To the very lovely people at our local branch of Tesco,I want to thank you for the kindness and compassion that you have showed my Dad over the last six months or so because you really have made a huge difference in his life and I want you to know about it.At the age of 77, my Dad's found himself alone (apart from me) in a world filled with technology that he really just can't get his head around. He's grumpy, stubborn, and thinks he always knows best but he's my Dad and I love him more than I could tell you. He's also getting to the age where things confuse him very easily so when … [Read more...]
How to make money blogging….
I don't know about you but lately I've been seeing lots of posts and social media updates about the various different 'side hustles' that people are doing to make themselves some extra money. I love reading these posts, especially the ones where the writer shares information about how to get started and how much money you can expect to make but if I'm honest, I'm always a bit skeptical about them unless they're from someone I know or a blogger I respect.I'm guessing that lots of people feel the same way and maybe our uncertainly might be stopping us from doing something that could be … [Read more...]
100 frugal but fun Summer activities….
Today I'm sharing a list of 100, yes 100 frugal and fun Summer Activities with you which should be more than enough to see you through the Summer!We're a couple of weeks into the Summer Holidays now and if your kids are anything like my two used to be then you'll more than likely running out of ideas to keep them occupied.A couple of years ago, I made a list of 100 ideas that would guarantee that you (and me) wouldn't run out of ideas for the whole of the school holidays. As well as this handy little list, which my friend has printed out and stuck on her fridge like … [Read more...]
Five Frugal Things I’ve done this week {26th May 2017}….
1) We're away on holiday to Milan next week (biggest bargain break ever) and I've been saving for our holiday spends. This week I've cashed in my loose change vases that I keep on the kitchen window sill (£18), my holiday savings jar where I save notes and try really really hard not to raid it on a regular basis (£125) and emptied my holiday savings bank account for the rest of my spending money. I've said lots of times that I want to travel as much as possible this year and the trips we've booked have been great value but its the spends that can break the budget so I'm trying really hard to … [Read more...]
The moment you realise they no longer need you!
There's been a few changes in our house over the last few weeks and I'm sat here in the back garden typing this reflecting on the changes with mixed feelings.The first change is that I've changed my hours at work and in the near future I'm planning to go from part time back to full time. Reducing my hours at work was the reason we realised we needed to be more frugal so we could save money and afford for me to work less hours so I could spend more time with the kids. We've been so lucky with my hours of work because I've been able to work between 8am until 2.30pm weekdays with just the … [Read more...]
Ten genius ideas to bulk out your meals and save money….
Do you know why people used to eat Yorkshire Puddings?It was because they were cheap to make and very filling so they were traditionally served as a starter before the main meal was served to take the edge of any hunger and to fill people up before the main meal, traditionally a roast beef dinner, was served.We always had our Yorkshire Puddings before our Sunday Dinner when I was growing up and even now, when we go to my Dad's for dinner, we have our Yorkshires before the rest of the meal which never fails to amuse the kids. In theory, because we've had our Yorkshire Puddings before … [Read more...]
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