A question about : A new start for Mooloo
Well here goes, my last thread was all about living with my twins and thier babies.
I have recently gone Solo, well nearly. I am now renting a cottage and living with my 16 year old son.
Things have not been the best over the last 2 years, but I am going to be optomistic and hope that the future will be brighter.
So I thought I would start a new thread.
Wasn't sure which section to put it in, but as the last one was here, I thought I would put this one in the same place.
I have recently been awarded the second part to my ESA claim, after having had a medical. But I have also today, been refused DLA. There are two ways of looking at that. One is that its a let down, the other is, that they don't think I am bad enough, so thats a good sign that I have a chance to recouperate eventually?
Money is going to be very tight, and I am torn between the living on Ј4,000 challenge, or the 50p a day to Christmas? I am not sure what I will come against in the next two years, but I hope that its now time for things to improve.
Heres hoping.:confused:
This is the old thread.https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/....html?t=676643
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- A new thread, a new start Mooloo. You have come so far and you never give in so all that remains is for you to go on the up and up! I think you need to budget according to your needs and not what others are doing. 50p a day sounds seriously low unless you are growing your own food to stretch things. I am sure that now you have time to yourself that you will get better. Just take it one day at a time. You will get there in the end.
- Hi Mooloo - I read all of your old diary but never posted. Welcome to the next chapter, the cottage sounds perfect for you and your son. How is your son doing now?
x x x - He has one more exam to take at the end of next week.
We are hoping to get his moped sometime this week too. So that he will not have to rely on me for transport when I have days that I can't drive.
Hes upstairs playing with the Xbox! - There is a thread on here, where Wheezl did 50p a day until Christmas. She has recently had a baby, but I am not sure if she is still on the same target.
I doubt I could actually do that. I have got into bad ways.
I have sorted out a deal with the utilities, and am paying off Oxford council for overpayment of housing last year.
Unfortunately, letting the family come home and live with me, I have run out of funds and my job went by the way side. But I hope that the new cottage will help me to find me, and my health, and time for DS. - A nice fresh start for you Mooloo.
- Yay mooloo a new start and a shiny new thread - you are an inspiration
- Nice new thread, how about doing yourself a nice new spreadsheet ?
- Life should be easier now you'll only have to fight your DS for a turn on the computer so a spreadsheet would be easier to keep up to date.
And unlike bits of paper, it can't vanish down the back of the sofa or get thrown in the recycling. - Thanks, so tomorrow will be time on the computer to work out a spreadsheet!.
- Actually I might try and have a go tonight!. See if I can make a start anyway.
Now when was the last time I used Excel????mmmmm - There you go, something to look forward to do when it's piddling down with rain tomorrow
Has your DS got his compulsory moped training day booked ? - Hello Mooloo
I was late joining your other thread so found it difficult to understand all that was going on? I will try harder this time.
Here's to a new beginning. Cheers - Hi Mooloo
Sounds peaceful in your house for you and DS tonight must make a change! Enjoy.
You say you are not sure what the next 2 years will hold, maybe it would also help to write some goals down that you would like to achieve. Sometimes writing things down helps us to define what we want and therefore we can be making small steps towards achieving them. Plus its a positive thing to do and I know that is a big thing for you lately.
Good luck with making your cottage your home. - Making goals is a good idea. Try to keep them simple in the beginning. It sound silly but it helps keep you motivated (no pun intended) at the start
- On the EPP course, we have Action Plans, little things, just to carry out one task a week, on a regular basis, etc.
I have often made my goals, but had to change them according to the challenges life has thrown at me.
What I would like is for my health and my finances to be on an even keel, and that I can make something of the garden. Not being a natural gardener, thats quite a goal.
I have already killed of 5 trays of plants becuase I left them in the greenhouse, on the hot days, when I went to see my BF!!! Oops, and all that watering before!.
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