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  • Oh wow, that was a good end to the week. Enjoy your freebies. 
    Making the debt go down and savings go up

    LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £28,744....its going down

     Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 
    18mths ahead of schedule.  Since 2022 we paid over £15K in OPs.

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  • SuzeQStan
    SuzeQStan Posts: 1,677 Forumite
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    21 years! Many congratulations there cannot be many who achieve and stay at their target weight like that.  
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    Mortgage freedom January 2024 - paid off 7 years early by making overpayments where we could.

  • Cherryfudge
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    Not a good end to your working week but it sounds as though those who know you will see it's not real, and the troublesome person, as you say, could well be unstable and not making good judgements.

    What a lovely lot of gifts from WW! Do you have some wrapping paper to make a cover for the new recipe book? So you can cook in peace. :) 
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
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  • Sun_Addict
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    Not a good end to your working week but it sounds as though those who know you will see it's not real, and the troublesome person, as you say, could well be unstable and not making good judgements.

    What a lovely lot of gifts from WW! Do you have some wrapping paper to make a cover for the new recipe book? So you can cook in peace. :) 
    I did think of covering it in wallpaper like school books when I was a kid 🤣 

    I even ban my friends from having eggs when we do lunch. I honestly can’t bear to look at or smell them 🤮
    I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)
  • My boss can’t bear cold cooked egg - if I have an egg mayo roll for lunch I warn him first so he can go out to get his lunch while I eat it! 😂

    Sounds to me like you need to be careful around the person at work in more ways than one. I assume you’ll not be considering them a friend in the same way any time soon? It’s a shame some folk feel the need to be snide like that. 
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  • Humdinger1
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    Stew sounds good. I adapt recipes too. Your lentil flatbread sounds interesting. Where do you get lentil flour?
    Have a good day.
    Not flour just lentils. Here’s the recipe, I haven’t tried it yet although plan to: 

    135g red lentils soaked in lots of water for at least 1 hour 
    Drain and add 120ml fresh water
    Add half tsp salt and half tsp baking powder
    Add seasoning and herbs of your choice
    Blitz until pancake batter consistency 
    Line a baking tray with paper and pour in, spread out
    Bake for 30-35 mins 190c/375f/gas 6

    Apparently it comes out rock hard but softens as it cools. 

    It was on a virtual Cookalong I attended and it looked really nice. 
    Sounds fab @Sun_Addict! I will try soon and let you know how I get on xx
  • Not a good end to your working week but it sounds as though those who know you will see it's not real, and the troublesome person, as you say, could well be unstable and not making good judgements.

    What a lovely lot of gifts from WW! Do you have some wrapping paper to make a cover for the new recipe book? So you can cook in peace. :) 
    I did think of covering it in wallpaper like school books when I was a kid 🤣 

    I even ban my friends from having eggs when we do lunch. I honestly can’t bear to look at or smell them 🤮
    You would have hated my packed lunch today then with egg mayo sandwiches 🤣🤣🤣
  • Cherryfudge
    Cherryfudge Posts: 13,177 Forumite
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    You would have hated my packed lunch today then with egg mayo sandwiches 🤣🤣🤣
    I can eat eggs and I like mayo but the two together... :o@Sun_Addict and I will just take our drinks outside, shall we?
    I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
    The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)

    Fashion on the Ration 2025: Fabric 2, men's socks 3, Duvet 7.5, 2 t-shirts 10, men's socks 3, uniform top 0, hat 0, shoes 5 = 30.5/68
    2024: Trainers 5, dress 7, slippers 5, 2 prs socks (gift) 2, 3 prs white socks 3, t-shirts x 2 10, 6 prs socks: mostly gifts 6, duvet set 7.5 = 45.5/68 coupons
    20.5 coupons used in 2020. 62.5 used in 2021. 94.5 remaining as of 21/3/22
  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,469 Ambassador
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    Not nice at work but wow to the freebies. :)
    Enjoy your weekend :)  xx
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