Thanks Di for this week’s questions. I haven’t participated in some time but these questions really resonated with me this week.

1. Can you remember your first wage packet?

I remember I was so excited to receive my first payslip when I was 16. I cannot remember the total but I remember the hourly rate being £3.30 an hour. I thought this was great at the time and I’m sure it was as I had nothing to pay for, no bills, rent etc.

2. Was it cash, a cheque or paid directly into your bank account?

It was paid directly into my bank account.

3. Do you prefer to shop with cash or card?

I much prefer to pay with card, it’s so much easier and much cleaner than having to touch money. In fact, I don’t even carry a bank card as I have it on my phone. I literally just carry my phone for everything, which is slightly worrying, if I lose my phone or it runs out of battery. That being said, I am going to actively try to use cash for small things like coffees, getting my hair cut etc as I have noticed that banks are charging a fee to use your phone / card and the shop assistant etc never tell you this. For example, a coffee here is about $4.50 but if I use my phone / card they charge an extra 30 cents. That soon adds up if you’re using your phone / card all the time. Plus I hate to think I am giving my hard earned cash to the banks!

4. Do you know the price of half a dozen eggs?

I don’t buy eggs very often as they had been very hard to get here in Australia for some time and they’re very expensive. I think half a dozen would be about $5 but I could be wrong. If I was to buy eggs, I would always buy a dozen which is normally about $8 or $9.

5. Have you ever kept chickens?

No but I would absolutely love to in the future!!! They are such quirky birds with lots of character and imagine having all those free eggs!!