Finances

Sat down and had a chat with mum tonight to explain our situation. She is not prepared to bail us out again, after paying our credit card bills a few months ago. That is understandable. W drank 1.5 bottles of red tonight so was in fine form and even asked my brother if he would pay the kids school fees and co-curricular expenses. We had been told all week about how much he dotes on the kids and he never spends any money. Anyway he agreed! So W went a step further and asked if he would cover the dance lessons, violin and swimming fees too! And he agreed. So that is a relief, but I don't like the situation. My brother has bullied me all week, put me down in public and demonstrated behaviour in front of the kids that when they have replicated I have chastised tehm for, only for them to come back with 'But P does it to you'. I just wish P would see what he is doing and how antisocial his behaviour is!

So home tomorrow! Fortunately I checked the flight times- Mum thought we were leaving at 5pm, we are leaving at 3 (yippee!). Almost 2 hours in Brissy, but I will have time to ring T which will be nice!

We are expected to live frugally and Mum doesn't think it unreasonable to live on less than $300/month. Aparently I should make spinach pie...