by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 13, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Having researched a basket of food with just £5 available at the checkout, I am sort of attuned to it now and I have come up with 2 more, both from Aldi. This is the first one. I wondered if perhaps, other than LBL’ers, it might be useful for people to shop with. What...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 12, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Day 2 of the Live Below The Line challenge and I am really missing hot drinks. I usually have a bucket of tea as soon as I get up, closely followed by a bucket of coffee, all de-caff. Had plain pancakes with jam this morning for breakfast. A very nice start to the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 11, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Well, if I really did only have £5 to spend for the next 5 days, I would have been in trouble today. I had priced my list using mySupermarket at Asda, so off I went to the Asda in Hailsham. First hurdle was getting the quantities of carrots and onions I needed – there...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 10, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Well, I made the decision to do it this year. So the question now is, when. Looking at my crowded diary, the only time I can get 5 consecutive days where I can do it start TOMORROW! Eek! It hardly seems fair as the whole ethos of this site is to live on £1 a day,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 8, 2014 | My Diary
Inspired by the videos on Frugal Queens blog on quilt making, I have been reviewing things. When I trained to be a computer programmer, I had to stay in Guildford during the week for six months, only coming home at weekends. Staying at a B&B, I needed something to...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 3, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
I noticed yesterday that the gas meter cupboard door was hanging open. But when I went to close it I found this inside. That would explain the frequent sightings of a robin in the garden then! I tried all day today, on and off, to get a picture of him. But all I have...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 2, 2014 | All Recipes, Cakes and Bakes
Was intending to make plain scones today, but ended up adding rosemary and cayenne, plus some oats. It worked very well. They had a lovely flavour from the rosemary, and a bit of a kick from the cayenne. The oats gave them quite a different texture, more short than...
