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Fabulously Frugal and Free at 50!

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  • lucielle
    lucielle Posts: 12,019 Forumite
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    Hope things work out ok
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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    edited 23 September 2017 at 7:34AM
    Morning chaps - thanks so much for the kind words, its not looking great TBH but they are talking about trying treatment for three months and then potentially if that goes well an op. They can't op right now, which is a concern.

    Just got everything crossed.

    Up with the skylarks here. Harvest event this weekend. Best get a wriggle on have to set up from 8am.

    :)

    Have a good un. Oh another one off the 50 list, no 34 NAILED. :D

    XOXOXO
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
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    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • rtandon27
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    Oh Pips - so sorry to hear about your ma - sending loving supportive hugs your way. xxxxx
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  • apple_muncher
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    Keeping things crossed for you.
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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hey chaps thanks again - everything crossed here.

    Great day working at a farmers market type local food event.

    Much good food tasted and all local too.

    Off to find out how to ice a wedding cake...........guess you start with the marzipan.....
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • wishingthemortgaheaway
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    Apricot jam first (in my experience) coats the cake so the marzipan goes on more smoothly. Then the icing.
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  • Greying_Pilgrim
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    Hope the icing went well Pippi. I was always a cheapskate and used marmalade - apricot jam is always so dear. I hope the cakes look spiffing :D

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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Good morning both! Well I read apricot and boil then strain.

    I had redcurrant jelly - worked a treat. As it was 'real' it wasn't too crazy bright red either.

    Thanks for the tips I followed this link

    Left for the obligatory 24 hours then I'll do the icing. Making a carrot cake today for the top layer which will be cooled and similarly treated although marizpan on carrot cake and then icing BLEURGH.

    However as I don't like cake, I'll be fine.

    Hope you're all well HM dinner of fish and rice and then snoozleland for me last night. DW is on, dugs are fed and about to bath them.

    Its going to be messy.

    XOXOX
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
  • in_need_of_direction
    in_need_of_direction Posts: 8,378 Forumite
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    I'm doing a carrot cake today too. Fingers crossed as it's a practice run for one needed for my big project next March.
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  • Pippilongstocking
    Pippilongstocking Posts: 16,336 Forumite
    Hey INOD looks like we're keeping each other company I've just got me tins out.

    Dug bathed and me hair dyed and showered so we're both shiny and clean.

    Cake stuff out and the kettle is on. So time to get a cuppa and get cracking I've got a pot of soup on the go - stock is in now for some ingredients.

    XOXO
    Total debt 26/4/18 <£1925 we were getting there. :beer:
    Total debt as of 28/4/19 £7867.38:eek:
    minus 112.06 = £7755.32:money:
    :money:Sleeves up folks.:money:
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