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@street_bank advent challenge
Hello Dear Reader,Christmas and I don't have a good relationship. I have a way of dealing with one sided over bearing relationships and I just bin them, it's sort of what I'm doing with the aspects of...
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Sticky roasted ham hock
Hello Dear Reader,A ham hock is sometimes called a gammon shank, or if it hasn't been cured, then a pork knuckle. It's the very lower end of the leg where it joins the foot. It's a surprising amount of...
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How long would you last financially if.....
Hello Dear Reader,I read some sobering statistics yesterday that 'Millions of Britons are less than a month away from living on benefits if they lost their job.' I'm not just anti-consumerism at...
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Maple Syrup and Walnut cake
Hello Dear Reader,We like a cake at the weekend, it sort of balances out the privations of the week. I was sent some Clark's Maple syrup, so I gave it a bash and tried one of St. Mary Berry's recipes...
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Red Pesto and Halloumi burgers with Brioche buns
Hello Dear Reader,A huge extravagant blow out!No matter how careful you are, every once in a while we all want to just eat out, or buy a take away or in this case, eat some thing extravagant for...
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Making the most of Black Friday deals
Hello Dear Reader,..................the best way to do that is to stay home and make do with what you already have! Alternatively, you could look out for what you need from Freeads, the local charity...
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Getting busy for Fund raising
Hello Dear Reader,A Christmas Fair is fast approaching so I'm making a quilt for the raffle. I'm also going to make some bags. It's also a great excuse to enjoy some sewing.I'm also making DB's present...
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Stir it up Sunday
This post is sponsored by Aldi, who provided the ingredients for this recipe. Hello Dear Reader,I've already made my Christmas pudding, but these are for a Christmas lunch that I'm cooking for next...
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Reverse Advent
Hello Dear Reader,This advent I'm taking part in #streetbanks 's campaign that people take time over advent and give one thing away every day. Whether that's to a family member, a friend, colleague,...
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Under starters order
Hello Dear Reader,I'm going to be cooking several Christmas lunches this year. I will be cooking twice to create lunch for 25 (on both occasions), on the 6th and 13th of December so some local single...
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Give a thing away a day
Hello Dear Reader,It's the second day of Advent and my second day of my advent challenge, where I give a thing away a day. Today, my dining room curtains from my old house. Modern and do not really...
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Quinoa, walnut, blue cheese and bacon salad
Hello Dear Reader,I can't believe it's frugal.I will start with this. You do what you like. It's a motto I live by, if it's ok for us, then it's ok. You will notice that I use ingredients that may not...
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On the 3rd day of Advent
Wednesday 3rd December,My third giveaway, going to a colleague.....a bag and a half of coal. No idea how to get my camera to the correct date! The car was loaded on Tuesday night as mornings are such a...
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I'm getting perfume and jewellery for Christmas!
Hello Dear Reader,That made you sit up and take notice! Now, before you say, that's not very romantic, I need to add that we are blissfully married and every day is full of lots of love. Now, that's...
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Give a thing away a day
Hello Dear Reader,So far, I've given away some thing I don't need. I thought I would challenge myself to give away something that I neither need or use but really like. I could keep it but it really...
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Live Rich
Hello Dear Reader,Oh and the troll, it's nice to have one. If you've got one munching on sour grapes at your happiness, well-being or ideas then you know you that people are reading. Funny old troll,...
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Fixing the broken bits
Hello Dear Reader,A busy day followed by a trip to the GP late this afternoon. Aging is such a nuisance! I had a list today, I should have written it down. I noticed on my notes that my last visit was...
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Today has been the ninth of ten cookery sessions with parents at a local charity. I'm sad it's coming to an end and the organisers want to come up with some way of sharing healthy frugal food workshops...
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Advent challenge giveaway
Hello Dear Reader,I didn't post my giveaway for yesterday as I was in the kitchen from eight until two in the afternoon. I wasn't much use when I got home and just put my aching foot in the air for a...
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Foodbanks in the news
Hello Dear Reader,Some people in the UK are going hungry. It's not a simple issue and there are a multitude of reasons why some individuals and families haven't got enough to eat every day. Low wages,...
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