Future Proofing my life: Deposit saving then MFW journey in under 13 years

beanielou

Kettle jealously. Is there such a thing 🙄😆

Watty1

I have a sage glass kettle which is small but suits me perfectly and I love it for the same reason. It is so restful watching the water bubble up as it boils
The clothes and travel discussion made me laugh, I flip between two extremes.  An overnight in Paris I took a large handbag and that was it, a week in Sweden the friend I was with asked if I had bought everything I owned   I'm sure there is a happy balance there somewhere!

PennysIntoPounds

Enjoy the birthday drinks 🥂

skint_spice

Enjoy your break ✈️ 

LadyWithAPlan

beanielou said:

Kettle jealously. Is there such a thing 🙄😆

Yes! I suffered from it - at least a blue or red smeg kettle envy! 

@Watty1 I did that infamous thing called drunk packing 

Cheery_Daff

I thought of you today when we bought a new kettle (the lid had finally completely broken on ours, after we'd been using it semi-broken for months).

Not going anywhere near Smeg though after our hob fiasco - one unsightly rusting appliance in the kitchen is quite enough! 

WelshmansDaughter

I read a blog where he travels with only one outfit. 🤷

Perhaps if I was a more standard size I would like clothes more. But I go into changing rooms with 10 items and one will fit. 

I would have multiple kettles though 😂 And a teasmaid.

beanielou

WelshmansDaughter said:

I read a blog where he travels with only one outfit. 🤷

Perhaps if I was a more standard size I would like clothes more. But I go into changing rooms with 10 items and one will fit. 

I would have multiple kettles though 😂 And a teasmaid.

Have you looked at Pospy clothing? All sizes.  All styles.

LadyWithAPlan

Cheery_Daff said:

I thought of you today when we bought a new kettle (the lid had finally completely broken on ours, after we'd been using it semi-broken for months).

Not going anywhere near Smeg though after our hob fiasco - one unsightly rusting appliance in the kitchen is quite enough! 

Did you have a smeg hob issue ?  I love their fridges and the 50s style expresso machine on my list - but I like the styling and think a hob is largely a hob.. 

@WelshmansDaughter
one outfit! I think for some clothes are necessities I am more of an Iris Aprep / clothing is definitely costume and I like my costumes to reflect fun and where I am at that day (focused La Plan, floaty La Plan, fierce La Plan ) with cool accessories- in my Swedish death cleaning I am going nowhere near my wardrobes til the end 
- plus a lot of my clothing collection is curated - from vintage, high end designer one offs - like SJP some of my house deposit is in my shoe collection 

abroad at present in a gorgeous European seaside town - food is incredible, the Airbnb overlooks the waterways and gorgeous buildings. 

Right now from my balcony as well as the waterways, boats and beautiful buildings and old cafes I can see a fish stall that has a gigantic swordfish head with bits of him sliced into steaks - the guy is only here selling  for a couple hours each morning plus another oysters /seafood place - all very clean, no smells etc 
.. 32+ degrees and the sea is gorgeous 
we went to Lidl and also there is a high end superstore that was heaven for local produce - we both could have stayed in for hours 
plus eating at local places 


I only went with my hand luggage (so only one pair of heels (sob) but I saved myself £80+ so 

off to rent bikes before it gets too hot 
happy Monday all 

Cheery_Daff

LadyWithAPlan said:

Cheery_Daff said:

I thought of you today when we bought a new kettle (the lid had finally completely broken on ours, after we'd been using it semi-broken for months).

Not going anywhere near Smeg though after our hob fiasco - one unsightly rusting appliance in the kitchen is quite enough! 

Did you have a smeg hob issue ?  I love their fridges and the 50s style expresso machine on my list - but I like the styling and think a hob is largely a hob...

Yes - the paint flaked off round the edges of the hob. Within the 2 year warranty, but neither Smeg nor the retailer would replace because it was 'cosmetic' (never mind that it now can't be cleaned properly),and because they said it was caused by us banging pans around 🙄 Personally i think a £700 hob should be able to withstand 2 sensible adults cooking on it, but what do I know? So as much as I like this hob (we bought it because it had knobs, not buttons), and much as I like their powdery colours (but not their stupid writing of SMEG on everything), they won't get any more custom from me and I will bad mouth them anywhere and everywhere 😂

Anyway, apologies for hijacking! Sounds like you are having a lovely time. Is this your holiday with your date? MPP? Or have I got the name wrong??