Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.

doingitanyway

I am living by the sea in a beautiful house. (I can’t believe that sentence is about me) I have spent two years living in other people’s homes. I  ended up on a sofa for several months. The joy of my own home, my own key, my own bed…it is indescribable. 

I had to go to the top of my budget to buy the house, but it is exactly where I wanted it to be. The downside is I am in a small amount of debt (under £1000) and have no savings. When I arrived there was heavy rainfall and the gutters were hanging off so water gushed onto my walls. I finally found a roofer and got them fixed. I paid for other necessary around the house that wiped out my tiny savings. 

It is insane to have a house, debt and no savings. Houses can and do go wrong so this needs to be rectified as a matter of urgency. I will be back with a plan to deal with this. 

I have a very lovely spare room that I plan to be use to generate an income. I don’t want a permanent lodger... but I need some income. I am in talks with a local theatre who might be able to send touring theatre folk my way. I live in a place with various festivals so I need to talk with the organisers so I can host their participants in the lovely room. 

Up until last week I did not have internet. It has taken me this long to get it sorted…I know…

I was never going to have a big income in this new chapter of my life and I am ok with that. I would rather have freedom and time. Thanks to this community I have the skills to live large on less. I hope some of you will join me.

BalanceBy50

Great to see you back. I have followed you on previous diaries and have wondered how you were getting on. So very pleased, apart from the small debt & no savings that all is going well for you in your new home xx

Sunshine_girl2

I have found you and subscribed, welcome back. 

PollyWollyDoodle

So pleased to see that the move went ahead and that you love your house, it took a long time for you to get here. No Internet for all these months, that must’ve been hard!  I’m looking forward to hearing more about it all.  Congratulations on having your own front door again.  

PennysIntoPounds

I am so happy for you, and so pleased to see you back!
Your own home! By the sea! 🥂

You'll sort that 1k debt and get some savings up in no time. What's the plan? 

I am VERY excited for you 😊

Moneywhizz

Missed your diary. Great to have you back and hear about your lovely home by he sea. Glad it all worked out in the end. 

mark55man

Hi DIA - glad to see you back - I am sure you will thrive, and that feeling of being in control of your destiny is so good 

jwil

Welcome back!  It's lovely to hear from you, and so nice to hear you are in your lovely place by the sea

vampirotoothus

Glad to hear all is well and I love the new title. I look forward to following some more V x

redofromstart

Lovely to have you back, I will be cheering you on as well.

beanielou

Happy shiny new diary & happy new house by the sea.