Collaborative PostI know I've said this so many times before but travelling by train is definitely my preferred way to travel.  There's no stress about who's driving, no worrying that the kids will need a wee as soon as we drive past the last service station for 20 miles and no having to worry about getting lost along the way because someone put the wrong postcode into the sat nav. Add to that the fact that you have so much more space on a train and you're not all cramped up in a car and there's pretty much no reason why anyone would choose to drive unless they … [Read more...]

If you're looking for ways to reduce your monthly energy bills then you're in the right place as I've got lots of tips for you today - including one to get £50 off your bill!Switch to save money and get £50 off your energy bill Shall we get straight to the tip where you can save £50? I switched to Bulb a good few months ago as I'd hear good things about them. Not only is their Trust Pilot score a whopping 9.5 out of 10 but they're also the UK's largest Green energy company which means that I was confident I was going to get good customer service and that I could be happy that the energy … [Read more...]

Self-care seems to be a bit of a buzz word lately so I thought I'd take a few minutes to share what self-care means to me.Before I do though, let me get you up to speed with the last twelve months of my life in case you've missed all the drama so you know exactly why self-care is so important to me personally.First off, my Dad passed away last March after a very difficult six months and then we had a near miss with Master Frugal who got quite poorly in September and spent almost a week in the hospital. Both events almost had me on my knees processing everything that happened and … [Read more...]

Last Saturday morning, I took the plunge and joined my local Slimming World group and I thought there's no better way to hold myself accountable for sticking to it than by telling you lovely people.  So, here's the story of the first (hopefully of many) weeks on my weight loss journey!I've been to Slimming World before a good few years ago and found it quite easy to lose weight following the plan which is by far the easiest 'diet' to follow that I've ever come across.  I was doing quite well when I had a few health issues in 2016 which meant I needed an operation to put … [Read more...]