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

Tresinia511

You are very welcome dia.  I remember  clearly,  the post you wrote towards the end of your last diary, saying,: " I move in next week.  After 3 years of homelessness, it's over." It was this comment that made me so happy for you,  after living in temporary accommodation myself some years back,  it really struck a chord about how important it is to have a home to call our own and how vital it is to our mental and physical wellbeing.  How lucky we are and how hard for those who are still waiting.  So for now, let that peace of mind settle and grow. 
BY the way, do you still have the spare bin? We grow potatoes in ours in our tiny garden.  A great crop can be had in the summer if you plant now,  just put an existing couple of spare spuds in the dark and leave for a week or two till it they sprout. Fill the bin with potting compost, pop in the sprouts spuds, keep watered and by summer there is a bumper crop of potatoes waiting to be eaten. 

twopenny

Sometimes there's a decision to be made. Go for your dreams at a cost or put them off, maybe never have them and are solvent.

I had a decision backalong of a job in the wilds of London, the office in York or to live by the sea in a National Park and broke. 

I chose the sea, knoing that people are kind and if I found myself with a problem they would help.

I went on minium wage but could have lunch on the beach and walk the dog.

Sure sometimes I wonder if I should have gone for the money when I see others have a lot of 'Things' but it was a lovely life for me and I've survived. I have what I need.

Ditto, out of a permemant job I had the opportunity to go to Australia for 6weeks. Said I'll be fine as long as the tiles stay on the roof.

2 days after getting back a storm and I lay in bed hearing some tiles slip off! But I just smiled to myself. My memories were so much better than tiles.

Took quite a while before I had the money to replace them but again, I survived it.

So have a wonderful time following your dreams.

Yes, you'll have to make so sacrifices for a while but it's not forever. Your house and your memories are forever

doingitanyway

Thank you! I think if you have been in temporary accommodation, or been homeless for whatever reason, you never forget it @Tresinia511  On the plus side I have such an appreciation of my home, and so much empathy for those who do not have a home...
I do still have the spare bin. A friend came to visit and convinced me to keep it. If I can get the compost in I will try potatoes!! 

Thanks @twopenny I enjoyed reading about the choices you had and the path you chose.  I would have chosen the National Park by the sea too 

Today was a NSD.

I stuck to healthy food. My air fryer was in use. I made a mushroom pancake with chickpea flour. I put it in the air fryer and it came out crispy and delicious. I had decaf coffee again, so caffeine free...

I chased a pp company
I chased/emailed a another pp

One wash load dried outside

I had a slow day today as I felt very tired. I think it is caffeine withdrawal...

Nice long chat with a younger relative

Humdinger1

@doingitanyway the box scheme I'm in is R*v*erf*rd.  Huge range of boxes and you can dip in and out at will. Love Humdinger xx 

doingitanyway

Humdinger1 said:

@doingitanyway the box scheme I'm in is R*v*erf*rd.  Huge range of boxes and you can dip in and out at will. Love Humdinger xx 

Sorry for making assumptions. I will PM you 

doingitanyway

I still feel tired! And I still blame caffeine withdrawal.

Up early to do the bins, then I cleaned the kitchen, as I didn't complete it last night due to a surprise long chat with a family member. There is a plant that didn't want to be in the kitchen...it sulked and was droopy, but it has rallied and now it is growing new shoots, so that makes me happy 

I have arranged to meet a friend at a cafe on the beachfront at 3pm. I should be able to drag myself along by then. After I will pop into the new yoga studio to book a specialist back class for tomorrow

My living space needs tidying up. The bathroom needs cleaning...I will do both today.

I am going to have a bath and will read in the bath. This is one of the luxuries I love...a daytime bath. I rarely had a bath in my 'wandering years' as I didn't want to use too much gas or water  

I had confirmation that I am now on the accommodation list for a festival, so I will see if anything comes of that.

I will start by cleaning the bathroom so it is nice for my bath 
Wishing everyone a sunny day

UPDATE
I didn't book the class as they were closed
No housework done!  

beanielou

Beautiful sun here today. 

Skint_yet_Again

Enjoy your bath dia and your meet up with your friend 😊 

I saw this in the weekly MSE email and thought it was worth passing on in case you may qualify as low income. Lots of water companies seem to offer social tariffs for water but different qualifying conditions for each one

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/cut-water-bills/#waterhelp


(Scroll down to number 3 on the link)

PennysIntoPounds

Another relative asking for your money?!
Well done on saying no and then staying firm. The attempted guilt-trip just shows you were right to say no.
They'll all just have to get used to managing their own finances like everyone else has to!

That sounds like a glorious day lined up, enjoy 😊

satchmo1

I love that you have stayed strong throughout your enforced wanderings and have been rewarded with your house by the sea!

I'm just back from a very windblown/sandblasting walk on the beach. It's a vast beach, and there were two horses cantering along. We're so blessed to live within a mile of it, and on a clear day can see Blackpool tower (it was too hazy today). One's cares seem to blow away, even on a calm day.