Dancing in the Rain

Thanks guys

Orange Ena, St Anthony did not come up trumps I’m afraid. Thanks for info re karch**. I like their stuff so I'll look out for deals. I liked the stripped bare programme. It puts into perspective what we ACTUALLY need

I should have gone to my voluntary work today but I didn’t. I have taken the day to sort myself out.

I searched all night for my travel card and it didn’t show up. I now face £20 for admin and as I don’t have a passport photo, £5 to get those done too. I do feel despondent about this, but what can I do about it? I am done with monthly paper travel cards. This cannot happen again. I’ll pay fares weekly from now on.

I went to the ticket office and have been asked to come back after 9.30am to sort it out

I’m on a training course Monday and Tuesday for work. I can get the fares back but I’ll have to pay upfront first. If they don’t send my new pass that’s what I’ll have to do

I could ask to work from home Thursday or Friday rather than pay fares? Or I could take a few days off?

The good news (determined to find some good news) is I started a 50p and £2 coin jar and there was £12 in there, so that helps towards it

I’d like to get the application off before midday

I’d like to go for a swim and get my eyebrows threaded (only cost £3) This will come out of an already restricted budget but I am desperately in need of a boost

I probably only have £5 for eggs, lentils fruit and veg for next week. I should be okay eating from the freezer as I have lots of good quality protein

So, washing machine on, sun shining and onwards and upwards to the post office to get those passport photos

Have a good day
DIA x

Thanks MT, the new travel card application has gone off by snail mail so hopefully I should be sorted in a few days

A difficult day and very spendy too

I cycled to get passport photos. They should have cost £5 but the machine was faulty and it would not continue until I added an extra £1 :mad:

Got my travel card sorted. It took until 13.00 until they found the required data so I missed the morning swimming session. It cost £20 for admin, £6 for photos and 65p for a stamp AND I need to wait for it to come back by snail mail, so all the I have to pay fares in the meantime :mad:

Feeling stressed and want to cry. I know it isn’t life and death but having so little money left and 3 weeks to go until pay day has pushed me into a scared and anxious state. I’m regretting the boots and wouldn’t have bought them had I known this was going to happen

I began damage limitation. I phoned my line manager and explained what happened. She offered to let me work from home until Monday, by when my new travel card should have been delivered. This alone has saved me £24

I’m glad I have no access to credit as I would have bought my way out of this feeling for sure

I didn’t eat all day as I was too stressed. Now I’m starving. Tonight, I am having a Greek salad with a few skinny lamb chops on the side

Later I intend to do my eyebrows

I hope your day was better than mine

DIA x

Thank you to all the lovely people who took the time to post encouragement :A

I am back on track. I have put yesterday behind me. These things happen. It impacted me more than I would have liked because I was already having a very tight month and it pushed me. But, It really is okay. We are not a family of sailors but I remember being told ‘worse things have happened at sea’ and they have.

I have £7 a week until payday :eek: but I have coffee and tea and stuff in the freezer. I’ll buy eggs and lentils and I’ll walk up to Tesc* each evening and score very cheap veggies. I will buy chocolate if I need it. That’s my plan.;)

The weather is supposed to be good on Sunday. I’m going to ask a friend with a car if she fancies doing a car boot sale

As MT noted I need an emergency fund. I do, I will get one in place so this cannot happen again.

As Beanielou pointed out I was lucky to be able to WFH for a few days and to have such an understanding manager.

As INOD pointed out I have been through worse if I look back and I’m okay

As Brizzled pointed out I am doing great. She’s right, I am!

17 days is not a long time. It will be fine. This will be a good life lesson.

Today is my 4th NSD during July

I decluttered an old top recycled into a dishcloth, a joyless top to CS and binned some dodgy hair stuff.

My application for the new voluntary job has been sent :T

3 Good things

Murray is on target for Wimbledon success :T

I plucked my own eyebrows and they look fab

My dining table is clear of clutter and has been cleaned

Happy Thursday
DIA x