Saving Money and Spending It Again
In a bid to save P $700 on my flight to Brringland, I trawled the www for a cheap deal. Having found a return ticket for $1,343 (vs a direct flight on Small Island Airways for over $2,100) on my desired dates, I was overjoyed.
Alas, my happiness was but a fleeting. In my excitement, I forgot to do the most important thing of all: read the fine print! I had misread the itinerary and thought I would only have one stopover on a Neighbouring Small Island. It was only after I'd paid for the ticket that I realized that there would be an additional stopover in Oil Country and that the 12-hour direct flight would take me over 24-hours of door-to-door travel!
However, when a friend asked what I would do if I had the choice of sitting at an airport whiling away the hours or sitting at my desk at work, I suddenly found myself optimistic again. It's amazing how effective a reality check can be!
With the upcoming wedding and moving into my new apartment next month, P and I need to save as much money as we can.
He is helping me with my mortgage (I am so glad I took a chance on this 'beachcomber' ha ha) but I still have so much to pay for. Besides furniture and appliances, I also have to shell out for curtains, lights and an unexpected cost: wooden decking to convert my planter into a small balcony. Tell me all you seasoned home owners, will the surprises ever end?!
Nevertheless, I am still very happy and now that I've had a few days to get used to the idea of my new home, I am really getting excited. Or more so than I was before, if that is possible.
I now find myself sitting in the flat that P has rented with the opera singer in the middle of London. I was so jetlagged yesterday but feel much better after a good night's sleep. It looks to be a lovely day today (if a touch overcast) and we are heading to the London Eye, and then lunch with my ex-hubby after.
Tomorrow, we are going to Bromley to spend the afternoon with some other close friends.
So watch this space for photos and more updates!
Alas, my happiness was but a fleeting. In my excitement, I forgot to do the most important thing of all: read the fine print! I had misread the itinerary and thought I would only have one stopover on a Neighbouring Small Island. It was only after I'd paid for the ticket that I realized that there would be an additional stopover in Oil Country and that the 12-hour direct flight would take me over 24-hours of door-to-door travel!
However, when a friend asked what I would do if I had the choice of sitting at an airport whiling away the hours or sitting at my desk at work, I suddenly found myself optimistic again. It's amazing how effective a reality check can be!
With the upcoming wedding and moving into my new apartment next month, P and I need to save as much money as we can.
He is helping me with my mortgage (I am so glad I took a chance on this 'beachcomber' ha ha) but I still have so much to pay for. Besides furniture and appliances, I also have to shell out for curtains, lights and an unexpected cost: wooden decking to convert my planter into a small balcony. Tell me all you seasoned home owners, will the surprises ever end?!
Nevertheless, I am still very happy and now that I've had a few days to get used to the idea of my new home, I am really getting excited. Or more so than I was before, if that is possible.
I now find myself sitting in the flat that P has rented with the opera singer in the middle of London. I was so jetlagged yesterday but feel much better after a good night's sleep. It looks to be a lovely day today (if a touch overcast) and we are heading to the London Eye, and then lunch with my ex-hubby after.
Tomorrow, we are going to Bromley to spend the afternoon with some other close friends.
So watch this space for photos and more updates!
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