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Hope Mrs E and DD2 feel better soon, have a very happy holidays CM4
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Our ham arrived this morning so we are officially ready to cook! No food until Christmas but that's another story
I've made some vegetable stock for my pea puree and gravy but the rest of the cooking will happen on Christmas day.Our tradition is to go to Beefeater for a wee Christmas Eve breakfast (kids eat free with grownups, so you can feed 4 people to bursting for £20) and dinner will be takeawy from a local restaurant for something a bit lighter (all budgeted for). Today has just been simple stuff like carbs and freezer remains.I got my hair cut this morning and am rattling through a huge amount of tidying. Coffee grinder and maker, dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer and extractor fan filters cleaned. Recycling taken out, floors hoovered and washed and all presents wrapped bar Mrs E's (I was wrapping presents at 23:45 last night with a whisky and coke)
Budgets all looking pretty healthy, there should even be a few £££ to steal for the EF from things that I have budgeted for too generously.8 -
Well done on the underspending.
I like the sound of tomorrow's meal plans, have a lovely time.
Presents wrapped, we haven't even started, yet another job for tomorrow's list.
Wishing you and your family a Happy Christmas.Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family7 -
Merry Christmas to you Ed, and all at Ed Towers 🎅
I hope the work situation improves one way or another in the new year, but for now, put it out of your mind - eat, drink, and be merry! 🍻8 -
Merry Xmas and enjoy your food and time off work with the familyDON'T BUY STUFF (from Frugalwoods)
No seriously, just don’t buy things. 99% of our success with our savings rate is attributed to the fact that we don’t buy things... You can and should take advantage of discounts.... But at the end of the day, the only way to truly save money is to not buy stuff. Money doesn’t walk out of your wallet on its own accord.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6289577/future-proofing-my-life-deposit-saving-then-mfw-journey-in-under-13-years#latest5 -
Merry Christmas Ed! 🎄Mortgage free 16/06/2023! £132,500 cleared in 11 years, 3 months and 7 days
'Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.' Ernest Hemingway6 -
Merry Christmas all, I have successfully delivered a 4-course lunch without a single swear word being used (or any other number of swears) 8
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Merry Christmas Ed🎄🤶🎅 - Wishing you and Mrs Ed & the two little Eds a very festive season!
4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)New projection - 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 15 mths)Psst...I may have started a diary!5 -
An excellent achievement, well done! Definitely deserving of a mince pie. Merry Christmas!edinburgher said:Merry Christmas all, I have successfully delivered a 4-course lunch without a single swear word being used (or any other number of swears)6 -
Merry Christmas Ed, hope you've enjoyed some good food and had a wonderful day with the family.June 2025 - part 1 - £19,145 part 2 - £21,973 Total - £41,118 29 months to go!5
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