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MAYke Your Own - 2013 - Take your lunch to work thread
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:hello:Hiya Bublin and Twigster :hello:
Hellos to everyone else
great to hear you're saving loads of money Bublin :T
twiggy seeing as though you did actually take your LTW I don't think you should consider this a failure at all. Hope you enjoyed your lunch
I had sarnies, couldn't manage the crisps though so they are sat on my desk. I expect I'll have them tomorrow.
Keep at it everyone!Karma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
Hi everyone,
I spend around £5 a day on lunch and snacks so I am aiming to take LTW for the next 15 days this month saving me approx £75 which I could double if I cut out the bottle of wine every week nite too. Here goes...0 -
Hi sobsatt :j
That will turn into a tidy sum for you, good luck! :TKarma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
Oops, I did it again. I didn't fail (as Kittie quite reasonably pointed out - thanks Kittie!) as I did bring my lunch with me today (my bread roll is currently sitting in my drawer right next to the cup a soup it's meant to be dunked in), but I ended up eating lunch out. Yep, that makes twice in 1 week. However, it was because my dp rang when he was leaving work to see if I wanted to join him for lunch if he stopped off on his way home, and most importantly, he treated :rotfl:£12k in 2019 #084 £3000/£3000
£2 Savers Club 2019 #18 TOTAL:£394 (2013-2018 = £1542)0 -
Hey Twiggy - well done :T it's always nice to be treated by the OH too

I'm off until next week so no need for making LTW atm.
hope everyone else is doing good :jKarma - the consequences of ones acts."It's OK to falter otherwise how will you know what success feels like?"1 debt v 100 days £20000 -
Hi, my DD loves coronation chicken sandwiches and our local ASDA has stopped doing their own make, so nearest shop was then Waitrose - and they charge £1.26 for 170g, I'm thinking of making my own.
Any recipes people can recommend please. Also I want to make in bulk to save time and money - but do you think the end result would be freezable?
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Hello everyone
Today was my 2nd LTW day.
This was 2 bread rolls, T*sco extra value garlic and herb soft cheese spread, which was very nice and chopped tomatoes. I was on a training course today with no lunch provided so this saved me from going outside.
Debtfree FutureRBS £2,043.50 @0% until April 2014
Virgin £2,522.78 @ 0% until November 2015
Total Debt £4,566.28
SPC 7 315. Emergency Fund 300/1000.0 -
Coranation chicken is just mayo and a small amout of curry powder mixed together, with a few raisons if you like them.Ebay 13
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Hello everyone
My 3rd LTW was Thursday 23/05/13. I had a tin of Baxter's butter bean and carrot soup with the last of the brown bread cakes.
My 4th LTW was Friday 24/05/13. I took to work left over home made chicken casserole and used up the rest of the cooked rice.
Debtfree FutureRBS £2,043.50 @0% until April 2014
Virgin £2,522.78 @ 0% until November 2015
Total Debt £4,566.28
SPC 7 315. Emergency Fund 300/1000.0 -
Hi
My 5th LTW was today. I took couscous, tuna flaked and mixed with lemon juice, tomatoes and chopped green pepper.
Debtfree FutureRBS £2,043.50 @0% until April 2014
Virgin £2,522.78 @ 0% until November 2015
Total Debt £4,566.28
SPC 7 315. Emergency Fund 300/1000.0
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