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Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Laura2014 wrote: »

Hungarian veggie stew sounds delicious.

I used my SC once and it was a complete disaster. Think I may give it a try again this weekend. I hate getting in from work and turning the oven on with my coat still on. It can be such a rush in the week. Bet it's lovely walking in to the smell of dinner. X

Hiya, definitely check out FB for SC groups. Recipe books always tell you to use tons of liquid and you don't need it at all.

Truly they are fab and make life so much easier. I struggled to start with but now would never be without one.

Best wishes Tilly

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

ramorth wrote: »

Hey Tilly, catching up after my rather long sabbatical

Sounds like there are plans a foot

Of the best sort as well

Enjoy the Hungarian veggie stew

Hi, thanks for dropping by. We are going through the 'kids start to leave home why do we need a house this size' phase. We've both reached the same conclusion and boy, it's taken some time and thinking.

At some point over the next 6-12 months we will downsize and do other stuff. We have been extremely fortunate in terms of timings and actually we are both looking forward to our new chapter.

Let's see where this mad old journey goes but I could be on this forum for a little longer :rotfl:

Best wishes Tilly x

ramorth

it really does sound like exciting times ahead for you all would you move out of the area?

Karmacat

Very exciting to downsize in terms of liberating yourself and your capital :j

greent

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

Hi, thanks for dropping by. We are going through the 'kids start to leave home why do we need a house this size' phase.

We've started thinking about that - eldest is 17 in 3 weeks time. BUT - youngest is only 5. We've calculated that by the time we get the youngest of the 4 out of here we may well have grandchildren!!!:eek::eek::eek:

Secret_Saving_Squirrel

Very much thinking along the same lines. Just our old companion fear of the unknown stopping us! Good luck.

Greying_Pilgrim

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS wrote: »

Let's see where this mad old journey goes but I could be on this forum for a little longer :rotfl:

:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j:j

YAY! That's what we all want to hear :D:D

Greying x

Tilly_MFW_in_6_YRS

Missing in action as I'm having a few days away

Extremely social few days and I've caught up with tons of people and had a thoroughly lovely time. You know what I'm like for a rambling musing but I've realised something whilst here. We have always lived the lifestyle here, that we live now in the UK. Good quality food is cheap and plentiful in the local markets and each small village has a daily market. Bread, in the main, is made locally, again good quality and sensible prices. Veg can be grown all through the year (I just need to make sure I know when to start)

I've eaten out a number of times, without exception I have had three course meals, with excellent fish or pork for slightly less than £8. One evening I had dinner at a friend's house - a platter of roasted veg in spices with a light sauce was served with cous cous - absolutely delicious. Total cost just over 2 euros to serve 3, including the dessert.

I can see our life will be good fun and I can't wait to grow veg throughout the year. Brilliant.

Walking round my local village, to an outsider it may look like a job for renovation man, but behind the rough facades are butchers, bread shops etc. It's a simple life and is far less commercial than the UK. Will I miss the build up to Valentines day, Easter, Christmas etc etc when we move - NO. We will celebrate the first crop broad beans arriving each year, the first pomegranate each year off our trees. Fresh orange juice and lemons - the list is endless.

Now that life is moving to the next chapter, I can start to plan for our life here. Some more fruit trees to be planted in order that we benefit once here. Loads to do and think about and I love my life here. MSE is business as usual here, without exception all our friends live an MSE life - it's a bit mad to have only realised this now but it also helps me to understand why this is home.

I've Tilly tidied 99p :eek:

Have a good day all.

Tilly x x



I've ordered a tonne of wood which will be delivered and stacked for 120 euros.

Greying_Pilgrim

^ all that, sounds like absolute heaven. When we had the allotment, we too jumped up and down when we'd picked our first broad beans. I'm fed up of Slade's Christmas song blaring out in every shop I enter at the moment, and I love the thought of being surrounded by folk who know that good food is important..... as a matter of course, not because some celeb chef told them so.....

Greying

Poppy_Golightly

You've nailed it Tilly! Good friends. good food, plenty of conversation and laughter, good growing conditions and a place to lay your head at night. Personally I would add a huge wildlife garden and pond, a Border Collie and a gang of rescue cats and I would be in heaven!

I have a friend who has embraced the spend, spend, spend lifestyle for years and who is now coming round to MSE ways. It's great to hear her talking about how she is saving money and is no longer wanting to impress people with the latest gadgets etc.

I TT'd 69p yesterday :T