Dreaming of a life after debt

Hi

Today I paid £20 deposit for my work Xmas dinner ...:snow_grin.. is it too early:D. We're booked into a really gorgeous hotel and one of my colleagues is taking money from now to Xmas so we can pay for dinner & have money towards drinks.

I met some ex colleagues for lunch yesterday & it was great to catch up. I'm going out for lunch with new colleagues tomorrow, so I guess I'm now part of my new team. Thank goodness it is payday but I must have a hole in my purse the way my money disappears.

Money front - I have over £10 earned in Prolific and I just cashed out £5 paypal from Swagbucks. I returned all my Next order & trying to do my best not to fritter this month.

Morning

I love being up early on a Sat morning as I get to enjoy coffee and peace before the madness of the day begins:D.

Today is going to be spendy & busy. I've been neglecting some of my volunteer stuff so first things first I'm going to spend an hour with them to catch up.

I was hoping to go for a run but my IBS flared up yesterday big style so my run is going to be a nice walk with my pup if the rain stays away for 5 mins.

I have a house to tidy & only an ironing molehill to tackle. My car is getting serviced today ££££££$$$$:o. I'm taking it to a garage to service because I need the service history. OH serviced my last car but the car was so ancient the history didn't matter. I hate garages/car dealerships with a passion:(.

This week I have 2 volunteer events and my first new therapist meeting. I'm a bit concerned because she slightly criticised my previous therapist methods in our phone conversation and when I said that I had seen previous therapist for 4 months she said 'that was quite short'. Will go & see if I gel with her and take it from there.

Running - it looks like I will be helping take a couch to 5k programme C25k - I'm really pleased to be asked but I need to dust of those trainers more regularly.

Money front - The funds in my PayPal account are starting to increase slightly from my surveys. I've added PayPal to my YNAB account so that it encourages me to build money in it. Swag bucks was a pain this morning as I kept being screened out of surveys. I am only a few hog coins away from £5 pay out. I have £70 odd travel expenses to claim & I got an email from work HR & I might be entitled to travel expenses which might be backdated to March. There are too many mights in that money to get too excited.....but fingers & toes crossed:).

My budget this week is £40 on groceries & £110 on everything else. I thought £110 was a bit much but once I take diesel (£30) & therapist (£50) it really leaves £30 for everything else.

Morning

Sitting on the train using their wifi to update as our wifi was frazzled y'day. We had a massive thunder storm y'day & OH popped out during it. I'm not frightened of storms but happy to stay inside. A massive crack of thunder went off above house & everything went of. Scared the heart out of me. I have never heard anything like it in my life. I went to switchboard & nothing would turn on. OH came back & changed some fuses but the broadband couldn't cope with power surge & died.

I guess I will not be as blase about storms in the future. I miss my broadband.

No other news. Y'day was an NSD & formula 1 was a boring race.

Plans today -

• Harass OH to get broadband working
• Ring vets for pups check up & vaccination
• book tour of parliament buildings for mum & nephew
• volunteer shift tonight
• work