Monthly Archives: April 2009

Jobseeker’s Petition – 450 signatures and counting…

Posted on April 30, 2009 by piperterrett

Thanks for all your comments and support for the petition to raise the Jobseeker’s Allowance and improve the Jobcentre system. I’m pleased to say that so that far we’ve got over 450 signatures. Not bad when we started on Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Raise the Jobseeker’s Allowance – Sign My Petition!

Posted on April 28, 2009 by piperterrett

You may remember that back in March, I underwent a challenge to live on the equivalent of the Jobseeker’s Allowance – or £60 a week (now £64.30 for the over 25s). It was, it has to be said, only for … Continue reading →

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Budget Letdown

Posted on April 23, 2009 by piperterrett

Well, I spent an hour or so watching the Budget coverage yesterday afternoon, but I can’t say I was knocked out with excitement over Alistair Darling’s measures. He tried to make out that it was a Budget to help those … Continue reading →

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Scammers Target the Frugal Blog

Posted on April 21, 2009 by piperterrett

You might think that as an aspiring frugalist, scammers would give me a wide berth. But you would be surprised by how many scammers have been trying to contact me through the blog, supposedly in order to repatriate millions of … Continue reading →

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What would be in your Budget 2009?

Posted on April 16, 2009 by piperterrett

It might not be the most exciting date in your diary but this year’s Budget speech is fast approaching. The Chancellor Alistair Darling will take the despatch box next Wednesday lunchtime and, I don’t know about you, but I’ll certainly … Continue reading →

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The Greenhouse Effect

Posted on April 14, 2009 by piperterrett

Happy Easter! I hope you had an enjoyable and restful bank holiday despite the miserable weather. Oh dear. I think I spoke a bit too soon before I had my week off in boasting about how wonderfully our garden is … Continue reading →

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How does your garden grow?

Posted on April 2, 2009 by piperterrett

The thought crossed my mind today that I should be blogging about the G20 protestors or perhaps our MPs and their strange attitude to the public purse – ie. that it’s somehow an extension of their own and there to … Continue reading →

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