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I’m another scone fan on top of stews. I did cheese scones last time and it was delicious with a bit of cheese on top too 😋
It was beautifully sunny here yesterday but a tad chilly and cloudy today. Think we’re expecting showers too. But we need the rain as the ground it totally dried out.January spends - £587.580 -
Oooh SA they sound nice I’m going to give them a go thanks for that I do sometimes make a scone topping I just love food 😂short dog walk done now off out for a longer one hopefully we will stay dry we are getting some heavy showers but the ground is bone dry it will take more than this to make a difference I keep getting letters from these house buying companies asking if they can come and give me a offer on the house they must trawl the house selling sites I am going to ring EA Friday see if anything is happening it’s 7 weeks tomorrow and nothing is happening buyer is supposed to be having problems getting a mortgage I’m losing hope slowly have a good day everyone whatever you are doing0
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Morning just got in what a heavy downpour we have just had made it home in time short walk first thing I will be going for a longer one later just waiting for friend to drop her dog off I am looking after him until about 2 she is working from home and if she has a lot of meetings I usually have him for a few hours he’s no bother my dog is very friendly gets on with everyone and plays quite happily with him outside but in the house she just wants to sit on my knee when he comes bit of jealousy I think forecast is for it to stay dry if this morning is anything to go by they have got it wrong will have to call for bread later but that is it doing well on keeping the spending down still have a freezer full of stuff so that helps might have to have a look a few labels have come of things will have a sort out later but other than some housework nothing else going on have a good day everyone whatever you are doing0
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With all this talk of scone toppings I’m making a chicken cobbler tonight 😀
Hope you hear something about the house soon. Must be so frustrating.....fingers crossed the buyers sort a mortgage out quickly.January spends - £587.581 -
Just in from a walk with the dog we have had rain hail and sleet all in about a hour brrr it’s chilly calling at the charity shop soon sorted another couple of bags out and then the library I have just found out it opened again this week you are allowed 20 minutes browsing that will do me I was starting to spend to much on kindle books all these 99p offers add up I did get a load off books last time the charity shops opened but I quickly go through them and now they are all going back to the shop for someone else promised hubby I would bake a pie and scones today so that’s my job for later need to clean upstairs first have a good day everyone whatever you are doing0
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We have a local book swap group on FB where people are offering their books, and others taking themSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
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 thread
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Suffolk_lass said:We have a local book swap group on FB where people are offering their books, and others taking themI am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
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With you on all these 99p Kindle purchases all add up. Eek.I am a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Mortgage Free Wannabe & Local Money Saving Scotland & Disability Money Matters. If you need any help on those boards, do let me know.Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any post you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button , or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own & not the official line of Money Saving Expert.
Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"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. ***Be the difference.***
One debt remaining. Home improvement loan.1 -
beanielou said:Suffolk_lass said:We have a local book swap group on FB where people are offering their books, and others taking themSave £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
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 thread
My new diary is here2 -
Morning not a lot happening today been for a good walk got some housework to do washing on the line should dry it’s quite breezy going to sons tomorrow he’s having a barbecue in the garden so that will be something to look forward to weather is supposed to be dry tomorrow it will be nice not to have to cook for a change have a good day everyone whatever you are doing0
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