Selling a house is never just about getting the most money you possibly can for it. Obviously that's a pretty big part of it, but there are so many other things going on when you're selling a house that sometimes getting it sold and being able to move on is just as important.People sell for all sorts of reasons. You might be moving for a new job, going through a separation, dealing with an inherited house, downsizing or you might just have found the house you really want and need yours sold before you lose it.In an ideal world you'd put your house on the market, have a queue of … [Read more...]
Architectural Salvage Yards: What to Expect and What We Found….
We’re still right at the start of renovating our house and, if you’ve been following along, you’ll know that we’re very much taking our time with it.We both want to do it right and really bring the house back to life rather than rush through the rooms just so we can say they’re finished. It’s important to us that we don’t just fill the house with brand new things, even though I’m quickly discovering that doing exactly that would be so much easier, so much quicker and, actually, quite often so much cheaper too.Because one thing I’ve learned since we moved into an old house is that old … [Read more...]
Five little things that have saved us money this week {11th September 2026}….
Every week I share five small things we’ve done to save a bit of money, make life easier or help us spend more intentionally. None of them are usually huge on their own, but that’s kind of the point. Those small choices add up over time and give us more room for the things that really matter — whether that’s days out, holidays, home projects, treats we’ll actually enjoy or just a bit more breathing space in the budget.It’s time for this week’s Five Money-Saving Things, and I’m starting with one of my favourite ways to start these posts... Starting off strong with some bargain … [Read more...]
We made £140 at a car boot sale – here’s what we learned…
Last weekend, Miss Frugal and I decided to do a car boot sale to clear out some of the things we no longer wanted and hopefully make a bit of money at the same time.There were three options for sellers depending on what time you wanted to arrive. We could go early and pay £25, arrive a bit later and pay £17 or turn up just before the gates opened to buyers and pay £12. We went for the £25 early option because we had a LOT of stuff and quite a lot of Miss Frugal’s things were literally just shoved into big bags. We knew we’d be slow setting up because we’d be organising everything as we … [Read more...]
The Real Cost of Moving House (And the Bits Nobody Budgets For)….
We moved house earlier this year and, even though we'd obviously budgeted for the big things, I'd forgotten just how many smaller costs come with moving. You think about the deposit, solicitors, estate agent fees and the removal van because they're the obvious ones. But it's all the other things that seem to pop up along the way that really add up.There were so many points during our move where it felt like it was only another £50 here or another £100 there, which doesn't sound too horrific on its own. Add all of those amounts together over the few months it takes to actually buy and sell … [Read more...]
Are Dog Vaccinations Worth It, or Can You Skip the Yearly Booster?
When we had Buddy and Monty, their booster reminder landing on the doormat always gave me the same feeling as the car MOT reminder. 😂 They'd both be absolutely fine, happily getting on with life, and then this little reminder would arrive for another bill.I remember wondering at the time whether dogs genuinely needed the same vaccinations every single year or whether it was just one of those things we all paid for because that was what you did.I've been looking into it again recently and it turns out my question wasn't completely daft. Vaccinations absolutely are important, … [Read more...]
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