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2024 Fashion On The Ration Challenge
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oh @PipneyJane that is wonderful news!! How brilliant! I hope the two of you have some time together to celebrate and to let go of some of the tension xx
and it is very much something that could not have happened in 1942, no matter how good the Much Mending on the Borrow cottage hospital is!
I still find it incredible that malignancies can be treated to the point of a complete remission amounting to a cure… such wonderful progress in detection and treatment… and of course in 1942, our cottage hospital wasn’t on the NHS, as that was Attlee’s post-war Labour govt, after the wartime National Government was voted out. I know there was much opposition to bringing in the NHS but looking at your wonderful treatment results and as the relieved wife of Mr E whose cancer was equally successfully treated… well HURRAH FOR OUR NHS, say I!!!!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);9 -
Thanks everyone.
@Laura_Elsewhere I am definitely voting for Mr Atlee. I believe in the NHS. There are changes I would make if I were God for the Day, but they would relieve some of the administrative burden and increase staff retention. (Immediate £5k payrise for all staff, for example.) Coincidentally, the ward I was on when I was really sick is named for Nye Bevan.
- 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 107.5 spent out of 80.5 coupons (66 plus 14.5 from 2025) 27 over
Coupon Spend
57.5 - yarn
12 - 3 M&S thermal bodies
4 - shorty pyjamas
1 - bra
8 - 2 t-shirts (Queens Club & 10CC Cricket)
5 - black leather loafers
5 - leather handbag
15 - DKNY black puffer coat9 -
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 21/3/227 -
Such good news Pip!
Creeps in to confess having blown all her coupons for the year. At least it feels like that. Actually when I add it up it's 64 coupons but I smugly predicted back in February that I wouldn't need anything until summer. And summer doesn't start until 1 June!
I'm not even sure how I managed to fritter so much. I did buy two pairs of Skechers because my feet hurt so much and 6 of them were wasted on a pair of M&S jeans which are just not comfortable in wear. They are the same style as another pair which I do find comfortable and they seemed ok when I first tried them on but they pull across the top of the thighs and slip down and even wearing a belt to hoick them up doesn't help much. So charity shop it is but it's gallingIt doesn't matter if you are a glass half full or half empty sort of person. Keep it topped up! Cheers!10 -
Excellent news for you @PipneyJane!I read Graeme's articles in the Knitter, (via PressReader) - I did look at his 5ply cones when I was toying with knitting a Gansey, but decided I had more than enough yarn, (though, clearly, that reticence didn't last long).Fashion on the Ration 2026 Coupons 43/66
Stash in: (yarn) 28 coupons
(fabric) 15 coupons
Stash out (yarn): 24 coupons 16 x OH socks6 -
I’ve met Graeme twice, both at Unravel and at Ally Pally. He’s a really nice guy and his yarn is excellent.alicef said:Excellent news for you @PipneyJane!I read Graeme's articles in the Knitter, (via PressReader) - I did look at his 5ply cones when I was toying with knitting a Gansey, but decided I had more than enough yarn, (though, clearly, that reticence didn't last long).
- 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 107.5 spent out of 80.5 coupons (66 plus 14.5 from 2025) 27 over
Coupon Spend
57.5 - yarn
12 - 3 M&S thermal bodies
4 - shorty pyjamas
1 - bra
8 - 2 t-shirts (Queens Club & 10CC Cricket)
5 - black leather loafers
5 - leather handbag
15 - DKNY black puffer coat7 -
Brilliant news, @PipneyJane! So happy for you!
I've lost the plot again and somehow missed 60-something posts whilst helping to sort out DS1's lovely Welsh garden, then going flat out preparing for an event last weekend. I suspect I need to add a pair of trainers to my coupon total; my old "smart" Skechers are very much no longer smart and I did need something a) comfortable and b) reasonably presentable, so I invested in another pair the same. The old pair are now demoted to allotment duties. I'm having a massive chuck-out of old footwear etc. as I found a box of shoes under the bed that haven't been worn for years, and are never likely to be again; most of them may be smart but they're not at all comfortable. They'll need a clean-up before I can take them to the charity shops although some would probably qualify for my "vintage" stall! Off now to try to catch up with everyone's news...
ETA: 5 coupons duly added. Seems I do have some wiggle room for the rest of the year!Angie - GC Oct 26 £474.95/£450: 2026 Fashion on the Ration Challenge: 29/66: (Money's just a substitute for time & talent...)5 -
Wonderful news, @PipneyJane! I will raise my cup of tea to celebrate! 😊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 used5 -
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I have decided that I will invest in clothes this year. I need 4 tops, a new pair of trousers, and several pairs of unmentionables. And a jacket. Will probably my limit. Hope the charity shops come through on the tops and the trousers.8
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