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Fiscal Fast Day 177
Just a cheeky little spend on Amazon for Alfie Boe's Classic Quadrophenia - £5.25 but a very happy bunny at work on Thursday listening to this awesome album whilst dusting
"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Fiscal Fast Day 178
My favourite day of the week as it combines all the things I LOVE
1. Bargain Hunting
2. Buying to re-sell on ebay
3. People watching
4. Community spirit
It was a cracking boot sale today - a super mixture of re-sale and home. A great example of purchases for home was
Bag of grapes - £1
10 yellow peppers - £1
12 apricots - £1
There's not much you can't get at Rosudgeon
"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Fiscal Fast Day 179
Just 90p today on 10 assorted cards from The Works. Yes only 90p, what an absolute bargain and good quality too
They are usually 10 cards for a £1 but because I was picking up an order, I was offered 10% off anything in store and you know how I love a bargain....I couldn't resist"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Fiscal Fast Day 180
Gulval Car Boot Sale brought a mixture of keep and re-sale items but it was still a LSD.
Again the weather is scorching down here so at 4pm we hit the beach and had a sea swim :cool:"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Weekend Question
Do you have any hints or tips on keeping your petrol / diesel bills down?
As we live in a rural location, our nearest bus stop is 1 1/2 miles away so using the bus is not an easy option.
Our fuel bill is quite high so we would really appreciate any suggestions you might have :beer:"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Hi re the fuel bill try not to use the brake unless you have to and gently depress it I use clutch and gears to slow down and often roll to a stop if I can Sounds daft but it does work and change up asap when driving .I remember my driving instructor at BSM back in 1962 telling me to brake as though I was gently treading on a toe ,never stamp :)And don't carry too much in your car to overload it and check your tyre pressures are correct I keep mine just very slightly over the supposed pressure.
Hope this helps
JackieO
P.S. No shopping until next tuesday or wednesday I am using what I have in stock first 0 -
Weekend Question
Do you have any hints or tips on keeping your petrol / diesel bills down?
As we live in a rural location, our nearest bus stop is 1 1/2 miles away so using the bus is not an easy option.
Our fuel bill is quite high so we would really appreciate any suggestions you might have :beer:
Hi, depending where I'm going, one of the bus stops is 3 miles from my home so I drive to the bus stop, park there and take the bus for the rest of the journey. This greatly reduces the petrol I use.
Also the air conditioning uses a lot of fuel so I only use it when absolutely necessary. Although I was told by a car mechanic that it's important to run the air conditioning for a couple of minutes every now and again.
Hope this helps xxDebt free - Mortgage free - Work free ( in that order )0 -
First food shop of the month, and got lots of Y/S stuff which filled up my fridge and fruit bowl ,spent a grand total of £13.48 with more than enough to last me for the next 7-10 days
Really pleased with the haul, lots of fruit and veg, and even some meat, got a nice bit of sirloin steak for £1.07, which was big enough to cut into two bits so that went into the freezer for a couple of 'treat' meals at some point this month, and a piece of salmon as well for 80p which will make a nice dinner with steamed veg.
JackieO
That's amazing JackieO :T"One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
NSD today ,more than enough from my haul on Saturday thank goodness. I am poaching a couple of rock hard conferance pears today in a little water and honey with cinnamon to make a pudding to go into the fridge.
I have some mango sorbet in the freezer which will go very nicely with them as well. The pears were huge and rock hard so once poached and cooled they will do for at last two puddings from the fridge
JackieO xx
Sounds delicious "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0 -
Hi re the fuel bill try not to use the brake unless you have to and gently depress it I use clutch and gears to slow down and often roll to a stop if I can Sounds daft but it does work and change up asap when driving .I remember my driving instructor at BSM back in 1962 telling me to brake as though I was gently treading on a toe ,never stamp :)And don't carry too much in your car to overload it and check your tyre pressures are correct I keep mine just very slightly over the supposed pressure.
Hope this helps
JackieO
P.S. No shopping until next tuesday or wednesday I am using what I have in stock first
My hubby is infuriating when it comes to driving on his brakes - he really is like a bull in a china shop! Always last minute breaking :mad:
I'm like you JackieO - it is far less stressful driving like this. Thanks for the hints and tips "One hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much was in my bank account, nor what my clothes looked like but the world may be a little bit better because I was important in the life of a child."0
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