A whole new world, for now

Had to laugh, the service users see me as the hard !!! who enforces the rules. So, Thursday,the supplier did not show and there are issues that require resolution. Friday I did a short day. There are games being played but it is what it is. I met up with my old boss and then went to the sparks food hall. I combined whoopsied with offers and paid for it bar £1.44 with sb vouchers. They have some really good clearances e.g. Irish cream ice cream at 86p a tub, bottles of Christmas liquer for £4. We got a top range pizza, full price at £6 but it had toppings we both like and that was dinner sorted. We also have their Chinese meal but the starters I got will be used as mains.

That said, I should have avoided the toffees. I’m now minus a filling but do have a dentist appointment scheduled for next wed so will hopefully get it sorted then.

I also called into home bargains and spent just under a £5 for milk, deodorant and some other forgettable essential.

Today I am going completely ibs drug free as I think it has completely sorted itself out now. I just realised, stressful as things are, I had more frequent flare ups in my last job. I know that stress is a major factor but there appears to have been some positive progress.

On other news, I’m close to reaching my £20 pa target and we won a lucky dip for tonight’s lottery. I’m going to get my accounts finished today and identify any queries before the dreaded tax return. I’m actually hopeful that I over provided.

Today I am grateful for
Tea and toast
People willing to pitch in
Access to dental services

That, cherry, is my biggest challenge. Years of an ineffectual manager resulted in people doing as they please and feeling picked on if I hold them to account. I try to ignore the flouting of the lesser rules but when there are inconsistencies in how service users are dealt with, that cannot be ignored. There are equality conditions attached to the funding so I refuse to allow exceptions. That said, I also refuse to allow the application of unwritten rules informed by how things have always been done.

And now, drum roll please, I have finished my accounts and just have one query that my accountant will deal with tomorrow. Based on significant over provision, I am, by my terms, rich!
I have decided that, provided my calculations are right, I will leave the premium bonds where they are and instead pay from current money. The premium bonds will hopefully just trundle on until this time next year and be used for that tax bill. It’ll add a tiny complication to my record keeping but worth it if there are any wins.

On other news, just had the weekly conversation with mr wii. Thanks to mr ibs, I recorded a loss and at 13 st 4 lbs I am back to being overweight. Hopefully this will inspire me for next week. Though I am currently at a loss as to what I will have for breakfast. This probably sounds incredibly ungrateful but I am fed up with dh’s control freak tendencies in the kitchen. Yes, it means my meals are provided but they are not necessarily meals I would choose to eat. You all know that I am far from a health food freak but he rarely ventures beyond mushrooms and/or onions where cooked veg are concerned. Some days I wish I could just get into the kitchen and cook without him hovering and trying to take over.
Right, rant over for today and that’s me motoring down the house and work route though a line will be drawn on both before call the midwife starts. I do love that as my Sunday night viewing.

Today I am grateful for
A massive, for me, influx of disposable cash
A plan to tackle a few tolerations using a money off voucher
Being overweight

I have suggested that noodles etc could benefit from ribbons of carrot but to no effect. Apart from the nutritional value, I think they brighten up the plate. I ended up at the client until late yesterday so dinner was a garlic flat bread with ham.
There was yet another crisis that the trustees are all being notified of and to which they are failing to respond. I have to say though that the staff who were on were pretty amazing sorting out an issue that was absolutely not of their making. It was also lovely that when I advised their colleague of the action that had been taken, he asked for his thanks to be passed on. This is an incredibly divided staff so this was a big plus.

On other news, had a quick call from dd where she was reporting positive feedback on an important work matter that she had undertaken for the first time.

Everyday this week is going to be busy with a lot of diary entries already in place. If I’m home early enough and motivated enough, I will assign clothes to days which I find makes for a much easier week.

Today I am grateful for
A good conclusion due to teamwork
DD’s feedback
Getting a task completed