So, I'm finally debt free having paid off my overdraft, bank loan, credit card, and the family & friends I owed money to. Next step is to inform the jobcentre that I received an inheritance (declarable change in circumstances) and account for any spend & what's left over so they can try to justify cutting off my benefits ( Read more... )

It's the little things that can drive me mad ( Read more... )

My friend wants me to go to a dog shw with her on Sunday, as she's showing 3 dogs & that can be a handful without help ( Read more... )

I went to the O2 last night to see Rush; I'd ordered the tickets when they first came on sale over a year ago and this was the first proper gig (other than a couple of cover bands) that I've been to for probably about 10 years I think. The band were great, I've always wanted to see them live & they lived up to expectations. But a couple of things ( Read more... )

Contract arrived in my in-box this morning, and I had a quick call from my future boss yesterday to say "welcome" & agree a time for me to start tomorrow ( Read more... )

I'm probably being more easily annoyed than usual due to the job thing, but I can't be the only one who's irritated by the number of adverts on the TV for series "coming soon". I've seen this on both BBC (latest documentary about the Tudors) and Sky Atlantic (next season of The Borgias), at least 2 weeks so far of trailers ending with "coming soon ( Read more... )

Dear Double Glazing Salespeople ( Read more... )

Came dashing into the house yesterday for something I'd forgotten, wet shoes as it had been raining, and slipped on the kitchen floor coming down with a bit of a crash ( Read more... )

As some people know, I've started baking again as a way of taking my mind of my troubles, and a cheap way of eating Nice Things. Much use of the internet to find recipes of stuff I can remember cooking when I was young, and use of the lovely baking book I was bought ( Read more... )

Finally faced the fact today that even if I get the permie job I'm after, my lovely lovely car will have to go & be replaced with a not so nice one to raise the cash - I know D&J have very kindly said they would help out until I get paid once I get a job offer, but I doubt they could lend me the kind of money I'd need & it would take me forever to ( Read more... )