1. Jubilee Wallpaper Isn’t this wallpaper from Graham & Brown amazing ? Click on the picture to see a larger version. It has 1950s style, polka dots and pencil drawings of London landmarks...
Later this year the first Write On Finance Blog Up takes place, in Leeds. Billed as a two-day get-together for personal finance bloggers, writers and those working for or on behalf of finance compani...
I was thinking about Thrifty Baby’s £20 Moses basket today. We were at a car boot sale at the city racecourse, and everywhere I looked there were baskets and stands! I’m not sure that I w...
Miss Thrifty reader Pizimac read my recent post about Frugal Grandma’s Jam Explosion, and decided to create a jam recipe of her own (pictured). Doesn’t it look delicious? It’s Rhuba...
Despite Waitrose’s reputation for being on the expensive side, there are still bargains to be found in this most genteel of British supermarkets. I’ve just been out and picked up these pr...
I love working opposite Rob, aka Harrogate’s very own Wild Man of the Woods. In he bounds, first thing on Monday morning, to tell me about his latest adventures. A couple of weeks ago, he found...
Mr Straw’s House is my favourite National Trust property. I was going to list it as one of the highlights when the National Trust gave everyone free entry recently, but it’s one of those ...
Well I never! I’ve been asked to post more about Thrifty Baby, and how I’m doing parenthood on a budget. The request made me do an OMG face like this: In truth, I’ve been holding ba...
Last summer I invested in a baby gender reveal cake, and held a baby gender reveal party. I didn’t post about it the time, because it felt so extravagant. I have never bought a big cake before ...
Make Do And Mend was published by the UK Ministry of Information in 1943 at a time when clothing was rationed. It aimed to help housewives spruce up their wartime wardrobes and reuse every last scrap...
Come wedding season, lots of people flock to Phase Eight for smart dresses, and the store has some VERY loyal customers. It’s a wee bit expensive though, and I suspect that this discount is goi...
Have you noticed that a lot of the cheaper bags of salad from the supermarket are now brimming with radicchio? It’s the thick, red-purple leaf that looks good… and tastes horrible. It did...
The National Trust is throwing open the doors and gates of 200 of its properties and gardens this weekend: on Saturday 21 April and Sunday 22 April, you can visit for free. Download the coupon here. ...
Palmolive recently sent me details of a coupon, which can be downloaded from its website here. It’s a coupon to buy a bottle of Palmolive Hygiene Plus handwash for £1. Palmolive Hygiene Plus ha...
Hey, you know those squared-off packets of white fish you find in the supermarket freezer aisle? They look like this: I’ve seen cod, haddock and coley packaged like this in Morrisons and Sainsb...
Just a quick heads up for film buffs: the online arm of Sainsburys has added loads of much-loved films to its bargain bucket of DVDs. The True Grit/No Country For Old Men double bill was the one that...
Everybody is going gaga for The Hunger Games at the moment: both the movie, and the book on which it is based. If you would like to read the books but haven’t yet, check this out: The Book Peop...
We recently had our loft insulated for free by EDF Energy. Did you know about this scheme? I heard about it a while ago, but held back at first. This was partly because it sounded too good to be true...
I’ve just spent a week down in Essex, introducing Thrifty Baby to the massed ranks of his nearest and dearest. We spent a couple of days staying with Frugal Grandma and Grandad. They may be in ...
My post about getting a free upgrade to first class on the train continues to be popular, so I am pleased to revisit the topic. The East Coast Main Line has launched a time-limited special offer: boo...
I lived in Hackney, East London for years. Now I live in Yorkshire, in a tiny city sandwiched between the Moors and the Dales, and surrounded by woods and rolling hills and sheep. The two places are ...
Cosmopolitan celebrates its 40th birthday this month and, what with this blog being the current holder of the magazine’s Lifestyle Blog of the Year title, the nice Cosmo ladies sent over a copy...
If you are a fan of vintage clothing and you are based in London, here’s a heads up: Europe’s largest vintage kilo fair is taking place in Bethnal Green today and tomorrow. If you are unf...
This is a special post from Katie of Je Suis Une Monstre. Do you know it? It’s a rather fine blog about arts, crafts, DIY and handmade goodies. Katie, who lives up a mountain in the French Alps...
This banana bread recipe is quick, simple – and delicious. Or, to put it another way… This banana bread recipe is so quick that I can make it in between looking after Thrifty Baby; so sim...
I know they are old-fashioned and that, in this day and age, it’s so much easier and quicker to nip down to Mothercare or Asda to stock up on baby clothes. But I’m currently obsessed with...
I have written before now about the special place that De Cecco pasta holds in my heart. Made using bronze drawplates and slowly dried, it takes longer to cook than other, cheaper brands. However it ...
Thanks so much for all your lovely comments and messages about Thrifty Baby. He’s been poorly with reflux the past couple of weeks and we ended up on the children’s ward at the local hosp...
Well, here he is: the reason for my silence these past weeks. (Although I’m sure it won’t surprise you to learn that the volume level in this house has been anything but silent…) Th...
Well, it’s a funny old Christmas here. If you are wondering why I’ve been a little quiet in recent weeks, it’s because Thrifty Baby’s arrival is imminent… late, in fact....
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