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Give me a kick up the bum so I cook dinner and don't get a takeaway please
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elsien said:DullGreyGuy said:Your home cooked food is likely to be quicker (given what you are cooking), tastier, healthier and cheaper... the only downside is the washing up.
Just hope you aren't thinking of putting any cream in that carbonara!4 -
Not much use to you now, but what I've started doing is keeping tins of soup, rice pots and other very quick cook items in the cupboard. That way I'm eating something warm within a few minutes and can worry about washing up in the morning.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.3
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@DullGreyGuy I’ve got several am sure I could spare you one
I did it, kids it including greens plus salad, I then fell asleep but woke up enough to wash up now in bed feeling wide awake:eek::eek::eek: LBM 11/05/2010 - WE DID IT - DMP of £62000 paid off in 7 years:jDFD April20172 -
I need to ask you all for motivation more often!:eek::eek::eek: LBM 11/05/2010 - WE DID IT - DMP of £62000 paid off in 7 years:jDFD April20172
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beckstar1975 said:@DullGreyGuy I’ve got several am sure I could spare you one
I did it, kids it including greens plus salad, I then fell asleep but woke up enough to wash up now in bed feeling wide awake
See that what people say and then they want them back... somewhat ironically I was adopted, arranged before I was born, and after tracing my birth mother myself I was told it couldn't possibly be the case as private adoptions had stopped before then... unfortunately certainly not allowed now.1 -
beckstar1975 said:It's helping
My veg bag has just arrived so I've that to put away first and no idea what state the 3 teems will have left the kitchen in for me - if it's clear it's fine if it's not then depends how much tidying/cleaning I need to do first
You should be kicking THEM up the bum if they're not clearing up after themselves.4 -
Hope it tasted as great as it looks on the photo - not every meal is a community effort after all...2
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I was no use in providing motivation having decided to treat us to a takeaway following a day of decorating. First one we've had for months, we picked it up a minute's drive from home and it was lovely.Your dinner looked scrummy.Make £2025 in 2025
Prolific £229.82, Octopoints £4.27, Topcashback £290.85, Tesco Clubcard challenges £60, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £10.
Total £915.94/£2025 45.2%
Make £2024 in 2024
Prolific £907.37, Chase Intt £59.97, Chase roundup int £3.55, Chase CB £122.88, Roadkill £1.30, Octopus referral reward £50, Octopoints £70.46, Topcashback £112.03, Shopmium referral £3, Iceland bonus £4, Ipsos survey £20, Misc Sales £55.44Total £1410/£2024 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33/£2023 128.8%1 -
Calculate how long you will have to work to pay for the takeaway (or anything really)
Once you realise you have to work for x period of time to pay for an item it may help to focus your mind as to whether worthwhile to make that spend.
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Agree with that. My god that takeaway’s 3 hours wages!Also works with calories. My god that chocolate bar’s a 40 minute sprint!I removed the shell from my racing snail, but now it's more sluggish than ever.4
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