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Re: A new chapter, An empty nest, Drama school & Last year of Uni
What a lovely idea for a Christmas present.2 -
Re: A new chapter, An empty nest, Drama school & Last year of Uni
DD is home. Yesterday we went to watch A Christmas Carol at the theatre. Play was good, not so much the people who sat behind us. A young child constantly asking questions over what was happening - t…1 -
Re: A new chapter, An empty nest, Drama school & Last year of Uni
Friday, Ive just been paid and Ive moved money over to my alternative universe account. Theres now £65 in extra rent. By the skin of my teeth. I had £50 left from last month's wages (being paid …1 -
Re: Progress is...
Aw that's nice about all the presents! Not so nice about the after-effects of the vaccine, of course, but that shouldn't last too long. How is your shoulder/ribs?5 -
Re: GP Registration Out of Area / Bipolar - What Would You Do
No other physical ailments. Age - just 58. Do GPs even do home visits nowadays, what sort of situation would there be to warrant a home visit, same go for District Nurse. Surely if it was wound dress…1 -
Re: Universal Credits and maximising private pension contributions.
Interesting.If you aren't a tax payer, making additional payments into a SIPP may be an option where the tax relief is added automatically, relief at source. The down side is that contributing t…2 -
Re: Santander - Fraud Reimbursement
Not sure about this as others have said its not fraud, this is no different than Thomas Cook, they took the money offering a service which ar some point they provided before they ran out of money, i…2 -
Re: Pay ALL Your Debt Off By Xmas 2026!
For me, it would depend on the amount of the lump sum, if it was enough to pay the card off I would do that. Another one bites the dust thoughts. 29% is evil.2 -
Re: 2025 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
The shawl is gorgeous @PipneyJane your friends are very lucky to have you knitting presents for them.4 -
Re: 2025 Mortgage-Free Wannabes
Just realised I hit my target of £5000 :) in fact I paid £5050 in 2025 woohoo! 🥳 Merry Christmas everyone, see you all in the 2026 MFW challenge when I'm hoping to finish my mortgage altogether…3
