21st July, 2023: You’re as Cold as Ice.
Yes: it’s official.
It’s Payday.
Which means?
I’m going to have to put money aside.
I’m due to have my utilities meters replaced: next Friday.
As the balance on the current ones won’t be transferred over for another four to six weeks?
I need to make sure there’s cash on hand for when the new ones are installed, and the new payment cards, registered.
That way … ? I’ve got credit on hand.
I hope it goes quickly: the uncertainty is’s doing my anxiety levels much good.
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Which is the other thing …
I’ve put in for Personal Independence Payments: an extra benefit for those in poor health.
I had the assessment, on Tuesday just gone.
I’m …
I have to admit to a certain amount of anxiety about that.
And a certain amount of … I don’t know what to call it: compulsive window shopping?
That seems as good a phrase as any.
My mind is convinced I’m going to walk away with a pile of cash, that I can start spending, now.
I understand it, I know it’s there, I know it’s my usual reaction to situations like this.
Including, I should say, having an unchecked lottery ticket.
Why it’s happening?
I don’t know.
But?
It’s not especially pleasant.
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