I hope you all had a lovely Christmas!

I decided to buy myself a new toy. Well, and ex-display DHD4000, a thomson freeview HD recorder. As it's ex-display it doesn't come with a manual (got it off the net through), nor a remote (although the remote for my ferguson freeview box does most things apart from fast forward and rewind), and a power lead (i hope that the power lead from my old freeview box is ok). I have orded off ebay a universal thomson remote, which should have the missing bits on it. If it doesn't, i haven't lost too much and will have to pay more for an original remote.

I only got it Wednesday, but so far I am loving it. It's a twin tuner, which means I can record two things at once. Hurrah! Now i just need to get out there and do things.

I flicked through Jans spice newsletter and have bookmarked a couple of events.

Mind you, buying the dvr, which was 100 quid, did go straight onto the one credit card I had just cleared. I also have a car service/mot next weekend which will no doubt go onto that and start my debts up again. The dvr i can pay off. I have money which was intended specifically for buying me new toys (and i've spent a year lusting after a DVR!), but car fund is nil and is always several hundred.

I'm a bit blue because it's another new year on my own. As i'm single, i don't get invited to the parties - i'm really made to feel like i am not wanted. So i guess i will buy a bottle of bubbly and celebrate myself. I guess i could sit down and think about my finances, and how i can properly budget for car repairs.

posted by small 11:40 AM