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That’s amazing. 🤩
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That is amazing, I'm very envious!
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What a lovely space SA , so deserved , already for when you retire.
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That looks fabulous. I hope Mr SA is banned. Or you have accidentally made it inaccessible to him..
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I actually love this.
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Lou~ Debt free Wanabe No 55 DF 03/14.**Credit card debt free 30/06/10~** MFW. Finally mortgage free O2/ 2021****
"A large income is the best recipe for happiness I ever heard of" Jane Austen in Mansfield Park.
***Fall down seven times,stand up eight*** in ~~Japanese proverb. ***Keep plodding*** Out of debt, out of danger.
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Thank you all for your nice comments 😊 Mr SA doesn’t really venture down there because it’s up a few steps and it’s red hot as there’s no shade. It’s my little escape area. It’s really quiet down there as there’s nothing behind it, just birds singing and the occasional rumble of planes taking off/landing in the distance.
I got the espresso machine and the coffee bean grinder in black from Lid! 🥳 Now I need to get some coffee beans and will test it out next weekend when I have more time. Then I need to teach Mr SA how to use it 😬 Hopefully it will save money on pods in the long term.
I managed to get the house cleaned while Mr SA was having his post lunch siesta. During the free electricity hour I charged up my phone and iPad, did a load of washing, cooked lunch and roasted a butternut squash.
Picked a huge courgette that seemed to appear from nowhere and some tomatoes from the garden.
The chickpea and butternut squash curry was delicious. It was a Thai curry so made a nice change. I made two portions so have one left for Tuesday’s dinner.
Thanks to eBay stepping in I’ve been refunded for Mr SA’s clogs. It’s very strange what happened there. Once the money hits the cc it can go back to Mr SA’s spends pot. Of course this means the hunt will be on for another pair 😖I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping) -.literally have been run over by a bike, mobility scooter and a car - still here 💪2 -
Your outdoor space is beautiful - it’s lovely to have a calm area just for yourself 😊
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looks fab 😎
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Great job on the garden, and it sounds as though the shredder was a good investment. We applied for the free hour (if it's the one as a reward for minimal electricity usage during the eclipse) but didn't get it as our hub wasn't working. I'd reported it but it didn't clear up till the next day. On the app I'd read that I'd be credited with the hour if we were offline but perhaps we'd not had enough time online for it to registered our norms. I'm encouraged to look out for the next one.
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