Should you open windows, even in the winter? Do you, my blog reader do this? Why? Why not? Is conserving heat better than a cold blast of fresh air? Continue reading “Should you open windows even in winter?”
Category: frugal living
The solar panel salesman
In addition to all of the recent mayhem, the solar panel salesman came for a riveting evening. I still don’t quite understand how it all started. Continue reading “The solar panel salesman”
The village telegraph
The village telegraph! I am happy to report the village telegraph seems to be working reasonably well these days. It makes me wonder how these things work and how valuable they are. Continue reading “The village telegraph”
My biggest financial mistake
My biggest financial mistake? That’s an easy one to answer. I reckon it cost us thousands, lots of wasted time and hassle. It was a hard lesson to learn and I do hope I haven’t just repeated the mistake. Continue reading “My biggest financial mistake”
Do you tip tradesmen?
Do you tip tradesmen? Ordinarily I rarely tip anyone but recently I have wondered if I should change my approach. Am I a scrooge, a tight git, or sensible and careful? I would be interested in your views on this. Continue reading “Do you tip tradesmen?”
Social dilemmas
Life always seems to be full of social dilemmas, this time a curious conundrum has arisen. Continue reading “Social dilemmas”
Update on our new wheels
The last month has been an interesting learning experience for me with our new wheels. Thought you might be amused at how my 62 year old head is coping with this new fangled bit of technology. Continue reading “Update on our new wheels”