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2020 Fashion on the Ration Challenge
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I’m just catching up on the Christmas Sewing Bee. Did anyone else see it? Esme was wearing a crocheted granny square jacket!Stash busting challenge 2025: 0/100 £0/£100 Fashion on the ration 2025: 0/663
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PS: @Cherryfudge, I owe you an apology regarding the Much Mending/Little Mending issue. You were right. We did originally decide that the village hall is in Little Mending on the Borrow, with people like Margot Leadbetter living up the hill in Much Mending on the Rise. (Yes, I’ve been re-reading the entire thread.)
Let’s keep the two of them as hamlets, amalgamated together the much larger village of Much Mending. (Or is that too controversial?) That’ll make things easier for the athletics club.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 25.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
8 - 4 x 100g/450m skeins 3-ply dark green Wool Local yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - 100g/220m DK Toft yarn5 -
Yes! Just watched it.Pip, re the Awards system - dunno, I have not spent much at all this year but that’s because my preference is always to buy secondhand, and of course charity shops have hardly been open.* I suppose the opportunities for online shopping have still been there.
Edited to add: I just realise the idiocy of that remark, because secondhand doesn’t count for coupons anyway!Can I query the cost for a pair of running leggings? Are they classed as trousers (5 coupons) or are they closer to pyjama trousers, which would be 4? I am just doing my summary, and it’s mostly shoes and running gear this year. I found some leggings with pockets which are just fabulous.Life is mainly froth and bubble: two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own.4 -
Hello everyone, just wondering if there is a 2021 fashion ration challenge? If so can someone post a link please, as I would like to join. Thanks!:j6
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Hmmm, hard one... I'd be happy with 48, but would that be unrealistically hard for newcomers to the village?Angie - GC Jul 25: £225.85/£500 : 2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 26/68: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)3
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Rah said:Hello everyone, just wondering if there is a 2021 fashion ration challenge? If so can someone post a link please, as I would like to join. Thanks!
I’m just working on the 2021 Challenge and will put it up shortly. I’ll tag you, when it’s up.
@PollyWollyDoodle - regular leggings are 2 coupons. Do you think the running ones are more substantial?thriftwizard said:Hmmm, hard one... I'd be happy with 48, but would that be unrealistically hard for newcomers to the village?
Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2025 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 66 coupons - 25.5 spent.
4 - Thermal Socks from L!dl
4 - 1 pair "combinations" (Merino wool thermal top & leggings)
6 - Ukraine Forever Tartan Ruana wrap
8 - 4 x 100g/450m skeins 3-ply dark green Wool Local yarn
1.5 - sports bra
2 - 100g/220m DK Toft yarn5 -
Morning all! I woke to a hard frost this morning, and then about 8, this happened and has only just stopped at midday! It's only about an inch and quite wet, but it was wonderful to dash out into and trot round our usual 1.3-mile walk, leaving My Intended snoozing (he isn't the packet mix that I am: **New! Instant Ten-yr-old - just add SNOW!** ) so I could enjoy the daybreak and falling snow...
As for the village, I believe @PipneyJane is right and the hamlet of Little Mending on the Borrow and the village of Much Mending are considered (by some...) to be one village although of course we who live here know they are not *quite* the same...
2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
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2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);5 -
PipneyJane said:
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Should we change platinum to 48 coupons or less? (Remember the ration dropped to 48 coupons by 1944.). Gold could be 49-66 coupons, silver 67-76 and bronze 77-90. What do you think?
- Pip
1) climbing out of the swimming baths
2) falling over a vacuum cleaner while pregnant and saving the bump
3) tripping over the doorstep on a hot day when I was barefoot
4) falling through the loft hatch
For some reason it's always the right foot - and my Mum broke a toe on the right, in which the bone never re-joined, so really I think I've got away with it lightly. I have osteopenia so maybe I can't entirely blame carelessness.
Awards... how long has the challenge been going? I think you said three years? I read that clothing coupons were introduced in June, 1941, so after three years we should probably reduce to 48 coupons - I wonder if they were allowed to carry coupons over in those days? Or do I need to go on a spending spree?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 21/3/224 -
PipneyJane said:PS: @Cherryfudge, I owe you an apology regarding the Much Mending/Little Mending issue. You were right. We did originally decide that the village hall is in Little Mending on the Borrow, with people like Margot Leadbetter living up the hill in Much Mending on the Rise. (Yes, I’ve been re-reading the entire thread.)
Let’s keep the two of them as hamlets, amalgamated together the much larger village of Much Mending. (Or is that too controversial?) That’ll make things easier for the athletics club.
- PipLaura_Elsewhere said:As for the village, I believe @PipneyJane is right and the hamlet of Little Mending on the Borrow and the village of Much Mending are considered (by some...) to be one village although of course we who live here know they are not *quite* the same...I don't know whether I'm coming or going some of the time so I really don't mind.
On to urgent things: I have one and a half coupons spent on acrylic yarn - it was going to be for mending but I'm not happy with the colour match and it's too late to take it back so it goes in the stash. I will look up the wool supplier @PipneyJane sent me a list for, and try again for a match.
And in a seriously weird twist (get it?) to the tale (tail), my latest course is on creative problem solving and the first assignment was to create a monster so I knitted one. More sensible people drew them, but I'm rather fond of mine and it's taught me the I-cord so I'm happy with that, too.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 21/3/224 -
Thanks Pip, I hadn’t realised there was a coupon value for leggings. I don’t think these are any more substantial, so I will put them down for two coupons.Life is mainly froth and bubble: two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own.3
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