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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for April & 2025 :)

oceandreamer

2 May at 9:55PM

2/24 today please Cathybird

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for April & 2025 :)

satchmo1

2 May at 9:39PM

2/20 for me today please.

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Re: Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

QueenJess

2 May at 10:48PM

Declaring another NSD today.

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Re: People Saying Heat Pumps are Rubbish - Are They?

Spies

2 May at 10:52PM

No, it's called negative pressure, ventilation is completely different. You can control ventilation, with your single hose AC the external air is always fighting against you, if it's cold and you're…

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Re: What a state HMRC is in

sheramber

30 April at 10:37PM

Any NI credits from WTC were paid to the person who was paid the money. You would elect who was paid the money when you applied for WTC. Who received the WTC payments- you or your wife? If she paid N…

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Re: Make Do, Mend & Minimise in 2025 (and 2024)

Sarahspangles

2 May at 9:16PM

I’m using the Jamie Oliver recipe, and if there’s any syrup left at the end it’s nice dripped over yoghurt! https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/fruit/homemade-candied-peel/ I have restocked the baki…

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Re: Busting this debt before 40

Chocolatefund

2 May at 9:30PM

Payday has come and gone. All hail the great monthly money shuffle. Month of April spending went as follows; 18 No Spend Days Food £162. Yay! Petrol £72. Yay! Eating Out/Fun. £114. Oops… Misc £99. Me…

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Re: Parking stories in the News/media

BlueonBlue

2 May at 9:49PM

What the DVLA states or says and what they actually do in reality seems to be whatever suits them financially .

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Re: Purchasing property from Together Housing - inquiry

Flugelhorn

2 May at 7:06AM

I think if people buy from housing associations it is meant to be the occupier who buys it but someone will know the definitive answer. ETA: "The home you want to buy must also be:* a self-conta…

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Re: £2,576.79 to clear by March

daintydaisy

22 April at 10:59PM

Well done on all of the brilliant progress you’ve made so far. I understand the ‘need it done now’ feeling!! Just wanted to say I also admire your commitment to fitness! How do you stay consistent wi…

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Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for April & 2025 :)

Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for April & 2025 :)

Re: Magnificent May's No-Spend Days Challenge!

Re: People Saying Heat Pumps are Rubbish - Are They?

Re: What a state HMRC is in

Re: Make Do, Mend & Minimise in 2025 (and 2024)

Re: Busting this debt before 40

Re: Parking stories in the News/media

Re: Purchasing property from Together Housing - inquiry

Re: £2,576.79 to clear by March

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