Monthly Archives: May 2009

Foodbank for Thought

Posted on May 28, 2009 by piperterrett

I’ve been chatting to a man this morning who has restored my faith in human nature – something which was seriously waning after reaching ‘Day 21’ of the Daily Telegraph’s MPs’ expenses investigation. Jeremy Ravn is network manager of the … Continue reading →

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A New Frugal Generation?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by piperterrett

The other day I got talking to some people I met at a seminar. Inevitably, the conversation turned to the credit crunch and one guy revealed he was writing a book about it. When I asked him the billion dollar … Continue reading →

Posted in Budgeting | 67 Comments

Is Holidaying in the UK Frugal?

Posted on May 21, 2009 by piperterrett

I swear the sun was shining when I sat down to write this, but now, in typical British fashion, a large black cloud has appeared across the sky. Summer is galloping closer (is it me or is this year flying … Continue reading →

Posted in Frugal travel | 11 Comments

A Smashing Vegetable Garden

Posted on May 19, 2009 by piperterrett

Having used an inordinate amount of space on this blog lately to rant about the government and its plans for our money – whether to pay back its borrowings by working us to the death or keeping MPs in moats, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food from the garden | 9 Comments

MPs’ Expenses: Don’t they get it, yet?

Posted on May 14, 2009 by piperterrett

I lay awake the other night unable to sleep, I was so angry after reading pages and pages about our MPs’ egregious expense claims meticulously reported by the Daily Telegraph. This whole episode fills me with such rage that I … Continue reading →

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MPs Need a Frugal Makeover

Posted on May 11, 2009 by piperterrett

I am tempted to send a copy of The Frugal Life: How to spend less and live more to the House of Commons. That way, MPs wouldn’t have to waste more taxpayers’ money by buying their own. After all, we … Continue reading →

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Working Our Way to the Grave

Posted on May 7, 2009 by piperterrett

Michael Caine caused a bit of a kafuffle after the Budget last month when he joked that, aged 76, he gets up at 6am every morning to go to work on behalf of benefits claimants. Caine is angry about the … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Frugal Blind Spot?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by piperterrett

I had this horrible dream last night which I’ll blame on the cheese on toast I had yesterday afternoon. I know it’s supposed to be an old wives’ tale about cheese, but I’ve always been able to trace a direct … Continue reading →

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