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E: 25/01 Win luxury stay - wedding survey
Congratulations on your engagement! Planning your wedding is such an exciting time, and we want to hear all about the journey to your big day. We have partnered with some AMAZING hotels to offer a fa…10 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
Excellent news about the bungalow Paulie! Up early. Wrote a list and ticked most of it off ( all but top up kindling and logs) Had a bit of work prep to do…this is going to be a crazy week! But I hav…7 -
Re: Pay off mortgage and start having even more fun 😁
Hi @newgirly Aw sorry to hear the warehouse has still not been sorted yet. Good on you for setting your 6 month budget. Like you say, please try not to worry, something good is going to come around t…5 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
So true, @Nelliegrace. On the odd occasion that I eat crisps, I get very disappointed - they’re all crunch with no substance. Obviously no potatoes were hurt in the making of this product. @jivjules…7 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thanks, @Joedenise. I have all those spices in stock, so will make up a batch. While most curry recipes get their own mix, if a recipe just calls for “curry powder”, I’ll use a teaspoonful of the fi…7 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
Ran out of milk and realised I only had two carrots left so had to pop to Tesco. Managed not to pick anything else up and got two large bottles of milk so that should last the week. £4.95 spent £69.5…6 -
Re: The Case of the Overwhelming Mortgage
Another overpayment. Almost down to £40000. Will go below this when we’re paid at the beginning of the month.5 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
We are 2 adults one teenager and 2 uni students who come and go variably! I sort of meal plan but very loosely and less now because I’ve been trying to use up what I’ve got so largely the shops are …5 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
No food spends today. £15 in Aldi yesterday but I did go to the bargain isle and bought a noodle bowl with chopstick holes for £5. I also bought a tin of canned finest cherry tomatoes. Other than tha…6 -
Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge
Do you menu plan? Batch cook? How many are you cooking for? I only cook for 2 of us but always make enough for 4 portions so 2 to eat and 2 to freeze. Also build up a store cupboard of tinned foods …6
