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Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
Thanks everyone. There’s a celebratory chocolate cake in the tin. (Don’t tell my DH. He won’t forgive me for using the chocolate ration to bake it.) https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/co…7 -
Re: E: 17/02 Win a £2,000 Aspinal of London voucher
From the terms and conditions "The Competition begins at 5:00 PM GMT on 11 February 2026 and ends at 11:59 PM GMT on 17 February 2026 (the Competition Period)." So might be worth waiting ti…16 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
Morning all, Work is currently quiet, and I should be getting on with Cambridge reports, but am waiting to speak to a real person with Aviva to ask them a couple of things about home insurance policy…8 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
Evening all, Our solar installers (E0n) also didn't bother to survey our roof properly, so 🐙 certainly aren't the only ones. And frankly, nothing they did was dangerous, whereas the idiots…6 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81866035#Comment_81866035 Thanks for explaining about the jarred asparagus. Is it always so soft? It just didn't have any texture! Agree a…5 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Do I keep paying extra for trains and hotels to see my friend who won't commit?
Why don't you reverse the situation and say to your friend, you let me know the date, time and place in advance the next time you want to meet up, and if she gets back in touch, you will then ha…5 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 9 February 2026
Afternoon Feeling out of sorts at the moment. Over thinking things and stressing which I think lead to me having a mini seizure on Sunday evening. I don't remember if I've already posted mo…8 -
Re: Money Moral Dilemma: Do I keep paying extra for trains and hotels to see my friend who won't commit?
In my experience "friends" who take a long time to commit, or say such things like, well I am not sure what I am doing then, are not really interested in meeting up with you, or going where…7 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 9 February 2026
Dog walked, breakfast scoffed, dog's kong stuffed and put in the freezer for tomorrow to keep her amused in the car in the multi-story car park in A N Other Town while we go and eat breakfast el…7 -
Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
My big nudge, phoning the Consultant's secretary last week as nobody had fed back on y scan results, resulted in a call yesterday to make a priority appointment today at the fast path clinic. I …9
