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Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
0.29 O’s - back to familiar territory5 -
Re: Teetering on the brink
Ok I get that your income will be difficult to calculate at the moment. Obviously you don't have to share on here, but if you have an updated cards, loans, mortgage owing spreadsheet I am sure t…1 -
Re: A Ditherer's Diary (again)
Fab to hear from you @Naomim! Congratulations on handling Christmas with grace and decorum. Yes, I think you'll need to gird your loins and call. As soon as you've finished, the envelope wi…5 -
Re: Escape to the country & living off savings
Thanks Suze, Tresinia and Arrietty 😘 I am taking a little break from posting. Everything is ok but I just need to rest and get my head straight. The forecast is for rain all week with a bit of snow …5 -
Re: A Ditherer's Diary (again)
Very well done for getting through December with not only no additional debt but also money to overpay! Places to look for the envelope? Some where that, if you were a burglar, you wouldn't thin…2 -
Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
You’re all Northerners to me and @Kiwisavings. :D (I don’t think anyone else here was born south of the equator, just the two of us.) I road-tested the M&S body yesterday. Warm. Gave a very flatt…7 -
Re: New HL fee structure from 01/03/26
I’m glad I moved away from HL last year. That’s a big increase for holding shares, ITs, ETFs, etc. The new owners of HL are trying to get some of their investment back. They need to spend some money …1 -
Re: Your excess solar generation exported to the grid could attract HMRC interest. However....
Even at the current (generous) 15p/kWh that some suppliers offer, you'd need to be exporting 7000 kWh/yr before you earned £1000 in import payments.Allowing for self-consumption that would need …1 -
Re: 2026 Frugal Living Challenge
I use the tins of thick cut orange marmalade as well; so much easier than faffing about with seville orange and can make it when I need it rather than just when the oranges are in season - win:win!13 -
Re: O/S Daily Monday 26 January 2026
Morning again, it's cold and damp here, what a surprise!! Sorry to read that you've had another bad night Coxy, strong coffee is my friend that helps me get through the day in these situati…12
