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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I am - by my own admission a luddite. On a luddite-o-meter, I would be at Ye Olde Medieval Peasant grade. I make no secret of the fact. But go me - I have managed, by myself, and without the aid of a…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
My IP doesn’t have air fryer functions - who knew such a thing existed!?! I used mine last night for vegetable stew and once cooked I added dumplings and just brought it back to pressure to cook them…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Ay, ay, ay! Blackcats 🤢 all round. Doubtless frugal and eco though the 🐰🐇 on the menu would be.....My similar (scarring) memory would be a pig's head and other things getting boiled up for HM…4 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I'm another in the petrified of pressure cookers camp. When my mum used hers, not only did it hiss, rattle, splutter and gurgle it was only used to cook rabbit for our cats. The stench was horri…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I have an Insty -I got it from L*keland at a sale price of £99 instead of over £200. I use the PC and sauté a lot plus the SC sometimes. Mine also doubles as an air fryer and has a bake, roast and gr…5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Too true beanie - although I think most of the staff at LG's school are pretty local - in fact, the head, and the previous head probably lived 'furthest' away - and I think they have …5 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 13 January 2026
Morning GERS and all to follow. I don't know what it's doing outside but, despite the increase in temps, I think a gloomy day is in store. Much like yesterday despite a snippet of sun at lu…14 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
One of the problems also with schools is they have to factor in staff travel.5 -
Re: Investing in Us: Holidays, Health, and the Road to £150k
I am really glad to hear that your MH is improving, I am in a similar boat and there really is no "fake it until you make it" when it comes to MH! In my case the main factor is a better wor…6 -
Old Style Daily Tuesday 13 January 2026
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