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Re: Moving on
I think I was born in the wrong century! :D I can't resist using those willow whips for something and it saves prematurely binning the laundry hamper. However, the proper willow is split and I d…5 -
Re: Moving on
No further mice though the afternoon was a bit of a nuisance. I remembered my shopping list and managed to pick up printer paper at a bit of a discount by not buying the first I saw. £5.99 for a pack…5 -
Re: Moving on
I can't say I'm keen on them myself, @Watty1. :( They are very cute, but I don't want them indoors. I should bill them for the amount of bleach I'm getting through. Email is sent,…5 -
Re: Moving on
Thanks everyone - proud of him. :) This afternoon seemed to be about cooking and chasing up a parcel - long story shortish, I'd lost track of ordering when I had several of the same item favouri…5 -
Re: Moving on
Thanks @Sun_Addict and @time2change_2, lots of things to think about there. I wonder if a day-to-day spending diary on a spreadsheet would work with an undated set of entries at the top to cover the …5 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
I'm glad that your tentacled saga has finally drawn to a close Vix - I'm afraid we weren't impressed with them when we had them quote for the solar either - not least as they would hav…5 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
OoOoh, do report back on the octopod visit! I have vivid memories of my mum (the only adult in the house) wrapping our cats very tightly in a bath towel to give them tablets. They didn't like it…5 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
The reason we do tablets for flea treatment (aside from it being better for the environment) is that the spot-on stuff became a ridiculous battle every month. Anything that requires physical control …5 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
Reminds me of a cat I had when I was growing up. She was a master at not swallowing pills. You couldn’t hide it in anything because she always knew. My mum had to rugby tackle her, throw the pill far…5 -
Re: Living the Good Life - mortgage free and living in line with our values
What always amuses me is the number of people that leave their SA until the evening of 31 Jan & then get really mad at HMRC because the site has crashed. I used to do SA but now they do simple as…5
