Drop one thing in 2010

katsu

karom wrote: »

Welcome

Magazines are definitely a popular choice and I will have to work on my OH this year to drop his buying of Stuff, T3 and others. Very expensive and all in all, very close to be actually a magazine that is a "what you can buy" magazine (if you can afford it). What's the point when there's so much data on line.

Could we set up some kind of swap shop for our magazines? Post them on to someone else when they are finished?

YORKSHIRELASS

Great thread. I gave up the magazines and books last year (now an avid library user). Arent magazines ridiculously expensive? And I hate the kids ones that cost £3 and pretend to be educational.For me its the clothes shop across the road from work that always seems to have a bargain rail going. And there's always something reduced to a fiver that will fit me. And I always persuade myself that I have got to have it.I am going to stop going in there. In fact I am going to stop even walking past just in case!

Star2018

Cigarettes, I am arriving back into the UK Jan 14th and once I step off that plane I will not smoke! Its going to be a new me! I should be able to save £1820, which pays for my car payments Good luck everyone x x

karom

YORKSHIRELASS wrote: »

In fact I am going to stop even walking past just in case!

LOL Excellent
My work got relocated in shopping no man's land thus no temptation anymore. Actually use to be close to Hobbs and I very rarely find any bargain buy (here is a surprise ... not).

katieg543 wrote: »

Cigarettes, I am arriving back into the UK Jan 14th and once I step off that plane I will not smoke!

Good luck. Cigarettes are so so expensive. Quit 4/5 years ago (through hypnosis £45 best £45 I ever spent). Stay strong, think of money saving, better skin and no cig smell hanging around you !!!

karom

katsu wrote: »

Could we set up some kind of swap shop for our magazines? Post them on to someone else when they are finished?

Checked the postal and you'd be looking at 90p minimum a send. I am not sure. I think a new thread dedicated about swap could be interesting??

On my side, tackled the magazine discussion with other half. Wasn't planning just came up when discussing the spends ahead. He agreed with me on T3, PC Format,... and has been decreasing the number of times he buys them (I have not noticed but have not paid much attention to it lately so I keep an eye out of for it. To be fair I think he has. Tried to engage him to come on the 2010 board but that was a step too far for him (commitment!)
So this is looking good

karom

Has everybody given up on giving up something in 2010?

Still on book number 1. It is laborious

lushlifesaver

little update: been back at uni/work for nearly a week now and I'm staying strong to not buying lunch, have plenty of soup in the freezer (since its still so cold still) and stuff for sandwiches as well fruit and other quick fix bites in =] actually loving not having to brave the lunch rush in Tescos!

daisy1973

karom wrote: »

Has everybody given up on giving up something in 2010?

Still on book number 1. It is laborious

I did wonder that as hadn't seen the thread about.
Everyone's probably trying to get back into a routine now the snow has gone/going.
Am still resisting the magazines..did flick through my recipe books,just got to cook something from them yet:rotfl:

daisy1973

lushlifesaver wrote: »

little update: been back at uni/work for nearly a week now and I'm staying strong to not buying lunch, have plenty of soup in the freezer (since its still so cold still) and stuff for sandwiches as well fruit and other quick fix bites in =] actually loving not having to brave the lunch rush in Tescos!

I love home made soup,have it for lunch nearly every day,mainly vegetable ones but sometimes have chickpea or mixed lentil soups.
I guess the cold weather has it's uses:D

karom

Thread got moved to Diary section so could be related to the drop of interest and feedback.

I used to buy cookery book (the thing you do when you settle down and the only one I ever used was Delia n1 on how to make scrambled eggs so I can say that I have used my cookery books !