Had to hand-feed Bonnie some cooked ham this morning for her breakfast as she just isn't interested in eating. If I put food in her dish she just gives it a sniff and then walks away. There is nothing to her but I think because of her swollen stomach I think she just has no appetite. If it means feeding her unconventional food and not just putting dog food down, then I am happy to do that as long as she is eating something. She is back at the vets on Monday to see how the increased meds are doing, but they don't seem to have had any impact to be honest, so I'm not sure what they will recommend. :-/
I did another taste test of another cordial, this time for Robinsons apple and blackberry. I think I picked up the wrong one though it was meant to be double strength so I don't think I will get paid on this one (my own fault). If need be I can go get another bottle when they come back to me. I wasn't that keen on the flavour it was pretty weak and bland tasting, not something I would buy again. That said I might end up buying the double-strength one if they reject my last taste test lol.
I had a good day for appointments and managed to see two different customers (a big thing these days to get one a day never mind two). Also got through the customer list from Stop the Clock so I can get working on importing the info into our CRM system (Salesforce) so we can start making contact with them. We are going to pop into the offices next week to collect out samples.
Did a small shop at Tesco and picked up some of the new Laundry sheets that are meant to be climate neutral. I am mentioning this just because I think it's good to blog about products that are being developed
at the moment so that when I look back years from now and see how far things have moved in I will have a point of reference.
I like the fact that there is a lot less packaging (even though washing tablets are now being supplied in cardboard boxes instead of plastic boxes). The only thing I was disappointed about when I opened the packet is that the inside was foil lined. This would not make the packaging easy to recycle. I would have been much better if the packets were more paper/cardboard so the whole thing could be recycled. I am guessing that there is so me reason and that the product would seep into the paper or something?
I spoke with Layla in Indonesia as she was coming to the end of her trip. We discussed where we would like to go on our next trip and after both bouncing around destinations, we settled on doing a trip to Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia sometime next year. I've already started my savings jar for my next trip and labeled it with the destinations so I have set my intention.
I always think it helps to cement your goals if you put out the intention and have something visible to remind you every day of your goal. All my market research money and product testing money is going in that Jar and eventually, it will be used for my trip. I've seen too many people say "I'm going to do this one day' but not make any steps toward doing it. A wish without a plan is just a dream. Travel is something that is a big goal of mine as there are so many places I want to see and I believe that traveling to different parts of the world enriches your soul. Exposing yourself to different cultures, foods, religions, and ways of life really helps you grow and expands your mind to become a more rounded person.
As much as there are places I have been back to more than once, I would never do this if I was only going to have one holiday a year. There are too many places I want to see to keep going back to the same place year after year. I get why people do it as there is that safety and familiarity of knowing your surroundings and the people etc.
My 5-year plan is to get the capital out of my house 0nce I hit 55. At this moment in time, I am thinking of getting an equity release so that I have all the money to travel but still have my house to come back to in the UK summer. That plan could change and I may just end up selling up, you never know. I m definitely planning to retire at 55 whatever happens, as I saw my dad make so many plans for when he retired, and sadly he never made it that far was pensioned off early due to ill health and passed away before he would have even retired. I promised myself I would not be in the position and even if I do some of it for him, hopefully, he would be proud to see the things I've done.
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