My year of living dangerously

doingitanyway

I used to be nervous about my hygienist appointment but I have grown to like going for the feeling after. I also appreciate having enough money to take care of my teeth. £60 gone…

I went to Mr W. and was shouted at by a cashier for asking, ‘Is this till open?’ I spoke to the manager. I received an apology and a gift voucher for £10! So glad I stood up for myself and refused to be treated poorly.

A woman on the train had her bag on my lap! I asked her to please take it off my lap. She did and she apologised. I am practising standing up for myself.

Using my money well
I used my free eye test voucher and saved £25. I get my eyes tested later in the week. This is also a FROG for me.:money:
I paid for my car tax in one go so it was cheaper:money:
I bought a top for £30 that was previously £85:money:
I bought a dress for £45 that was previously £115:money:
I now have my entire gym kit purchased half price in the sale. I am ready for when the gym opens in a fortnight :money:

Lots of money has passed through my hands today but there is no spending I regret

beanielou

Shouted at by a cashier :eek:
Glad that you stood up for yourself.

another_casualty

Well done for standing up for yourself DIA . Who is Mr . W?
I had similar annoyances when I was selling my last place and extra random annoyances apart from the usual stress were actually a lot worse because of all that had to be done to get my life change underway . Looks like you're going through the same until everything gets sorted . Life is crap at times , but you'll get there .

Good that you are looking into your eye test voucher . Apart from the cost , I too look forward to the dental hygienist .

Hope things are not too bad on the neighbour issue . Hopefully they will smooth over the damage they caused and no bad feelings from either of you . One card you do have up your sleeve is that they don't know that you will be off when all is done on your place .
Keep that to yourself , and smile when you close the door .

Hope things keep improving otherwise ...

jwil

Well done for standing up for yourself and all the progress you've made :T

in_need_of_direction

Loved yesterday’s post. It shows just how far you’ve come in a relatively short time.

beanielou

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Loved yesterday’s post. It shows just how far you’ve come in a relatively short time.

This is so true 😊

doingitanyway

another_casualty wrote: »

Well done for standing up for yourself DIA . Who is Mr . W?
I had similar annoyances when I was selling my last place and extra random annoyances apart from the usual stress were actually a lot worse because of all that had to be done to get my life change underway . Looks like you're going through the same until everything gets sorted . Life is crap at times , but you'll get there .

Hope things are not too bad on the neighbour issue . Hopefully they will smooth over the damage they caused and no bad feelings from either of you . One card you do have up your sleeve is that they don't know that you will be off when all is done on your place .
Keep that to yourself , and smile when you close the door .
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Thanks AC for your understanding and yes having the neighbour situation plus my job situation and the house to sort gets me down at times. Hopefully I will get there. Yes, keeping my plans to leave up my sleeve

jwil wrote: »

Well done for standing up for yourself and all the progress you've made :T

in_need_of_direction wrote: »

Loved yesterday’s post. It shows just how far you’ve come in a relatively short time.

Thank you INOD, Beanie and JWIL.

doingitanyway

I ate a massive frog today. :T After more years than I will admit here I got my eyes tested. Just as well the test was free due to a voucher as I bought 2 pairs of glasses and they were not cheap! I thought about checking elsewhere but in the end I bought them where I took the test rather than procrastinate and talk myself out of the decision. I get a voucher from work too so that will help.

Seeing my face and hair blown up on the Optician's screen was depressing. Just as well I joined the gym but I also need a haircut. Sigh.

I got my pension statement and I decided to book an appointment with Pensionwise. Done :T I want to be able to minimise any tax for future and thought they might help. I also checked where I am with state pension.

I feel grown up today as I did grown up things. Glasses? Pensions? I am clearly getting old…

Off to think of something to do to make me feel younger…

Hope you all feel young and sprightly

another_casualty

Good to see you got the eyes sorted DIA. You'll feel better after the haircut . If you can get the gym routine sorted out , then you will see how far you've come in a few months time . Just keep pushing onward the way you are , and it'll all come together .

beanielou

Well done ��
I feel neither young nor spritly but there you go!!
I think I am way older than you anyway
My DS is 25~~how can that be!!!!