Mundane Days

Yesterday was a particularly mundane day - I posted a birthday card and my cheque for the wedding fair. I also had to sort out some contents insurance and thought that I would try the co-op, never again will I ask them for a quote - they wanted to charge me £661 for only £12500K worth of items! More Than had sent me a renewal notice for £156 but when I called them I managed to get this down to £142 by removing freezer contents - needless to say that I renewed with them and get cover for £75K worth of goods as standard. Far better to be over insured than under insured.

I felt despondent yesterday and I feel sure that this had something to do with the weather as it was wet and gloomy. Now the weather has brightened I am feeling much better.

Some of you may know that I often post on MSE (moneysaving expert forum) where I impart wisdom, knowledge and sometimes silliness. As a result of one chat (and deal) with Bridal Designs Wedding Jewellery, I shall be sending them some of my leaflets to put on their stall at the wedding fair they will be exhibiting at and likewise I shall be displaying some of theirs. I admit to being a bit dopey when I sent the cheque off and never thought about enclosing some leaflets...sigh. Still, they are now packaged and waiting for me to walk to the post office - I am currently waiting in to receive my own post.

Yesterday, I was trawling on the Employment board over on MSE and espied a thread from someone who was a party planner but she wanted to become a wedding planner and set up a partnership with someone. I suggested that she do the Institute of Professional Wedding Planners course and so she sent me a message saying that she had read books and wasnt aware of any courses. Unfortunately, I think that this person is the kind to give us professional planners a bad name - she isnt interested in organising the weddings themselves and wants to employ someone to do that, all she wants to do is the administration and the research and maybe visit the venues - no sensible planner would handover the venue search to someone else because how could they possibly recommend it if they have never been or even made contact with the venue? Something must be wrong in her party planning business if she isnt busy - all the party planners that I know are busy all the time. I don't mind advising a genuine person but absolutely loathe timewasters and freeloaders.

Today, I am trying to think of what to put in a trade pack and later will be heading off to the post office (its a good half mile walk). Hopefully the rain will hold off, I hope so as the sun has just come out :-)

I shall also be looking at assignment 3 for my event planning course now that I have decided how I am going to tackle it. I am still waiting for assignment 2 to be marked.

The car still hasnt moved because I cannot get a jump start from anybody :(