Year: 2024

I have been asked, on numerous occasions, to share what my other shopping costs are outside of buying food…….so today I’m sharing my shopping/spending associated with personal hygiene/the bathroom.

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If you have been away from your garden for a while (winter, health etc) it can feel like you’re starting all over again (and feel rather daunting!)………or perhaps you have just got your first plot and don’t know where to start. Today I am using my old, now overgrown, garden as an example and share what I would do to get things growing again. Seeing my old garden like this just goes to show how much work I used to need to put in it keep it tidy and clean!

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Dipping into the archives for a very eclectic selection from two winters ago…….including a gift which I really did not like. 😉 Chick lit really isn’t my thing……..so let’s tuck into the good stuff instead…..

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I’m fitting some cleaning jobs in around other work today. My cleaning kit includes: white vinegar, bicarbonate of soda, rubbing alcohol, cloths, scrubbing brush, old toothbrush, an old credit (type) card…….plus a bit of elbow grease. I’m tackling my old nemesis limescale…..plus some rust on fabric and wax on glass.

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I promised, some time ago, to share when I do a big shop…..when I spend lots in order to buy in bulk (for example). This week I have spent a whopping (for me) £41.52 (US $51.22).

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Three very different books today, all very much enjoyed: Alan MacDonald’s ‘Tutankhamun’s Tomb’, ECR Lorac’s ‘Death of an Author’ and Gavin Francis’ ‘Empire Antarctica – Ice, Silence & Penguins’.

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I’m taking my foot off the gas today and taking time-out for a little chatty catch-up.

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It’s the end of my week of sharing my cooking/eating…….the final cost to me was £6.18 (a little under 45p per meal)…….but I have also calculated what it would cost if I didn’t have a garden……in other words, what would it cost you if you went and bought everything I used this week. Plus a chat about next week’s menu ideas and possible shopping list.

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Day seven of sharing my week of eating/cooking……and two more lovely meals for a budget price of 75p. It’s busy day for me today….playing catch-up on jobs put off because of the lurgy…..so they’re quick, freezer meals……which gives me a chance to catch up with you on what the shopping list would look like to buy all the ingredients for this last week of meals.

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Day six of sharing my week of eating/cooking……and two meals for just 50p. A new recipe today which I’m adapting slightly from a book I found super cheap in a sale. Sweet potato and bean (or chickpea) stew. I can’t wait to try it. There are spices in it so I will be a bit cautious with amounts as I don’t like having the roof of my mouth blown off! I have left over squash from earlier in the week and some sweet potato from today which I will use later to make my beat-a-cold soup…….recipe card at the end of the video.

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