Happy Friday and happy first day of August! I have had a good week despite not really getting up to much. I have enjoyed pottering around the house and just doing my own thing. I am of course linking up with Erika and Andrea to share the things that I have loved over this past week.
England winning the Euro's!
The ladies did it again and I couldn't have been happier. We went behind by a goal which seems pretty normal with the Lionesses and I wasn't worried in the slightest despite my family panicking, they got a goal in the 2nd half and it went all the way to penalties which of course was tense but they smashed it!
Honey Sesame Chicken With Potato & Green Bean Curry!
This was the meal I was most looking forward to from my meal plan and it didn't disappoint! I didn't add all of the curry powder and it was just right, a little tingle but not too spicy and it tasted delicious! I really should have taken a photo after I had made it as for once it actually looked like the picture from the recipe card!
WWE: Unreal - Netflix!
Going backstage with WWE Superstars and staff as they bring the company's spectacles to life, from Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania. I've watched wrestling off and on for years and it's not often you get to see what happens backstage and what goes into creating the shows. I watched all 5 episodes of the documentary over a couple of days and found it so interesting, especially when it came to the matches which were planned and how they changed so much when the shows started.
A job opportunity for my youngest!
My youngest has been applying for any job which is suitable for her and is having no luck so far. It's that time of year where all teenegers and young adults decide they want a job so it's bad timing but she came up with an idea of volunteering in a charity shop where she will gain experience, have something to put on her CV and a new reference as well. She's got through 2 stages of the process and the interview stage is next which she is part dreading and part excited for.
A single Brussles Sprout!
As well growing cucumbers, I have found three now I discovered a Brussles Sprout, just the one. lol I remember planting them in pots and growing it from a seed but I thought the plant had died after I had planted it. I am proud of it, it might just be the one so far but now I know I can grow them I might do better next year!
A new printer!
We have had our printer for years and years and over the last couple of years it has been really temperamental. I spent 2 hours messing about with it trying to get it to print something on Saturday so we decided it was time to get a new one. I thought the prices of printers would be at around £100 but we got almost the same as our old one for £35. Bargain! It is amazing and just printing the test page showed us how awful our old printer was.
A job interview!
I mentioned in my Word of the Week post about how my fella Stu isn't happy in his current job so he has been applying for others. He had an interview at the start of the week and heard back yesterday, he didn't get it. That wasn't a favourite of mine but Stu enjoyed the experience of the interview and just having the interview has inspired him to apply for more and more jobs. The job he had the interview for would have been perfect but he found out there were two positions available and they were interviewing 30 people so the odds were against him.
Cool weather!
It has been a lot cooler here and I am so happy about it. It is still warm enough to go out with a t-shirt and no jacket but there's no sweating, burning in the sun and feeling exhausted from the heat! Although as I am writing this it looks cloudy and like it could rain which I wouldn't be upset about, my garden could do with the it. I always think rain falling is better for the garden than me watering it using a watering can.
What have you loved over the past week?
Keeping my fingers crossed for your daughter on her job hunt... and Stu, too! My littlest brother is in the same boat... he has been looking for a job for months, has applied for hundreds of jobs, and has barely even gotten any interviews. In the meantime, he's driving for Door Dash and he's making good money doing that, but he wants something more stable with benefits.
ReplyDeleteVolunteering is a great idea. It offers her a lot of experience by interacting with all sorts of people, dealing with various issues. It will be a learning curve for her.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that Stu didn't get that job, but hopefully he will find one he likes best.
I am very happy England won. We were screaming at goals, much to our cat's annoyance. :))
Yay for a break from the heat and that is great about your daughter's job opportunity. I hope you enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteLots of news here! Sometimes you don’t know how much something has deteriorated until you replace it - ha! Glad the printer didn’t blow your entire budget either! Good luck on the job front for both your people - it’s tough to start (or start over) but almost always fulfilling when the “right” thing comes along :)
ReplyDeleteReally hoping both Ellie and Stu can finds jobs they want/like! Volunteering is a great way to get some job experience. That honey sesame chicken meal sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteKim, I enjoyed your post today. Hooray for the new printer! I got one a few months ago and it does make a big difference! Fingers crossed for Stu's search for a new position. Please keep us posted about that and your youngest's position search! Have a great weekend and week ahead!
ReplyDeleteWishing Stu best of luck in his job hunt. Life is too short to spend a good deal of it on a job you don't like!
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