2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff

Yes, I'm not excited about the Winter Fuel payment as I expect it to be clawed back in tax next year. They give with one hand and take away with the other.

Not recyling but could be classed as free stuff. A good day. I got a winter fuel payment and the solar FIT payment all on one day.

I had two letters together. One infoming me I would get a £200 fuel paymnt into my bank account some time soon (not happened yet though) The other letter informed me I owed roughly the same amount in tax!

You win some, you lose some.

IN today from one of my regulars.
Salmon fillets in sweet chilli sauce; a mini pizza, Tub of Greek yogurt, 3 packs of Tenderstem broccoli and a jar of gherkins!

In today, a 'tumbler' compost bin and the chance of some new glass for my geenhouse from my allotment neihbours who are giving up their plot! I was offered the greenhouse but asked if I could have a few panes fom it to finish mine off instead?. From what I can see, I need three panes fo the door, two for the roof and one for the side.

IN today, two lots of FREE food.
Three boxes of frozen cod fillets, two with a cheese & spinach sauce and the other with Stilton. Also steam bags of rice and mixed veg, naan bread and wraps. Tins of soup, potatoes, chickpeas, coconut milk and chilli. Box of shortbread, sponge fingers, bar of chocolate and some Trick or Treat sweets. Four big baking potatoes and 2 bananas.
Should be able to get by on this lot for a while.

Just picked up a Too Good to Waste box from Aldi. £3.30.
Cauliflowers x 2, Sweetheart cabbage x2, parsnips, large tomatoes, watermelon slices, big bag of bread rolls, small wholemeal loaf, packet of cheese & ham wraps and a bag of mixed salad leaves that are only fit for the compost bin.
All the other veg are in good condition. Worked out that it would have cost about £11.

Yesterday, had a TGTW breakfast from a Toby Carvery. It came in a huge tub . Lots of bacon, a sausage, mushrooms, a potato, bacon and onion fry up, tomatoes and some potato cake things. It wasn't for me because of the meat but it was enough for 3 meals and Ted enjoyed all the potatoes!

An expensive day! I've just spent £20, though not all of it was for me and not all of it was food. In fact, MY food was £5.
I've been to the £5 Pantry, first time for a while. They had enormous lumps of slow roast beef (Tesco price £17 with club card) - which the Pantry were selling for £5!
Another £5 bought 2 packs of toilet rolls, Astonish kitchen cleaner, and 2 packs of Dove soap. I didn't really need any of these but my purchase helps to subsidise the rest.
The other £10 bought - 2 bags of KFC, a veggie pie, yogurts, kefir drinks, 6 eggs, Bonne Maman Peach conserve, tinned sweetcorn, carrots & peas, fresh veg - potatoes, courgettes, sprouts, tomatoes, lettuce, spring onions, basil, tangerines, bananas, blackberries (grown in neighbouring South Glamorgan!), orange juice, pop, crisps, bread & rolls and fruit scones.............and a Coconut!!.
Happy with that lot!

An expensive day! I've just spent £20, though not all of it was for me and not all of it was food. In fact, MY food was £5.
I've been to the £5 Pantry, first time for a while. They had enormous lumps of slow roast beef (Tesco price £17 with club card) - which the Pantry were selling for £5!
Another £5 bought 2 packs of toilet rolls, Astonish kitchen cleaner, and 2 packs of Dove soap. I didn't really need any of these but my purchase helps to subsidise the rest.
The other £10 bought - 2 bags of KFC, a veggie pie, yogurts, kefir drinks, 6 eggs, Bonne Maman Peach conserve, tinned sweetcorn, carrots & peas, fresh veg - potatoes, courgettes, sprouts, tomatoes, lettuce, spring onions, basil, tangerines, bananas, blackberries (grown in neighbouring South Glamorgan!), orange juice, pop, crisps, bread & rolls and fruit scones.............and a Coconut!!.
Happy with that lot!

I would deffo have been up for the slow roast beef!  

The Community cafe I went to today was vey cheap, they have a  food bank there as well as other non profit stuff. They even have a little pivate gym with machines you can use for £2 a day!

^^^ The £5 Pantry operates in a private gym too. Lots of muscly types striding past - its enough to put me off my freebies.

Not really free cycle. But Bob got paid this afternoon with 3 venison joints for a little job he did for the big house ( not prison).