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Well done on the grocery underspend. Wish we were heading towards one, but we have gone off in the opposite direction this month.
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!2 -
If Mr SA can't get the hang of the new coffee machine, I suppose you could make it and put it in an insulated cup. Also, if Mr SA is likely to guzzle it all at once, you could perhaps make it decaf, or half n half?
What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?2 -
Great idea, I bought him an insulated cup a while ago.
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 💪3 -
Afternoon all.
Worked in the office this morning, WFH this afternoon. No more office days until next Tuesday now 🎉Not liking having to get up in the dark again, that seems to have suddenly come back around.
Picked up the free 🐙app Kinder choc bar from the C0-0p which was more trouble than it was worth. Yet another freebie for Mr SA. I was listening to a podcast walking to work this morning and they were moaning about the lack of free 🐙hot drinks 😆
Stopped off at MnS on the way home to pick up the currency then went into the food hall to redeem my free birthday flowers. They only had one bunch that qualified and they were in very poor condition so will leave it until next week. I picked up some more of the jarred chickpeas/butter beans/lentils while I was in there.
Caught the bus home.
Mr SA received a cheque for the princely sum of £13.48 Motability refund. He still hasn't got his scooter back after just over 2 weeks. Thankfully he has the courtesy one but it isn't as good.
Today's exercise has been walking to work, a lunchtime Power Punch session and Resistance Bands tonight. Mr SA had cheesed me off earlier so I really enjoyed the punching session 😆
Tonight's dinner is leftover chickpea curry from Sunday. I had leftover tofu with avocado and lime crema on a pitta bread for lunch. The avocado and lime crema was absolutely delicious - a mixture of avocado, Greek yoghurt, lime juice, garlic, coriander and spring onions blended to the consistency of mayo. Half of the mixture was mixed with finely sliced cabbage so like a coleslaw and the remainder used as a dressing topped with more coriander. Will definitely be making that again 😋
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 💪7 -
That crema sounds delicious - just my kind of thing!
What a tightwad refund! Can't see that even stretching to a new man-bag!
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!2 -
Well it’s been a day of arranging catch ups - £5 deposit paid for a December meal with friends. Another two catch up lunches arranged with different sets of friends for September and October.
Good to get some things to look forward to in the diary.
Two weeks today we’ll be in Ibiza. That is coming round so fast!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 💪8 -
Morning all, happy hump day.
WFH today so a nice relaxing start to the day although the dog got up and tried to steal my spot on the sofa then DD got up and started making her breakfast and getting ready to go to work.
The Mr M delivery arrived at 6am. They've upgraded my delivery pass for a month to include weekends so booked in a delivery for the day after we come back home from holiday which will be handy. Still need to get some fruit and salad stuff but that can wait until the next time we go to the big Mr T.
Mid week finance check done, cc balance cleared and an oddment of £2.22 sent to the Christmas pot.
Today's exercise is yoga (done), dog walking later this morning and Zumba tonight.
Tonight's dinner is harissa prawn orzo, an old favourite and it will use up the remaining coriander.
We've had a bit of rain overnight and it's a lot cooler so the garden is looking perkier. The dog is enjoying the cooler weather too.
The old cat keeps sleeping in strange places and her latest favourite spot is in the bathroom at the side of the toilet - surely that can't be comfortable! The only reason behind it I can think of is when the heating is on the pipes run under there and it's usually quite warm.
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 💪7 -
Ooo, holiday countdown is on then. Nice!
Haha, our cats are like that, find them sleeping wedged into all kinds of weird places.
Your dinner sounds lush 😋. Do you go to a gym for your classes or do they at home? I need to get motivated
DFD March 2025 (£35000 paid off)
FFEF £20000 saved
Currently treading water while having cancer treatment and trying not to dip into FFEF too much!2 -
Re your old cat - it might be that they found the floor cool in the hot weather. Our old cat used to like laying on the floor tiles in the bathroom in hot weather as it was the coolest room in the house.
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I do the live classes online on my WW app. I've been a Gold Member for over 20 years so only pay £6.95 a month which is worth every penny. Anything else I find on U Tube or on the FitOn app (I can highly recommend this app as it's free, there are hundreds of workouts to choose from and there are no adverts). I find I'm more motivated to do the live classes because they're at a set time.
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 💪4
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