It's been a while.......

Where does the time go?
I can't believe it has been so long without me blogging. So many things  have changed for me in the last few weeks.
I have decided to move house after 18 years in this house. I'm down sizing from a three bedroom house, to a two bed flat. Ground floor with front and back gardens which are smaller but will be so much easier to cope with. I have often thought about going smaller but the thought of all the upheavel has put me off. Well this time it really is a no brainer.
Financially I am struggling and have been for the last six months. I've been working two jobs and when the one dried up...it was in constriction and with the financial climate is at the moment....no work. I am used to being laid off and as I still had my other small job and  with a little savings I thought I could ride it out.
There is nothing I don't know about economising, so I tightened my belt and dug myself in.
I would have been okay as I got wind of another job. The distance is further but it is a job, so 4 weeks ago I started work again. But with the bills getting larger, I had to do something and bite the bullet.
 My daughter decided to broaden her horizons and with her partner they are moving to a house, so I'm having her flat. It's half the size of my house so hopefully half the bills. It's slightly nearer to my new job and I really need a change so why not?!
The hard part is the thought of all the condensing I have to do. I have been making piles of' 'keep, throw, and car boot'.As a self confessed hoarder, ( I hate to throw things away that may be of use to either me or someone else) I am finding it difficult to let go. I know I have to, as I really can't take it with me...no room.
Not only have I the move to contend with. I am also having new windows fitted tomorrow...argh...the mess!
Not to mention my holiday in two weeks time.  Then there is my allotment. You turn your back for  a week or two and the weeds take over! All this 'stuff' swirling in my head! How will I cope????
I think i have to take a little bit at a time and try to draw up some kind of plan, instead of running from one room to the next., doing a bit here and  messing about there. Yes, thats what I will do. I will make a 'plan'.
I will be right back with my plan.........unless I get waylaid :/

Digging around for inspiration

I think I may have cracked it! The whole photo posting thingy! That's my technical term although I'm sure there is a correct way of putting it.

As I've said, I am new to all this techno/web/blog so this is a triumph for me. Even at the ripe old age of 54, I have always been one for practical hands on stuff, so it's refreshing for me to figure out blogging.

Fortunately, I can now share all aspects of my little, frugal mid-life and hope that any small snipits may inspire or just  give someone a 'light-bulb' moment into a life that doesn't have to be full of racing around 'keeping up with the Jones'.and living beyond our means.I have spent years of doing that and now the quiet, simple life is for me.

My allotment is not only going to provide me with healthy, inexpensive veg and fruit, but also will help me become fit and chilled out. The people I have met there so far are lovely, so no doubt my circle of friends will also increase .

As a novice to allotment growing, I'm hoping to share and receive help on the perils and highs of growing., and to exchange any information that may be of use to others. So any comments would be helpful.

I love walking so can't wait to share that in this blog too. I walk by myself  but occasionally with a friend, I'm not 'mad, have to walk 20 miles a day' type of walker,but enjoy walking for the shear fun of it and also to take in all the beauty that is around, which is free....a bonus.

Well I'm off to search out my next walk and later I will be' 'frugal shoppiing'. More about that later

                    This is part of my plot. It took me ages to get it like this, but is very rewarding.

                   This one is what it looked like before I started digging away. To be fair I did a lot of it
                   while it was frosty so easier to work. Most of the beds had the wooden surrounds removed

Still Rambling on......

I have had a heck of a week!
Travelling back and forth to my new job is exhausting, and every day I feel as though I have had to cram in lot's of mundane exercises into my day. I did however manage to get onto my allotment on Wednesday. I spent five hours there. I was. planting some garlic that I had started off in pots in my garden. I did plant some straight into the bed but the birds where pulling at them. I decided to cover them in netting so hopefully that will fool the little blighters. I was  amazed by the roots system on those I potted. I think that is definitely the way to go especially for garlic. My next thing to plant was Potato's. With the weather so bad lately, they are about a month behind. I didn't want to plant too soon and have the rot in the ground. I still have more to plant but the majority are now in.  I also managed to paint another side of my shed, so that's two down and another two to go. The rain stopped play so maybe this week I will have a nice completed painted shed!
As soon as I understand how to put some pic's on here I will. Hopefully it will become second nature to me. lol that will be the day!!!!
Please feel free to leave a  comment....be kind though lol

New Beginings

I've always wanted to write a book. I suppose most of us have. I know we all have a tail to tell and tips that we love to pass on. I could certainly write a book of my life but I just want to share my life from now on, and hopefully bring  smile, or a light-bulb moment to someone.
I'm so into penny-pinching and as I hate waste, I always look for an alternative route for an object rather than land fill.
My inspiration here was when I stumbled across a lovely ladys' blog. It's  Life After Money by Meanqueen, and she has many of the ideas that I have adopted over the years.
So I really cant wait to get started as this is all so very new to me and no doubt it will take me some time to get into the swing of things and find my way around Blogging. I'm no Bill Gates!
Please bare with me folks. Cheers!