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Glad you had a great evening and your outfit sounds fab“the princess jumped from the tower & she learned that she could fly all along. she never needed those wings.”
Amanda Lovelace, The Princess Saves Herself in this One2 -
Sounds a great night out and a wonderful outfit 🥂https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6466032/an-in-between-phase
Books read 2025: 60
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Hello Diary Readers,
Quick weekend round-up of budget-friendly stuff.
Saturday:
*Had our flu jabs. Mr F had a voucher for a free one as he's a key-worker so only had to pay for mine.
*Bought 2 Christmas presents from the list, picked up a 3rd via 'Click & collect' & when we got home, Postie had delivered another two.
*Visited eco-refill shop for cleaning stuff & some festive baking ingredients.
*Another £10 voucher arrived from my CC loyalty points. Am stashing these as 'Tech Replacement Pot' funds.
*Did 4 surveys. PA survey earnings target this month is £40.
*No mangoes on market. Still wasn't minded to pay £2.25 each. Found some in another shop for which Mr F had a £4 off voucher & mangoes were on offer so worked out at £1 each plus one on yellow sticker. This halved the price & I shall get the sauce made this week.
*Bought a long felt pumpkin garland for next year's window display- 1/2 price (£7-50) as Oct 31st been & gone. Had intended to make one myself but didn't get round to it & don't think I could buy the materials for less than that tbh.
Today:
*Rounded off our anniversary week with breakfast at village farm shop cafe. Personal Spends so budget-neutral.
*Productive garden session. Mr F cleared a large veg bed, dug it over & sowed it with a green manure mix. I cleared a section at the back of a border & did some planting - hollyhocks grown from free seed plus self-seeded sweet rocket & verbena bonariensis.
Rest of the day v leisurely - reading, bath, crossword, Sunday papers, chatting & stroking cats. They are both worried atm because of fireworks going off nearby.
Well, a new week is nearly upon us. Let's see what we can achieve.
F x
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)7 -
Velvet wedding cloak?! Every detail please @foxgloves2
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Well, @Humdinger1, we were married in the Autumn so I arrived in a long black velvet cloak over my dress because it was chilly. Dress had medieval style sleeves so wouldn't have been able to fit them into a coat.
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)3 -
Ooh, I've got the outfit (not the personality) of the evil queen in Walt Dibbly's Snow White in my head now
Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
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Marvellous @foxgloves! I had a black velvet cloak that got pinched from a wedding. I used to wear it sometimes as a scarf to work when very cold. It led to questions about whether Batman worked there. Love Humdinger xx1
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oooo - I love the thought of a velvet cloak! We have an occaision next week and while the dress is autumn weight &I have a pashmina, I was thinking of a velvet capelet for over the top! Then I'd not have anywhee else to wear it!4 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)New projection - 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS LEFT OF 20 YEARS (reduced by 17 mths)0
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