Back to Work....

So it was back to work today - ugh.  Still I know I should be (and am, in my heart) grateful to have a job to go to and a salary coming in at the end of each month.  It's just a bit painful after a long, fun weekend.

Anyway some good news today about money saving.  The house insurance is up for renewal this month and I had already had a quote in by post, which was less than I thought it would be.  So I called tonight to renew it.  The phone rang & rang & rang and I was left in a queue for ages (at 4p a minute damn them!) so in the end I hung up. 

I had a look on their website and filled out a new quote form and hey presto!  It was even cheaper.  By about £25.  So I bought it on-line instead of course!  So I am pleased about that especially as it means I can happily stay with the supplier of choice (ethical) and I get cash vouchers to spend in store towards Christmas and next Summer so something back at the end of it too.

I also found out that the £18 a month direct debit for the child I sponsor through World Vision is coming to an end in August.  I am not going to commit to another child at the moment whilst things are so tight financially here month on month - but it's something I will consider again in the future.  I would never have stopped sponsoring him unless I literally lost my job but seems it has come to a 'natural' end with the project in his village ending, I feel ok about it now. 

As far as life's experiences goes, I have today agreed to do next year's Race for Life with some family members so that is something to look forward to and in a good cause as well.  Plus quality time with some favourite female relatives back in my old home town - sorted!

This Friday I think I will settle down with a dvd (The King's Speech) and if I still have any change rattling around from last weekend, perhaps a bottle of chilled beer and that will be a nice evening in for not a lot. 

I am meeting a good friend on Saturday for a very cheap lunch and an overdue catch up, then Sunday is open to ideas at the moment.  Perhaps an hour's home pampering with a DIY facial, a deep moisturising hair mask and I'll do my nails & paint my toenails too!  I have all the stuff already so won't cost me a bean.

I hope you're having a good week (or at least bearable) so far and hang on in there...not long till the weekend once we get past Wednesday lunchtime!  (Am I saying that more for my own benefit do you think?)


Bye for now.
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