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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Thank you all for your kindness and suggestions. I shall take time to absorb them - and marvel at the care you have extended to me - an internet stranger - thank you, all 😘 Ref the remote, it's…6 -
Re: Moving on
Unpacking the things from my sister today turned into quite a little adventure. I ran out of time to find places for everything, partly because I found a green glass basket which, with the aid of AI …5 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Another one in the camp of take yourself out for the day, leave DH and LG to themselves and have a lovely time. They are being really rather ungrateful … KK7 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I second that. Pick a day, pack up your lunch and flask, casually mention you are off out for the day, and GO! Leave them to it, and have lovely day at a NT or whatever.6 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Big hugs Greying. Sounds to me like you need a day out all on your own, leaving DH and LG to moan at each other for a few hours. Can you pick a day and go? Don't worry about feeding then or plan…6 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I did smile at the remote story - if the replacement hasn't been despatched you might be able to cancel it which will save the hassle of "returns"6 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Good Morning MFW'rs Another day at the coal-face. LG accidentally (but it was wholly avoidable 🙄) knocked the hard-drive recorder remote into a glass of water yesterday afternoon 🙄Although I h…6 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
Stinky loves having trades here, but it's not-Fatty who really likes to get involved and supervise…10 -
Re: Steadying the ship - a perilous voyage across the financial middle
Whereas now, we pensioners get the Triple lock applied to state pensions (wages higher than both CPI in September and 2.5% this year) and our occupational pensions increase in May by CPI the previous…8 -
Re: Steadying the ship - a perilous voyage across the financial middle
Yes - ours works in a similar way - but you explained it much more succinctly! - lol - the caveat for ours is that we are not permitted to unionize (yes that is a real thing) - we are however able to…7
