Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means
How do we manage it!!?? Since Alan has got rid of the van he has had to find somewhere to keep all the stuff the van held (and believe me there was a lot of stuff in that old rusty toybox!). Anyway, we bought a shed with idea being to move some stuff out of...
I managed to convince Alan that it was far too cold last weekend to go running about in the middle of nowhere looking for a plastic box of tat (otherwise known as geocaching!) so we went out for a family lunch instead. The big decision is always where to get nice food that is also...
As Anna has said elsewhere our holiday plans have taken shape. The cottage and B&B are booked as is the ferry…. I just hope it is a little calmer than this! [youtube l6TAGK86WfE]
Well, it looks like we will definately be going now. I’ve booked a B&B on Arran for 2 nights and a cottage for us all in Port Charlotte on Islay. Mingulay B&B looks nice and friendly and I’m sure we’ll update you when we come back. The cottage on Islay looks perfect for what we...
Thought I’d share the jokes from our Xmas Crackers with you! Q. What do you get if you ross a skeleton and a detective? A. Sherlock Bones Q. What must you know to be an auctioneer? A. Lots Q. Wo is the most famous married woman in America? A. Mrs Sippi. Sorry!!!!
For those of you wondering where your Christmas card from us is, don’t panic we haven’t forgotten you and our thoughts are with you at Christmas. However we have decided this year to put the money we would have spent on Christmas cards (which only end up in the bin contributing to the waste problems)...
We’re collecting my new car this weekend. Brad has already picked it up from S & R Motors, the dealer we bought it from. There were a few little issues with it such as it doesn’t have ABS despite the fact that the description of it said it did and two of the tyres are...
I find loads to keep me amused in Borth, but for the average holiday-maker I guess there isn’t a huge amount to do. There is the beach to play on and an amusements arcade, and of course the ‘Animalarium’. I’ve never actually been in to it, it doesn’t look great, and according to this inside...
My recent post about the utilities here in Wales describes a little about our sewage, electricity and gas problems here in West Wales, and sure enough we had a power cut again yesterday. But there is one thing I forgot to mention that is really weird. Every evening at 7.36pm our digital TV reception goes...
I found this quite amusing! BOW STREET TORNADO APPEAL A major hurricane (Hurricane Sauspan Bach) and an earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit Ceredigion in the early hours of Tuesday with its epicentre in Bow Street. Victims were seen wandering around aimlessly, muttering “Faaackinell”. The hurricane decimated the area causing approximately £30 worth...
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