Once Upon A Time....: Workin' 9-5... If only.

This Summer has been a scary one for me. I have been working like mad, sometimes two jobs at once, and desperately trying to save money for my masters degree which starts at the end of the month. I haven't posted in a while as I've spent most of my time at work and the rest of my time panicking about money, missing home and trying to keep in touch with my parents.

Things are however looking up! After a very worrying call about my Grandfather being hospitalised (he's fine and treating it like a little holiday apparently!) my Mum also realised she had forgotten to tell me that a cheque came in from the law firm. My Nana had left me a little bit of money when she died and it has grown so much over the last 17 years that it will cover most of my course costs. I can't really think of a better use for it and I'm very sure she'd be proud of my decision. It's lovely that even though she's not around she has managed to change my life in such a big way. I have been so scared about money this last year, scrimping and saving wherever possible whilst trying to support myself and my partner. I am very very glad that I have a bit of room to breathe now!

I get to travel back home to the Isle of Man soon, which is a majorly positive thing for me. I haven't been home very much at all this year and I miss it dearly. No matter how far I go it will always be home and I will always miss sitting on Peel headland or at the Sound and watching the sea. I'm ridiculously excited to see my Grandparents too, the worst part of going is leaving them behind.