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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
If you're not fussy about fruit tree varieties, supermarkets often do them at reasonable prices and it makes sense to get them in the ground sooner rather than later (I prioritised trees, fruit …5 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Mr C won't usually have the heating on higher than 16, he gets far too hot! I respond with jumpers and hot water bottles and a fan heater in my study when I'm working… Anyway, I have adjust…7 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Jobs here get done on the basis of how much they annoy me. It sounds as if you'd reached the end of your tolerance for the garden, and now it's started and you can see the impact, you can k…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
beanie & Blackcats - that is super helpful - thank you both. Blackcats (or anyone), the explanation of the lockers has thrown up another question for me - do you have to have a registered account…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Yes. You can see the options available to you. I either use inpost as lockers near me or a local shop which receives the Evri parcels.5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Different locks do different things but you’ll be able to pick exactly which one suits you best, or delivery to a local parcel shop (most corner shop style places have this function now) and then you…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Sun_Addict - I think you are right about shopping around. I freely acknowledge that I'm lucky that 'most' shops are within reach of where I live, we have several branches of certain st…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I had a £5 off a £40 spend coupon this morning, valid for only 3 days. As it happens, I will be shopping tomorrow as it is a week since I last shopped. I wasn't planning on spending £40, but wil…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Thanks Bookworm - that is a good idea. I've got a little stash of mini jam jars that I've collected over the years, that work, but certainly the pill box would work, particularly to give mo…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
True, unfortunately. But then I'm not totally convinced that the farmers/grocers get the full recompense when prices are high - I totally respect your point of view though. Greying X5
