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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)
Day 12 achieved yesterday- very pleased as it was a Saturday! Thanks!7 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Well. ........... I followed the recipe for Carrot Borscht. If I'm honest, Jury's out. LG said they didn't like it (but did eat the portion they were given), DH said it "wasn'…9 -
E: 13/03 Win a pair of tickets to see Legally Blonde The Musical at The Alexandra, Birmingham
https://www.whatsonlive.co.uk/shropshire/competitions/two-tickets-to-see-legally-blonde/23833 In which year did the film Legally Blonde debut? * 1991 * 2001 <--- Answer * 2011 West End and televis…8 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
We pay over 10 months because I'm too lazy to have ever changed it and I'm a very bad MSE'r in that I don't do any form of budgets or monitor any of our spending 😳 I do still sho…6 -
Re: Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.
Aah dia, how far have you travelled.....everyday problems have become just that, everyday. This is a massive thing as at many times in the past this seemingly irritating problem would have been felt …5 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
OK. Car insurance is due on 18th Feb (so 26 days is tomorrow). Last year was £825 (up from £606 the year before 🙄). We've both been driving for over 20 years, one claim (20 years ago, when I sl…9 -
Re: Moving on
In a rather complicated turn of events, DH wasn't needed to babysit the child with chickenpox so J, L, baby A and the dog came over for lunch and a walk. We had a really nice time - a bit of sta…5 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 12 January 2026
I think I forgot to report that I took a big bag of donations to the CS earlier this week, and I've already started filling another one: - 2 hanging decorative hearts with sentimental messages o…6 -
Re: The Mental Debt Struggle...
Thanks for the well wishes. I am starting to feel a bit better today. I tried to work from home this morning but lasted an hour and then I gave up as I started to feel dizzy. So definitely health bef…5 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 12 January 2026
Things I achieved today. 2x laundry 1 x hung on the airer 1 x tumble drier.Cleaned the kitchen - standard clean. Food shopping Put shopping away. Emptied upstairs bins. Took recycling out to bins. Ot…7
