Tuesday 22nd August – Starting to Look Better

Okay then. Now my goals are in black and white, I have a target to focus on and my number one objective now is to get debt free as soon as I can. I found out Friday that one of my colleagues has resigned in another area so there's overtime up for grabs, at least until they sort out a replacement anyway.

I’ve done myself a daily finance chart, so I can monitor the amount I raise on a daily basis. I believe the experts call this daily cash management. Although the overtime shifts will only give me £66.00 a shift, instead of the £99 I earn on my regular shift, its only £33.00 short, so I’ll work as many of these shifts as I can.

When the company recruits new staff, I’ll have to move onto agency work, but I’ve got a breather until then. I’m on holiday until Saturday night, so I’ll “volunteer” for as many overtime shifts then for the next month or so.

And then take it from there.

Onto better things – we’re getting on brilliantly with the wife’s cousin from Australia and her husband. As I’ve been working quite often since they arrived, my wife has taken them around Sandringham last Friday.

Last Thursday, before starting my first night shift, I and the wife took the cousins around Fakenham Market. Believe it or not, the Australians don’t have markets over there the way we do. They have the occasional “Swap Meet” on Sundays, but nothing like our markets and car boots.

I finished my two overtime night shifts at 7am Saturday, and instead of going to bed for a few hours, I took them and the wife to Swaffham Market and took a walk around the town centre as we have introduced them to ITV’s King programme. And had a pub dinner (lunch) while we were there – my first one for years. Eventually got back home at about 4pm, when I had to have a couple of hours sleep, as I couldn’t keep my eyes open by then!

Sunday was really special. We took the cousins for a barbeque at Middle Daughters house, where we’d gathered all their English family members together for them. This was the first time the cousins had seen all their English family. Emotions were running high and it was an excellent day all round. Thank you Genes Reunited.com!
Hard to believe that neither side of the family knew about the other 12 months ago isn’t it?

Monday was a day off for all of us, spending time at home, a respite from rushing around everywhere. Today we took the cousins shopping around Kings Lynn, and tomorrow we’re taking then on the Poppy Line Steam Railway, leaving here at 9am.

Tomorrows Wednesday, that gives me just 2 days holiday left then. Time is just going so fast, especially considering that this is going to be my last week off for ages to come!