OK, not leaping blindly at all, but the headline worked for me. Today there’s a spot of colour in the kitchen – looking lovely with the morning sun picking up the red. After 11 years, there’s a new kitchen blind. However, that’s not just the reason for this post. It’s about saving money and getting […]
Are you ready for Christmas? Money saving tips
Santa cuts back on reindeer Don’t you just hate that question? It’s like “have you been on holiday yet?” or “is it your day off?” from the hairdresser. A stupid question that no one really wants to hear the answer to. Especially, it seems, when your answer is: “Yes thanks. I haven’t really got much […]
To whom it may concern, I’m fed up
I know life ain’t fair and you don’t get nothing for nothing these days. And that into every life a little rain must fall…But enough now. I’ve been very tolerant through the whole of the recession/downturn/economyturnedtoshit stuff. This has been going on for far too long.There have been excuses and scapegoats – Fred the Shred, […]
Frugal fun: Budget busting with tripe soup and other tips
Snowdrop souffle It might be nearly spring but there’s a chill wind blowing. This metaphorical meteorological phenomena means virtual belts are being tightened all over. The other day, Super Sister asked innocently on Facebook what she could do to save a few quid and avoid the necessity of eating the dog or selling a child now […]
Frugal fun: who would want to live in a house like this?
So we are all a little bit skint these days. Being broke is becoming trendy, a but like having a decking fired or starting a blog. Every news report drones on and on with more miserable measurements of how fast the hand cart is hurling towards hell, but I have my own economic indicator. Whenever […]