Tag: £5

Parents! This is stuff you absolutely do not need to buy for your newborn baby

I waddled through the ‘baby care’ aisles of a department store before my son was…

Cheap date? How to woo well without spending all of your money

Thankfully we are entering, if not a golden era, then certainly an aluminium or tin…

Cash cow: how I got a new garden for free thanks to Mother Nature

Living in York means that you aren’t ever very far from the glorious Yorkshire countryside,…

Is being a closet hoarder driving you mad? This is why it’s time to let go

Finally, the day has come. I can do this. I will do this. I will…

Can’t stop shopping? Here are 10 ways to curb the urge!

In my previous posts I’ve written about my inability to stop shopping. While I am making…

How not to pass on your financial ineptitude to your children

My nine-year old son (G) earns pocket money by doing chores around the house, like…

Gym? No point. Ditch it and do this instead.

Being a gym rat can sometimes leave you poorer than a church mouse (albeit a…

How to get free sh*t without really trying!

There’s no such thing as a free lunch – or is there? There is an…

How to choose the perfect LBD

So, first things first – although this post is about little black dresses, or the…

Sick of sandwiches? Five alternative lunch ideas that won’t break the bank

Nothing is more quintessentially British than a sandwich. Even so, nothing puts you off taking…