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Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
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All my tomatoes, sweetpeas and geranium plants (pelargonium) are sitting on trays by my patio doors. Getting mightily fed up as it’s only been warm enough to put them outside to harden the off a few days. Can’t entice Dh put into the garden for him to build a planter to home my sweet peas as he is never a more fair weather gardener than I am. Hopefully I’ll get him out there over the next couple of days.Pack for every weather - we can have 4 seasons in 1 day. I’m sitting under a heated blanket 😳Roll on summer ☀️January spends - £587.589
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I hope it warms up for your big birthday holiday and for my return from Lanzarote or it’s going to be a shock to the system 32 degrees today 😎 Surely we are due a good summer after all this cold weather 🙏I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)9
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@milann - I planted my sweet-peas out yesterday, but only the biggest ones, which were sown back in October. I have used a few sheets of tough glass (recycled shelves from old fridge & bathroom cabinet!) leaning against their wigwam to offer a bit of protection. I've left the much smaller Spring-sown ones in the cold frame until the weather warms up.
@Sun_Addict - Weather looks to be iffy, tbh, but I am now confident I am taking clothes which will cover all weather eventualities except blizzard & heatwave! But we have booked a lovely cottage, I have gin & have also spotted presents & cards being packed 🙂. We are just looking forward to having a whole week by the sea.
F x2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!7 -
Oh my life! There's even a lawn frost this morning! Bird bath frozen & very icy cars. Looked at the thermostat at 6.10 & it was 14.5°. Outrageous for nearly May!
F2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!8 -
Was 3c when I got up...so had enough of this nowMaking the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £26,764....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF £630/3000
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Studies/surveys April.....£177.86
Decluttering items 1400/2025. 198/2026
Books read 23 in 2025. 2026- 11 (target is 52)
Jigsaws done 20 in 2025. 3 this year.
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up7 -
Ditto! Ditto! and Ditto again!Makingabobor2 said:Was 3c when I got up...so had enough of this now4 YEARS 10 MONTHS DEBT FREE!!! (24 OCT 2016)(With heartfelt thanks to those who have gone before us & their indubitable generosity.)...and now I have a mortgage! (23 AUG 2021)Original End Date - Sept 2041 New projection - Dec 2039 (reduced by 21 months)8 -
Cottage gorgeous. Just sitting outside with coffee & cake enjoying the last few hours of my 50s.
Not been at all spendy yet, but the week is yet young.
F x
2026's challenges: 1) To rebuild our Emergency Fund to at least £5k.
2) To read 50 books (12/50) 3) The Re-Shrinking of Foxgloves 8.1kg/30kg
Remember....if you have to put it on a credit card, extend your overdraft or take out a loan to buy whatever it is, you probably can't afford it, as that's not your money, it's somebody else's!12 -
Have a wonderful holiday and a fantastic birthday tomorrow 🎁🎂Fashion on a ration 2025 0/66 coupons spent
79.5 coupons rolled over 4/75.5 coupons spent - using for secondhand purchases
One income, home educating family7 -
Oh my days can’t believe you’re birthday twins with Mr SA 🤣 He’s 59 tomorrow though so still holding on to his 50s for another year. Have a fabulous time 🎂🥂I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)8
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Cor, cottage and coffee and cake. Have a lovely, lovely time xhttps://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase/p1
'aggressive safety shot' Ken Doherty7
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