Both of my children are generally very happy, well adjusted little people but they're both very sensitive to what's going on around them in the world - possibly a bit too much so. Master Frugal, for example, cried his eyes out when we watched Comic Relief together as he was so upset at the conditions that some children his age have to live in.  He is a bit of a worrier although he worries about other people more he worries about himself - a  few weeks ago when we were in London, I was so proud when he spent his own money on some food and a cup of tea for a homeless man who we passed a few … [Read more...]

A couple of years ago Mr Frugal and I went to Manchester to watch one of the live audition rounds for the X Factor.  We managed to get really good seats near to the front and really enjoyed ourselves although to be fair it was nothing like we expected!We got our hands stamped with a number when we got there and had to queue in a massive queue for about two hours before they started letting people in to the arena.  They did tell us that there was no guarantee we'd get in as they always overbook the audience to make sure it was full if people don't turn up so as you can imagine, there was a … [Read more...]

Last Friday night I was supposed to be going out with some friends from work for a meal and a few drinks as it was someone's leaving do.  Mr Frugal had to work until 9 o clock so rather than get someone round to look after the kids, I said that I'd miss the meal and meet up with everyone afterwards when he could take over babysitting duties.Except by the time it came to half past eight when I should have been starting to get myself ready to go out, I really just couldn't be bothered!  I'd had a cheeky glass (or two) of wine in preparation for my night out and I was snuggled up sleepily … [Read more...]

I originally wrote a slightly different post to this last weekend after we watched Louis Suarez bite the arm of one of his opponents during a football match.It was completely intentional and although he wasn't actually sent off during the match, he was later given a ten match ban as punishment which he has today accepted.  When I first wrote this post, I was so annoyed that someone who is looked up to by so many young children had done this.  Shouldn't footballers, especially one who is supposedly paid £100,000 a week, set a better example for our children.  And not just footballers, what … [Read more...]

In the last two hours, I've had one telephone call from a double glazing company telling me that they are working in my area and would be happy to pop around and give me a quote to get my double glazing replaced and another call from a company who assured me that I could save money by switching to their broadband.The double glazing lady took it on the chin when I told her that we lived in a new house that certainly didn't need the windows replacing and politely thanked me for speaking to her and wished me a good night.  The broadband man was decidedly less polite and hung up on me as soon … [Read more...]