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A Very MSE Advent 2025
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Sunny but windy walk with the Rambling Girls today, followed by a blow out Christmas lunch. I wore some sparkly Christmassy earrings.
Grocery challenge 2025: £1428/1500 annual budget7 -
I am totally not feeling it - today was 13degC and sunny. On the plus side I got 3 loads of washing done
No man is worth crawling on this earth.
So much to read, so little time.5 -
Wrote 2 cards and wrapped 1 present- it's all progress!
Xmas jumper day at work tomorrow, so have put 1 ready to wear 😆I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soulRepaid mtge early (orig 11/25) 01/09 £124616 01/11 £89873 01/13 £52546 01/15 £12133 07/15 £NILNet sales 2024: £205 -
@LotsOfTea - sprout earrings could have hampered your running speed - could you repeat the experiment of 2 pints of tea v sprout earrings?
teabag of the day was Dorset tea strawberries and cream. A nice delicate flavour that reminds me of summer.
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I have wrapped Mr PIP's massive present (I did not expect the box to be that big nor that it would be delivered being glaringly obvious what it was!) and have written all the cards I need to, tomorrow (or day after) will be addresses and stamps on envelopes and posting4
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I kept my Advent resolutions by taking another couple of portions of frozen fruit out of the freezer to have with cereal (there's definitely real space in there now: not quite enough to go shopping to fill it, but space is space and I am proud of it) and using perfumes unearthed from the Toiletries That Never Get Touched. I'm back on Fenjal tonight. DH has collected my over-Christmas prescription.
I had lunch out with friends and bought a few more small gifts from the NT gift shop, and later started to spread out the stocking-fillers in the hope that I will find I have plenty for everyone and of course a perfectly equal number for each. This has never happened yet but I did find a couple of books I bought months ago for DH, which is good.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 21/3/226 -
My advent celebration is a proper lunch at a local pub; one among 10 female beekeepers, celebrating the season. Lovely stuff. I have a brown sequin top I bought last year for Christmas and I shall wear that with either black trousers or a black long skirt. Staying with the little blue sparkly earrings. Still no cards written.Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £10,020.92 out of £6000 after September
OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £2234.63/£3000 or 74.49% of my annual spend so far (not going to be much of a Christmas at this rate as no spare after 9 months!
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 thread
My new diary is here6 -
Yesterday I bought a small present for DGS3 and finalised my meat order for butcher. Will pop down later & let him know, also pay some more on the Christmas club, to make it easier on the purse later.
Hope to wrap a few presents later.Making the debt go down and savings go up
LBM 2015 - debt £57K / Now £27,644....its going down
Mortgage Free December 9th 2024! 18mths ahead of schedule.Challenges
EF #68 £950/£3000
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68.Studies/surveys December £68.87
Decluttering items 1386/2025
Books read 22
Jigsaws done 18
My debt free diary...https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6396218/we-will-get-this-debt-d£own-the-savings-up5 -
I'm going full festive jewellery today with sprout earrings and Xmas pud necklace to work. If only it was cold I could wear my Santa hat (complete with woolly beard). As you can tell, I have no pretentions to bring cool! 🧑🎄5
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I’m going to finally apply from my passport when I get home. OAT. I’m not sure if it will take longer at this time of year to be delivered, though.
Bryan Adams was really good last night. He looks hot, especially for his age and his voice was still fab. 💕The woman next to me was saying she liked Tony Hadley and I agree he looks extremely good too.😘
It made me want to watch that Three Musketeers film after he sang that song he did with Rod Stewart and Sting. I might watch a Christmas film when I get home.🙂8
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