Simple living in the country - back to basics

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, I thought it was just free drinks with Greggs? Not that my local one is taking part 🙄 I had a free cuppa from a different one but didn't bother reading much more closely 🙄

beanielou

Thanks EH & cheery. 

I have signed up & joined a what’s app group for notifications. 

Cheery_Daff

Looks like there's another saving session tonight at 6! Although I can't actually see it on the app at the minute.

beanielou

Just seen it thanks. 

Cheery_Daff

Morning MSE chums 😊

Well, I had a nice evening yesterday, out for my second leaving do of the week. Only drank soft drinks, mostly water.l, just wasn't feeling it with alcohol yesterday. Spent around £15, mostly drinks for other people. Had the option of staying at a friend's but we had a cuppa with her then came home, so a late night but slept well. 

I've come to the cafe alone this morning, done my monthly planning and had a read of my book 😊 

Joined the Make £10 a day thread at the start of Jan, and managed £10.09 a day in Feb, pleased with that! Need to get on the case with the next bank switch before they withdraw it 🙄 

What else? Oh! The other new job! I spent a few hours working on my application yesterday, then logged into the online site to start filling the actual form in with education etc - and the job wasn't there!! Checked the documents I'd downloaded - deadline next week. Checked their website - not there. Checked another website - deadline next week 🤔 Emailed the named contact, and it had in fact closed last week 😠 Apparently they'd changed it on their website - but I'd already downloaded the documents when it was first advertised, and it didn't occur to me to check back. Lesson learned, and at least I've got my weekend back i suppose 🙄 

So we are ploughing on in current job for the time being. I'm considering starting a new diary - I thought I might whether I got new job or not. We've been in our house 6 years as of this week, and we have just under 6 years til Mr Cheery gets his state pension, so it seems a nice period to do some planning for 😊

A job for later, maybe once I've taken the Christmas tree down 😂

So, today:

* sign LPG form
* book ferries and house for Ireland trip
* sign us up for new accounts ready for next switch
* tree down
* blog post
* new diary?!
* flute practice

rtandon27

A new diary?! 😱  Has it been that long already???

Cheery_Daff

rtandon27 said:

A new diary?! 😱  Has it been that long already???

Well, I started this one on Boxing Day 2021, so it's only been just over 2 years 😂 The one before started when we moved here (and I've just been back to look at the first page of that and the budget predictions are hilarious 🙄 😂). No real "need" for a new diary, but I do like something shiny and new occasionally, and since it's clearly not going to be a new job, it'll have to be a new MSE diary 😂

KajiKita

We’ll all need a linky so we can follow you! 😊

KK

cafelady

Sorry about the job closing early Cheery. That’s really frustrating. But on the upside, at least you get to keep your Fridays off for now ;-)

Cheery_Daff

cafelady said:

Sorry about the job closing early Cheery. That’s really frustrating. But on the upside, at least you get to keep your Fridays off for now ;-)

That is indeed a great bonus! 😊😊