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Thank-you, PiP.2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)6 -
I've never been a fan of mincemeat for some reason, so I'm never tempted to stock up. Stollen now I could eat by the dozen, or even just marzipan on it own! I never see marzipan reduced though, sadly.Live the good life where you have been planted.
Fashion on the Ration Challenge 2022 - 15 carried over. Fashion on the Ration Challenge 2023 - 6 carried over. Fashion on the Ration Challenge 2024 - oops! My Frugal, Thrifty Moneysaving Diary6 -
Lol, @Elisheba. If marzipan was reduced, I'd probably be spherical!
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)8 -
What lovely jars of goodies for the lucky recipients 🙂I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5
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Ooh yes, stollen is my favouriteElisheba said:I've never been a fan of mincemeat for some reason, so I'm never tempted to stock up. Stollen now I could eat by the dozen, or even just marzipan on it own! I never see marzipan reduced though, sadly.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF #68 £1000/£3000
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Studies/surveys December £86.68
Decluttering items 1400/2025
Books read 23
Jigsaws done 19
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up7 -
I made stollen dough several years ago. There was loads of it! It made 2 big stollen loaves & as far as I can remember, we only ate one. Wonder what happened to the other one. I have no idea - must have given it away.
Perhaps I'll make another one next year, I'll see.
F2025's challenges: 1) To fill our 10 Savings Pots to their healthiest level ever
2) To read 100 books (46/100) 3) The Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
"Life can only be understood backwards but it must be lived forwards" (Soren Kirkegaard 1813-55)6 -
I've just realised I have never had stollen. This shopping list just keeps getting longer.
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We like the mini stollen from lidl but they have shot up in price this year.Me, DD1 20, DS 18, DD2 15, Debt Free 04/18, Single Mum since 11/196
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Yes Lidl ones are lovely. Nicer than Mr S onesslm6002 said:We like the mini stollen from lidl but they have shot up in price this year.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF #68 £1000/£3000
.
Studies/surveys December £86.68
Decluttering items 1400/2025
Books read 23
Jigsaws done 19
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up6 -
I am another fan of marzipan, stollen, and those mini ones from littles are delicious! I always make sure there are “trimmings” from marzipanning the cake too!
The jars and box look very festive and I am sure are delicious. What lovely writing you have!
Generally, I make mincemeat that lasts well for two years. This year is a poor one for my health and energy so I have decided that I won’t be making mince pies at all. Mr MV is happy with bought ones although he prefers homemade - maybe he just says that 😂 We are experimenting with the different supermarket offerings.6
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