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Re: How much to live on

luvchocolate

6 January at 9:17AM

I went from full time 5 days to 3 days for a year before I retired. Taking the tax into account I hardly noticed the difference...and I'm not wealthy by any means. Got me used to having less spa…

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Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future

Greying_Pilgrim

6 January at 9:42AM

Precisely Cheery! I just tried to have a chat with LG and used one child as an example - and LG clearly has no clue as to that child's back-story/familial circumstances, even though, some of it…

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Re: Civil National Business Centre Claim form help

emmy_lou_2

6 January at 9:37AM

Thank you !!!! your advice and support is greatly appreciated !

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Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

KajiKita

6 January at 9:23AM

Lion dance?! I want tickets!! :) KK

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Re: Next steps; grip-relaxing bimbling, and avoiding the temptations

Makingabobor2

6 January at 9:10AM

Was going to say " you're a busy bee"....then realised what I'd said🤣🤣

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Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution

VickyV

6 January at 9:33AM

Took the decs down last night and took the opportunity to bin three rubbish/broken baubles, a random plastic box and some flyers that had been sat on the stairs for a few days. Takes the total to 44/…

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Re: Old Style Daily Tuesday 06 January 2026

nannywindow

6 January at 9:41AM

Hello all, some of the frozen snow is still lying on the pavements but thankfully it's a tad warmer. Yesterday I did some washing, dried it and put it away. I also made an apple crumble with the…

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Re: taking responsibilty to get me where I want to be

efes_shareholder

6 January at 9:33AM

so small confession time...........................remember I packed up the vaping , well after a period of time off of it I allowed the odd roll up in to my life thinking that I could manage how fre…

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Re: Pay & Display - 15mins after ticket expiry CCTV by Excel

loganby

6 January at 9:36AM

YAY!! :D VICTORY!Excel no-show! They fed the the court some BS about requesting a Remote hearing (prob to make it look less like wasting court time) My late WS to Lincoln Court would not have been co…

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Re: Pay & Display - 15mins after ticket expiry CCTV by Excel

Coupon-mad

4 January at 11:22PM

Errr surely you have emailed it by now? It goes to the local court and cc in the solicitors representing Excel (is it DCB Legal?).

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