Well, I have to say that was the most therapeutic week; the whole house/full time job/massive bills/mortgages/petrol prices/council tax thing can get quite draining and to just go and be together for almost a week, with no concerns other than walking the dog and what we were going to order from the Indian was most lovely. Really, despite the fact ( Read more... )

So thankfully we were able to pay the electricity bill without me selling any shoes. Phew. Yay for being sensible and always keeping some in savings. We also ordered our new windows and new back/front door on Sunday for a cool £2,700 which we'd been saving for. The old ones are crap; they're wooden and the seals are broken and lose heat like ( Read more... )

OH my GOD. £331 for electricity for 3 months! You are having a LAUGH. It's not even like it's inaccurate!

That's it, all my shoes are going on eBay.

Well. It's been an interesting few weeks. Having been up to Hudds in the middle of all that snow and met Bracken the puppy (who is ACE and has lots of personality and big feet) we're off back up on the 3rd March to dogsit while my parents go to Italy for a few days - we both had holiday to use up and at 12 weeks she's still just a baby and we ( Read more... )

Well, shit. If it isn't still snowing. *eyeroll ( Read more... )

Hmmm. Although most of the country's snow has now melted, ours was light a couple of days ago but overnight is supposed be up to 8 inches. It started an hour ago and the roads are covered AND Wiltshire Council have apparently run out of grit ( Read more... )

Sooo. I am currently sitting in my kitchen, by myself, with very loud music playing. Although apparently it's snowing everywhere else, here it's blazing sunshine. God bless Wiltshire. Not that isn't effing freezing - I really REALLY wanted to go into town but a combination of migraine, PMT, desperation not to spend money and the temperature outside ( Read more... )

I got the job! YAY!

What a relief.

Today is just SO gorgeous! Warm, sunny and relaxing. Phil is here and he and Matt are watching some wrestling DVD while I pootle about the kitchen and make dinner - since there's 3 of us we're having a proper roast - stuffing, pork, carrots, sprouts, roasties, mash and gravy ( Read more... )

At long last a permanent job has come up at work and I am going to do my damndest to get it. Wish me luck!