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  Well thank god for this patronising advice. Where would we be without this help?
  
  I can darn socks, my nan showed me, although I will say that I have not bothered for a long while. I would also agree with Mark about the cost of repairing shoes. Funny how capitalism can drive prices down and make certain service industries obsolete.
  
  'Throwing things away rather than change a plug' - what planet does she live on? I don't know anyone that would do this!!! although I am confused as to why she has not encouraged this behavior, as 'making do' is hardly going to save the economy...unless of course this only applies to those that are really being penalised by reforms?!
  
  Soup, stew, offal. Yes we know, yawn!
  
  Yes we can be all be smart about maintaining our lifestyles, starting with maintaining our sanity by ignoring this condescending bunkum.

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