Milann's life keeps getting in the way.......

Thanks Beanie ans Need of Direction. It's been a busy couple of weeks to say the least....
I had gdd as planned then my son drove us to Kent to take her back. It was just what we both needed to keep our minds from wondering - a 2 year old full of giggles and hugs a plenty for Grandma and Grandad. It's a long journey to take her back - Kent coast from Manchester but it was lovely to see the sea....... had some lovely walks to put the world to rights.

Back to work last week and I had to fill the forms in to re-apply for my job as cutting from 15 temporary staff to 9...... and I was last member of staff to start but 1 so hoping its not last in first out - anyway its completed and handed in and they are interviewing at the end of this week......fingers crossed`- what will be will be!!

DH has been seen by GP with bloods and chest x-rays taken to check for underlying conditions that might cause a seizure and could be overlooked. Then we went to see a consultant at Salford Royal hospital which specializes with conditions that effect the brain. He was lovely but we were no further on as still needed a MRI scan. Anyway had that yesterday so just waiting for the results............. He is fine and at work. Need positive vibes for a letter to discharge us and he is one of the folk who have an unexplained seizure. I'll be watching for the post like a hawk..........

Just to complete my week I have been up since 3 this morning throwing up for England. I haven't been in work and won't be tomorrow. Had flat lemonade since 7 this morningto keep hydrated and so far its stayed just where its meant to be - I've slept on and off all day and feel like I've done a couple of rounds with Mohamed Ali. I could have really done without time off before the interviews at the end of the week.

Spend wise has been a bit pricey - I chickened out of driving to the hospital as its quite a way from here and involves motorways - which I don't do. But the trams gothere at a tenner a trip, plus I've been picking bits up at the local shops as we need them to save time. I'm still getting my head around the idea of leaving him on his own in the house in case it happens again............but all things considered I think we are coping ok as it's early days yet.

I think I needed these days off work to get my head in order and do a bit of quiet contemplation - so maybe the grotty tummy was natures way of making me slow down!!

My interview is at 11 on Thursday - on the plus side it's only 6 months since I had m last interview so I've an idea how the questioning might go. The child I work with has presented problems to various staff with her challenging behavior but we seem to get along ok and she responds well to boundaries I've put in place. On the negative side - I've had a couple of days off with this tummy bug and had to have time off for a hospital appointment with dh.

I've had a look at my finances this morning - loan is paid off but I've not managed to pay my cc in full this month - balance of £400 at the start of the month - so plan is minimum spends and use store cupboard goodies. I know I need to buy train tickets soon for the trip to Edinburgh in June about £110. Within the next 2 months I will get back to paying cc in full every month again - just in case I'm out of job from August and worse case senario is dh is unable to work - he only gets statutory sick pay if he is off - just need to make sure we're in the best situation we can be should that happen.

Feeling much better today and I'll be back at work tomorrow although the atmosphere will be charged...........I'm just going to keep my head down and get on with the job without getting dragged into the emotions that go along with 15 staff having interviews - it's going to be awful when we find out who is going......I really think the management have a pretty good idea who is staying and going with a few to make the final decisions about at interview level - there will be 5 interviewers - personally I suspect they have been watching staff for some time..... but maybe I'm just an old cynic.....

Well I still have a job - the interview was fine - but then we had to wait until after the weekend to find out whether or not we had a job. The 3 people who have lost jobs are fairly bitter and I've overheard several conversations about 'people' only being here 5 minutes and getting full time jobs when they've been at the school years.........but that's life and I've got a thick skin!!! It would have been good to have kept everyone but with cut backs it wasn't possible and I can't help that I've only been there 6 months...

Dh has had his scan results back and nothing has shown, thankfully and he is absolutely fine in himself but it's a bit like walking on eggshells as he is getting his head around not driving - not helped by me hating driving. We'll get through.

We should be going to Cornwall next month to the caravan but there is no way we can get there so we are going to stay with my daughter for a few days at her new house on the Kent coast - we can get there on the train and although they'll be at work we can explore around there as we've only spent a few days there and it's a part of the world we don't know at all - plus I get granny cuddles from 'a big girl' who is '2 and a HALF' the 'half' making all the difference when you are only 2 going on twenty and chatting for England LOL

Feeling a bit MEH - I think the events of the last month have caught up with me so I've just treated myself to some much needed items of under clothing from good old M&S - all my old ones have become discoloured, mis-shapen and the fasteners bent and digging into me - so hoping they will perk me up in more ways than 1

I have been putting off buying said under garments as I've been paying loans and cc off - BUT when I make my payment after payday - I WILL BE DEBT FREE........... so it's my little treat to me.... This month will still be a bit tight as this months cc bill was double what I usually pay - but to be DEBT FREE will be worth it - I'll continue using my cc and paying off in full every month as I collect the points from Mr T's bank and exchange for days or meals out

I want to build up a bit of cash to do some work in the house - we have used what we had put aside for the house to get my car.... but we have since sold dh car and had a little cash present from MIL but there was still quite a short fall - but at least I didn't get the loan I was thinking about.

Onwards and Upwards.............off to catch up with some diaries