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Living is getting too expensive.

I've just parted with £700 this morning, just paying 3 bills. :( AND that's after I got one of them down from £180 to £140 and tried to see if the others could be got cheaper elsewhere.

Not really any point to this thread other than a cost of living moan really. :confused:

I think there's a lot to be said for cave dwellers. :rolleyes: I'm very much a technology type of person but I think a wee cave on a remote hillside somewhere is pretty attractive right now.

Anyone fancy sharing? :D
Herman - MP for all! :)
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  • newlywed
    newlywed Posts: 8,255 Forumite
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    Yeah a cave sounds good. Somewhere with no telly so no kids would want to come, no phone so no-one can ring to ask me to do something. And no cars at all (already forked out over £400 since jan on our car and more things are now going wrong :()

    I'd love to just sit on the top of the hillside and listen to the bird chirping and watch the clouds roll by.
    working on clearing the clutterDo I want the stuff or the space?
  • Knub
    Knub Posts: 184 Forumite
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    Does said cave have wifi access points? :D

    If so I'm in!
  • galvanizersbaby
    galvanizersbaby Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    Blimey that's quite a bit of money for 3 bills :eek: - which bills are they?
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    Knub wrote: »
    Does said cave have wifi access points? :D

    If so I'm in!

    Lol....I think you may be missing the point somewhat. ;):rotfl:
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    Blimey that's quite a bit of money for 3 bills :eek: - which bills are they?

    Insurance related. :(
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • Edinburghlass_2
    Edinburghlass_2 Posts: 32,680 Forumite
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    Hope you went through Quidco?

    You can share my kitchen with the plasterer and kitchen fitter next week if you like, I'm going away :)
  • Knub
    Knub Posts: 184 Forumite
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    aliasojo wrote: »
    Lol....I think you may be missing the point somewhat. ;):rotfl:


    We're all going to live in a cave to cut costs? What?

    I understand completley, thanks for dodging my quesiton about the wifi access points though. Does anyone know if they will come as standard?

    If so, I will be attending.
  • galvanizersbaby
    galvanizersbaby Posts: 4,676 Forumite
    aliasojo wrote: »
    Insurance related. :(

    Yes my car insurance was due last month and because I've only been driving a year (even though I'm really old for a new driver :o) couldn't get it down much under 400 quid - nevermind hopefully next year it will be cheaper (not banking on it though!)
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    edited 12 June 2009 at 3:48PM
    Knub wrote: »
    We're all going to live in a cave to cut costs? What?

    I understand completley, thanks for dodging my quesiton about the wifi access points though. Does anyone know if they will come as standard?

    If so, I will be attending.

    We're getting away from bills. :D You need to pay for wi-fi. And electricity to recharge whatever you're going to be accessing the net on. :D So no.....no wi-fi in my cave. Feel free to try the one next door. ;):rotfl:


    Edit: Just had a thought that you might have some sort of wind up power supply or something....so I've changed my mind...you can come if it's free. And you piggy back onto some free hotspot or other. :D
    Herman - MP for all! :)
  • aliasojo
    aliasojo Posts: 23,053 Forumite
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    Hope you went through Quidco?

    You can share my kitchen with the plasterer and kitchen fitter next week if you like, I'm going away :)

    Believe me I tried. :rolleyes:

    Do you not think I've had enough hassle with my own place? :D
    Herman - MP for all! :)
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