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Re: The ups, the downs and the insides out of growing your own in 2026!
After feeling rather sorry for myself for far too long, (tooth needing root canal treatment - done now, problem sorted), it's time to get off my bottom. I've sown the chillies and peppers i…3 -
Re: "Isn't it nice to think that tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it."
Stinky has been walked, more lick mats are made up ready to freeze, and a barrow load of sticks/scrap wood has been moved. Laundry hasn't quite finished, so will need to go on the airer later as…2 -
Re: Living Large, on a Small Income, by the Sea.
Dia, you can call daily living tasks drudgery or reclassify them as self care. You have said how it calms you to ' put the kitchen to bed'. If a chaotic and disordered living space stresses…4 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
New microwave collected today, and various bits of shopping done. 1/2lb lost for me today which is ok but I would have liked more! The weather is horrible here, everywhere is flooded or waterlogged. …6 -
Re: Getting FIREd up 😀
I thought the same 😜4 -
Re: Steadily climbing the mountain, enjoying the view along the way
Fair enough and entirely understandable. As and when you are in the right mind space, we will be here to help and encourage 😊 KK3 -
Re: Save £12k in 2026 challenge (or any other amount to challenge yourself!)
@Suffolk_lass thank you! Had to check and double check my bills had all been paid😂1 -
Re: Winter Wonders
I live in a hard water area now too and I find it very annoying! I went to my class today and my husband met me afterwards and dropped off the donation bag to the charity shop. We had a meal at the c…4 -
Re: Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!
Two NSDs for yesterday and today. 13/151 -
Re: Joyous January's No-Spend Days Challenge!
The awful weather has made for an easy NSD today! Number 10 or 10!1



