In the Meantime

MovingForwards

Sorry to hear about the job and the creative deadline, there will be others.

GF bread is getting v expensive.

Congratulations on the win and clearing your list.

doingitanyway

Thanks @MovingForwards

A good day today. Albeit a bit spendy...

Fares were kept to a mindful minimum but still paid out £7

I had a coffee only all day, as lunch for a tiny frittata and a handful off salad was £13!!!!

I had to go to an A store to pick up a computer bit. Been meaning to do this for ages but now I need it for my trip. Anyway, done.

I bought a top and some jeans that fit me really well, reduced from £55 to £16. Top is linen and cotton and will be cool for my trip, top from £59 to £17. 

Picked up a few bits so I can make sandwiches in future. The bread I made came out beautifully. I now need to find a way of buying the ingredients for less to bring the cost of a loaf down...Next I want to bake a GF natural cake...

My host is doing supper today 

My fee for the searches came through. He can send a cheque or I pay £35 for a transfer. Fine, I'll take a cheque, no rush...or should I leave it on account so I have a few hundred pounds saved against the solicitors fee for next time?

I will be back with a list of what I need to do next. 

Hope everyone is ok

savingholmes

I would take the £ right now - particularly if you have a CC balance. I think you will feel better with that gone.

Sorry you missed your deadline for the creative project. 

Sorry about the job. Just hope a better one is just around the corner for you. I've found job hunting is a numbers game...

beanielou

Another vote to take the £'s.

Sunshine_girl2

Morning DIA , sorry to hear about the job, but your new host sounds very nice so that's all good. Hoping one of the properties you view becomes your new home soon. I think you should take the money as well . 

jwil

I'd take the cheque.  Better in your account than theirs!

Well done on clearing your to do list and great news about the PB win too.  Sorry about the job though x

MovingForwards

If you'd had an offer accepted it would make sense to leave it with them, take the money and bank it in readiness for next time.

Clothes were a bargain.

Cake sounds good, let us know how you get on and most of all every detail of taste and texture 🤭

WelshmansDaughter

Find it hard to believe people still use cheques, especially businesses.
Sounds like the holiday plans are coming on!

DaisyCheerings

Hello DoingItAnyway.  Just caught up with this month on your diary.  I'll read through the rest though as it sounds like a lot has been happening.

Sorry to hear about the job, but hopefully there are others coming up that you like the look of.

Well done on the GF bread.  You've got me interested in finding some recipes for a Buckwheat loaf now.

doingitanyway

savingholmes said:

I would take the £ right now - particularly if you have a CC balance. I think you will feel better with that gone.

beanielou said:

Another vote to take the £'s.

jwil said:

I'd take the cheque.  Better in your account than theirs!

Well done on clearing your to do list and great news about the PB win too.  Sorry about the job though x

MovingForwards said:

If you'd had an offer accepted it would make sense to leave it with them, take the money and bank it in readiness for next time.

Clothes were a bargain.

Cake sounds good, let us know how you get on and most of all every detail of taste and texture 🤭

Thanks everyone. I took your advice and took the money! @MovingForwards, I've yet to start making cakes but I have a chocolate and chestnut flour cake in my sightline 

Sunshine_girl2 said:

Morning DIA , sorry to hear about the job, but your new host sounds very nice so that's all good. Hoping one of the properties you view becomes your new home soon. I think you should take the money as well . 

Thanks  My host really is lovely. I'm enjoying my time with her.

WelshmansDaughter said:

Find it hard to believe people still use cheques, especially businesses.
Sounds like the holiday plans are coming on!

You were right about the cheque. I misunderstood the other options and payment was speedy, snail mail free and cost free too.

DaisyCheerings said:

Hello DoingItAnyway.  Just caught up with this month on your diary.  I'll read through the rest though as it sounds like a lot has been happening.

Sorry to hear about the job, but hopefully there are others coming up that you like the look of.

Well done on the GF bread.  You've got me interested in finding some recipes for a Buckwheat loaf now.

Thanks for dropping by @DaisyCheerings. Yes, a lot happens in my life. Very rollercoaster but I'm ok and looking forwards. Hoping to have your lifestyle by the sea actually. Determined to get there! I'm baking a chocolate and buckwheat GF cake soon. My interest is naturally gluten free cooking.