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• A Snow Day

  

  Pristine snow when we first woke up ... Minimal traffic first thing. Going over to let the chickens out .... dressing gown and wellies, usual weekend attire... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Back to Oats

  

  I've come back to oats. Well it's the time of year for a tummy warming bowl of porridgy goodness to start the day. I recently gotten into the habit of leaving... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• It Started as a Scribble ... and Ended Up as a Christmas Tree

  

  It started as a scribble .... ... well really I guess it really started when I looked out of the window and saw this absolute decimation of one of my favourite... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Emptying the Sealed Pot

  

  It's that time of the year ... when the Sealed Pot spews forth it's undigested coins and the occasional bit of paper. Filmed for posterity. And then carefully... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• And So It's December

  

  ... how did that happen? This year has whizzed by so quickly that I am determined to make the most of this, the last month of 2017. Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Taking a Step Back

  

  Our living room revamp is done and now we've had a few weeks to get used to it I can honestly say it's the best thing we've done for a while. Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• First It Was Meat ... Now It's Fish

  

  Last Friday I posted all about our Musclefood delivery and the meat that we bought to stock the freezer for Alan's meals (see here) ... this week's bulk purchas... Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Soup ... and Egg and Bacon Breakfast Muffins

  

  The huge pan of soup I made at the start of the week has done sterling work keeping us fed every lunchtime. After dishing us up a bowlful each at lunchtime on... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• You Never Know What You'll Find on an Aga ....

  

  You never know what you're going to find on the Aga, yesterday for instance it was this weeks huge pan of homemade soup. It was just cobbled together from... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Evenings Out for Free

  

  With next years penny pinching, frugal minded, cost cutting living in mind I recently re-read this book. In it Kath lives for a year on just one pound a day... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• A Meatier Than Usual Post

  

  This week for the first time ever I ordered from Musclefood. My son has used them a couple of times but I had always resisted temptation. Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• More Books ... and No Excuses

  

  I just couldn't resist :-) I only called into Asda for some bread and milk, and somehow found myself in the book aisle. They were soooooo cheap, and it is nearl... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• So ... What DID I Buy with My Vouchers

  

  After the last post I thought it only fair that I came back on and tell you what I did actually decide to buy with my Tesco and M S vouchers. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Coupons and Vouchers

  

  It's the time of the year that the quarterly coupons and vouchers pop through our letterbox ... along with the charity begging letters containing 'complementary... Read more

  Posted on 12 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Suky in a Hat

  

  Mum bought Suky a couple of hats from a charity shop a few weeks ago. She likes seeing Suky in hats. But it's a real challenge to get her to wear them for... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• A Neat Cook ... and Bashed Biscuits

  

  I've turned into a neat cook. I like to measure out all the ingredients and have them ready to throw into the pan as and when I need them, this saves so much... Read more

  Posted on 07 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Farm Gate Sales

  

  Yay ... we're in business :-) We have sold eggs since we first got chickens and continued selling then when we moved here over four years ago, but we have alway... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• What We Are Doing With Our Car Boot Earnings This Year.

  

  At first we couldn't make up our minds what to do with our earnings from this years car boot sales, what to do with over £700 requires careful... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• Mondays Fridge Soup

  

  At the end of last week we had to call to Tesco late in the evening and for once we were lucky enough to grab a few bargains, it's pretty rare these days that w... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES

• The Sealed Pot 2017 ... and It's History

  

  We've been taking part in a Sealed Pot Challenge since a blogger called Julie (SFT) started it back in 2011. The basic idea is that you have a pot of some... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2017 FINANCE, FOOD & DRINK, LIFESTYLE, RECIPES