It is getting chilly here in old London town so it is time to take out the heavier clothes, tights, socks and sweaters. What is the easiest way to get in a bad mood first thing in the morning? No, it is not being out of milk but not being able to find a pair [...]
Stupid Tax is one of my most despised things. I hate making silly mistakes that cost me, my hard earned money. What constitutes stupid tax? Any bill, cost, fee, or fine that could have been avoided by being a bit more on the ball. Any time I get hit up to pay stupid tax, I feel [...]
Months ago I wrote a post entitled Sexy Packed Lunches, now that Spring is here I thought we should revisit the brown bag brigade. Isn’t it depressing when you go to all the trouble to bring your lunch to work, and when lunchtime rolls around you don’t fancy what you have made? We have all [...]
Friday is tip day, here at The Lean Times. Today’s topic is how to make money with eBay. Last week, the tip topic was Clever Shopping on eBay, so with eBay you can save and earn money. There are lots of people that use their brilliant taste to hunt down vintage items at charity shops, [...]
Shopping on a Sunday afternoon, I know it is not the best time for fresh food but I still expect to see food. I ended up needing to go to two different large chain supermarkets to get the following: a chicken, baking potatoes, chestnut mushrooms and a green vegetable. There just was not a lot [...]
Last week, I talked about what to do when the work dries up. Sadly this seems to be happening more and more. I personally know at least three people that have been made redundant in the past week. Now it is SERIOUS belt tightening time. What can we cut out without appearing to be [...]
This past Saturday was one of if not the best weather day of the summer. So what did I do? Go shopping of course! I went all over Portobello in search of produce that I can freeze to give me a taste of summer in the darkest days of winter. My first two cooking adventures [...]
It is that time of year again – the day to tell and show our beloveds how much we adore them. Unfortunately we are also in the middle of the worst recession since the Great Depression so how do we show our love without breaking the bank? Expressing love without spending a tremendous amount of [...]
I am very excited to have been included in the December Fabulous Festival, hosted by LivingAlmostLarge. There are many great posts at this festival, my favourite was from Sarah Scarfford, who listed 50 Health and Beauty Products You Can Make at Home. I am planning on using some of her recipes to make holiday gift [...]
A few times a year, I like to take inventory of the stuff in my flat from the food cupboards to my lingerie draw. I tend to do this with the change of the seasons. It is so rewarding to start each season knowing just what you have and what you will need from dried [...]
You have survived Christmas and the empties from your New Year’s Eve festivities are in the recycling bin so I guess it is the time to make our resolutions. Here are a few of the bigger categories for me, not in any specific order. SHOPPING – My first resolution is to plan ahead and to [...]
Friday is tip day, here at The Lean Times, today’s topic is how to save money with eBay. 1. Many of the items on eBay are new. They may be from stores liquidating or just having overstock. 2. Know your prices in store then check eBay before buying anything. I use eBay for items like [...]