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2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
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Oh Yay!!!!It doesn't matter if you are a glass half full or half empty sort of person. Keep it topped up! Cheers!9
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Fantastic news, Pip!Definitely a night for celebratingLife is mainly froth and bubble: two things stand like stone. Kindness in another’s trouble, courage in your own.9
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Thank you everyone. Now shush and quickly grab a glass. I’ve liberated some sherry from the back of the cellar. It’s the good stuff, that was put away until the end of the War.
@Laura_Elsewhere, please can you do the pouring? My hands are still shaking.
Here’s to all of you. Thank you for your friendship and support.
- Pip"Be the type of woman that when you get out of bed in the morning, the devil says 'Oh crap. She's up.'
It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it - that’s what gets results!
2026 Fashion on the Ration Challenge 55.5 spent out of 80.5 coupons (66 plus 14.5 from 2025) 25 remain
25.5 coupons - yarn
12 coupons - 3 M&S thermal bodies
4 coupons - shorty pyjamas
1 coupon - bra
8 coupons - 2 t-shirts (Queens Club & 10CC Cricket)
5 coupons - black leather loafers12 -
Here, hold out your teacups, everyone! Oh dear, can someone hold Pip's teacup for her?!
Right, everyone ready?
All together now:
Fo-o-o-or... she's a jolly good fellow! She's a jolly good fellow! For she's a jolly good fe-ellooooooow!
Aaaaand so say all of us!
Hip hip hurrah! Hip hip hurrah! PIP PIP HURRAH!!!!!!2025 remaining: 37 coupons from 66:
January (29): winter boots, green trainers, canvas swimming-shoes (15); t-shirt x2 (8); 3m cotton twill (6);
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2025 second-hand acquisitions (no coupons): None thus far
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2025 needlework- *Reverse-couponing*:11 coupons :
January: teddybear-lined velvet jacket (11) & hat (0); velvet sleep-mask (0);11 -
DD’s MIL went to discuss further treatment options with her cancer specialist last week, but was told that her therapy had been successful and nothing more was needed. It is lovely to have excellent news to share. I am so very pleased for you @PipneyJane.
I have been for my Covid vaccination this afternoon, that makes SIX! Plus one lot of antivirals.
There was someone coughing and sneezing in the waiting room, without the good manners to wear a face mask.
Sorry it is blurry but this was in The Times 5th September 1940. I suppose these things are for our protection.
Fashion on the Ration 2026 Coupons, socks 6, 8 vests 24, cardigan 5, pyjamas 2 16, pants 10, l s vests 3 9 Total 66 + 4
Grocery Challenge 2026 £5 a day for food for 2 Total £1,825
Jan £128.45 -£26.55
Feb £122.55 -£17.45
Mar £154.50 -.50
April £144.78 -£5.22
May £151.63 -£3.37
June £143.61 -£6.39
July £150.76 -£4.2410 -
I strategically had mine on a Saturday morning so I could have a weekend knitting in bed then get back to the Ministry. Some over 75s have had nine now.Nelliegrace said:
I have been for my Covid vaccination this afternoon, that makes SIX! Plus one lot of antivirals.
There was someone coughing and sneezing in the waiting room, without the good manners to wear a face mask.Fashion on the Ration
2024 - 43/66 coupons used, carry forward 23
2025 - 62/899 -
I don't delurk very often, but I must for this.
GREAT NEWS!!
Off to liberate a glass of sherry.
To your very good (continued) health.A budget is like a speed sign - a LIMIT not a TARGET!!
CHALLENGES
2025 Declutter:
1 CONTAINER (box/bag/folder etc) per day; 50/365
1 FROG (minimum) per week; 6/52
WEIGHT I'll start with 25 lbs (though I need to lose more!) and see how it goes...🤔 0/25
2025 NSDs: 15 per MONTH - FEB 4/15; JAN 21/15
2025 Fashion on the Ration: (carried over from 2024) 10+66 = 76
2025 Make Do, Mend & Minimise No target, just remember to report!
AWARDS 💐⭐9 -
FANTASTIC NEWS PIP!!!
I'll raise a glass of fizzy water to your good news!
PIP PIP HURAAAAAAYYYYYYY!!!!2026 Fashion on the ration
Anorak = 11 coupons... total 11 used/66
Light anorak = 9 coupons...total used 20/66
3 t-shirts = 12 coupons...32/66
Sandals = 5 coupons...37/66 used9 -
Very, very, very good news!!!8
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Fantastic news Pip!8
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