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Re: Old Style Daily Thursday 22 January 2026
Morning all. So gloomy here today. DH is off up the road for an eye test soon and is wondering if he needs a cataract dealing with. He is very short sighted so isn't looking forward to it if nee…12 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Blimey. I'm surprised you've finished swearing!6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
What a week that was, one that won’t be forgotten in a hurry I bet! Thank goodness it’s all done with and you can get back to normal.7 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
That was a tough week! Well done for surviving it with grace and sanity intact 👏 As others have said your roofing contractor sounds absolutely excellent and to find a good sparky is always a win. Sh…6 -
Re: E: 18/02 Spar Winter Wins £10,000 plus instant prizes daily game (Northern stores)
Despite it saying it's open to UK residents, it actually isn't open to all UK residents, and will exclude you from entry if you enter a postcode from an excluded area. :'(6 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Just been catching up with all your comments & contributions, for which, thanks. @PennysIntoPounds - Yes, I think there is some potential overlap in the venn diagram between decluttering & an…7 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Glad to hear the calm of the household has been restored and the roof looks good!6 -
Re: E: 26/01 Win 1 of 2 £1000 ASDA gift cards (sweepwidget)
I normally get the spam message when entering mags direct comps via sweepwidget, but this one worked for me. Maybe they've fixed the issue.8 -
Re: The Old Regular Savers Discussion Thread 28/12/24-29/1/26
Re ESBS i just rang them and asked aout the 6 % Rs. Was told it will be avalible from 1/2/26 but branch only ,no online, no postal applications.8 -
Re: Old Style Daily Thursday 22 January 2026
Morning everyone it’s pouring down I don’t know what I’m going to do today I’m sure I will find something. I went to Lidl yesterday and used my voucher it’s surprisingly quick to spend we only use lo…11
