Money

I smile wryly when friends say they are broke or in financial difficulty. Although, I can appreciate their position, there is no-one in the circle I know that is in the financial mire as far as me.

I am father to 3 kids bereaved of their mum in October 2008. All I do nowadays is housework, chores, look after my children's welfare and manage their estate for their future benefit. I have no assets of my own, no income apart from the little I get from the government; debts IRO £16, 000 and I can't even declare myself insolvent because to do so would mean relinquishing administration of the kids estate, somewhat unwise really.

So now, we are living literally hand-to-mouth, I am so glad the winter and cold weather has passed as I could not even to have the GCH on during the winter months. Again the end of a month is coming and I am juggling with thin air to try and make direct debits that occur for the normal household expenses. I have cut down on personal expenditure as far as possible and a treat for me is buying a bottle of mineral water.

Although, in some ways having no money (or next to no money) is liberating, it is also a complete pain in the backside when one is caring for young children.

Just thought I'd get that off my chest and now off to the hunt for work..... (although I wonder if I can do anymore work than I am already doing)