Lots more Sneaky Ways to save the pennies

MrsCD

Enjoy your holiday, Jackie. Maybe you'll see monnagran!
If I remember correctly,  I think Walkers used to make NT biscuits. 

London_1

C_J said:

@London_1 Those sound like the biscuits made by Cartwright and Butler - might it have been these:

https://www.cartwrightandbutler.co.uk/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_500/public/2020-10/Stem_Ginger_Biscuits_4852_hero_V2_T.png?h=3bdf8561&itok=52x_QakV

Enjoy your holiday to the IoW, we also love the diamond isle. The Duver at St Helen’s is another dog friendly beach, and it has a fab cafe. 

You are a superstar ,these are the ones, and they are to die for . I adore ginger biscuits and these are the absolute bees knees, and the best biscuits I have ever had I shall definitely keep an eye out for some more .The only problem is stopping from eating them all in one go Thank you so much

JackieO xx

Slinky

General_Grant said:

basketcase said:

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NATIONAL TRUST MEMBERSHIP SAVING

This was mentioned a while back, but wanted to bump it because it's approaching the holiday season, when people might be joining to cut the cost of visiting places. 

Try joining the National Trust for Scotland.  It's cheaper than the NT (£63 v £72) and gets you in to English (Welsh, N Irish, Manx. NZ, Australian, Channel Island etc)  places in the same way.

I haven't checked this but recall reading very recently that the Scottish membership doesn't give access to English sites during the first year of membership.  There was also suggestion that the card wouldn't work with car parking at English sites.  Best to check this.

Late reply to this because we've been away on holiday. I volunteer at a NT site on visitor welcome. There's no checking of how long the Scottish membership has been held. I'm in southern England and am yet to come across anybody with a Scottish membership card who sounds remotely like they come from Scotland.......

YorksLass

London_1 said:

YorksLass, I am up at a daft time this morning ,no reason just wide awake ,first thing I did when coming down was open the freezer door and look at the empty shelves how sad am I  

I do exactly the same when I've had a clear out of a cupboard, drawer or such like so, no, you're not sad!  It's funny how such little things can give so much pleasure.  

Brie

@London_1
Those biscuits look very posh!  Not sure I would spend £5 on biscuit for myself but might as a gift for someone - maybe it's a nice present suggest to your family to give you on some occasion? 

Otherwise - I do def recommend the ones from Ikea if you go there.  Depending how you are getting to/from IoW there's one near the docks in Southampton.

Siebrie

I make ginger biscuits by making a generic biscuit mix, and then adding cut up pieces of stem ginger. The pieces kind of melt into the dough when baked.

SadieO

YorksLass said:

London_1 said:

YorksLass, I am up at a daft time this morning ,no reason just wide awake ,first thing I did when coming down was open the freezer door and look at the empty shelves how sad am I  

I do exactly the same when I've had a clear out of a cupboard, drawer or such like so, no, you're not sad!  It's funny how such little things can give so much pleasure.  

I defrosted the freezer a few months ago when my husband was away for the weekend. I was SO excited to show him when he got home and (he's a keeper!) he was really impressed 

Elisheba

A tip I read in a book about thrift before WW2 - if you make your own bread don't eat it fresh. Make it a day in advance of when you need it as it will cut much thinner once its 24 hours old. 

I made a loaf in the breadmaker yesterday and sliced it this morning and it does indeed slice much thinner now its a day old. 

London_1

Hi chums sitting on the verandah at the front of the holiday house watching the ships go past as the sea is about 100 yards from the front door,Dd has just made me a lovely Kenco frothy coffee and the sun is shining and the sky is blue ,life just isn't any better here on the IoW.
No airport queues, or currancy exchange to worry about, and the local economy is benefittingf rom our holiday pounds. The dogs love it as they have so much freedom as the garden is bigger than their one at home .

Last night walking them on the beach at 5.00 the tempreture was 24c and the dogs just hurtled in and out of the sea, (we were at Yaverland beach which is very dog-friendly)

DD is off sea fishing this afternoon, and my son-in-law and I will walk the dogs up over Culver Downs. The air is super, and when you go to bed at night its great to just fall asleep in less than ten minutes

We only had the TV on last night to watch Novak win his round at Wimbledon We decided we weren't going to watch any news for two weeks, and just switch off from the media and just enjoy doing without the doom and gloom.

DD and I are great scrabble enthusiasts so that gets played after dinner, and I am just either walking ,sitting knitting or reading very relaxing holiday and the nice weather is helping as well. The nearest Tesco is 5 miles away so once we bought our shopping on Friday its just top-ups of odds and ends from the shop in the village. Which they obviously like as it brings them income. The local farm shop does well from the holiday makers as well.

Hope everyone is OK and the sun is shining down on you all 

JackieO xx

MrsCD

Cloudy and breezy in the North East today, but good drying weather!
Hope you are enjoying your holiday. I think it's a good idea to switch off from the depressing news. 
Have fun and make lots of wonderful memories with your family.