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  • durham05
    durham05 Posts: 2,019 Forumite
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    Hi checked our spare 50p we don!!!8217;t have a wrestling spare either. But am still chasing a couple or selves. Obviusly the Kew garden one. And the new ones. Think oh uses change checker has the full lists of coins n dates. As we collected old £1 coins the full set. Also £2 coins.
  • bubbs
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    Bargain if you use this
    13kg Butane Gas Bottle flogas £19.99 @ Gasdeal inc delivery
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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    curl_girl wrote: »
    Just walked to the post box.
    Glad to be back in, it's freezing out there!

    Off for a brandy coffee and a catch up.

    It is cold, we dont have snow yet though:T:T
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • tweets
    tweets Posts: 35,946 Forumite
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    bubbs are you using your new laptop ?
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,089 Forumite
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    tweets wrote: »
    bubbs are you using your new laptop ?

    I am yes :D
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
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    Well we’ve certainly took our eye off the ball as far as our heating bill is concerned:o

    Our bill has gone up £11 a month:o

    Our usage has gone up considerably with DD being home.:o
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  • TrulyMadly
    TrulyMadly Posts: 39,754 Forumite
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    DM...Mary berry is cooking whole large celeriacs on an open outdoor fire:)
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  • bubbs
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    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Well we’ve certainly took our eye off the ball as far as our heating bill is concerned:o

    Our bill has gone up £11 a month:o

    Our usage has gone up considerably with DD being home.:o
    Yes but least we are fortunate we can afford it and not cold , like poor people on the streets or in poverty trap .
    We dont think about turning the heating up:o
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • bubbs
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    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    DM...Mary berry is cooking whole large celeriacs on an open outdoor fire:)

    Aniseed flavoured ones ?:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Well we’ve certainly took our eye off the ball as far as our heating bill is concerned:o

    Our bill has gone up £11 a month:o

    Our usage has gone up considerably with DD being home.:o

    That's not bad for an extra person.

    I pay around £30/month for my tiny flat, but that's only in the winter when the heating is on, from May onwards I can get away with £10/month.

    Is your DD moving out?
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




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