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Hi, have you thought about doing menu/meal plan for the week and budgetting accordingly. Also you may want to think about a bread maker and slow cooker, both often available on Freecycle. Cooking from scratch is the cheapest way to go. Dont be afraid of trying the value brands, often the only differ...

Ahoy Thurston
JH - I have lived in Mk for nearly 8 years and still get lost! My partner is a Bletchley boy born and bred and still doesnt know his way around the whole of the city. If anyone ever wanted to see the epitome of bad town planning - come to MK.

Hi, thanks for all the further replies. There are plenty of green spaces in MK, but under used and utilised. There are some great places to go outside, but the council/whoever dont seem to want to make the best of them. I just want to do my bit in my garden, which is small. The thing I've notice is ...

Hi, thanks for all the replies, made me feel very welcome.
Gigglybug, know exactly what you mean about the roundabouts. I dont know how long ago you were in bletchley, but its not what it used to be, sadly.

Hi, I found this site by accident really and have just been lurking and reading. I'm in Milton Keynes, which on the face of it is about as far removed from self sufficiency as you can get! Just recently I've been thinking about mine and my family's life and how we live and really feel fed up with th...