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Live on £4000 for a Year, 2009 Challenge, part 1
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I'm a veggie and I love vegetable lasagne, vegetarian chilli and Saturday night curry night yum.
I also love vodka but we won't venture down that path, well not on a Monday anyway ROFL
Have you tried Sloe Vodka, as opposed to Sloe Gin? A friend made me some last Christmas and it is delicious! It just reminded me of my homebrewing exploits that were cut short for the housemove, but I will save whatever bottles I ca for this year. MrDT was in charge of that part of the MSE forums for us in 2008 so come on, where are you? Sirely homebrew will draw you out of hiding. Come to think of it, what did MrDT's OH get for Christmas?
Maybe he's proposed and they've gone to Acapulco or Montego Bay or somewhere exotic like that to celebrate? I reserve the right not to spend.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.0 -
Paulgonnabedebtfree wrote: »I was out in the town centre earlier on and my ears started burning. Then I come back and see this.
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Hey Paul. Sorry for burning up your ears today.:)
From what I read you are ahead of the pack; you are dealing with the situation as best as you can with well defined time limits, you are on your way to success... I am sure. With the usual ups and downs like most of us but we shall succeed in the end.
Take care and all the best.
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We are 2 now....he he :T ( Only joking ladies BUT had I been the odd one out I would have been really scared...honest!):eek:
*Gold is the money of kings; silver is the money of gentlemen; barter is the money of peasants; debt is the money of slaves* *Tough times never last but tough people do.* Days are long but years are way too short!:eek:0 -
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Got a lovely bottle of home made sloe gin in the larder. Present from a family tombola (don't ask!)
Or blackberry vodka???????????. My friend made that this year.
SFT:cool: Frugal Living 2010 member MFW by 2014 Was 88,000 now £46,877.90 Grocery Budget for Dec-April=£173.72/£244 (Groc Budget 2010 from Ebay/Voucher savings/Quidco -If we can do it will save our £980 GC budget) Now living the dream -in our tiny country cottage-all thanks to MS forums. x 39 2 go
Stockpile Savings: £89.72 Voucher savings £80 -
How do you make blackberry vodka and is it nice?
Not sure if I fancy doing the home brew thing in case the kids got hold of it because my little boy Pip would be going Pop!Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
I'll ask for the recipe and get back to you.
SFT:cool: Frugal Living 2010 member MFW by 2014 Was 88,000 now £46,877.90 Grocery Budget for Dec-April=£173.72/£244 (Groc Budget 2010 from Ebay/Voucher savings/Quidco -If we can do it will save our £980 GC budget) Now living the dream -in our tiny country cottage-all thanks to MS forums. x 39 2 go
Stockpile Savings: £89.72 Voucher savings £80 -
Yay!!I'm a fellow veggie vodkakakak lover:j :j :j :jI'm a veggie and I love vegetable lasagne, vegetarian chilli and Saturday night curry night yum.
I also love vodka but we won't venture down that path, well not on a Monday anyway ROFL
Got my mortgage dilemma sorted today and things are looking better as they have let me go interest only:T :T
Have been ringing Hotpoint all day to get dryer fixed but no answer:mad: :mad: Had to do drying at Mums;) Can't wait till NYD to start this challenge properly:D"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"
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How do you make blackberry vodka and is it nice?
Not sure if I fancy doing the home brew thing in case the kids got hold of it because my little boy Pip would be going Pop!
You can use most fruits but I really fancy trying the blackberry one, seeing as there are so many blackberry bushes about. You just rinse & dry your chosen fruit then seal it in an airtight jar with the vodka to infuse. If you use small bottles and jars, you can get loads out of a litre bottle of vodka... I cannot believe I never thought of this for Christmas presents! Thank you all for reminding me for next year. Personalised labels and small decorated jars/bottles would be great in hampers
If you G00gle 'homemade schnapps' then there are hundreds of recipes I reserve the right not to spend.
The less I spend, the more I can afford.
Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2025 while frugalling towards retirement.0 -
Ah I see, I had visions of setting up some sort of still in the shed lol :rotfl: :beer:
Have to try it in the summer as my gargen is surrounded by blackberries :TKarma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
My sister gave her sloe gin as Christmas presents this year and everyone loved the idea.
Still not heard about blackberry vodka recipe but i'm sure its just what nykmedia described. Like you we have a glut in the summer.
Starting to think about who I could give it to! Never tried home made Christmas presents before yet I love receiving them as they as special and personal.
SFT
Just received text...
Blackberry Vodka
8 oz blackberries
half bottle of vodka
8oz sugar
Shake it all about
Store in dark place
(same recipe for sloe gin):cool: Frugal Living 2010 member MFW by 2014 Was 88,000 now £46,877.90 Grocery Budget for Dec-April=£173.72/£244 (Groc Budget 2010 from Ebay/Voucher savings/Quidco -If we can do it will save our £980 GC budget) Now living the dream -in our tiny country cottage-all thanks to MS forums. x 39 2 go
Stockpile Savings: £89.72 Voucher savings £80
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