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  • BridgetTheCat
    BridgetTheCat Posts: 121 Forumite
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    Spending day today. Haircut and I might get some strawberries and cream for dessert tonight and tomorrow while I’m out.
  • Doris17
    Doris17 Posts: 919 Forumite
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    NSD for me. 4/15

    "Make Everyday Count"



  • short_bird
    short_bird Posts: 4,007 Forumite
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    Friday was day 3...
    ‘Keep your eye on the donut and not on the hole.’ David Lynch.
    "It’s a beautiful day with golden sunshine and blue skies all the way.” David Lynch.
  • Dizzycap
    Dizzycap Posts: 1,053 Forumite
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    Great going everyone!  <3
    It's a spend day for me today as I've got 2 invoices to pay. I'll be back on the NSD fast train tomorrow  <3
    Wishing everyone a Super NSD Saturday!  <3:D:D
    ** For some reason, I seem to be thinking about treacle tart all day  :D:D:D
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  • beanielou
    beanielou Posts: 95,376 Ambassador
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    One today. 
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  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 849 Forumite
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    2/19 Please @cathybird, Thank youXX
  • CrazyBee787
    CrazyBee787 Posts: 849 Forumite
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    Jay1_2 said:
    Not today, I wanted to try again at making treacle tart so when out for ingredients and bought lunch tooXX
    How are you making treacle tart? My mum used to make them when she had left over pastry - well they were golden syrup tarts really.
    Pastry base, then sprinkle some crushed weetabix or crushed shreaded wheat in it then fill with golden syrup and bake till the pastry is done. My dad really liked them, I thought they were OK - a bit sweet for me even as a child.
    Hi Jay, I am trying to re-create my grans recipe, I have almost got it now, I just need to add more syrup. Recipe includes Golden syrup, Lemon juice, pastry and cornflakes. The first attempt I mistakenly added the flakes to the syrup and lemon mixture and all the cornflakes softened. I now have a crunch because I have poured the syrup over the flakes instead, however now there is not enough syrup. Yes it is sweet but Gran did such a good job of it when I was younger I really enjoyed it and wanted to recreate it - we no longer have the exact recipe sadly. Do you happen to know the quantities? Thanks.
  • AuntieL
    AuntieL Posts: 369 Forumite
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    NSD Saturday 😁
    Debt-free journey started August 2023. DF 02/09/2024 🥳 (except mortgage)
    June 2025 NSD Challenge 1/18

    MFW 2025 #45
    Jan 2016 Mortgage = £149,895
    Current outstanding = £97,725
    2024 Overpayment = £675.66
    2025 Overpayment = £529/£700
  • cathybird
    cathybird Posts: 15,585 Forumite
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    July 2025 NSD challenge


    Off to a start = image 

    5 days = image 

    10 days = image 

    15 days = image 

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    Target beaten = image


    July targets


    AuntieL 2/18  image 


    BadBookkeeper 15 


    beanielou 5/19  image  image 


    BridgetTheCat 3/8  image 


    Caeraugirl 10 


    Changeyourlife25 2/10  image 


    cathybird 4/15  image 


    Crazybee787 2/19  image 


    Crazycatlady2 3/15  image 


    cuddlymarm 15 


    CynicalPinnacle 10 


    Dizzycap 4/20  image 


    Doris17 4/15  image 


    InDebtEnby 2/12  image 


    IRunFar 10 


    Jay1 2 3/14  image 


    KajiKita 4/15  image 


    laurenh1 2/18  image 


    library0602 10 


    LittleMissDetermined 15 


    Money Choices 12 


    Optimistic Saver 4/18  image 


    Pinkpieuni 1/10  image 


    QueenJess 2/15  image 


    short bird 3/18   image 


    thepurplepixie 15  


    Thriftymissus 3/TF   image 


    VickyA 2 3/10   image 



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  • KajiKita
    KajiKita Posts: 7,465 Forumite
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    Not today 😉🤷‍♀️

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    As at 15.07.25:
    - When bought house £315,995 mortgage debt and end date at start = October 2039 - now £233,521
    - OPs to mortgage = £11,338 Interest saved £5225 to date
    Fixed rate 3.85% ends January 2030

    Read 36 books of target 52 in 2025, as @ 19th July
    Produce tracker: £205 of £300 in 2025

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