Author Archives: piperterrett

Serendipity: The case of the lost phone

Posted on October 27, 2019 by piperterrett

A funny thing happened to us last week. We were out for a walk in the local park looking for the painted rocks that are so popular at the moment and my husband found a mobile phone under a tree. … Continue reading →

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Recent moneysaving articles: What I’ve been working on

Posted on October 24, 2019 by piperterrett

How are you doing? This autumn I’ve been busy working on features for LoveMoney – everything from how to improve your home security, to the best value for money seeded loaf and how to make school packed lunches for kids … Continue reading →

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Keeping down the cost of kids’ parties

Posted on October 21, 2019 by piperterrett

Our son just recently celebrated his fourth birthday. It’s always tricky to keep the costs down with birthdays – it’s so easy for things to spiral out of control. You want to spoil them and, the older they get, the … Continue reading →

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Favourite store cupboard recipes

Posted on June 29, 2019 by piperterrett

It’s the end of the month but not payday yet and you’re stony broke – what are you going to cook for dinner tonight? You head to the fridge and there’s nothing there besides some floppy celery and that fish … Continue reading →

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Demonstrating kitchen hacks live on BBC Radio 4

Posted on June 25, 2019 by piperterrett

I had a really exciting Sunday morning this week. As a busy Mum, I don’t often get into London these days but last week I got a surprise invitation to appear on BBC Radio 4’s Broadcasting House programme. It’s normally … Continue reading →

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Would you buy stuff from your local dump?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by piperterrett

Would you buy from your local dump? In my last post, I talked about the pros and cons of buying things second-hand. But would you ever considered buying something from your local refuse centre? Until I became a parent, it … Continue reading →

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Baby stuff: Brand new or second-hand?

Posted on June 19, 2019 by piperterrett

It’s been a very long time since I posted here & our lives have changed dramatically in that time. Nearly four years ago we had our little boy, Stellan. Recently I’ve been going through a small mountain of baby stuff … Continue reading →

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Introducing our new hens

Posted on May 21, 2015 by piperterrett

For the past few months we have been utterly inundated with eggs. It’s come as a bit of a shock to be honest as since we got our new hens late last summer, it’s taken them a while to get … Continue reading →

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Hot Cross Buns: Taste and Value for Money Test

Posted on April 1, 2015 by piperterrett

I’m sitting here feeling rather fat as I write this. I feel a bit guilty considering it isn’t even Easter yet, but I do have a good excuse. In a quest to find out which supermarket produces the tastiest and … Continue reading →

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Can you name this weird vegetable?

Posted on March 16, 2015 by piperterrett

OK… there are some strange vegetables out there in the vegeverse, like kohlrabi and celeriac, and I’ve met a few odd-looking parsnips in my time but this one really takes the biscuit. Or should that be stalk? Doug has been growing … Continue reading →

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