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Re: 22 Foxhole East
Accounts have not been submitted for the year, so there will be a fine for that, nobody knows who is in charge, and there is a conspiracy of silence about what is going on .... until someone gets int…6 -
Re: The Old Regular Savers Discussion Thread 28/12/24-29/1/26
If it's any consolation it's not uncommon for me to have dreams about regular savers and occasionally the master spreadsheet that lurks behind much of what I post on here.7 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@London_1 agree totally about the lack of repair although some repair cafes being set up. Walked past a house which was lovely restored with owner moving say 4 years ago and its being not quite gutte…16 -
Re: Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
It’s my 5th MSE anniversary today! 😊🤩 Rather to my surprise… In true MSE fashion I have been sending off meter readings for gas and electric this evening and checking my balance at the supplier - £…8 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Good Morning all, gosh I have been remembering the power cuts of the 1970s, and the three day weeks. I converted my eldest DDs big wooden toy box with a duvet and pillows into a cooker for casseroles…23 -
Re: Thank god we paid the mortgage off
Thanks beanielou, the hoist is fitted finally. The youngest is so pleased that I can drop them off today in the car. Although they’ve enjoyed using the bus, they’ve accepted that it has a massive imp…6 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Thank you @edinburgher and @EssexHebridean Morning MSE folks 😊 Chilly here, and it's been stupidly foggy. We popped to see some friends after work yesterday, they unexpectedly fed us tea, and w…6 -
Re: 22 Foxhole East
Well thankfully that job is over, and I have nothing more with them until the end of March. It is quiet season for a couple of months. It was nearly unbearable watching someone who actually reveled i…8 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I've done a tiny pivot on what we'll 'av for us tea. I spotted 2 punnets of qu0rn cocktail sausages 50% YS'd in MrL, and I immediately thought of Sausage casserole, and maybe some…6 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Oh gosh tmv - I feel on tenderhooks now - it is a bona-fide way of prepping beans for cooking - I promise. Trouble is pulses are so variable in age/quality - but I'm so with you on the 'cru…6
