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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Having spent many years as a pescatarian who doesn't eat mushrooms, I can sympathise with the indecisiveness of Mr GP - now restaurants cater so much better for veggies, I often find myself over…5 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
Thank you for replying, I'm probably just overthinking it! I just didn't want to be getting so carried away with my lovely free food hauls that I was inadvertently being a pest haha10 -
Re: The Top Regular Savers Discussion Thread
Hanley Economic BS have relaunched their online smart saver at 6.3%: https://www.thehanley.co.uk/savings/products/1-year-online-smart-saver-tar1019 -
E: 08/03 Win 1 of 10 £100 ALDI vouchers (Reach plc)
Daily Star This competition is syndicated and will appear on the following sites: Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Star, OK!, Aberdeen Live, Bristol Live, Birmingham Live, Bristol Live, Cambridgeshire Li…132 -
Re: February 2026 Grocery Challenge
Budgets updated to here. I’ve got spends to declare but I’ll do that tomorrow morning when I have my head on straight.6 -
Re: February 2026 Grocery Challenge
£47.77 spent already, including on some store cupboard things (cornflour, stock cubes, tea bags) and some very nice but not cheap sea bass. Otherwise all the usual staples plus parmesan.6 -
Re: 22 Foxhole East
Thank you! 2 sourdough bread loafs baked and cooled ready to be attacked by hungry people when they wake up. I had Birthday cake for breakfast! lovely with strong coffee, to be fair, so did everyone …11 -
Re: Weekly Flylady Thread 2nd February 2026
Morning everyone. Hope you're all doing well today. So far today I have changed the sofa throws. They're now ready to go on airer. I've also made a phone call re pensions and made more…8 -
Re: Progress not Perfection
Good for you on the self care plans Your soups have inspired me. I'm trying to eat more of what I already have so a dhal is going to have stock added, a few mushrooms and a grated carrot thrown …5 -
Re: The final countdown to June 2026
Afternoon all, This week is turning out to be an expensive one ☹️ Still awaiting the cost to repair / replace the window in the rental. Hopefully we should know the damage shortly. Any money taken fr…5
