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Thrifty mother "recession's domestic goddess"

Hi,everyone,I thought this article could be of use to a few of us.


sorry if its been posted...... www.mailonsunday.co.uk/holcombe

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  • Rustvaar
    Rustvaar Posts: 81 Forumite
    And for whatever reason she gets a lot of stick from people because "Oh, well now I have to pay for the book!" - Yeah ... but you probably have no culinary skills beyond using the tin opener and squirting some salad cream onto your cold beans!!

    I think it's the usual reaction when people think "Oh, I could've done that!!" but they just never got off their lazy jacksy to do it.
    [strike]Debt: £0.00[/strike]
    Savings: £2,600.00
    Latest Bi-Weekly Grocery Fiasco:
    £55.87 (£10.02)
  • I've got the book and it's great, v old style...
    Also I've started getting essentials magazine lately and that is similar!
  • bullet_2
    bullet_2 Posts: 137 Forumite
    I think I'll give the spinach and fish finger pie a try later this week.
  • thriftlady_2
    thriftlady_2 Posts: 9,128 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    She has a new book out ;)

    Sorry -repeating what was said in the article:doh:
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I've just ordered the old book from Amazon, will get the new one too if the old one is good!
    Do what you love :happyhear
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