Getting the balance right

Aimingforthegoodlife

Oh I may put this as my fav waterfall now, this is beautiful as well! I always find myself pleasantly surprised when an adventure which doesn't cost a lot, is so much fun! Sometimes, get caught up in this spending is fun lark!

elantan

och weve been to better waterfalls ... will try and get you a new fave :-) ... more adventures for us that way   

shopping today and another wee bit saved with the discount so more pennies for adventuring. 

Mr El is making spicy onions with popadoms, veg pakora, chicken tikka bhoona with rice and Nan bread for dinner, no wonder I'm getting fatter     

I'm on Standby for work tomorrow, I'm covering 3 standbys in 4 weeks so taking the day resting with a little bit of that housework I dont generally find time for   

Not much else planned and next weeks day off I will need to have a think of a solo adventure destination as I am trying to build my strength up still 

savingholmes

The views look stunning. I'd have to trek quite a way I think to find any waterfalls near me!!

elantan

you should pop up to us @savingholmes were falling over them   

just had an email from Ovoe telling me my fixed term is ending soon and I should think about fixing again for the next year/two year ... offering me a deal costing me £548 a month ... I wonder if they will take claps and a deep sense of job satisfaction for payment ?

Been called out twice already, I think I will be put another few times before I'm finished my  oncall ... will need the money to pay the gas bill by the sounds of it 

FlacosFloozie

It's a gorgeous country we live in elantan. I really should take more advantage of it but Mr F is still struggling with long covid and it really does limit us a bit.

elantan

FlacosFloozie said:

It's a gorgeous country we live in elantan. I really should take more advantage of it but Mr F is still struggling with long covid and it really does limit us a bit.

yep sadly long covid is horrendous, I hope he recovers fully and soon, I'm still not 100% but I am so much better than I was 

savingholmes

I'd love to come up your end but you sound very up north. The furthest I've ever been is Skye and that felt a trek and a half.

elantan

spending for last month written up on the board, we spent £236 on food £80 on eating out / takeaway and £231 on alcohol, Mr El had a week throughout the month with no alcohol, that's the most he has done for a long time, it wasnt 7 days in a row ( that would be very dangerous) but it was 1 or 2 days here and there,  I'm very proud of him for trying. 

I feel £236 on food isn't great but I know that isnt including butcher meat and fish etc, so it's not too bad I spose. 

I think i will move onto a standard variable rate when the gas and electricity comes up for renewal, maybe keep the money in the bank and just pay the bill every 3 months or so 

beanielou

Well done Mr el.

savingholmes

It sounds an improvement. You have to take the wins you can get.