Stupid skint diet

Put on 5lbs this week due to eating utter rubbish. Admittedly I have went a bit mental in the old cupboards and have been over-compensating for lack of pennies, by making

* Rich cocoa cake in the rice cooker
* Toffee Popcorn (sugar, golden syrup, butter)
* Rice pudding
* Lentil soup (yum)
*Shredded crispy beef (dipped slices of stirfry beef I found in freezer in a batter and deep fry) with Jasmine rice and dipping sauce.

So we have been eating very well the past wee while, I have been taking coffee to uni in a flask, and a cup in my bag. The problem is I'm obviously just a pie.

A lot of stuff in my cupboards thats almost out of date, so using it as best I can. Hence all the puddings ad weight gain.

This might actually be one of the most boring posts I've ever blogged.

Sometimes, I wish I was single

or lived with another woman.

Another woman, would tidy up as she went along.
She would pick up her own stuff, and maybe a bit of mine
Another woman would take a go at cleaning the bathroom
She would not (hopefully) push me all over the bed at night, doing pig impressions.

Mostly though, another woman would not expect me to use my "days off" to clean the house. She would let me have it as a day off.

Oh and when I say "I'm too tired today, can you cook dinner?" Beans and toast would be fine. Its not waiting until 10:30 at night until I get really pissed off to actually say you are hungry, and then moan.

Rant finished

Theory test booked

I have now booked my driving theory test. This is because my instructor says I'm almost test ready, and have to get the theory test done.

Studying in earnest begins now. Test date 9th December.

Wish me luck

I'm Rich!

Well slightly, remember my PREMIUM BONDS?

The ones I bought 4 years ago?

Well they only went and sent me a cheque for my winnings.

I won.... £50. Which is gutting considering there is 2 x £1million up every month, but close eh?

Christmas is cancelled

Seriously utterly skint. Having a challenge to see just how cheaply we can eat starting from Tuesday morning. Aiming for under £15 for the week (I could do cheaper than this but I think I would end up with scurvy. Again). For 2 of us. Although husband makes this slightly more difficult given than he only eats certain things I might even have to walk home from uni, this saving £1.40 per trip. Its a 1 hour 45 minute walk home, assuming I keep the rather brisk walking pace of 3.6 miles per hour up.

We are actually scarily skint. I don't know where all of our money has gone. Roll on Februaryayr.

So have taken the decision to start selling off my wordly posessions. Heres my amazon shop, please have a browse and see if theres any DVD's you want.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/shops/index.html?ie=UTF8&sellerID=A1SPI6MD85M6W2

So away to plot on how to financially manage this week. And next. Next is a pisser because HUSBAND PROMISED his "Belfast guys" he would take them out for lunch when they are over, not problematic in itself you would think? But theres no guarantees that his work will sub him the money, so it might be coming out of our pocket. So you know all thise Ayr racecourse shifts? Celtic Park walking back into town in the pissing rain? Glad to see its working out for me.

shopping and me do not mix

Waist size 14
Thighs (not hips, THIGHS) size 16
Boobs size 16

This means nothing fits. NOTHING. Apart from shoes.

Stupid body

Drug Clinic

Today I attended a drug clinic. Not for personal attendance like, for the placement. No really.

Was very interesting actually. Got to learn a lot about drug abuse, methadone use and meet some of the people who attend. To be honest, not what I had expected. People attending not fitting the pre-conceived or commonly reinforced ideas that we/I expect of people who use/abuse heroin.

All of them were very polite, honest and very contrite about their habits. I thanked them for letting me attend and participate. Not one of the people attending refused me an audience, and it was actually quite nice/reassuring - I'm looking for a better word here but I'm tired and have an onset migraine - to see people attending for help, and who keep coming back, even though they might not get it right straight away. Admitting that they have "used" when they have, and putting strategies into place to try and avoid the temptation to use again.

Also disappointing how little support there is in place for people who use drugs other than heroin. Heroin gets you methadone, and a drug clinic place should you need/request it. Cocaine abuse, Crack, Valium abuse, all of these drugs have no methadone equivalent. People are kind of left to get on with it.

Cue discussion about how people choose to take heroin/smoke/drink. Feel free. No doubt I can wade in at some point with my lofty sociology slant learned in uni and on placement.

Overall a good day.

Lessons to be learned no 231

When walking the dog, and she toilets in the street. Be a responsible socially conscious citizen and pick it up for disposal.

Do not however use a Morrisons bag, as it transpires they have holes in the bottom.

It was a very long walk home this morning.

November

How quickly time flies.

I am in my casuals today. Jeans, tee-shirt and a hoodie. Meeting Monster In Law for luncheon today. Hence no uniform as I have a half day! The trade off is that next Thursday I will be in placement attending childhood bereavement talks until 8pm. My timetable for the next 2 weeks is very very full "Community is a skoosh, it's a pure skive" Aye. Right.

Been spending so much time in uniform recently, that it feels strange when its off to be honest

What else has happened this week? Well, went to a talk about domestic violence. Scary biscuits people. Seriously, I was traumatised.

Spots settling down a bit, but still a bit low. Trying to keep chipper. Trying. Weight gain from pill has settle at 2lbs. Which isnt bad to be honest. So trying to keep that down and hope it evens out over the next few weeks. It does however mean I will have yet another fat Christmas. Whoopee.

In a moment of madness I invited everyone up here for dinner, rationalising that it was as easy to cook for 5 as it was 2. This was not one of my saner moments, think I might have to switch the venue to mums, and just cart the food up there as I have no idea where I'm going to put everyone. Ah the dangers of mood swings.