Category: "Dear diary"
Save the tradition of bonfire night!
By Value hunter on Nov 5, 2010 | In Fun, In real life, Common sense, Frugal thinking, Dear diary | Send feedback »
Traditional English bonfire night in 1957
Traditions are passed on to children around the world by their families, but here in the UK traditions are being watered down and allowed to disappear. It is not very thrifty, to pay out for the ever increasing costs of fireworks, but the costs of… more »
Be thrifty by being organised
By Value hunter on Oct 17, 2010 | In In real life, Common sense, Frugal thinking, Baby, Dear diary | Send feedback »
One of my biggest failings, is being unorganised. As anyone who knows me will tell you I am forever running out of time. Being frugal/thrifty, can be helped by organising your time more effectively. It could be shopping a month earlier for christmas… more »
Tradesmen need to get in the real world!
By Value hunter on Sep 24, 2010 | In In the home, Bad business, Frugal wars, Dear diary | 2 feedbacks »
I have an absolute gutfull this week, of "tradesmen" quoting times and money for jobs, that are a complete joke! I always compare what they will charge with the better half's wage - who does a job that only four companies in the world can do. Constantly… more »
The unseen jobs of a parent
By Value hunter on Aug 30, 2010 | In In real life, Dear diary | Send feedback »
It's late here, very late, but I am compelled to post whilst this is fresh in my swede. If you are considering becoming a parent, or indeed have just become one, you should be aware of many unseen jobs, that the humble parent must endure, all of course,… more »
6 weeks school holiday dad - Baby progress, friends and helping people out
By Value hunter on Aug 28, 2010 | In In real life, Dear diary | Send feedback »
The transformation in the past week or so, in sprog2 has been nothing short of amazing. All those times we have encouraged hand clapping, standing, walking, dancing, talking, etc, which led to nothing happening and left us being looked at as if we were… more »
