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Re: O/S Daily Shrove Tuesday February 17 2026
Morning everyone Currently sunny 😎 but 🥶. I’ll take that over rain any day. Didnt get much done yesterday so will catch up today. Waiting for the council to collect the old freezer - don’t need to …11 -
Re: Awful weather - typical Brits talk
Morning all. Happy Lunar New Year 🏯 + pancake day 🍳 (All these emojis and I still couldn't find what I wanted. They're meant to be a Chinese pagoda and a pancake in a frying pan. Close en…4 -
Re: Civil enforcement parking fine
Sorry, but you've been scammed and will never get that money back. I have no idea why anyone ever pays private parking charges and certainly not at £170! Only about 5% of duped victims actually …2 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
I use this recipe for fajitas - definitely adaptable (have done halloumi instead of beans - it is good Watty!): https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/veggie-fajitas. I always think of fajitas as a buff…4 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
I bet your kitchen smells lovely! I've been baking too, one of the things I enjoy most. Student accommodation seems horrendously expensive to me. I hope your DD finds somewhere that works from a…2 -
Re: Watty's Awakening
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81887659#Comment_81887659 When my sister made some, she chopped up some lavender and rosemary and added it to the scrub. Make sure it is choppe…5 -
Re: Cheery's path to fulfilment - finishing the DIY, looking after myself, appreciating the garden 🌻
Interesting regarding your insurance renewal, I've had to do both house and little car recently. Both have been around 60p cheaper than the comparison reminders I have received. Perhaps JL don&#…5 -
Re: Learning to walk before I run
Another couple of pukes but seems to be improving 😅 1. £11.07 to Extension 2. £4.54 to Emergency Fund Going to choose bathroom fittings today (wean permitting) 🤞8 -
Re: 5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3
For yesterday, Bright, sunny morning and having to wear my sunglasses as I drove into town. The old gent who tapped on my window in the car park, adamant that I had a flat. Explained about low profil…6 -
Re: An in-between phase
Could you not paint the tiles?2
