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Re: PCN from UKPA - Appeal Declined
This is the reason for me being dismissive of the photo. 😁1 -
Re: On holiday with missing luggage
They could be in the same cargo container given that they're checked in together. OP is talking 40bags gone missing. Either way. The only real solution is to carry essentials and two extra full …3 -
Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
It sounds like you know yourself well. I’m glad that you’ve got events and people lined up to help fill you time. Hugs for the grief and the post surgery shock / trauma x KK3 -
Re: Moving on
We had a shower too - seems so unusual now :)2 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Blackberry cake??!! Adding fresh blackberries into a basic sponge mix? Sounds an excellent use of blackberries. We have been making smoothies for breakfast with our foraging finds…amazing colour!!4 -
Re: Let's get this sorted then!
I’m glad sleep has helped you to cope with work this week. well done on the lasagne, since being on my own I am really struggling to cook. I go through phases of batch cooking, then lose motivation w…2 -
Re: August 2026 Grocery Challenge
Just a quickie @joedenise, we had the steak and chips for lunch yesterday c/o the Co-op, very tasty and for £3 (£1 off) a bargain Will make a mental note to go in more often in passing when I have a …5 -
Re: Houseplants
@MSE_Laura_F's blog is worth a look too: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2020/10/how-i-turned-my-flat-into-a-jungle-on-the-cheap/2 -
Re: Steadying the ship - a perilous voyage across the financial middle
Four hours! blimey, no wonder you are not a fan of gardening! Over here, what used to be a lawn now crackles and crunches underfoot as the stalks that have been dried and crisped by the relentless su…5 -
Re: New Home/Old Home
No, but you would pay the second home tax on the new purchase, which you can claim back on the sale of you current home if sold within 3 years. Often any money you put in to doing up your home is ful…1
