2025....... a simpler year...... less scrutinising..... more time for myself

Seven days later here i am....... Im three days into my holiday, seven days left of it....really need to relax and unwind......my mums and sisters health has been playing on my mind and ive luckily been able to see them a lot over the last three days.......Both are doing well...... but want to spend as much time as i can with them......  Ive thought about the nintendo switch and lego purchases ive made lately........ and the costs of the controllers, online subscription and games were adding up and the console itself was 430 pounds........ so ive decided to cancel these orders recoup the mopney and wait for them to go down in price in the future....... Exercise wise i done pretty much nothing for three days....... average 5k steps each day........ 72k steps last week...... 5k today first day of the week.......  Ill get an early night tonight and a lay in tomo and see if i  can go to gym tomo..... Should it be open i guess......  All the best adam

Well today is a special day....... it marks 1966 days gamble free......... a world cup winning number of days ......

well here i am 5 days later...... my holiday almost over now...... but im very well rested.....havent thought about work at all........ not that i overthink work too much nowadays.....but i literally just thought about my home and family life over the past week.

First things first my mum is in great shape......shes resting....shes recovering....doing doctors orders ...... and im so so so so happy shes still around.... i mean shes my world.....she helps me in soo many ways..... and i love my mum sooo much.....

My sister is in chemo now and ive seen her also twice this week....... and also spoke to her a lot .....ive offered to help out by going after work on train over to sghoreham each weekday to pick my neice up from school and help out around her house maybe cook for them too...... i offered to reduce my hours at work for this but my sister says shes fine and theyve got it all sorted...... we will see but id like to help out any way i can thru this period.

Now i was concerned about the expense and thought it was a bit extravagent to get the new switch two on the first day it comes out...... so impulsively i cancelled the order.......but in total i was buying switch online, two games., two cntrollers, the console and mario kart also and altogether it was 550 pounds......which is a lot.......but tonight ive seen someone struggle to get a pre order and then get excited about getting one and i also think i only live once....... But ive cancelled it now and hopefully sales will be poor and they will reduce the cost of it by november and then ill bite.

ive also looked at my finances and and been thinking i need to find good interest rates on my cash for this year that i will save..... i found i can get 5% interest in a cahs isa....... but i also found that although ive already switch my bank account last month theres no terms stopping me doing it again...... so First direct is the next bank with the 175 pounds incentive and 7% interest on upto 3600 ppounds saved a year (136 pounds interest given)...... plus at mo im paying 60 pounds a year on the loyyds club account to get the disney plus,,,,,,, so ill alos save this....then will put any other surplus money in current accoutn into a new isa....... ive worked out i should be better of doing it this way....So should it work this month this year i will have gained £525 on switching deals...... which is effectively the new switch console when i get it in the future horray!!!!!!

Ive been slacking on my steps this week as ive been on holiday....... but have a nice tan, have spent time on gaming and spent precious time with family..... so all is good........ Ive done 46k steps this week (one day left)..... and 250,000 for the month (5 days left) so really thats 10k a day average with a 10 day holiday in the middle.... not too shabby.

Im aiming....... and aiming is a gentle word....... because its a super super tough aim....... to spend 60 pounds on food a month for the first 4 months of the year (i really dont know why,,,,, good help me im nuts lololol)..... i actually think i am a bit strange..... but its a challenge...... and i like to challenge myself..... Well i will spend a bit more at icleand maybe extra 60 pounds...... taking it to 300 pounds for the 4 months...... I topped my sainsburys card up with 240 pounds in march (end of my financial year)....and thought ill try and make that last as long as i can before startinbg to spend on this years food..... now soo far im a month in i had a bbq first week of the month and spent 40 pounds on that ouch......but then just spent money on essentials....... i also bought 400 tea bags to last the 4 months......drum roll..... ive now got 165 pounds left....... so ive spent 75 this month.  I mean theres no way ill manage it but if u aim for the stars ey if u fail youre pretty high.....

so 55 pounds left for each month...... total madness.... hahaha

Now ive been thinking tonight.......am i living my life totally wrong.....am i being too tight with my money...... should i be aiming to spend my money each month?.......I mean i only live once....... lifes too short.....what would i spend it on? I mean i earn a modest wage......... money comes in and im tight with my spending...... to the point i like to get a del on everything...... i walk around sainsburys and only get offers...... should i be just buying the food thats really nice......super healthy high protein......lots of fruit and veggies?

I mean with whats been going on in my family i cant help but think of the end game to my finances.....

I think i should buy the switch two on release...... play with my sister....she loves mario kart.....and so do the kids..... i think its good to enjoy life and gaming is a large percentage of my life.

Wow 12 days have passed...... that flew by.......day 1983 today i think i just saw......so 17 days til that illusive 2k and boy that would make me feel great if i could achieve that!!!!!

Tonight i thought id pop by as spurs have managed to get to the europa cup final....... boom boom boom..... really played well tonight under difficult circumstances on an artificial pitch.... really proud of them.... and ange...

Ive cancelled my holiday days in may..... so im at work tomo and after the final....... but thats ok... ill be in good spirits.....

exercise wise last week in done 87k...... this week ive done 51k for the first 5 days..... so all good.....

Everything going well....going to rest this weekend.... only tomo left before that...then will have a lay in sat and sun...... and chill .....

Adam xx

Well here i am 5 days later.....start of the week....felt low both yesturday and today in the mornings.....then got into the day and felt better.....

Now with all thats happening family wise ive taken a new approach to my finances/...... ive been spending a lot more money on myself, friends and family..... Ive had two bbqs..... buying all the food and treating my friends....... ive bought some glasses (thankfully thru luck i managed to get good sizes and very nice frames)......ive bought two switch games and bought my argos vouchers for 500 pounds so ive got the credit to buy the switch 2 when its out next month (if i can get my hands on one)...... Ive been spending more at lunchtime in the work canteen getting a main meal when it looks really nice rather than sticking to my cheap soup i take in.......Ive been to brighotn for the day to go shopping and go for a meal and go to the cinema......Ive been to a few restaurants for a meal...... all in the 5 weeks since my mum had a heart attack and my sister got cancer...... im thinking why not live life a bit better ey......

lets live a good life xxx