5 months to emerge as a butterfly 6 April 2020 at 9:27AM edited 6 April 2020 at 9:50AM in Debt Free Diaries 857 replies 111.5K views

Four_Seasons

Hope you feel better soon BenBen x

benbenandme

Thanks Four Seasons
Up to £9.82 on surveys completed today on prolific.

benbenandme

Right, signature has been updated. I've decided I'm not going to increase my direct debit as they have suggested. I will increase it to £150 and then I will monitor my usage like a possessed thing and also squirrel away any extra bits and pieces I make and make extra payments as and when I can from that. That will have to do.

badmemory

You do know that in six months the gov will be whinging about how sales in shops have gone down & wondering why & how many are going to close down.  I sometimes wonder where they keep the key to turn their brains on.  Although by going by many of their reputations I can probably easily guess.

benbenandme

Absolutely ... restaurants and bars particularly, crikey they've suffered enough over the last couple of years but that will be not happening on my wages anytime soon. 

Drawingaline

We are ok, and I have absorbed the energy increase by cancelling the overpayment to the mortgage. But I was planning on some work in the house (semi non urgent) and that wil all have to be postponed as I have no way of saving for it. And the girl is off to uni in September, probably London as she was accepted into a very prestigious art school, so will have to fund some of her extortionate accommodation! 

And there is only so far the money will go. Fun things will go, swimming lessons may have to be cancelled and my high food budget may have to be pruned (I prioritise this as I loath cooking. It's been bliss being able to justify our spending. And now we will be back to me stressing over meal planning and having to juggle it which I hate, hate, hate!) 

benbenandme

A much better nights sleep last night, I'm definitely on the mend now
Today I hope to:

• Check banking
• Complete more prolific surveys
• Sit in the conservatory for a couple of hours in the sun
• Have a shower / try to feel human again

MeandO

Hope you are feeling better soon BenBen xx

beanielou

Be better soon. 

Am sitting in my conservatory as I type! 

benbenandme

Thanks Beanie and Me&O, sorry Drawing I missed your comment earlier, but I agree this really is going to hit everyone hard, businesses will find it so tough yet again as no-one will have disposable income left

So I am hugely improved on where I was yesterday - I have managed a shower and I got dressed today I spent about an hour sat in my chair in the garden getting some Vitamin D, have done two loads of washing and put the dishwasher on. It sounds quite a bit considering I've barely been out of bed this week but it has taken me nearly all day to achieve that

I have eaten some pasta with mixed beans and cheese, followed by a plum. The scales are showing a weight-loss of 4lbs since Monday but I know that will re-appear once I'm eating normally again. This weekend will be a very chilled one, I plan to do some food shopping and maybe tidy the garden a bit. Other than that it will be a quick tidy up and clean through,(been in bed all week so not too messy), strip both beds tomorrow and remake, lots of sleep, sun and rest