lists it took me a month or two to get into actually spending less. It was a good month of just being astonished at how much I spent when I thought I was being 'good'! Eventually I realised that actually although it's lovely being able to treat myself (I'm thinking here of menu plan out the window/burger making type things, which we used to do a lot of), actually we're just not financially in a position where we can do that, so we don't, end of. It sucks, but it's the only way for us to get out of debt.
MissAnnersley I am soooo jealous of your allotment! We used to have one and it was brilliant, but we've moved and the waiting list is something like a decade, and since we hope to be in our own place with decent veg patches by then, we have decided not to go on the list. Can't wait until my mum is next down as she can help me pot up some herbs and things at least (I can't do anything as can't lift at all atm). We rent and have quite a lot of outside space but it is 99% gravel/paved, so everything needs to be in pots.
Had a proper frugal dinner on saturday - leftover picnic food from DH's trip out with the DCs. It was rather nice actually 
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