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Money and cars

Ok its November now and I am not much closer in getting my Christmas presents bought. This is due to my damn car!!!! I never have any money because of it grrrr. Well I have bought his nibs Christmas present which is a few bits and pieces and a mini break in London with tickets to an exhibition at the Imperial War Museum. Ooo how cultured are we? Luckily me, my mum and my sister have put limits on how much we are spending on each other this year for Christmas, this is great as I don’t have to worry too much then either.

I long for the day when I don’t have to fork out loads of money on my car, or for the day when money isn’t so much of a problem. Why does it always feel like you are on a constant struggle against the world? It makes more sense now as Britain heads into a recession, that we’re going to have less money to spend and more and more people will be made redundant and loose their jobs. As reading back on previous rantings I can see I have had many a car trouble. After the exhaust the following month my breaks went and then this month it was in for its MOT and service and now next month I need to replace the Auxiliary belt. Eeep even more money gone!!!! Luckily I have saved a little bit to put towards the cost of my car, or Christmas presents.

I suppose not all parts of your life can run smoothly all at one time and the only thing that has needed doing is my car, so I shall count myself lucky that it’s not my work or personal life going wrong, just my finances. (November 2008)

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