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  • WelshmansDaughter
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    Did not get mobile broadband working but made a good effort. 
    Hopefully have completed the 30 taps needed for the Spanish bank offer, we shall see in February. It was a tough job doing all that shopping but somebody had to do it 🤦‍♂️ All joking aside, why was it that there was nobody in sight at the self checkouts only for a massive queue to appear as soon as I started putting things through one by one?!?!
    My front steps are hidden under a blanket of snow, this is sufficient reason not to leave the house in my book. 
  • Wanna_Bee_Free
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    Sorry to hear the mobile broadband is fighting back. I had exactly the same happened to me when I was in the supermarket, a mahoosive queue appeared although I was only putting through 6 items individually. OH was ready to disown me and very embarrassed. I will do quite a lot for £100 at the moment! Enjoy your nice day in the warm at home.
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  • WelshmansDaughter
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    Turns out I don't do very well at staying in 🤣 
  • doingitanyway
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    Beautiful photo!
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  • PennysIntoPounds
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    That is beautiful, puts my 'bit of ice in London' pics to shame 😂
    Well worth not staying in for 
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  • Cherryfudge
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    Lovely photo - we've not had anything like so much snow! What beautiful colours there are in winter.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

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  • WelshmansDaughter
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    Yesterday was a sick day which seems to have done some good. I finished Miranda Harts latest and although it was horrendously waffly still got some useful nuggets. Mostly just the reminder to rest.
    Something the snow is helping with. Displacement activity is almost as intensive as actual activities in the snow. 
    Energy bump meant I did a little of some projects and felt better for it.
    Am now knackered and contemplating doing nothing more than staring out the window (at yet more snow)
  • vampirotoothus
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    Hi, do you look on FB Marketplace and the selling groups for free furniture. There is quite a lot listed our way, which may help you decide what you want where, whilst you are figuring out the layout. V x
  • Cherryfudge
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    That snow is impressive! We had a few flakes and they didn't stick but it's been below zero for a couple of days and only just emerged from that.

    I wonder how much you are reacting to finally having down time after so much activity. I am sure the energy will return at some point but in the meantime I hope the enforced rest is doing you good. Well done on getting some things done - I don't know where I'd be without displacement activities, I need them to get anything done at all.
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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