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Blossom, fruit and veggies
Hello Dear Reader,I've been really sluggish since I've had plantar fasciitis. It is really painful but it really isn't an excuse not to exercise. I need to get back to spin classes and lift some...
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How to get a 'cheaper' French family holiday in the summer
Hello Dear Reader,We've had intermittent holidays over the last few years. We went on holiday in 2008, 2010 and 2012. We can't afford to go every year. If something more pressing has to be paid for...
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I love it when a plan comes together
Hello Dear Reader,When we moved to Thrift Cottage, we inherited an energy supplier we didn't want, with an out dated meter that divided our tariff by day and night. We changed supplier and meter as...
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Is it a bargain?
Hello Dear Reader,I'm approached by agencies and advertising companies almost daily. I very judiciously choose who I am or am not going to work for or promote. If I use a product, think it good value,...
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Relaxing by my sewing machine
YHello Dear Reader,Everytime I make a quilt, I gather up the leftovers and make random blocks. Vintage, upcycled and scrappy! When I have enough random blocks then the next quilt is born. This block is...
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Meatballs in tomato sauce with grilled field mushrooms.
Hello Dear Reader,Did you think I'd stopped eating? No chance!Tonight's simple and cheap supper was meatballs in tomato sauce with grilled field mushrooms.I used a pack of meat balls, which are just...
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Before and After
Hello Dear Reader,Firstly thanks to the very lovely lady who sent me a pile of sewing patterns. That's really kind of you and they will come in use. My aim this year is to make something that fits me....
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Making a start on the spring cleaning
Sponsored PostHello Dear Reader,The camelias are in flower in the graden so that's spring enough for me! The cottage feels like it's been closed up for weeks whilst we've just kept warm through the...
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Salmon with prawns, horseradish cream and lime vinaigrette
Sponsored Post - Romantic dinner for twoHello Dear Reader,I love food. I read cookery blogs, cookery books, online (free from the library) food magazines, and lots of food websites including BBC Food....
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Romantic dinner for two on a Wednesday?
Sponsored PostHello Dear Reader,Thanks so much for the kind emails asking after DB, he's being well looked after and I'm continuing to spoil him. No veggie chilli and rice or other thrifty recipes this...
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Luxury on a budget - Boeuf Bourguignon, Sweet potato and cauliflower mash...
Sponsored post.Hello Dear Reader,Well, we still have a roof but we've lost half the fence. It's not the first time either! In last year's storms it came down and we fixed it. This year, the fence posts...
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Putting off the jobs we all hate
Hello Dear Reader,Like most people, I'm out at work five days a week. My weekends need to be productive and I have a lot to do not only this, but every weekend. In the winter, I hunker down and just...
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Beer battered cod, pesto pea puree and chips with Chocolate orange brownies...
Hello Dear Readers,I gave up sewing for a while to go and cook for Dearly Beloved. There is nothing like homemade fish and chips, piping hot, sprinkled with salt and vinegar on a Saturday night. By the...
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Upcycling shirts
Hello Dear Reader,I haven't done a tutorial in a while. Here's one for you. I am desperately tired of my cushions and really don't want to buy any. Here's how I made new covers instead. First, I...
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Chicken and Broccoli with lime and ginger
Hello Dear Reader,Simple supper tonight, well you would think. I eat gluten free noodles, which are just too expensive as far as I'm concerned and DB has the regular cheap ones. In American you call...
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Chicken and Chorizo Jamalaya with cauliflower rice
Hello Dear Reader,Sorry about the photograph, I just couldn't get the lighting right tonight and it was so dark when I cooked this evening. I should have used red peppers and some tomatoes for some...
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Saving energy and money in a rented house
Sponsored by Duette®Hello Dear Reader,Sometimes, it only needs a 'tweet' to get me going. I read that "This week alone, Britain has wasted £6,974, 691 by not insulating its homes properly, and...
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Hello Dear Reader,Chucking a sickie today. Stinking cold, running a temperature and spent most of the day in bed,Normal services will resume shortly.Froogs xxxx
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Slow food Sunday
Hello Dear Reader,Thanks for your concerns, I'm still a snot monster and all I wanted to do today was potter about in a warm kitchen.I defrosted five great big chunks of neck of lamb, just under £3.50...
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And I can reveal!
I'm a new regular feature in The MirrorYou can find the first of my thrifty tips herehttp://www.mirror.co.uk/money/6-cushions-5-give-your-5030949Go take a look and come back and let me know what you...
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