My final shopping of February, and sadly I really blew the budget this month with a total spend of £70.07, meaning an overspend of £17.70 ... there are far too many sevens in that little round up. 😄
For the first time that I needed to buy toilet rolls the ones I like weren't on special offer. I honestly can't remember when I have got my timing wrong before. But hey, I bought them because I needed them and happily I have my emergency Facebook Marketplace sales money to top up my usual monthly budget money.
Happily it's a new month and a fresh £50 for my purse on Sunday, where on earth is the time going!!
It's been a day of bad news today, so my blowing the budget is neither here nor there really. My eldest grandson found out his fiancée, who is the mother of his two younger sons, was cheating on him and they have split up, with her throwing him out of their home. My second eldest grandson has split from his long term girlfriend just before his 21st birthday, in a fit of spite (I don't know what happened as she dumped him), she cancelled all his birthday party plans and his Mum had to ring around everywhere to reinstate things. Then to cap it all my older son's fiancée's grandad died last night so she is devasted.
On the bright side my younger son and his partner have just had their offer accepted on a lovely little bungalow in Thornton-Cleveleys, their first ever home purchase. Their survey is taking place today.
There are always chinks of light even on the saddest of days, you just have to look for them and cling on.
Now after all the phone calls ...
Sue xx
Well, that was a month from hell. It can only get better.
ReplyDeleteOur oldest had his marriage fall apart & nobody saw it coming. Been divorced 3 years now and is in a much better place.
Hugs. In th end, it's only money.
I was only saying that to my son yesterday, the only happy days this month have been my two sons birthdays. As a month I am glad that this particular February is over. My overspend is peanuts in comparison to all the heartache and health problems.
DeleteWhat an awful month February has been for you. Hopefully brighter days are coming. Catriona
ReplyDeleteRoll on March. 🙂
DeleteLike your first commenter one of my sons marriages broke up unexpectedly, last year,
ReplyDeletefamily life, so many challenges, it’s nice to share stuff with the blogging community, good to remember that others are in the same boat . Thinking of you
Alison in Devon x
Yep, lots of challenges for sure. 🫤
DeleteIt hurts when break-ups occur and you're completely helpless to do anything.
ReplyDeleteAs grandparents we're definitely just on the sidelines looking on.
DeleteI'm so sorry. Other commenters have said it all. Here's hoping for a better month in March
ReplyDeleteIt can only get better. 😄
DeleteSo sorry to read about all the family breakups/misfortunes. Some things like the breakups are best put behind and walked away from. Your son/grandson don't need women like that in their lives. I get really good large thick toilet rolls from Aldi. They're £5.29 for 12. Perhaps those are the ones you normally buy anyway.
ReplyDeleteThankfully both my sons have good women in their lives, it appears the grandsons don't though. 🫤
DeleteI have been using these Cushelle 'double length' rolls for the past few years, they really last well.
Not a good month for your family - always sad to hear of break ups . Hopefully March will be calmer.
ReplyDeleteIt really is sad isn't it. I'm definitely looking forward to a fresh new month. 🙂
DeleteI spent way more than I intended yesterday. So many things we eat were on offer. We came back home from holiday and then had a dreadful week last week, one of the bad days involved my mum of course!
ReplyDeleteI hope the boys will feel better for the split once the dust settles or they can reconcile and forgive. So hard being a grandparent and parent when things happen. Life sure ebbs and flows.
My eldest grandson is already desperately missing his young sons, they are only one and two and a half.
DeleteI used to work in a solicitors and in divorce and contact cases it was always the children that paid the price for relationship breakdowns. Even if a reconciliation is not possible staying calm and friendly always had a better outcome for them. Mostly though mum and dad would battle it out through the courts sometimes for years over contact and mainly it was an " I'll teach you" attitude that they couldn't drop and they preferred to destroy each other. It was heartbreaking to see and to think these were always people that had once fallen in love enough to get married and care for each other.
DeleteI feel for your grandson, the men often have a harder time being able to have contact with their children. My thoughts are with you and I hope they can resolve things amicably when the immediate hurt dies down a bit. Take care, at least you will be there to support him.
Sadly, he's already been in this position before when his first relationship broke down, he fought for over a year to be able to have regular contact with his eldest son. But he got there in the end, not that his ex was ever nice about it.
DeleteOh hell Sue, that’s an awful lot for your family to bear all at once. xx
ReplyDeleteI do wish things would pace themselves a bit better. 😄
DeleteOh dear, what a sad time for your family. I'm glad your younger son and his partner have some happy news. xxx
ReplyDeleteYes, a little good news was sorely needed. 🙂
DeleteThat's such a bunch of bad news for you all. Each day will bring its challenges and hopefully your family will be able to heal. X Horay for the bungalow - it's such a lovely part of the world x
ReplyDeleteWe looked to buy there, but it was too busy for us, we've relaxed into a much quieter life these days. 🙂
DeleteSo much bad news. I hope things improve and more good news like the new home for younger son and partner happen.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
We've definitely got our fingers crossed that things get better. 🙂
DeleteSo hard to see our loved ones suffer xx
ReplyDeleteIt really is. 🫤
DeleteWait, she was the one cheating but he gets thrown out of their house?? That seems wrong. I think she should be the one thrown out AND the two little ones stay with their father in the home. In my opinion the one cheating has to leave WITHOUT the kids.
ReplyDeleteHe's too much of a good guy to expect her and two babies to leave the family home. He works long hours to support them, so him having the children wouldn't work.
DeleteOh dear. Let's hope this run of miserable news is finished. In my experience grandparents/great grandparents can be a much valued oasis of calm at times like these.
ReplyDeleteThat's all we can be isn't it, and being a distance away, it's mostly an ear at the end of the phone while they let off steam.
DeleteHard times and good times. Our children are precious so we are joyful and sad with them. I am following you now.
ReplyDeleteIt's just family life isn't it, I just wish these things wouldn't happen all at once. 😄
DeleteSo sorry to hear that you have had such a rocky month. Hope next month is calmer and happier.
ReplyDeleteIt can only get better!! :-)
DeleteOh no...what a rotten time for you all. Breakups are never easy but always worse when children are involved. I do hope it can all be settled soon for their sake.
ReplyDeleteLets hope March will be better all round.
Angie
I am REALLY looking forward to March!! :-)
DeleteTough times, thinking of you with ♥️
ReplyDeleteIt will get better I'm sure. Thank you. ♥️
DeleteI'm sorry things have been so difficult, sending you hope for better times ahead...
ReplyDeleteThank you, it will get better. ♥️
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear of the break ups and the death of a member of the extended family. Sorry you went over your budget, too, but, that's not as big a problem as the other things, is it? I'm glad that your younger son and his partner had their offer on a house accepted. A little happy news to brighten things up just a bit. Hope that March will be a much better month.
ReplyDeleteWe have to hold on to the happy news don't we. 🙂
DeleteYou have really been walloped with sad and difficult times, haven't you. Courage and calm good sense, Sue, and a listening ear are grandparent's strengths at a time like that. I hope March brings blue skies and hope.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to March. Things can only get better. 😃
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