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Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations
My horror was ramping up and up with each line I read of that! I'm with EH, flag this up to the council seeing as it was their scheme that proposed these cowboys. I keep my fingers crossed that …5 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I’m a late 70s baby but my parents were born 1929 and 1939 so there was a lot of ‘make do and mend’ ingrained in them. Sometimes frustrating but I also learnt some valuable lessons from them too and …22 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Morning all. @London_1 - nice to read the memories of the 'old days' - we all sound like our own grandma now. The power cuts of the 1970s - late DH was a hospital engineer and keeping the h…22 -
Re: +++ Divide By Cucumber Error. Please Reinstall Universe And Reboot +++
Oh of course - blood orange season! Great reminder, thank you! I'm also going to echo the reminders to put yourself the top of the priority list. You nred to be in the right shape mentally to mo…8 -
Re: The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
Well the new fridge/freezer arrived yesterday and although that works fine the ice and chilled water it's supposed to produce is not working. We're now waiting to see when someone can come …6 -
E: 25/01 Win a £200 Animed voucher (Pet photo & short story)
https://www.animed.co.uk/blue-monday-competition Beat Blue Monday! Share how your pet brings you joy for a chance to win an Animed voucher Blue Monday is better with pets. Tell us how your pet has he…5 -
Re: How much to live on
I belong to u3a. I run two groups: Canasta and Cryptic Crosswords. I am on the Committee and up until Dec of this year I was Membership Secretary. u3a is a charity run by its members and is vibrant i…5 -
E: 25/01 Win 1 of 2 £100 One4All Gift Card (FB/IG)
https://www.facebook.com/One4allGiftCardsUK/posts/pfbid0JuCPDPqVTYgXyBrVHSjQweqDaGoUgoTeqqryyPPsL2LQtyty4UYxmFSHZkDuCbh8l https://www.instagram.com/p/DTk9Y9DCHjL/ To enter:Follow our profile/pageLike…42 -
E: 07/02 Win book set about Gardeners’ World presenter’s fascinating life
https://www.thesun.co.uk/competitions/37990717/win-books-gardeners-world-presenter/ Nick Hamilton’s father was Geoff – who appeared on BBC Gardeners World for seventeen years. And Nick’s written two …23 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
Used the phone this morning and rang the tailor (she said I can ring any time after 7 as she is a very early riser). I said I'd take the two things she mentioned and she said she'd throw in…9


