Monthly Archives: December 2007

A frugal festive feast

Posted on December 20, 2007 by piperterrett

  A friend of mine who is trying to help me on the frugal path (he’s a tight-fisted Northerner…sorry Jonathan!) passed on an email from a website detailing how you can make a family Christmas lunch for £12. What a … Continue reading →

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Oh Stuart, where art thou?

Posted on December 19, 2007 by piperterrett

Oh dear. We should have known it could end in tears. After all, A Christmas Carol is a weepie. Yesterday morning I approached the airing cupboard with sadness, knowing that it was time to return Tiny Tim, aka Stuart Little, … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmouse

Posted on December 17, 2007 by piperterrett

Tiny Tim, aka Stuart Little, is still with us – despite chewing a mouse-sized hole in his box that we suspect he’s been climbing out of into the airing cupboard during the night. Great! Chewed copper heating pipes are exactly … Continue reading →

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A visit from Tiny Tim

Posted on December 14, 2007 by piperterrett

  Ebenezer Scrooge, my Christmas spending mentor, was eventually shamed out of his miserly existence by by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come in A Christmas Carol. The terrifying spectre (which, in the wonderful film Scrooge featuring Albert Finney, … Continue reading →

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A Christmas haircut

Posted on December 13, 2007 by piperterrett

  My hair has been bothering me for some time now. Weeks, months even. It has got so long that I’ve had trouble seeing to cross the road, especially when the wind blows. As a rule, Terretts have big hair. … Continue reading →

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Death by Christmas Shopping

Posted on December 11, 2007 by piperterrett

I am NEVER going Christmas shopping again! Or at least, not in one day. What a nightmare! Yesterday I went on a Scrooge shopping mission to glamorous Romford. I couldn’t face Lakeside or Bluewater. Plus the charity shops there are … Continue reading →

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A sense of guilt

Posted on December 7, 2007 by piperterrett

  The gauntlet has no sooner been laid down and I’m already worrying about meeting my £5 a present Scrooge target, let alone coming in under budget. The Wild West book Dad asked me to get him from Amazon (how … Continue reading →

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Sweet charity

Posted on December 6, 2007 by piperterrett

I’m really chuffed with myself this week because for once I’ve nailed a real bargain! I’d been worrying because I’ve been invited to posh work-related Christmas do and the invitation stated – dress code: lounge suit/cocktail dress. Oh dear. My … Continue reading →

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I’m with Scrooge!

Posted on December 3, 2007 by piperterrett

I know Christmas is meant to be the season of goodwill, but just remind me where exactly in the Christmas story does Joseph jump on a donkey, ride to the nearest BHS (Bethlehem Home Stores) and max out his Galilee … Continue reading →

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