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Thanks - will use train code to save work £10 :A.
Glad to be of help. I'm also using the codes to attend a workshop at the Big Smoke next week.
GG, your book is still in my out tray - not yet posted. May be I can give it to you in person
If any one of you wants these stickers to buy Pyrex cookware instore, message me, I have a few going spare.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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No rush for book - I'm going nowhereunhappy_shopper wrote: »Glad to be of help. I'm also using the codes to attend a workshop at the Big Smoke next week.
GG, your book is still in my out tray - not yet posted. May be I can give it to you in person
. Well, not for 3 years anyway :rotfl:. A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort
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"Do what others won't early in life so you can do what others can't later in life"0 -
Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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Free Family and Friends rail-card for 2 months for those with children below 16. If you register for this, usually you can get half-price rail card for a year after that. HTH.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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Free £15 for train tickets here.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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You're on a roll today US :T
Tilly x x2004 £387k 29 years - MF March 2033:eek:
2011 £309k 10 years - MF March 2021.
Achieved Goal: 28/08/15 :j0 -
A good bargain!
I found that you can buy 5 fruit trees for your garden for £29 here. Shamelessly plugging my referral here
But if anyone wants to takes up this offer, send me pm beforehand so that I can pass on the £5 credit which I have at my disposal.
Have a good day,
USMortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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Good Morning

Hope all of you are enjoying the BH today!
I tried to get my back garden/rear yard into shape for planting veggies - alas it has enough stones to build a fort. I have cleared a small area by recruiting DH and DS1 to do a bit of free labour in exchange for lemonade. Have done some batch cooking for the week ahead - bought whole chickens as part of the M&$ D1ne-in promo.
Some :money: tips:- For those who are regulars at L1dl, there is £5 off printable voucher in their FB page.
- Free book from WHSm1ths through 02 pri0rity m0ments.
Also don't forget FLW on fleabay.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
0 - For those who are regulars at L1dl, there is £5 off printable voucher in their FB page.
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Hello fellow MFWs,
I have been MIA (true to that abbreviation - really missing out on MSE buried until loads of answer scripts that need marking) for the past few days, but happy to report £44.xx worth of sales on fleabay. Into the mortgage OP pot it goes.
A few tips:
Free book worth £3.99 on 02 Priority Moments to be claimed from WHS
6-pack Hoops and Cr0sses (Roast beef and S&V flavours, but not prawn cocktail variant) scanning at 50p at Mr.T's metro stores - there is a 50p off voucher in this month's magazine. So free with voucher.
Packets of Maggi so Crispy dry marinades/dressings are 65p. . 15p with vouchers from the above magazine.
Loads of canned fish (sardines, mackerel, pink salmon etc.) on reduced-to-clear (BBE 2014-2016) with prices ranging from 17p to ~70p in MrT's stores.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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Hi all,
Nothing much to report other than a small OP. I'll try to update my signature with new outstanding mortgage figures - only problem is W00lwich does not provide any online mortgage account details.
Most of the days this week have been NSDs, but splurged on these today £1.24 at MrT's store. Also bought a bargain box of 200 sachets of 12g (2.4 kg :eek:) He1nz burger sauce for 99p at the 99p store. Salad cream was also available, but then it was not a brand that I had heard about.Mortgage: @ Feb. 2007: £133,200; Apr. 2011: £24,373; May 2011: £175,999; Jun 2013: ~£97K; Mar. 2014 £392,212.73; Dec. 2015: £327,051.77; Mar. 2016: ~£480K; Mar. 2017 £444,445.74
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