As boisterous summer winds down, so do your days of beach leisure and recreational roaming. The reduction of daylight and arrival of brisk weather shouldn’t get you down, as you can use autumn to its full advantage. This season opens the door for new splurges and luxuries, which will make you embrace and appreciate the […]
Don’t forget the coupons to save money
Dear driver, this undertaking must stop
I passed my driving test more than half my life ago. 1988 if you must know. Second attempt, as it happens. All the best drivers pass second time, so they say. I could never commit the stopping distances to memory and, in any case, they were entirely meaningless as I can’t judge distances from numbers. […]
The cost of emergency borrowing
While in an ideal world we should all have a budget and keep close tabs on what’s coming in and what’s going out of our bank accouts, that doesn’t always happen. Despite the best intentions, there are times that a broken washing machine or expensive noise from the car catches us unawares. When that happens, […]
Christmas is (nearly) coming
This is a sponsored post. All opinions are my own. I was astounded to learn that there 100 days until Christmas. It was something I really didn’t want to know – thanks, Twitter. #100daystilchristmas #notready However, I know it now. Although the mince pies in Tesco were a bit of a clue. It seems to […]