Saving lots in pots!

~FlowerPot~

Thanks MF and DFW321 ~ today exams was a disaster she broke down in the middle of it started crying and scratching her skin. Turns out she was completely overwhelmed by the person behind her clicking on the laptop behind her and couldnt concentrate and it built up until she nearly popped! The invigilator called the exam officer who called me and then she went in and took DD out for a rest break. She did manage to go back in and they moved the desk further away and she did carry on. I am so proud of her for going back and continuing the paper, which I know would have been so hard for her. But she came out devastated and so upset this was her favouraite subject and the one she wanted to do really well in. I drove her to the seafront and we sat in the car for a bit and watched the rain come in and the churned up sea, we then ran down the stones collected a couple and ran back to the car ~ this helped change the vibe and we came home via the king of the burgers for her tea.

Trying so hard to keep her going, another exam tomorrow and we have agreed that she can wear ear plugs and/or headphones if she wants too ~ hurrah! Hopefully that will help , also asked if she can be seated away from the laptops. Im now on the wine!

Doris17

Fingers crossed for a good day today for DD. 

MovingForwards

Could she resit it if not happy with the result or do a post exam request for the circumstances to be taken into account, especially if they didn't grant her the extra time she missed.
- the school should have had adjustments in place for her to begin with.

She's a strong girl to go back in and keep going with the remaining exams.

Hope the wine went down well 😁 

debtfreewannabe321

Oh wow well done her for going back in! I'm not sure I would have done at that age. I hope the next exam goes better for her to restore her confidence ❤️🤞🍀

Time2count

Well done to your daughter flowerpot and to you too, it's hard being a mum sometimes

~FlowerPot~

Thanks guys, it continues to be difficult here with the exams but we are getting they. 2 tomorrow and then 1 after half term and then that's it! Phew! 
Just popped£100 across to my pending, but falling way short of my set weekly payment!
Haven't fibre any surveys for weeks as my head is all over the place. Sleep have been rather disturbed, can't wait for things to settle down! 
Going to do a Friday round up this week. But they isn't much change to be honest, most things have stalled! And I need to get back on the saving train!! 

Sunshine_girl2

Many years ago my DD had a similar experience , she ended up doing a resit and got an A as they were then. I hope she has been ok in the rest of her exams. 

~FlowerPot~

Sunshine_girl2 said:

Many years ago my DD had a similar experience , she ended up doing a resit and got an A as they were then. I hope she has been ok in the rest of her exams. 

Thanks sunshine girl. She hasd 3 yesterday and has just 1 left after half term. We are so nearly there! 

~FlowerPot~

Friday round up

EF ~  £2470 of £3000 (second target)

Car pot: £710 / £700 

Pension: £100 paid this week  (£144 weekly target)

Pupster excess pot ~ £90.00 /£200 some round ups and TTs added here

£1 a day ~ £152 / £366 - this out got raided again, for some shoes for DS1, however he give back the change! 

1p 365 challenge (XMAS savings) ~ £417

52 week envelope stuffing ~ £51 added this week

MOP £55, from an bay of E sale.

Things feel like they have slowed right down, but having done the round up. All still heading the right way, i just down have enough to meet my ambitious weekly pension money. I nedd to work something out there! Otherwise I am always feeling like I am Failing! 

Anyhow, BH weekend is here now, gong to try and take it easy with a couple of quiet days and a visit to see my mum, im gong to tell her about her surprise birthday pressie trip to paris fir her 80th in July.I've decided to tell her, as it will make the arrangemts left to maje easier and she can help plan what we are going to do, which I know is something she loves to do!! 

Arrietty

Hello Flowers,

I really felt for you reading about your DD sitting her exams.  They are so difficult for so many kids and just not representative of their abilities at all.  My DD was a great student all year but the anxiety would overwhelm her at exam time and her actual results did not reflect her years of learning.

Yours has shown such incredible strength to go back in after that episode and I hope she's now resting and gathering energy and determination for the last one.

You seem to have come out of your previous slump with renewed energy and determination - that'll be where your DDs resilience comes from.  There are always ebbs and flows to savings so even if you don't hit your savings targets one week, it's absolutely not a failing. 

Have a lovely BH and I hope your Mum is excited about her surprise trip. 

A x