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Spending a bit more for something which lasts longer

Posted on Tuesday 14th January 2014 by TawneyJanuary 14, 2014avatar

Hello Friends, I’ve had my hand mixer for 20 years.  About a year ago, it began to fall apart and make some funny noises.  I bought a cheap mixer in a supermarket.  I never really got on with it.  It … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged savvy shopping, spending

Food goes up

Posted on Tuesday 23rd April 2013 by TawneyApril 23, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, Is it my imagination or are food prices going up and up? I had a few months where I though I was getting on top of the food bill, and in fact it was dropping, but this month … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged food, spending

Internet deliveries

Posted on Thursday 7th February 2013 by TawneyFebruary 7, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, We use the internet for shopping a fair bit.  Living in the country, it’s cheaper to get an internet delivery than to do a 40 mile round trip to the nearest city. Usually it works ok, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in Life in general | Tagged spending

The rise of charity shop shopping

Posted on Saturday 2nd February 2013 by TawneyFebruary 2, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, I went to our nearest city today.  I don’t really do retail therapy, but occasionally I have a number of errands I’ve saved up and I try and get everything done in one go. First I spent some … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged clothes, saving money, spending

Frugal cards

Posted on Tuesday 29th January 2013 by TawneyJanuary 29, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, I’ve got the job of organising the birthday cards at work this year.  Everyone chips in £2, and then then we all sign a card for the person whose birthday it is.  It’s really nice to receive a … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged gifts, spending

Expenses of country living

Posted on Tuesday 15th January 2013 by TawneyJanuary 15, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, I consider myself to be extremely lucky living in the country.  However I’ve been reading recently about how people save money on grocery shopping and it got me thinking about the expenses of country living. Obviously if you … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged spending, transport

Planning for chaos

Posted on Friday 4th January 2013 by TawneyJanuary 4, 2013avatar

Hello Friends, Bee and I took Edie down to Heathrow today to fly to Canada.  We got back to Derbyshire mid afternoon, and I just flopped down with a cup of tea.  I have to confess to being less frugal … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged food, menu planning, spending

Finding a bargain cookery book

Posted on Sunday 30th December 2012 by TawneyDecember 30, 2012avatar

Hello Friends, I have found some great bargains in charity shops, most often when I’m not really looking for anything in particular. I’ve really got into cooking in the last couple of years.  I don’t believe in buying books just … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged cooking, spending

Free food

Posted on Friday 21st December 2012 by TawneyDecember 21, 2012avatar

Hello Friends, Today was my free food shopping day.  Every year I save up all my vouchers from the Co-op and Nectar points from Sainsburys and then I ‘buy’ as much of my food and groceries for January as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Saving money | Tagged Christmas, food, savvy shopping, spending

I hate shopping

Posted on Saturday 19th May 2012 by TawneyMay 19, 2012avatar

Hello Friends, This afternoon I went shopping.  My brother gets married in a few weeks and I wanted to buy a pair of shoes.  I had forgotten how much I dislike trekking round malls.  All the shops sold exactly the … Continue reading →

Posted in Spending | Tagged friends, having fun, music, spending

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