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Re: Frump to Fab 2026.
I'm also reducing exposure to news. Part of what @helensbiggestfan said at the start of the year about small steps to improving the environment in which I live. The news just made me anxious for…4 -
Re: Old Style Daily Wednesday 11 March 2026
Good morning all, thanks Gers. We have lots of stuff in DHs storage unit on a nearby farm that needs chucking out. We got a skip once a few years ago but it's full again. DS1 also has a smaller …12 -
Re: British gas DD - refunding and dropping my Direct Debit
Take the money. There is no point in having a credit balance with your supplier earning no interest when you could have that money in your own savings account. You have been on Direct Debit for a yea…2 -
Re: Sleepless in Liverpool - worried about debt
Morning, first question…. Red or Blue, then I'll decide on the advice………only joking (I'm a bluenose by the way) I was in a similar situation with money, single guy, divorced, debt and no mo…2 -
Re: Bathroom vanity unit
A picture would also help if you can.1 -
Re: Progress not Perfection
Morning all, happy hump day. WFH today so nice relaxing start to the day. Morning yoga session done. Mid-week budget check done, CC balance cleared and an oddment of £1.79 has gone to the Christmas p…4 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
I went to Lent group last night. The muffins were well received. I was tearful at bedtime - sometimes it is hard to believe that Mr F is no longer here with me. Deluttered yesterday - calendar x 3, c…24 -
Re: Advice and help with £28k debts
If you try sticking to the budget for a few months recording everything that you spend to make sure it’s accurate, you’ve really not lost much. It doesn’t stop you doing a DMP in the future if needed…2 -
Re: Old Style Daily Wednesday 11 March 2026
The weather has been wild all night - strong blustery wind with hammering rain. My Freesat dish had been rattled enough to stop receiving the signal just five minutes before the end of Master Chef so…11 -
Re: We will get this debt down & the savings up
I not heard from NW either about the fairer pay, I too have qualified for all the previous pay out and been a member for nearly 40 years. Myself and @badmemory could be NW twins 😆1
