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doingitanyway

The soup maker sounds interesting Redo. I'm tempted, as like a slow cooker you can ignore it to do its thing. I'll keep my eyes peeled for an offer on one. Thanks

redofromstart

I really like the soup maker, and like you say SA the soup has a creamier texture. MrL obliged with some leeks for pennies today and a stash of part baked rolls for the boys for when I am really pushed for time.

DIA, what I like is 22 minutes and ready, and it feels like I have made an effort when actually I have just chopped a few bits. I just wish OH was up for soup and pudding rather than a main course, but he doesn't like sweet stuff.

First of the month money shuffle went well, and a satisfying number of bricks got coloured in with the end of the month money. Interest charged per month is now consistently under £300 which is pleasing compared to the £1200 it was a few years ago at the peak of cash flow crisis. Looking back I am amazed we didn't go under with the locked in awful can't move the mortgage rate. I remember the frustration of not being able to shop in cheap Aldilidl because they didn't take credit cards in those days and my salary went straight in and out again to the mortgage.We got within days of going under, and now here we are colouring in little bricks of happiness

Week 1 of new food netted a 2kg loss which I was pleased with. I am sticking to calories limit on work days, and ignoring it at weekends.

greenbee

redofromstart wrote: »

First of the month money shuffle went well, and a satisfying number of bricks got coloured in with the end of the month money. Interest charged per month is now consistently under £300 which is pleasing compared to the £1200 it was a few years ago at the peak of cash flow crisis. Looking back I am amazed we didn't go under with the locked in awful can't move the mortgage rate. I remember the frustration of not being able to shop in cheap Aldilidl because they didn't take credit cards in those days and my salary went straight in and out again to the mortgage.We got within days of going under, and now here we are colouring in little bricks of happiness

Week 1 of new food netted a 2kg loss which I was pleased with. I am sticking to calories limit on work days, and ignoring it at weekends.

Well done on both money and food. I'm sticking to calories on weekends and ignoring it on work travel days which is a lot less fun. Although work did involve a lot of beer last night... (although having just checked, it looks like it was only about 500 calories worth) and some traditional swedish cakes and biscuits...

HairyHandofDartmoor

It's good news that some more mortgage bricks have been paid off. I can't afford to overpay at the moment but maybe I should do a chart with bricks to show the payments that we make. It sounds very motivational.

I hope the new food continues to work well for you .

Sun_Addict

I'd love to start tackling the mortgage, I'm allowed to overpay by £1500 a year which is do-able.

Seasidegal58

Oh well done on the bricks redo!:j:j:j. What a relief it must be that your interest rate is so low after that horrendous rate a couple of years ago.

The soup maker is speaking to me. I know SA has had hers for a while and always speaks highly of it. The MR version always seems to come out on top of the Best Buy comparisons as well. Veg soup is my go to dinner on my 500 cal days of the 5:2. I've been using various Baxter's tinned, but homemade will certainly work out healthier, tastier and cheaper in the long run.

doingitanyway

Thanks for doing the soup maker comparisons SSG58. I might go for MR if I see a special offer

Hope all is well Redo and you off doing nice things

redofromstart

doingitanyway wrote: »

Hope all is well Redo and you off doing nice things

All fine thanks, was v busy with project and then away for a few nights with the boys as our half term is early.

Home now, the usual suspects claim not to have been fed and will no doubt sulk for three times as long as I have been away :cool:

HairyHandofDartmoor

I hope you enjoyed your half term. It's confusing as ours isn't until next week.

I bet the usual suspects have been eating like kings while you were gone but can't possibly admit it .

Seasidegal58

Just popping in to say hope all's well at your end.

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