"The Medway Handyman" wrote in message
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Colin Bignell wrote;
I spent just under £600. Compared it like for like with UK
supermarket prices and realised I just saved myself £500 for a 5
hour round trip door to door.

You could have saved over twice that if you gave up drinking and
smoking.

And spent it on making all my own dresses .........................

I would take that activity as a given in a DIY group. At 6'1" and 17 stone,
I would find it very difficult to buy dresses off the peg.

Colin Bignell