March Catch-up

As March draws to a close, I am pleased to be able to report that takings this month are a little better than last months dire offering. I have a new injury having gone temporarily blind in my right eye after an impact playing football on Tuesday.. sight is mostly restored, but they eye is still a bit sore and generally making me grumpy. Still, I had a much-needed day off today, my 'proper' job has been crazy busy lately, but the boss has promised a bonus!
I was able to do another tape to CD conversion today, plus I had time to remove a radiator from my 'office' at home and to remove the last few pieces of skirting board (I have been instructed to replace the skirting board, which has resulted in a whole scheme of works including ripping up all the floor-boards and re-fitting them all...). As part of this undertaking, I am also stripping all the walls and practically rebuilding the whole room... Still lots to do, but the light at the end of the tunnel is I can spend some of my online earnings on some new office furniture!
Official March figures to follow...

Hoyo de monterrey cigar

I have often looked forward to the summer, then all too often, when it arrives, the realisation that the hot weather brings unwanted side effects hits me.. Bugs, flies. midges and other nasty bitey creatures are abound when you are trying to enjoy the sun on a summer evening. I recently discovered that if you have friends who are partial to a hoyo de monterrey cigar of an evening - they can act as a living fly-repellant just by doing what they love to do most. It turns out that small flying insects are not so partial to cigars, and the smoke tends to drive them away. Of course, if you don't fancy inviting people round, you will just have to buy yourself some cigars and get puffing!

Bell Vortex

With the price of fuel becoming ridiculously high, swapping the car for a motorbike is becoming more and more likely. Naturally, there are all the safety issues to get around, but kitted out with a Bell Vortex 'lid' and a set of leathers, I could be king of the road for a fraction of what it costs to run a car (and be so much cooler too!). Of course, you get much more 'bang' for your 'buck' with a motorbike, although to be fair there are a few limiting factors such as load space and passengers to be considered, nonetheless a bike as a second family vehicle is a very real consideration, even for families..

Looking back at February

I don't think I have ever had such a poor month as I have just experienced, but honestly I am glad that I have not had too much online stuff to do. £11 is just about the lowest total I have ever reported except where I have spent a lot - certainly this is the lowest turnover that I can find in my own records!
Nevertheless, important things are being done in the meantime, I have picked up new job titles at work, and remain hopeful that increased salary might also be forthcoming... I am progressing with the renovation of the home office (I am currently sat in it with half the floor boards and skirting boards missing, dust, tools and odd bits of timber everywhere... and am in generally good health, so it's not all bad!

silver bullion bars

In these uncertain economic times, people often turn to precious metals as an alternative investment when stocks, shares and even currency trading are too unpredictable.
Of course, we can't all afford to buy gold bars, so here's a cost-effective alternative: silver bullion bars. Silver bullion is a solid investment, and in times of economic decline, it is the precious metals markets that tend to be the most reliable.
When you can't rely on a bank deposit account for a decent return, and if you think the Forex market too much of a gamble, an investment in precious metals could give you the return you are looking for. Bullion in this format can be bought in small amounts, anything from an ounce upwards.

Earnings February 2012

I can't believe how busy the last month or so have been, unfortunately (or maybe it IS actually fortunate..) not so much going on in the online earnings world for me. Few posts to do and not much else happening other than an Adsense payout which is always nice. Technically it came in March (March 1st) so I won't include it in this months meagre total.
In the non-internet world, I have a cracked rib to follow on from the broken arm (yes, football again..), and I am a good way into refurbishing the small office we have at home - my main job is very busy at the moment so it's probably just as well I don't have too much to do in the online world...

Side Effects

There are hundreds of adverts, promotional banners and even blog posts promoting different pills and potions to help you lose weight, but what about the side effects. More and more, we are seeing information about the different side effects of taking these medications, like the page at: http://sideeffectsofdietpills.net/xenadrine-ripped/ which addresses concerns about one specific pill.
The conclusion must be that it is foolish to self medicate on anything that can have such dramatic effects, and getting advice from a doctor or medical professional msut always be the first step in any treatment.

Steel Buildings Canada

Spring is just around the corner and I am already back into the swing of DIY - something I have not really been able to get 'into' for a long while. There's not too many big projects planned, just a bit of indoor decorating and refurbishment. However, it never ceases to amaze me just how much background work is required for seemingly the simplest of tasks. For instance, my better half recently requested that I sort out the skirting boards in the small office we have at home. This simple request has seen a complete overhaul of the room take place. The walls have been stripped of wallpaper in preparation for painting, the floorbards have been taken up and replaced, I have fitted new sockets for telephone, cable and network plus three power sockets. Nothing is simple....
It has highlighted to me that I really need a decent workshop of the type that are available from steel buildings canada, I had a small shed a few years back, but it is now full of garden stuff, so I don't have a much-needed workshop. Consequently I am doing all the work in-situ and moving the remaining furniture around in order to saw up floor boards etc..
I would post up some 'before and after' photo's, but to be honest the 'before' photo's would be just too unsightly... I may post up some 'after' photo's though - watch this space...