#BlogLife871 - Comfort in calories

Ugh the boiler has been acting up, taking longer and longer to start working.

I just checked the status on the appliance and it says fine, however on the thermostat, the flame isn't coming on to show it's on.

It's normally the other way around, the boiler has the error message and thermostat doesn't register any abnormalities.

I cranked it to high and will see but I feel like ever since the engineer messed with it, it's hardly producing any heat from the radiators.

That's fine for now when it's warm but winter time is going to be harsh.

I really don't need these extra problems and the sink is still clogged, one minute fine and the next goes back to draining slowly.

Come on, please let me hear those ping ping pings of the radiator to indicate the heating is coming on...

I have been putting it on every day for a few hours, when I don't need it, yeesh why are they so badly made that they go bad so easily???

Ahhh that's my baby, phew it pinged. I wasn't in the mood to deal with engineers.

My stomach is cramping hard this morning and I just unpacked the groceries.

Oh it's a Bank Holiday this weekend as I'm writing this on Friday.

I didn't realise, no wonder Zoom keeps sending me offers but it's the wrong deals at the wrong time, when I don't need anything.

Actually if it works out cheaper, I might use the mini Ocado, instead of Just Eat for when I come home exhausted.

They still have the deal going with just paying for a main and getting the side and snack basically for free, for a fiver, I think?

And then it's another tenner to qualify for delivery, which isn't bad.

From Iceland I saw the luxury veggie samosas on offer, it's such a shame they don't do the chicken ones ready made.

I thought I would try it, it has mixed reviews, some say tasty, some say bland.

Some veggie stuff isn't seasoned at all, which spoils the enjoyment, but if it is, I won't miss the chicken aspect.

I also bought some lemon fizzy water for my stomach and I'm glad I did because I feel sicky.

I'm going to try and stop fretting about money, the situation might change or I might be permanently stuck but it's out of my hands.

Maybe suddenly after the savings are all gone, they will say Oh hey, now you're broke as we wanted you to be all along, we'll fully cover your rent, utilities and grocery bills too, isn't that decent of us?

Swines! I have to go back to the new story, I left it halfway or almost finished but my stomach is churning and I don't feel relaxed at all.

I tasted the veggies samosas, it's probably the nicest version I've tried, even though it needs more seasoning and black pepper and probably a dip to boost the taste.

It was mainly carrots and peas in a soft pastry, I should have cooked it longer but I was peckish.

I would still recommend it 4x£1, small to medium size. Oh and while looking for the regular ice poles, that were on offer but out of stock...

Arghh, I stumbled upon the limited edition blue raspberry ones, adore those, so as it was 2x£3 I bought two boxes.

I think it's 20 inside each box which lasts me ages, although in this warm weather, I add it to drinks to keep them cooler for longer.

It just reminds me of my childhood hot summer days, after a glorious hot swim, popping next door to the sweet shop and getting a blue slush puppy to enjoy as I walked home in the blazing sun, re-hydrating and refreshing me.

Those days I couldn't afford much, each purchase had to be rationalised in my mind and no treats that I couldn't afford.

Instead of getting snacks and a drink, it was just the drink. That's why I worry about money so much, I remember the days struggling to afford to buy food.

Wondering how I'm going to stretch the pennies and saying no, a lot of times to social events as I didn't have enough cash to be reckless with it.

I didn't want to get a credit card and load myself up with debts, just to feelgood in the moment.

I wanted to be mature and spend wisely, now I'm older, I feel I have earned the right to splurge every now and then but I still panic.

I don't want to be one of those people that don't pay the bills. Truth be told, I don't want to be like my family or past friends who spend what they don't have and act carefree about it.

 I aim to do the right thing for as long as I can afford it.