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Re: August 2026 Grocery Challenge
Oh well done on tacking the big infrastructure projects @dollypeeps. I was listening to a radio 4 programme today while delivering surplus produce to my friend and they were saying that future supply…6 -
Re: August 2026 Grocery Challenge
I'm very late joining the challenge this month as we've been hither and thither so we haven't been doing a regular once a week shop. We got back from a 3 day trip yesterday and I just …5 -
Re: Should I contribute more to my SIPP?
I wanted to come back to this and share in broad terms what I did in the latter half of 2025, where I am now, and my plans for the future. This might help others, or it might not. I did engage with a…7 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
One parcel sent off to Ziffit (mostly DSis books) and more bluster packs to Boots. DBro1 likes to surprise us with his huge stash despite being asked to put it in the designated recycling jar for suc…15 -
Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
Am having a lazy morning and am laid in bed with windows open it’s much cooler today and I can hear the birds and the church bells. Had a busy but steady day yesterday. Washing dried on the line. Wen…6 -
Re: O/S Daily Sunday August 16 2026
still cloudy and humid here ,looking out the window it is completely still no breeze at all Been into my late neighbours garden and picked up a lot of windfall Bramleys ,will take them to WI garden p…9 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
Just escaped being made redundant. Some colleagues weren't so lucky. At 62 with health issues I wasn't confident on finding anything else . I'm so glad I know how to live frugaly. Make…31 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
A better than the forecast was suggesting 5.2 Os.6 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
5.65 O's yesterday and 4.98 O's today. About 77% generated for Aug PVGIS at the mid way point.5 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
Mixed day with 3.84 O's of generation.5
