Firstly a very warm welcome to Jill, my new follower :)
Good news! Son in Law has a new job! After submitting over 80 job applications, and with less than a 10% response rate (not even an acknowledgement) he was approached by a company just a 35 minute commute away and began work last Monday, with huge relief all round :) He seems to be settling in well. He likes the work, the friendly workforce and the fact that he is trusted to do a good job. DD is still budgeting like mad, producing tasty (simpler) meals and ekeing out the money to ensure direct debits are covered for this month at least. We have helped a little bit but DD is amazing. Even the GC are eating food they would normally have rejected saying they 'don't like it'. Needs must....lol...
The shock came on the news yesterday evening. The local GP in the area of our last house has been sent to prison for inappropriate contact with at least one female patient. We simply can't believe the allegations. He was our GP for 25 years having set up surgery in a house on the new estate, eventually buying a purpose built surgery just down the road and taking on more GPs and staff. The staff thought the world of him as did I and my family. He treated all 4 of us over the 25 years and we had utmost trust in him and respect for him. I never felt he was anything other than competent and professional. I still have my doubts that the verdict was correct. Can you trust anyone at all?
How much do you trust your GP? Is it just fashionable to accuse men of inappropriate behaviour?
Now more mundane matters... I have been lucky picking up a few more YS bargains over the last week so have been able to save £10 on the food budget (a satisfying 20%) which is going into the pot for emergencies. We have had HM soup twice this week (a popular theme in blogland it seems) and we have been eating up bits and pieces from the freezer. This leaves me with £6.12 for the rest of the week until the 'big shop' on Monday. The family are coming to tea on Saturday so it will be crispy jacket potatoes with cheese and beans. I need to buy potatoes, a bit of salad stuff and a dessert of some kind. It is do-able.
Thanks so much for popping in. Stay safe x
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It's difficult not to notice the veg price war going on at the moment. When I popped into Sainsburys there was a whole load of veg bags...
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My new herb pot! It was election day in the UK on Thursday and I was lucky enough to be employed for the day as Poll Clerk in my local area.... -
Gosh, has it only been a week since Easter Sunday? It somehow feels much longer. A big thank you to those who left comments on my last coup...
Oh I am so pleased that your Son in Law has found a job....brilliant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a shock indeed with regards to your ex GP.
I must admit it does seem to be a bit of a thing at the moment and I am sure that a lot of inappropriate behaviour could be dealt with by a forceful 'no' and a smack round the chops.
What I have issues with is people coming out of the woodwork 20, 30, 40 years after an event and moaning about someone touching their knee or pinching their bum. If it wasn't deemed inappropriate enough to report it at the time....why is it now?
I think a lot of these complaints contain an element of hope for monetary compensation.
I feel so sorry for victims of serious sexual assaults.
Have a lovely family weekend.
Hugs-x-
I did wonder about the compensation angle Sheila. He's been imprisoned for 12 years and he didn't commit rape. I think he's been made an example of. Murderers often get less of a sentence than that. I do feel so sorry for victims of serious sexual assaults too. They sometimes don't get the justice they deserve x
DeleteThat's a relief all round finding a job and not too far away. Hopefully he'll get some tax back which will help with the finances. It's surprising how resourceful we can be if we put our minds to it.
ReplyDeleteThrilled for you all that your son in law found work, it must be such a relief. It is so disheartening when there is no reply for your application. Have a lovely family weekend.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful SIL is loving his new job, one less worry. We have not as yet spent any money on food this month, we used the last of our Christmas vouchers earlier this week, and still eating out of our freezer. I love the January challenge.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of job applications, perseverance paid off in the end.
ReplyDeleteSoup is very cheap to make and its always filling, jacket potato, cheese and beans is another frugal meal we have often. xx
What a shock for you regarding the doctor. We had similar news a few years ago when my husband's GP was found guilty of having pornographic photos of children. As a GP he was so good. On the other subject I do feel that what was accepted years ago is now not acceptable and I wonder if the time at which the offence took place is taken into consideration.
ReplyDeleteGosh that's awful Pam. What a betrayal of trust.
DeleteSo pleased to read that your SIL has found another job... with the added bonus that it's local and he likes it. I hope that this is the start of a really good year for your whole family. Jx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jan, your kind words are much appreciated x
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