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The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for May & 2026 :)

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  • sukeyboo
    sukeyboo Posts: 2,454 Forumite
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    Have a lovely time @cathybird - wishing you a safe journey.

    Forgot to post on Thursday so I am on 3/10 please.

  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,545 Forumite
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    I'm assuming you're off to Australia @cathybird. 🤔 Enjoy your trip and don't worry about us, we'll keep posting and just update whenever it suits you. Safe journey. 🤗

  • satchmo1
    satchmo1 Posts: 3,532 Forumite
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    8/25 for me today please.

    What would you get if all you got was what you were thankful for?
  • tiddles
    tiddles Posts: 537 Forumite
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    8 today please Cathybird. I hope you have a lovely holiday!

  • cathybird
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    edited 9 February at 9:50PM

    February 2026 AFD totals

    AFD-ers

    Totals

    7 days

    14 days

    21 days

    28 days

    Target reached

    Target

    beaten

    Entire month

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    BlueJ94

    7/18

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    Brie

    5

    cathybird

    6/TF

    Dark Sunday

    14

    doingitanyway

    5/25

    Jellybaby

    7/TF

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    jivjules1

    6/28

    leftatthetrafficlights

    26

    LzzyisGod

    21

    maggiem

    1/10

    maman

    6/10

    oceandreamer

    6/24

    PriceySOS

    22

    redofromstart

    7/20

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    RobM99

    9/27

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    satchmo1

    8/25

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    SeasonofMist

    1/24

    SpireCaptain

    5/23

    sukeyboo

    3/10

    tiddles

    8/25

    Vanlady

    4/21

    WannaBeeFree

    3/14

    Everyone welcome to join!  Untitled Image

  • cathybird
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    @sukeyboo, @tiddles and @maman thank you - yes it is Australia, looking forward to some sun - always happy to update the challenge though xx :) :)

  • doingitanyway
    doingitanyway Posts: 10,925 Forumite
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    Have a wonderful holiday @cathybird enjoy overdosing on Vitamin D

    5/25 please

    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 1400/1000
    Buffer fund 100/100
    Debt Free (again) 25/07/2025
  • maman
    maman Posts: 30,545 Forumite
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    6/10 AFDs please@cathybird

  • Jellybaby
    Jellybaby Posts: 1,614 Forumite
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    7 for me please. Have a fantastic holiday @cathybird very jealous of the sunshine you’ll be having.

  • RobM99
    RobM99 Posts: 2,823 Forumite
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    Hi all, 9 today please.

    On another note, I have left the band - got fed up playing the same set every week-end (How many times have I played "Mustang Sally" … too many!).

    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
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