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Just had a meeting with friend's colleague about some possible work - I think it's doable and she was really lovely. I need to learn about InDesign though!
Also vacuumed earlier, but I swept the hall, loo and kitchen beforehand so I just had a few piles to sweep up - it definitely reduced the time I had the hoover on for. It's the little things!
The weather is very changeable here - I'd hoped to get some seeds sown, but it keeps tipping it down, with sunshine in between - typical April weather then!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 Hemingway5 -
Sorry MV! I don't know where my head is at!Thanks for the tips re hob and oven. Another thought popped into my head from many years ago - thermal cooking bags and hay boxes.Also I learnt that I can cook on my log burner a little.Hope the work goes well. I was the same with the showers and gardening today.Save £20,000 in 2025. April 2k, May 3.5k6
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I thought of hay boxes last night when making a casserole!earthgirl2 said:Sorry MV! I don't know where my head is at!Thanks for the tips re hob and oven. Another thought popped into my head from many years ago - thermal cooking bags and hay boxes.Also I learnt that I can cook on my log burner a little.Hope the work goes well. I was the same with the showers and gardening today.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 Hemingway4 -
Yes I remember those. Never actually used one though.
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Nor me, Badmemory… But might be a fun experiment 😁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 Hemingway4 -
Well they do say nothing ventured nothing gained. I remember someone on here used to make these didn't they? Who was it? I know someone started to be unpleasant to them & so they stopped.
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I remember her real name but can't remember her username.... was she here as mf in 3? Money saving diva? She was the first person I thought of too.Save £20,000 in 2025. April 2k, May 3.5k5
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I remember she was looking after 3 granchildren but my mind has gone a blank!
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If my memory serves me correctly, the two ladies associated with (fabric) haybox 'cookers' on here were HardupHester and MemoryGirl. It was MemoryGirl associated with MFiT, again, if my memory serves.......
*waves* to themadvix 😊
Greying XGrocery spend April 2026 £158.03/£200
Non-food spend April 2026 £15.99/£80
Bulk Fund 2026 Month 4/12 - £4.48/£98.02 (reducing balance - start £120 pa)
""Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
The broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds..."
"Union of the Different kinds" - R Christie & T Gilbert, Fisherman's Friends5 -
Memory Girl made the pattern - Mooloo uses it to make thermal bags. She has them for sale on FB at the moment.
I still have one MG made me, and still use it!7
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