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Imagine for a moment if we weren't in this dreadful financial situation, and your fairy godmother could fathom up one extravagance that you would only splash out on occasionally but could utilise daily. What would yours be?
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
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So much to read, so little time.
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Proper designer perfume - not FM, Lidl or high street varieties.
I'm lucky to still be using two different Dior scents bought by my ex before we split up 4 years ago and one Armani scent bought by me duty free pre-covid, but they won't be replaced when finished.2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
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Floss said:Proper designer perfume - not FM, Lidl or high street varieties.
I'm lucky to still be using two different Dior scents bought by my ex before we split up 4 years ago and one Armani scent bought by me duty free pre-covid, but they won't be replaced when finished.5 -
A handyman who’d come at the drop of a hat to fix all the irritating little things that I’m too cowardly/ignorant to tackle myself. The sort of things that only cost a couple of quid but the call out to do it costs £80.12
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A gardenerMarried 40y.o. mum of an autistic 11y.o. Carer/SAHM.
OS '24 Fashion On The Ration: 0(34 preloved)/67 coupons used - OS '24 Declutter Challenge: 633/500 items gone 🏅 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 - Now aiming for 750!
Feb GC: (1st-29th inc) £161.45/£495
((OS 2023 Decluttering: 740 items 🏅 🏅 🏅 🌟 . OS 2023 Fashion on the ration: 14/15 used))4 -
An electric motor for my bike. I'm so very tempted, but it is quite a chunk of cash.2
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A cleaner.
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Yorkshire gold teabags
the odd meal out/ready meal
diesel for day trips to the coast:eek::eek::eek: LBM 11/05/2010 - WE DID IT - DMP of £62000 paid off in 7 years:jDFD April20174 -
A regular splash (but not daily): trips to the theatre, with a drink during the break (tea is fine).
Are you wombling, too, in '22? € 58,96 = £ 52.09Wombling in Restrictive Times (2021) € 2.138,82 = £ 1,813.15Wombabeluba 2020! € 453,22 = £ 403.842019's wi-wa-wombles € 2.244,20 = £ 1,909.46Wombling to wealth 2018 € 972,97 = £ 879.54Still a womble 2017 #25 € 7.116,68 = £ 6,309.50Wombling Free 2016 #2 € 3.484,31 = £ 3,104.594 -
[Deleted User] said:Floss said:Proper designer perfume - not FM, Lidl or high street varieties.
I'm lucky to still be using two different Dior scents bought by my ex before we split up 4 years ago and one Armani scent bought by me duty free pre-covid, but they won't be replaced when finished.2021 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇 2022 Decluttering Awards: 🥇
2023 Decluttering Awards: 🥇 🏅🏅🥇
2024 Decluttering Awards: 🥇⭐
2025 Decluttering Awards: ⭐⭐3 -
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