While I was ill this weekend (I promise that's the last time I'll mention it ;-)), I have a vague recollection of Miss Frugal coming in to my bedroom and telling me that she wanted to wash her bike.  She asked if she could use the kettle and I remember grunting my agreement to her plan thinking she would pour a little water on the bike, give it a quick wipe and return the kettle back to it's rightful place. How wrong could I be? Apparently, upon further investigation the bike needed a more thorough clean and not wanting to disturb me - 'You looked very poorly mammy', Miss Frugal decided to … [Read more...]

You know how when some people get ill, they just carry on with life as normal - well, I am most certainly not one of those people!    It started on Sunday morning so Mr Frugal gave me instructions to stay in bed until I felt better, he also provided me with a handy bell to ring if I needed something to save me having to shout.  One ring would bring Miss Frugal running, two would bring Master Frugal, three for Mr Frugal and four rings was an emergency that meant I required everyones attention.  I'm rather demanding when I'm ill so the bell was duly confiscated after an hour or so.  After the … [Read more...]