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Re: Cooking for one (Mark Three)
I forgot to post yesterday, I fell asleep in the chair the kind of sleep where you can hear background noise but aren't fully awake I could hear match of the day music as I snoozed off. Quiet mo…2 -
Re: Debt and Caring
CRANKY COLLEAGUES AND NAKED BEHINDS The week has started off well 🤣🤣🤣 Came home yesterday to find my new kitchen island table thing on my doorstep. Which was surprising as it was supposed to be de…4 -
Re: Marvellous March's No-Spend Days Challenge!
March 2026 NSD totals NSD-ers Totals Off to a start 5 days 10 days 15 days 20 days Target reached Target beaten AuntieL 1/15 beanielou 16/19 BlueKelpie26 2/14 cathybird 11/15 Changeyourlife25 10 craz…1 -
Re: Don't hit me with those negative waves Moriarity
So today is my penultimate day off work following a nice stretch off. It was much needed in hindsight. I had an ambitious list of household jobs to achieve and I'm fairly pleased I've achie…4 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
I went to a funeral of an ex colleague yesterday. Only in their 50s, so sad. They had a lovely turnout though so we saw people we hadn't seen for years. I came home to a letter from my CC saying…4 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 17 March 2026
DP1 Just dropping in to say Age UK have a number of fact sheets on website. Fact sheet 39 mentions Human Rights Act right to a family life where local authority had to house wife in care home with hu…14 -
Re: Few tips for Thailand holiday please
Regarding SIM - I tend to just buy an e-SIM. Whether you bring an old phone or your normal phone depends on your comfort levels. Make sure you have travel insurance! (Good rule for all travels!) The …2 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 17 March 2026
Good morning Dry and cloudy, but temperatures should rise to 15 degrees today, sunbathing weather! Usual chores again, laundry to do, should dry well. I am quite shocked this morning to find out that…12 -
Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 17 March 2026
morning everyone DP1 I hope you get a common sense solution today I’ve only ever had to deal with a SW once and that was a lot of years ago I won’t go into to much detail but one of my sisters died s…12 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
For yesterday Back survived a day at work which was good. A few patients didn’t turn up which suited me fine yesterday so could take it bit easier Walked to bus and home across the fields as wasn’t t…7
