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Re: Winter Wonders

Rhyddid2026

22 February at 5:10PM

It finally stopped raining for long enough for me to put an extra bit of aviary mesh in the run to hopefully stop the rats bothering the ducks. I also unclogged an outside drain and brushed the rain …

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Re: An in-between phase

PennysIntoPounds

22 February at 4:47PM

Thanks for your comments gang. Gate has been put on the to-be-discussed list as not the most pressing thing atm. I have done basically nuffink today and it was needed. Carpet walk, half wussy situps,…

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Re: Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way

KajiKita

22 February at 4:58PM

Thanks @f0xh0les, @Brewerspride, @PennysIntoPounds, @Sun_Addict, @debtfreewannabe321 😊 Mr KK is okayish. He had quiet a disturbed night as he kept rolling onto that shoulder which inevitably woke hi…

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Re: Turning Straw into Gold: Creating Long Term Security & A Solid Home

Blackcats

22 February at 4:38PM

milqueen - after your free popcorn and my extra bag of cooking apples a couple of weeks ago I was amazed to discover 3 packs of fancy, delicious and v expensive dy son strawberries in my dad's s…

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Re: Not dropping Santa down the chimney!: 2025 Santa, Shoebox & Life Chit,Chat,Chunter! ALL welcome....

Katiehound

22 February at 1:01PM

Sorry, I've been AWOL too because the start of the year has thrown up some emotional stuff which I am struggling with and I have decided that this year needs to be 'Life Laundry!' I ha…

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Re: Winter Wonders

PennysIntoPounds

22 February at 4:50PM

A lazy day here but two bottles of balsamic-y dressings collected by an olioer

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Re: Halifax default after account misuse – debt now with Wescot – next steps

Altior

22 February at 2:58PM

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81894981#Comment_81894981 I don't see that from the OP though. The OP is admitting to handing over full access to their bank account to a …

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Re: An in-between phase

in_need_of_direction

22 February at 10:32AM

maybe I’m incorrectly assuming that it’d be Wi-Fi enabled but, if so, what if that goes down.

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Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻

Cheery_Daff

22 February at 4:19PM

I've left a heavy pair of Mr C's jeans out as the waistband was still a bit damp, but otherwise everything was dry and has gone inside 😊 I'll take the jeans in shortly - I'll pro…

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Re: Top of the Stocks

eskbanker

22 February at 4:40PM

Somebody said wouldn’t it be easier to invest if the FTSE Index if it were listed in the same way I'd suggest that anyone who's thinking of buying individual shares, and whose purchases wer…

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