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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries May 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Tips for looking after your health
I’m sure there are lots of good suggestions for looking
after your health so that we can hopefully have a long and healthy retirement. This may involve making only minor
adjustments to your daily routine but will have such a positive impact when you
are older. I thought I’d start this thread so we can share these tips
and,…
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Tesco Designer Perfume Dupes
I've just been into Tesco and they have the most incredible new line in perfumes. Gorgeous scents which smell just like the real thing. I bought 100ml Skin Saints Rouge for £7.00 with my Club Card and it smells just like Maison Francis Kurkdjian Baccarat Rouge 540 which retails for £242per 100ml saving £235.00. They had…
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Prescription Glasses Online
Bear with me on this.Just got prescription reading glasses for the first time. I wasn't away that you can't buy these without a prescription.However, now I've had a comprensive eye-test and have all the spec needed for a new pair of glasses to be made is it possible to go online to say India or SE Asia and use these specs…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in Feb 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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Root Canal needed but my NHS dentist won't do them
This post is not a request for medical advice, rather it's about how best to obtain the dental work I do need. It looks like I'll need a root canal in a molar tooth. I've known my NHS dentist for over 20 years and thoroughly trust him, he's minimized extra work/cost in the past. But he just won't do root canals,…
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Hidden Hearing hearing aids
I just wanted to highlight a surprising hearing aid price difference that doesn't seem to ever get mentioned in reviews. For my hearing test I chose a well established high street company with great reviews called Hidden Hearing. I was happy with the knowledge and professionalism of the Audiologist who then suggested I…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries Jan 2025
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries - October 2024
If your beauty and toiletries are taking over your life, then this is the thread to help you work through the stash and motivate you to not buy anymore (hopefully!) Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries July 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to me for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty step an empty…
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Dental treatment for people on the SP
I have received dental treatment in the past which i have paid for myself . I reached SP age last February but i have not yet claimed my SP yet as i have been able to keep on working i am going to need a new denture fitted sometime in the next few months My question is as i am SP age do i still have to pay for it or is it…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries June 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to me for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty step an empty…
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Affordable skincare for over 50
I’m a 53 Post Menopausal woman, never really been big on skin care as I always looked young for my age 😁 But saw my skin up close in a magnifying mirror recently 😱 - my eyesight is not that good always had high prescription glasses and now varifocals- I have large pores and sun spots and my skin looks dull. By affordable I…
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Nhs dental bands
I was seen by my dentist in march as my filling fell out. Was charged band 1 as he said it was a repair. Had to get an emergency appointment 2 weeks ago as the filling fell out plus had a root canal done . I was charged band 2 .( on top of what i payed month before) I have been told I will need a crown but will have to…
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NHS prescription costs in England to rise from May – check if you can save now
The NHS prescription charge in England will increase by 25p to £9.90 an item from Wednesday 1 May, the Government has confirmed. The cost of prepayment certificates, which give you unlimited prescriptions for either three months or a year, will also rise – so if you regularly pay for prescriptions, check if you can save by…
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Money saving in perimenopause and menopause
Are you in perimenopause or menopause and have a money saving tip or trick to share? Maybe you have a favourite beauty product, item of clothing or way to keep symptoms under control. Or is there a hack you've mastered to keep the symptoms at bay like a certain way of exercising? I'm Jenny at MSE and writing a guide on…
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Time to spring into summer with Slimming World.
Time for a new Slimming World thread. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into spring feel free to pop in to our lovely thread. All welcome.
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How to find a good GP?
I spent most of my life living close to my parents so was still being seen by our 'family' doctor who was a bloody nice chap and always gave me excellent care. Since I've moved away from the area and now signed up with the local GP practice, I was assigned a GP at random and I am absolutely dumbfounded how appaling it is.…
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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries January 2024
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them. Thanks to @ruby_eskimo for starting last month's thread. Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let's make the naughty…
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'Lose pounds more in 24 with Slimming World'
Time for a new Slimming World thread. Feel free to join in. We are all at different stages of our journey & some are awesome target members. We are a lovely supportive wee group. Some go to group & some go it alone. As we move into 2024 feel free to pop in to our lovely thread.
