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Watty's Awakening
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Oh my goodness! A tad expensive…
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 21/3/221 -
I'd rather have this one if we won the lottery
https://www.rightmove.co.uk/properties/87943731#/?channel=RES_BUY
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £231.51, Octopoints £4.60, Tesco Clubcard challenges £38.10, Airtime £10 TCB £225.19, Everup £77.04, Roadkill £1.77, Zopa CB £30, Misc £10.11,
Total £628.32 31%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33 128.8%3 -
Maybe consider North Shropshire/North Wales. We moved up here from Kent 9 years ago and love it. House prices are very good compared to the south.
Fortune x
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6623005/happy-days-in-our-golden-years/p1?new=1
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That is one expensive shed
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I wonder if you can stay overnight in that one @Slinky ?
Still expensive though.
Love all the property dreams.
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!4 -
I don't think you can officially, but would anybody really notice the odd occasion when you did it. Particularly as the entrance looks out over the marshes at the back.
It was up for sale last year for a while and then disappeared off the net, I thought someone had bought it but apparently not.
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £231.51, Octopoints £4.60, Tesco Clubcard challenges £38.10, Airtime £10 TCB £225.19, Everup £77.04, Roadkill £1.77, Zopa CB £30, Misc £10.11,
Total £628.32 31%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33 128.8%5 -
We walked along the front in Southwold last November, I thought the huts would be expensive, but that's just ridiculous.
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I have to say that's the most expensive I've seen. There's been a couple for sale recently at £175K and £150K. They are less horrendous (one can hardly say cheaper) north of the pier.
Make £2026 in 2026
Prolific £231.51, Octopoints £4.60, Tesco Clubcard challenges £38.10, Airtime £10 TCB £225.19, Everup £77.04, Roadkill £1.77, Zopa CB £30, Misc £10.11,
Total £628.32 31%Make £2025 in 2025 Total £2241.23/£2025 110.7%
Prolific £1062.50, Octopoints £6.64, TCB £492.05, Tesco Clubcard challenges £89.90, Misc Sales £321, Airtime £70, Shopmium £53.06, Everup £106.08, Zopa CB £30, Misc survey £10
Make £2024 in 2024 Total £1410 70%Make £2023 in 2023 Total: £2606.33 128.8%6 -
Rode Most Handsome who was his usual self but he did make me giggle. The coach I had out has really helped. When he starts being an idiot I have lots of "tricks" to take his mind off being an idiot and then he makes me giggle. I am really enjoying him now, I forgot how well trained he was from my younger more confident days. Lots more physical effort than riding CC. Made me think I was really unfit but we had a lot of fun - until - I got off and struggling to breath realised I had chest pain. Texted VNM to bring me some water and sat on the ground for a bit and recovered but VNM wanted me to go to hospital. I kept saying it just highlighted how unfit I was but VNM spooked me with talk of hospital.
Given family history (major heart disease and very young deaths from stroke) I have invested £875 in myself, spoke to a private cardiology nurse, all tests were done yesterday afternoon and cardiologist this evening. Service outstanding and hopefully this will stop VNM worrying, and then I can tackle my fitness plan.
Interestingly I feel guilty spending the money as I'm sure that there is nothing wrong but given my family history the general health heart check up seemed a really good idea. Pleased that having been financially responsible for the last few years means I have the money to pay for the private tests really quickly.
Made it to mortgage free but what a muddle that became
In the event the proverbial hits the fan then co-habitees are better stashing their cash than being mortgage free !!14 -
It's a back of the mind worry you have mitigated with your decisive action - so it's a well done from me! x
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here7
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