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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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Our Local Food Swap

Posted on March 11, 2015 by piperterrett

Some of the items at our local food swap Belated Happy New Year to you for 2015! It’s been a while since I posted, I know. 2014 wasn’t the fun year it initially promised to be for personal reasons and … Continue reading →

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Looking back at 2013

Posted on January 15, 2014 by piperterrett

Happy New Year! How was your 2013? Ours started slowly, with the snow putting the brakes on some of our plans, but turned out to be surprisingly good – if twisty-turny. We started the year determined to find a house … Continue reading →

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Giant pumpkins

Posted on August 1, 2013 by piperterrett
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Huggable Hens

Posted on July 18, 2013 by piperterrett

Wow – how times flies. It’s been a while since I posted here for various reasons – suddenly having unexpectedly had to move house again for the second time in 18 months has been a bit preoccupying, not to mention exhausting (more … Continue reading →

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Our first organic veg box

Posted on March 12, 2013 by piperterrett

Just for a change, Doug has started ordering us a weekly organic veg box to experiment with. Believe it or not, it’s the first time we’ve ever signed up to a veg box scheme – mainly because for years we … Continue reading →

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New TV show – Something for Nothing

Posted on March 12, 2013 by piperterrett

Just a quick message for anyone this might interest. A nice lady who is helping developing a new TV show for Channel 4 called Something For Nothing called me last week. She is looking for interesting frugal-minded people to feature … Continue reading →

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