During out initial planning stages for the trip we always had in mind that we would either work in Australia or New Zealand, with New Zealand being first preference for both Donna and myself. As you are probably all probably more than aware of, the global economy is in a bit of a poor state. Read More
Month: September 2009
Sitting in. No fun.
Its been a tough month since Donna and I are taking part in the so-called “Shoestring September” we are only allowed to get by on £10 per week (excluding Diesel money) . Getting by on a budget like this during the week is fine but when it comes to the weekend, its no fun at Read More
4 months and counting.
Today is the 16th September which means its 4 months until we depart (16th January 2010). Time is going by quickly but 4 months seems like an age away. We’re back into conference season in work and the days are flying by because we are so busy between preparing for the conferences, working on the Read More
Shoestring September – Day 13
Temptation has struck. In an extremely odd sunny day (for Belfast) I took to the seaside with Lisa and Caoimhe. Bending budget was at the back of my mind but I started as I meant to go on. I stole 3 magnums outta the freezer for us. Note to anyone reading this- magnums make ya thirsty Read More
Getting things done
The preparation continues. In the past week or so I’ve managed to sort out another couple of important items. The first of these being my Driving License renewal. Although my driving license is not due to expire until June 2010 I’ll be needing it for the trip so thought it was best to get it Read More
Shoestring September – Day 5
This non spending malarky seems alright. Saying that, I’ve not had any temptation as it’s been a pretty bog standard work week since I began my journey into the financial desert. As I spoke of ‘breaking point’ in my last blog….I am 24 hours into being semi-rich dons again after getting paid yesterday. When i say ‘semi-rich’ Read More
Shoestring September
Day 1 After trawling sites to find inspiration on how to save money i came across this little medeely. Mail Online – How a cash-strapped teacher beat credit crunch by living on £1 a day for a YEAR after drunken bet It may not come from the best sourced newspaper in the world but i was Read More