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Re: GreenFly - A 'flylady style' gardening thread with weekly tasks to tame your garden

debtfreewannabe321

4 May at 1:07PM

In his little score card it appears ground elder is the stronger competitor out of him vs the weed :joy::smile: I am continually pulling it out here too right down to the ground and my idea is to pl…

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Re: Bold leap into retirement

MetaPhysical

4 May at 12:50PM

I've just dropped down to four days :) Eleven months now left until "R-day" 😃

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Re: 2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

Wednesday2000

4 May at 1:46PM

I just went for a walk and listened to the last half of the decluttering podcast. I went through my wardrobe when I got home and I have 24 items of clothing to donate! :D My friend texted me and he a…

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Re: Mother's care

Keep_pedalling

4 May at 1:37PM

Putting your home in trust is not frowned upon it is just a plain idiotic thing to do. If does not avoid IHT and it is still deliberate deprivation of assets. The only people to benefit from this ar…

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Re: My Five Year Focused, Frugal and Fun Challenge

StripeyTightsSpottySocks

1 May at 9:38AM

Well the figures on my first post weren’t correct :s I’m not sure if that was to do with using my phone to post or the awful online banking for the mortgage and how things are displayed- I cannot wai…

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Re: Some advice would be much appreciated - DMP or not? Self-managed or not. Significant debt

auburnheart

4 May at 11:49AM

Thank you so so much for the kind words. I've felt like I've gone from a person who was so financially aware to feeling so low. I've had a few low days and felt like there's no way out. But, kept sa…

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Re: Help with Two PCNs on Double Yellow Lines – Blue Badge Was Displayed (Private Land) UK CPM

Gr1pr

4 May at 1:35PM

I was copying and pasting what the blue badge booklet says, downloaded as a pdf ( its general public advice and lifted from the official booklet ) As I mentioned earlier, the council can tell you wh…

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Re: At a crossroads

Philliggi

3 May at 10:05AM

Thanks for that. Ill take a look. These challenges definitely focus and drive me on. So monthly check in, massively overspent this month. Mot, house insurance, football season ticket, 2 birthdays, an…

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Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

PipneyJane

4 May at 10:39AM

Mmmm….baklava! When you make it @LiveSimply please share your recipe and technique. - Pip

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Re: Letter Of Claim from Kearns Solicitors

sourcrates

4 May at 12:01PM

It could very well be that Link are unaware of Wescott`s involvement in this matter, they buy debts in bulk and have absolutely no idea of the previous history of any of the accounts they purchase. …

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Re: GreenFly - A 'flylady style' gardening thread with weekly tasks to tame your garden

Re: Bold leap into retirement

Re: 2025 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN MrsSD - The Joy of Decluttering

Re: Mother's care

Re: My Five Year Focused, Frugal and Fun Challenge

Re: Some advice would be much appreciated - DMP or not? Self-managed or not. Significant debt

Re: Help with Two PCNs on Double Yellow Lines – Blue Badge Was Displayed (Private Land) UK CPM

Re: At a crossroads

Re: April 2025 Grocery Challenge

Re: Letter Of Claim from Kearns Solicitors

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