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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

satchmo1

11 January at 6:18PM

11/25 for me today please.

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

cathybird

11 January at 4:40PM

2026 targets BlueJ94 200 cathybird 275 Dark Sunday 160 doingitanyway 300 Dryjan TF Jellybaby TF jivjules1 365 leftatthetrafficlights 312 maggiem 200 maman TF oceandreamer 300 PriceySOS 283 redofromst…

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

cathybird

11 January at 4:35PM

January 2026 AFD challenge 7 days = 14 days = 21 days = 28 days = Target reached = Target beaten = Entire month = January targets BlueJ94 7/18 Brie 10 cathybird 10/21 Dark Sunday 7/14 doingitanyway 7…

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

SpireCaptain

11 January at 3:10PM

I'll aim for 23 AFD in January And 300 AFD in 2026 to give me some leeway (I'll further monitor and aim for 4 x pints max in an Alcohol Consuming Day for cost monitoring)

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Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

_Dolly_Rocker_

11 January at 7:37PM

Thanks all. I can overpay without a fee up to £5,100.00 a year. So excited now to just get it paid down. I've calculated that to hit that target I would need to pay around £416 a month. I'l…

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Re: QM2 newbies

daveyjp

11 January at 4:50PM

There are now esims which use Telenor Maritime app which is a much cheaper option for at sea connection. Red Bull mobile being recommended for cruise ships.

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for January & 2026 :)

cathybird

11 January at 4:46PM

hi @SpireCaptain and welcome to our lovely thread! I've added you to the list, hope you enjoy the challenge I make your total for Jan to be 8 including today, but let me know whether you think t…

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Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026

Brie

11 January at 2:52PM

@Brambling - I'm going to chance it and log that I've lost a pound. Given that we haven't run out of Christmas treats yet I'm a tad surprised.

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Re: Old Style Weight Loss Challenge - 1st Quarter 2026

IzzyBee

11 January at 9:42AM

Well I’ve put 3lbs on not a good start but all the leftovers from Xmas have gone so I will start today no more snacks disappointed but it’s all my own doing I can definitely feel it

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Re: January 2026 Grocery Challenge

carrotstick_2

11 January at 7:18PM

£20.48 and £10.77 to declare for previous week. So ended under budget at £89.55 / £100. Done our first big shop of the year today £138.20 in lidl and £18.50 in home bargains. £156.70 / £100 so alread…

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