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Loving the photos.January spends - £587.582
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DD sent a video of a plane coming in over the sea then over their heads - plane watching is great fun! I have FlightRadar on my phone as I'm rarely under a flight path and get excited if something goes overhead.
Apart from pigeons, of course. It's also intriguing to 'go abroad' and watch, say, a midnight landing in Singapore or a medical helicopter in Sweden. Watching DD's plane land in Sydney wasn't such a good experience as the map was slightly skewed and the plane appeared to be in a river!
I hope you're still having a lovely time!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/223 -
That beach looks great! It's grey and miserable where I am today so very envious!Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
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This morning we went for a walk along the front. Mr SA now has a new bracelet 😐 Back to the room to drop off water and to freshen up before lunch at a 70s themed bar that does gin of the day for €4. I had a roast veg wrap with homemade coleslaw, Mr SA had steak wrap and chips plus the gin for me and a large beer for Mr SA. Came to €15 which is brilliant.
I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)7 -
That all sounds so lovely…and only a single bracelet? You did well!Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
🌊 A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor 🌊
My WW and friends diary is here 😁 …
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The lunch was really good value SA. If Mr SA starts looking at earrings, head him off at the pass!😂Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
My diary: “Seasidegal's Scrimpy Retirement Diary!”2 -
Love the 70s theme….we had wallpaper very similar 😂😂😂😂January spends - £587.583
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Forgot to say if anyone watches Prison Break, the actor Robert Knepper is here on his hols at the moment. I don’t watch it and I’ve never heard of him but the locals are excited about it.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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I've just noticed you're up to 1 million views! Congratulations- what a popular lady you are!🥳🥂Finally Debt Free! - July 2016 🌟
Finished Emergency Fund- £10,000 April 2017
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RETIRED: MAY 2021!!!!😀🎆
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500k of those probably down to me looking back at my ramblings 🤣🤣 Maybe time to start a new diary.Seasidegal58 said:I've just noticed you're up to 1 million views! Congratulations- what a popular lady you are!🥳🥂I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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