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  • Burlesque_Babe
    Burlesque_Babe Posts: 17,547 Forumite
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    -10???? Flippin' heck, where do you live Janey??
    :D"Stay Wonky":D

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  • Janey51
    Janey51 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    In a remote part of the Scottish Borders.....
  • Janey51
    Janey51 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    5 years ago we were snowed in for 2 weeks. It is not romantic with no electric and no telephone.
  • bails
    bails Posts: 3,196 Forumite
    Wow, I know I want to move to Scotland, but that might be a stretch too far for me even Janey! Any good skiing?:D
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  • Penny2myName
    Penny2myName Posts: 1,605 Forumite
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    Me organised!!! I just play at it every so often.
    I wanted to move to Scotland, probs cause I like the thought of remoteness, though not being able to drive would be a bit of a hurdle:o Well if I manage to achive this challenge maybe I can save some of my savings towards learning to drive with bulk lessons and some as extra debt payments.
    19th March 2007 LBM£5,969.63 1st January 2018 £5960.18, 1st January 2019 £11,032.0018th August 2023 £12,435.00, Student Loan £22244.00 From 2009-12Challenges: To learn to stop spending..
  • Janey51
    Janey51 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    bails wrote: »
    Wow, I know I want to move to Scotland, but that might be a stretch too far for me even Janey! Any good skiing?:D

    Skiing? Well, never tried but the hill at the back of our house is pretty steep :D You would need to avoid the rocks, trees, stone walls and the odd sheep.
  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,188 Forumite
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    Janey51 wrote: »
    In a remote part of the Scottish Borders.....

    Hi Janey, are you on the West coast side or the East coast side of the borders? I didn't realise you were as 'close' :rotfl: nor did I realise how cold it's supposed to be getting. Hmm... that'll teach me to never watch TV and miss John Craven on a Sunday morning! :D
    I reserve the right not to spend.
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  • Janey51
    Janey51 Posts: 1,195 Forumite
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    Nyk we are sort of in the middle!
    Check out the Metcheck website where they give forecasts a few days ahead. Of course, nothing is certain but the Met Office have given a small hint as well.
    We are always watching the weather as we were caught out big time when we had the Big Blizzard and I swore I would never let it happen again. Already have strategically placed candles and matches around the house.
  • tryingtodobetter
    tryingtodobetter Posts: 362 Forumite
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    I have just spotted a book on Self Sufficiency by Alan & Gill Bridgewater for £3.99 plus free P+P. Does anybody recommend this book? While we're not in the position to be completely self sufficient yet it is what we are aiming for.
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  • Frugaldom
    Frugaldom Posts: 7,188 Forumite
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    tryingtodobetter wrote: »
    I have just spotted a book on Self Sufficiency by Alan & Gill Bridgewater for £3.99 plus free P+P. Does anybody recommend this book? While we're not in the position to be completely self sufficient yet it is what we are aiming for.

    Hi TTDB, I would save the £3.99 plus p&p and just google 'self sufficiency' for an endless supply of info. If you find a really handy book, you can always try the library for some frugal reading :j
    I reserve the right not to spend.
    The less I spend, the more I can afford.

    Frugal living challenge - living on little in 2026 while frugalling towards retirement.
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