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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: May 2015
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Thursday, 28 May 2015. Or should that be busy and exhausted? L moved to Australia last year when her husband took up a two year contract with a company in Perth. They live in a beautiful house over there and enjoying the lifestyle. She has asked us to visit next year and I think it is something we will consider while there is still working, after all it is a once in a lifetime opportunity especially as the accommodation is free! I did purchase some French bean seeds which we both love and I'll get them p...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Christmas bargains, food bargains
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Sunday, 15 November 2015. Christmas bargains, food bargains. Knowing I only had £13.79 left in the budget and just under half way through the month I have to spend wisely. Porridge x 2 1.00. Chive cheese 1.20. 10 sponge cakes .50. Total £3.70. Rolls x 2 .58. Swede .49 the largest in the tray ;0). Truffles 3 2.97 (weekend offer 1/2 price too good to miss). Total £7.27. Boots 3 cans of hairspray 3 for 2 £2.58 Free as I had enough points. Spend so far £13.79- £10.97= £2.82. Bargains from the market. I was s...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Another month bites the dust
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Sunday, 1 November 2015. Another month bites the dust. Right back to the post title. Another month has indeed bitten the dust, I am a year older and have 12 months until retirement or 11 for good behaviour ;0). Last months figures: Gas and electric combined £45.14 slightly less than last year. It probably could have been even lower as I have used the oven more than usual but not always wisely! This is our thermostat in the hallway which currently reads 17.5 degrees. Frugal in Essex Tania. We have scrimpe...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Windows 10, freebies and my budget
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Wednesday, 4 November 2015. Windows 10, freebies and my budget. Welcome to Rosie via Bloglovin. Do you have safe places that you can't remember? I finally gave in and went to bed but I woke early having had a lightbulb moment as to where the disc was. Once found it still would not set up properly using wifi so I had to hunt down an old printer cable and do it that way. Finally a working printer! Food budget so far:. Spend so far £17.25 new total £20.60 Balance: £54.40. Frugal in Essex Tania. Sorry to hea...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Garden update, batch cooking, knitting ad budget!
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Friday, 6 November 2015. Garden update, batch cooking, knitting ad budget! Lasagne and Cottage Pie. We managed to finish the garden at the weekend. Moving the sand to the front garden ready to mix cement to mend the drive. This allowed us to finish levelling the lawn on the right side. Grass seed was applied, fingers were crossed that it will take before we get any frosts. Its been quite mild for the time of year but I fear with the fog and rains that its actually too wet. Now to start on the patio.
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: June 2015
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Tuesday, 30 June 2015. More completed on the Garden Front. We knew we were going away for the weekend so after a quick trip into the local town to pick up a few essentials we started work in the garden. Last November while we where taking up the old garden path we came across a section that was 15 inches deep. To hire a skip to take it away would have been an expensive option costing £120 so we utilised it in the garden. Sounds easy doesn't it. Fingers crossed it is. ;0). Frugal in Essex Tania. This time...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: August 2015
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Monday, 31 August 2015. Another month bites the dust.14 months to go. August passed in a flash. The holiday to the US meant 15 days disappeared in the blink of an eye. I have 14 months until retirement now! The greenhouse will be cleared out over the next two weeks. Everything that can be composted will be. The soil will be dug and I'll be experimenting growing beetroot and peas. Frugal in Essex Tania. Rain, rain and more rain. I've never seen these water butts full! Bye for now. Tx. Frugal in Essex Tania.
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: April 2015
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Tuesday, 28 April 2015. Just how I Felt! So what have I managed to do while I've been Absent With Out Leave or All Washed Out LOL! Saturday 18th April Our RIB Hunt. We set off to Camberley in Surrey around the M25 which most surprisingly wasn't snarled up! We stopped off for breakfast then called the guy with the boat for sale, only to find out he had been called away and wasn't at home. How bad is that? What am I doing wrong? What am I doing wrong? Photo catchup on my vegetables so far! The mechanic sai...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Cyber crime and a lucky find
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Thursday, 12 November 2015. Cyber crime and a lucky find. Welcome Sue Smith and Dina Beaulieu on Bloglovin, I so pleased you've joined me. You also saw trading places were personal details were for sale. They bought a list and tracked down the persons concerned who were quite rightly shocked. But by far the most shocking for me was the lady who handed over £47000 to scammers even paying it directly into their bank account herself! Image borrowed from internet. Have you been scammed? Batten down the hatch...
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FRUGAL IN ESSEX: Standing on my soap box
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Tuesday, 10 November 2015. Standing on my soap box. Welcome to followers Helen and Helena, please feel free to join in at any time. I'm not good at knowing who has joined via different sites, so if I've missed you I am sorry. Pic from Hugh's site War on Waste. I had a lovely pair of boots waiting for me at work last week and I have to say they are the best boots we've ever had, really comfortable. They are supposedly size 4 but I've had to buy an innersole and wear thick socks. I brought my old o...I cou...
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