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  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Thanks. How is yours? Settling yet?

    Well who knew...just read the manual for the car i got in 2010...and i now know how to do hill starts without frying the clutch.
    Fab.
  • edinburgher
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Ha! Complained about the bleach. Good old MrS £20 for troos plus a tenner for good will.

    I have to say they're good for things they get wrong.

    I particularly liked my 5kg pork joint for £4 because I'd asked for 1kg :money:
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    I would have too...except I am vegetarian.
  • LauraJo
    LauraJo Posts: 1,041 Forumite
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    Alchemilla wrote: »
    Thanks. How is yours? Settling yet?

    Well who knew...just read the manual for the car i got in 2010...and i now know how to do hill starts without frying the clutch.
    Fab.

    Getting there slowly thanks! Lunged and schooled yesterday and still alive so progress!!
    Mortgage starting balance 2011 ... £170k today £1.5k
    Savings: £3k
    Aim: 100k by Dec 2021
  • edinburgher
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    I would have too...except I am vegetarian.

    For pork, read potatoes, and divide all the prices by 5 :D
  • Katzen
    Katzen Posts: 535 Forumite
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    Hi Alchemillla,
    found your diary this week and was instantly hooked- another fellow teacher :D I've subscribed and look forward to your updates
    Mortgage Outstanding Nov '16 £142,772.75
    Mortgage Additional OPs 2017 Target £4522.80/ Actual £865.00
    GC Feb 0/£200
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Hello Katzen welcome and thanks.

    Saddler came yesterday and we are looking at 400 quid up for a new saddle. With party funds at 800 quid in the red and savings taking a pony shaped hit it is really time for some actual austerity as opposed to just making noises about it.
  • edinburgher
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    If you don't mind me asking, what is a 'typical' price for keeping a horse?

    It might be perfectly practical if you have some land in the countryside and know what you're doing, but I always got the impression it was horrendously expensive.

    Have you seen the episode of the Simpsons where Homer has to work two jobs after Lisa gets a pony? :)
  • Alchemilla
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    Hi Edinburgher.

    My colleague who is considering it has priced it up at £250 a month with diy livery.

    It isnt going to cost us anything like that since we have our own paddock and she is a native pony who lives on things like brambles - funny to watch her eating the leaves without getting prickled.
  • Alchemilla
    Alchemilla Posts: 6,276 Forumite
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    Got home from pony yomping at 8.45 very well exercised my pelvis hurts!!

    Today I am grateful for
    * living in such a beautiful place
    * the gift of horse tape from dog sitter
    * DS who is a miracle of gorgeousness
    * bed
    * baked potato with cheese and coleslaw for dinner. Yum.
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