Tag Archives: comparison

A lesson in Rice Pudding

Hubby likes cold rice pudding, and in days long past we used to buy two trays (24 cans) for the month as they were something ridiculous like 18p a tin. Prices like everything else have gone up, and having little … Continue reading

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Consumer Day

Today’s TV observation is shopping, and are multi pack purchases truly money savers? The shopper was a busy mum of 5, who admitted that she opted for multi packs for convenience, not just being in one pack instead of individuals, … Continue reading

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After Boating Life

It’s been a while since we took the boat up for brokerage. You can read our final trip entry here. Since then, we have been up a couple of times to run the engine, and there has been some interest, … Continue reading

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Not for Him

Sorry for repetitive posts, but I’ll keep this one short. I mentioned in Grub Up that Hubby was intending to eat the same foods as me this week to see if he lost any weight. As of today, he’s going back … Continue reading

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Film Review: Mockingjay Part 2

We had been waiting for this to be released on DVD for months having watched the previous three installments of The Hunger Games. The book was up in the laundry, but I didn’t read it because I didn’t want to … Continue reading

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You’ll grow into it.

I heard those words a lot when I was growing up. It was the standard cop out when clothes bought for me were two or three sizes too big. As an adult, my mother gave me a tee shirt which was … Continue reading

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Epilogue, Camping Chronicles 7

And so my Chronicle entries draw to a close as we have now hired a Luton van and taken a trip down South to collect our furniture. We still have the tent, sleeping bags, and most of the kit, but … Continue reading

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