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The Cutting Down Alcohol challenge for October & 2025 :)
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Just a thought but could you make elderflower cordial DIA, and dilute it with fizzy water? It would be less artificial at least. I used to make lemon barley water (from a Shirley Goode recipe) which was nice.
14 for me please too Cathybird.My mortgage free diary: +++ Divide by Cucumber Error. Please reinstall universe and reboot+++
GNU Mr Redo6 -
13/24 today please Cathybird7
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14/20 for me today please.What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?6
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Yes, elderflower is a good idea @redofromstart
If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20256 -
14 for me please. I won a bottle of AF wine in a raffle and have gifted it on. Having it in the house only wants me want the real stuff!7
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Good point and good decisionJellybaby said:14 for me please. I won a bottle of AF wine in a raffle and have gifted it on. Having it in the house only wants me want the real stuff!If you have built castles in the air, your work should not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them
Emergency fund 350/1000
Buffer fund 100/100
Debt Free (again) 25/07/20257 -
May AFD challenge 20257 days =
14 days =
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May targetsBlueJ94cathybird 13/21
Dark Sunday 7/14
doingitanyway 13/23
Dryjan 12/18dustydigger 21Jellybaby 14/TF
maggiem 10maman 7/10
ManPants 31marahouti 14/25
oceandreamer 13/24
PriceySOS 24redofromstart 14/20
RobM99 14/30
satchmo1 14/20
Season of Mist 14/31
sukeyboo 6/10tiddles 14/23
Watty1 4/20WBF 1/14To see the updated results for May on phone or tablet, click here🌞 🌞 Newcomers welcome! 🌞 🌞5 -
7/10 AFDs please@cathybird5
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4 day dry streak. 7/14 please @cathybirdJan. 2025 Final LBM (3-yr plan)
Net Debt: £16,042
AFD Sept 11/14
#12 £2025 in 2025: £5,397.10 / £2,0256 -
If we get any more Nemo fish "We're gonna need a bigger tank!"Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!7
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