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Saturday 20 June 2015

Good news and bad news

Hello readers sorry for not being about recently but A LOT has been happening here at Tilly Towers.

I will start with the good news. I recently came into a nice little lump sum of money. I won't go in to detail about how much or where from as its a private matter. What I will tell you is it was enough to pay off all my debts, set up a small emergency fund for myself, set up 3 small savings accounts for the boys, book a short holiday to Disneyland Paris for myself the boys as well as my best friend and her daughter, help out some family and friends, and I have enough left over to do up the house from top to bottom. For the first time in as long as I can remember I no longer have to worry about money and I have to say it feels strange..... lovely but strange lol. I have been able to achieve so much with this money and am now in the position that it would have taken me years to achieve had it not been for this little windfall.

So does this mean I will no longer be living the frugal life I hear you ask. Does it heck lol I have found great joy and meaning in living my life as a frugalista and I have no intention of giving that up. My house will be done up as cheaply as possible and all items sourced will be second hand where available. So buckle up, stick with us, and enjoy the next chapter of our lives here at Tilly Towers.

Now for the bad news. Just a few short days after receiving my windfall I received a phone call informing me my grandad had passed away. I have been absolutely devastated. I never got the chance to go visit him and share my luck with him by doing something nice for him. I would give every penny of this money back if it meant I could just spend one more hour with my beloved grandad curly. I have been back and forth to London helping to arrange the funeral with my dad and brother as well as all the other issues that arise when someone passes away. My grandads funeral will be next week and it is a day I am really not looking forward to but will do my best to stay strong for my dad and do my grandad proud.

Hope everyone is keeping well and will forgive my absence.

Much Love
Claire xx xx xx