Hi Tommy

I’m sorry to hear that you are having some financial difficulties too. It is not easy, especially when you have a family. 🩵

I hear that men feel a lot of pressure to provide for their families. There are many ways to provide. When finances are tight, I find that people rely on their skills and creativity to save money. I’m sure that your family are very proud of you for helping to take such good care of them. They are very lucky to have you, you are so kind as well. 🩵

The time will come when those tools pay for themselves many times over. You wouldn’t have bought them otherwise. 🩵

I have some tools as well. I’m getting a cat for mother’s day and I want to try making some shelves for it to climb on. I’ve always wanted to make cat furniture. I’ll let you know how it goes!

Dear Anita

Thanks so much! I try my best. I’m trying to keep my grades high enough to consider a masters. It would be nice to have the option. I’ve always wanted to be a librarian. 🤍

I distract myself too. Avoidance of financial issues is fair. As long as the important things get done. No sense obsessing over it. They are just numbers. 🤍

How are you feeling about it?

I feel like everything is a wave. Sometimes personal finances are good, sometimes not so good, then eventually it is figured out in time.

My view of the world too. People are strong and can get through remarkable difficulties. I know you have been through so much in your life. 🤍

What have you been feeling distrustful about? 🤍

We are a country that has not invested in their army whatsoever. All we have are people.

Hi Tommy

I’m honestly okay. It is honestly harder for other people. We have food and energy. Everything my son needs. I cannot complain. 🩵

It just means cooking things or freezing them as soon as you get them. For rotting meat, people can get partial refunds. People do their best to adapt. I get as much second hand stuff as possible these days. I’m not shy about saving money where I can. Changed dog food brands to save money that took some searching to find a good quality one at a low price. Have to stop therapy and acupuncture in winter because of the energy bills and Christmas expenses. 🩵

Yes, I was surprised when they started talking about conscription too. Generals in the British Army have been explaining to us it might happen in 6 years and even talking about who might get drafted first. It is to psychologically prepare people. If you talk about changes before you do them and explain it to the British people they do accept it. We are a funny people. Willing to put up with a lot fairly quietly. Stiff upper lip and all that.

But police shooting a minority child instantly sparked riots around the nation in 2011. It made me proud. 🩵

Medicine shortages is another thing that is happening. Ambulances take a day to arrive for people with a necrotic leg. Our healthcare system is being defunded and slowly collapsing. Wild times.

When I was reading a book about statistics. It proceeded to lie to me about the statistics to try and make them seem less stressful. Because the way AI is designed is to make users feel comfortable. User comfort drives engagement with AI, not telling the truth. It drives me batty when these things lie directly to my face repeatedly until I break down exactly what it’s lying about. 🤍

Hi Tommy

Oh that must be very difficult dealing with that much snow. 🩵

Do you have a cellar at all? A farmer I knew swore by storing certain produce in a cellar that it would last all winter.

Don’t even get me started on smart meters! I haven’t had an accurate bill yet from our smart meter. Mostly because the meters are too far apart at opposite ends of the house. We don’t even get live usage like you are supposed to. 😂

It is a pain when the bills are so high to keep a home heated. But not heating it can just lead to pipes freezing and bursting which is even more expensive. Stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Winter is the worst for me too. Pesky energy bills!

I hope you can get a greenhouse for next year. 🙏 🩵

Can we please give them a heads up that the UK is too broke to deal with WW3. Don’t think they’ve got the message. 😂 It’s funny how media between countries differs. They are legitimately preparing our citizens for a serious war to break out in the next few years. 🩵

Perhaps they are trying to distract us from the cost of living crisis? Don’t be mad at our government for immediately cutting heating support for pensioners. Be mad at our enemies! 😈 Lets steal refugees jewellery and go full holocaust to pander to racists and stick families in abandoned army barracks.