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Old Style Daily Wednesday 04 March 2026
Good morning all. Thanks for the good wishes for the MOT, car sailed through no problems and no advisories. The service was fine too. It all took nearly three hours. The early drive down was really e…13 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Daily To Do List - written the night before Sort out sleep patterns - initial targets: bed by 03:00, up by 10:30 Don’t put it down, put it away + deal with mini tasks as soon as they are noticed e.g.…20 -
Re: Renewables: "talking 'bout my generation"
3.73 O's woohoo! Summer's coming home, it's coming home…..😎6 -
Re: Cross Stitch and Craft Cafe 2026 - come on in and join us!!
Square cushion, in interlocking block stitch. So same amounts of the 3 colours. GS is Granny Square3 -
Re: From debt to freedom...
Yes, when I looked into it several years ago you can appeal. Forensic accountant can be involved but it does take time. Maybe worth talking to Gingerbread? Good luck love Humdinger xx1 -
Re: A space for my thoughts - tackling debt once and for all!
Further to my first post I have been continuing to read others diaries and take note of some great advice. I am making great use of my Monzo account by having separate pots for certain things. The fi…1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
@Florenceem IKEA furniture has clear pictorial instructions which are quite easy to follow. If the items are tall, it can be a 2-person job to build them.14 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
I think it's a case of doing whatever works best for us. I know some people swear by YNAB, others prefer a notebook. I use an A4 notebook for writing out my monthly budgets, along with 3 spreads…2 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
Lots of food for thought here, & it's a positive thing that these refunds have arrived. Your over-riding aim seems, quite rightly, to get rid of the millstone of credit card debt, so I think…1 -
Re: Need fresh eyes on my budget!
@foxgloves I read your reply with interest! University can be so expensive, the accommodation is a good standard but proportionally against her income is wild. She's operating at a negative defi…1
