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Re: 2026 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
A stunning knitted coat, quite fashionable again as a coatigan. This one knitted is in merino wool. You send me down rabbit holes! @Greying_Pilgrim, In found some 1940s knitted dressing gowns. http:/…6 -
Re: New Capita-run Civil Service Pension Scheme - problems (what a surprise!)
Them sending a letter out could be 1-2 weeks before it hits the Royal Snail. Then allow another 2-3 weeks for transit.1 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
DSis and I have done some gardening. After all the rain the grass is starting to have a hint of green about it. The strawberries that I pegged down have now been potted on and I have more runners to …14 -
Re: 2026 DECLUTTERING CAMPAIGN Mrs SD - our Year of Redistribution
Hello all. I got up early and have made good progress on the army of frogs. @Vulpix - I assume the Cannon Hall is the one near Barnsley. Late DH and I went there several times with DGCs when they wer…14 -
Re: ONE PARKING SOLUTIONS PCN
That will do !1 -
Re: data only sim or not for mifi
Thank you - I am leaving my 6 kids behind, so it should be ok!!1 -
Re: Mortgage Free Plod
My daughter didn’t qualify for NHS braces, but will need them in her 30s if we didn’t do it now. £3000 later she has a beautiful smile. It was a painful, unexpected expense. I paid it up in stages. Y…1 -
Re: Strategy for the next 8 - 12 months
No apologies needed! One bonus I have learned is that, when I pay off the mortgage, I should get an alert confirming that NWide have removed their charge. It's a useful way to diarise to check t…1 -
Re: MSE guide: plug-in solar panels
Hi. I've got an Ecoflow Stream, nice kit. But …. I think this may be a case of watch and see for multiple reasons. First off, if you like their products, then I'd subscribe (I did) to Ecofl…1 -
Re: New Capita-run Civil Service Pension Scheme - problems (what a surprise!)
Thanks very much. I only started EPA in 2023, so the Remedy period isn't relevant luckily. I shall save the current ABS and keep an eye on it in the future. I can still do my own s/s and keep th…1
