Is frugal the new normal?

Lynplatinum

Am busy at the moment frugally drinking up the booze cupboard before I move - I used to do quite a few fun co!ktail parties (one for example where everyone had to come dressed as aliens - all co!ktails were renamed - so Blue Moon became Andorian Delight - it was my 50th birthday) So have been drinking some v strange stuff - gin and grenadine makes even the roughest stuff go down!!! (sorry gin purists - you are probably yelling at your computer now! )

Frugally also today - was passing Mr M at 6.45ish and so popped in to see if there was any YS - found loads of bread; some cheese and 2 lemons for £1.79 but was v good and resisited the YS cream tarts and YS doughnuts!! :j

PLEASE tell me it will do both me and the money situation good!!!! ???:A
:rotfl:

armyknife

This thread is no longer frugal, it's positively decadent.

GreyQueen

armyknife wrote: »

This thread is no longer frugal, it's positively decadent.

Yeah, but it's a fun window into OS life - we can squeeze a penny til it squeals and still enjoy a drinkie.

lessonlearned

armyknife wrote: »

This thread is no longer frugal, it's positively decadent.

New word folks. "Frugadence". Def. Being frugal In Some areas so that we can afford premium alcohol.:rotfl:

ivyleaf

Frugadence, I love it

Just seen a notice in the local paper that says Lidl is applying for planning permission to have a shop on the site where we'd been told we were going to get an Aldi There's already a Lidl within easy reach.

abby1234519

worn_out_mum wrote: »

Dh and I had to start living frugally just before ds2 was born, dh was made redundant 3 days before my mat leave started, then 4 months in he suffered a blood clot in his brain and had to take several months of work and needed constant supervision.
Before that we lived the typical consumerist lifestyle (we are Thatcher's children) and had racked up a lot of debt. Tbh I think we are happier now than we ever were before, we eat better and actually enjoy the challenge of growing our own, recycling/mending and learning os skills.
My mummy friends from school think we are pretty strange, even tho they all do the shabby chic thing albeit straight out of cath kidson/laura Ashley/white company.
Suppose that's the joy of living in Harrogate though!

Harrogate was made to be shabby chic! I mean the houses on Duchy Road scream Shabby Chic. I think a lot of the shops have also cottoned on and charity shop prices have sky rocketed

Witless

lessonlearned wrote: »

New word folks. "Frugadence". Def. Being frugal In Some areas so that we can afford premium alcohol.:rotfl:

Life's too short for bad wine.

Lynplatinum

Frugadence - word of the year - love it (can it also apply to chocolate, please?) :-)

[Deleted User]

Can frugadence also be applies to cheese? I got 2 x packs of Epoisses for 99p each from the Co Op a couple of days ago, use by date 15th October and really, it's not 'ripe' yet so is in the fridge to be enjoyed when it softens up a little, treasure trove!!!

lessonlearned

Frugadence yes I think we can let it have a shifting definition......:rotfl:

So yes premium gin, good wine, luscious rich chocolate, posh cheese, smelly candles, ............ And that cute little dress in TK Maxx -oops - how did that get there.......

As Austins Powers would say

"Yeah baby, whatever is your bag"

Speaking of bags..........Nah I'm not into designer bags but I do like a good quality leather bag .......and gloves ......and shoes.......;)

Oops here I go again..........

you can see now why I need to practice "frugadence" :rotfl: