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Morning everyone I am aching from head to foot trying to strip this bedroom some of the paper has been glossed over some is like a plastic coating I’m afraid it’s little bit at a time but I’ve got a couple of weeks to keep on at it the wardrobes don’t get fitted until the 28th of this month .hubby is walking around the house fine but needs his sticks for outside but there is big improvements everyday he’s done well it will be 4 weeks tomorrow I’ve got a nice piece of beef cooking and apart from a bit more of trying to get this wallpaper off I won’t be doing much else dog has been walked just managed to miss the rain again but it’s cold really need to keep an eye on any spending from now on hopefully hubby will be driving again soon and I can start some Xmas shopping I’m finding it harder with 9 grandchildren 6 of them are teenagers it’s getting more expensive and more difficult as to what to buy them have a good day everyone whatever you are doing0
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It definitely gets harder to buy for children as they grow. And the price of the things they’re interested in. 😳 Wow 9 grandchildren- do you see them regularly - bet there’s never a dull moment.
The beef sounds lovely- not sure what we’re having yet.
Good luck stripping the walls 👏👏January spends - £587.580 -
I don’t mind stripping wallpaper if it comes off easily but that sounds like hard work. Glad hubby is improving. 9 grandchildren 😱 Hope you get some time to relax today.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0
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The 9 grandchildren consist of a set of 14 year old triplets all girls they are not identical but you can tell they are sisters they have a 17 year old sister it was a shock to everyone when she announced it she rang me at work to let me know how her first scan had gone I didn’t believe her thought she was messing me about I don’t know who was to pick up off the floor quicker me or her0
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Aaargh came home at lunchtime to water pouring down the bedroom wall rain is torrential here went to neighbours and it was pouring down there bedroom wall as well she knows someone who does roofs and we will just go halves on the bill see what it is I might try and claim of the house insurance I am so pleased we haven’t had the fitted wardrobes put in because we would never have known and all the clothes would have been wet think it must be something where the roof joins up we will see0
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Oh dear.
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Oh no. Hope you get it sorted.January spends - £587.580
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Fingers crossed it can be sorted easily 🤞I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)0
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Hope all is well and you are settling in well.January spends - £587.580
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milann said:Hope all is well and you are settling in well.Save £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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