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LBM in 2003.. What have I been doing since??!
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Parsnip Couscous with Brazil nuts not pine nuts and orange zest not lemon worked very well. ( I refused to buy the alternative ingredients and made do..
) Recommended and will cook again 
Yesterday began to sketch out some goals. The main one is £2.5k in the safety net savings pot by end of July as I won't have a pay packet then :eek:
to help with cash flow until the new venture starts and to pay for weddings, window and holiday as well. Not too crazy but won't be entirely easy either as we are planning to go away at the Whitsun break.
In other news OH got an unexpected load of OT so that's good.
Cucumber plants are germinating. Thank goodness for OH's green fingers
Good day today. Calm and focussed on the future. Much needed.
Done some TTs and a NSD. Magic.MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Blimey, haven't posted for almost a week..shocking...but kinda busy in RL and hope everyone is well.
Just a quick post as getting kids to bed (SATs an all and DD1 did a huge hike at weekend across Dartmoor so although no blisters (yay!) she does need a few early nights to compensate)
Money going OK. Had a short family holiday at weekend so fuel spend and some additional groceries. But nothing else :j
Phoned the bank today to confirm and the OP pot stands at £2.8k odd which should be OK to use in July/August to ease cash flow. Obviously if I can add to it before then I will.
Ebay is pants. Allotment on the other hand is good..potatoes finally in today and sweetcorn, peas and beans all going well. Tomatoes and squash less so so may have to resort to buying some plants.
Pegged out loads this week. Sun helping the panels New lodger in and seems fine. Old one very sad to leave, suspect she may come back to Brizzle before the end of the year, but who knows!
Made a big batch of 'celeriac and whatever else is in the fridge' soup today. So that's lunch sorted for a few days!:)
TTs done most days.
Cheers folks
BrizzleMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Glad all is well. Sorry your ebay is pants, it must be because everyone's been buying my stuff instead! I can't believe how much I've sold this week. Crazy, but all good!"Good financial planning is about not spending money on things that add no value to your life in order to have more money for the things that do". Eoin McGee0
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Jwil if you are the lucky recipient, that's fine by me!...if it's anyone else not on MSE then that's not on and I am suitably disgusted at the universe!
I made £140 odd pre fees but a few items just not shifting. Think I should lower starting price rather than give up totally.
Using AF lentil curry base with some LO chicken for tea this eve. Frugal meal. Not a big sauce mix fan but this was 17p and Ainsley so optimistic.
Waiting on expenses tomorrow then can shift some Work CC bills. Also making an OP to the mortgage on Friday...yippee!:)
Hope all ok. Out this eve with some girlfriends, can't wait MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Lentil and chicken curry was ace. Will be doing it again.
Also found a Girl Called Jack recipe for rhubarb bread. Gotta be done! Will be tested this weekend MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
brizzledfw wrote: »Lentil and chicken curry was ace. Will be doing it again.
Also found a Girl Called Jack recipe for rhubarb bread. Gotta be done! Will be tested this weekend
Oh I saw that one brizzy - looks interesting I do think it is interesting that she is doing Jaymee TV after the spat over poverty......
Hope you are well - certainly sounds as life is treating you grand
GreyingPounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
Grocery Spend September 2025 £172.72/£200
Non-food spend September 2025 £26.14/£50
Bulk Fund September (month 9 of 12) £4.80/£400 -
Hmm.. Didn't know that about Jack but guess she now has to make decisions about her long term security in the public gaze.
I will let you know how the bread goes!
For some reason up with the lark today..OH and I have already checked the finances and reconciled the accounts. Work CC paid off..no waiting around, it's gotta be gone Pots looking fine I have also read the paper
Need to shake a tail feather and get going..away for work for a couple of days and still need to pack!:eek:MFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
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Not sure Beanie..assumed so from what GP said
Have a great day. Sun is making me so optimistic!
XMFiT-T4 Member No. 96 - 2022 is my MF goal
Winter 17/18 Savings Rate Goal: 25% [October 30%] :T
Declutter 60 items before 31.03.18 9/60 ** LSDs Target 10 for March 03/10 **AFDs 10/15 ** Sales/TCB Target 2018 £25/£500 NSDs Target 10 for March 02/10 Trying to be a Frugalista:rotfl::T0 -
Jack did the rhubarb soda bread on Jamyee's Food Tube media stream - HERE As he owns his own production co - and has said he's giving up TV programmes, I assume new talent will be brought forward........ Channel 4 prog just before or just after Christmas for our Jack do we think?????
And yes, I agree, she must capitalise on opportunities whilst she can. She's popular, has information and ideas that people want to hear. And as she has to put up with being damned if she does and damned if she doesn't, I hope that she soon begins to earn a real packet for her efforts
GreyingPounds for Panes £7,705/£10,000 - start date Dec 2023
Grocery Spend September 2025 £172.72/£200
Non-food spend September 2025 £26.14/£50
Bulk Fund September (month 9 of 12) £4.80/£400
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