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Pests, pizzas & prizes – this week's MSE Forum highlights

Forum Executive

8 August 2025

Join us for a slice of MSE Forum life as we explore this week's talking points, from pizza-making to tips on how to streamline your monthly financial routine.

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A few of this week's top threads

These are some of the Forum discussions that caught our eye this week:

Money Moral Dilemma

Every week, the Money Tips email features a real-life Money Moral Dilemma (MMD for short). They're intended to encourage debate and, as such, they're usually among the most discussed threads each week.

Who should pay to change the holiday our neighbours encouraged us to book?

Our neighbours mentioned that a local group were going on a river cruise and encouraged us to join them, so we booked it. Later, the trip organiser told us others in the group were adamant we shouldn't go because they don't know us. He asked us to either move or cancel our booking, which will cost up to £200. Should we cancel or go on the holiday anyway? If we cancel, should we ask for a contribution from our neighbours and / or the group? We sympathise with the organiser, but why should we be out of pocket when we were encouraged to book?

See what our MSE Forumites had to say and add your own thoughts on the Money Moral Dilemma discussion thread. Do please stick to the MSE Forum rules: keep it kind and keep it clean. Remember, there's a real person behind every dilemma.

Photo of the week

Carinjo recently posted this photo of the latest crops from their allotment, including some gifts from a neighbour:

Our Gardening board is a great place to get tips on growing your own fruit and veg.

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Latest comping wins

New Forumite Missi28 has had a good week: "Took a break from comping for a year and within a week of restarting won a 3-night glamping break in Norfolk. So exciting." Meanwhile Redfox5 shared some snaps of their latest prize haul.

See what you could win this week over on Competitions Time.

Your two cents

Summer is a good time to relax with a book, whether that's at home, on the beach or in a local park. Tell us about your summer reading and get some inspiration in the reading as a cheap hobby thread.

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