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  • Karmacat
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    Happy Anniversary :)



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    edinburgher wrote: »
    Cheers beanielou. We ended the evening with vintage champagne (Lidl) and the Simpsons - very us ;)

    Love it :T
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  • edinburgher
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    Absolutely knackered after a long day and a 5 mile run in a gale! £4.89 paid off a CC. Payday for me today, Mrs E yesterday. Trying to reconcile spreadsheets, but a bit too tired. Will do the basics and go for a sit down soon :rotfl:
  • edinburgher
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    Awww nuts - our car is dead - less than one year old! :(

    It looks like the starter motor is gubbed.
  • greent
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    :( Is that not covered by warranty?
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  • edinburgher
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    greent wrote: »
    :( Is that not covered by warranty?

    Yes, it's just a massive PITA.

    Have to go and collect a hire car and then drive to the dealership (towed car has my glasses in it) :eek:
  • edinburgher
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    Car is going to take 5-10 working days to fix. At least we get to keep our (relatively) swish loaner until then ;)
  • edinburgher
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    £33.60 paid off a credit card.

    Great Scottish Run tomorrow (half marathon) - wish me luck! :j
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    You do know you are bonkers, right? Half Marathon? :eek:
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    OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £138.39 for January and a bigger target of £300 for February, with lots to stock up on
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
    My keep within our budget diary is here
  • beanielou
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    Hope you get decent weather the 'morra.
    Enjoy!
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    "A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
    ***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** ~~Japanese proverb.     ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
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