Every Sunday we enjoy tucking in to a roast dinner, no matter what the weather is. The comfort food is great in winter, but with summer on the way (I promise, it is coming!), I am dreading how hot the house will get whilst cooking a roast dinner. I decided to try out cooking a whole chicken in my slow cooker, and here’s how you can cook a whole chicken in your slow cooker. What
I live in Ely, Cambridgeshire, which is a lovely, picturesque cathedral city. You will find amazing tea shops, a stunning cathedral and a gorgeous river. What you wouldn’t find, was a modern cinema. We usually have a 50 mile round trip to see the latest films at Cineworld Huntingdon. That is, until now! Cineworld Ely has recently opened and I was invited to the opening Gala. Here’s what I thought. Despite this long trek, we still
When you are looking to save money, one term that is popular on blogs and forums is “no spend days”, or a NSD. It might surprise you to find that no spend days aren’t something I aspire to, despite many people doing no spend days or months successfully. The idea of a no spend day is simple – you just don’t spend any money that day! At the beginning of a week or a new
It is no secret that Tony and I love a good meal! We love to eat out at restaurants (often paid for via mystery shopping) but we also love to cook from scratch, making delicious meals at a fraction of the cost of eating out. We were recently sent a Gousto box to try out, and I can’t wait to tell you about it! What is Gousto? Gousto is a convenient way to cook healthy
When it comes to saving money, there are two things to consider – spending less and putting more money into savings. There are lots of easy ways to save money, there’s even one that allows you to grow your savings automatically without lifting a finger! Why we should be spending less Spending less money has lots of benefits! They include: The biggest motivation for me to spend less is that I then get to spend my
Today I have a guest post for you from Hannah Brice from FeastStyleThrive.com all about not letting Mr Sunshine hinder your saving plans. You can also find Hannah on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Over to Hannah… Autumn and Winter are dreary times of the year. You spend half of your time in big heavy jumpers and cosy slippers and the rest with an umbrella poised firmly above your head. So, when Spring appears, it’s natural
I want to let you in on a secret – I am really rubbish at cleaning! I like a tidy home, and we have worked really hard to declutter, but I am not that great at cleaning. And there is a difference between cleaning and tidying! I like to think that we don’t live in a hovel, and most nights we manage to tidy up after dinner and set the dishwasher off, but we don’t
Today I have a guest post written by Gerri who blogs at Over The Hill and Under the Radar. You can also find Gerri on Twitter. Gerri has written about 5 ways to deal with stress. Over to Gerri… There are many things in life that can cause stress: · Death of loved one · Divorce ·. But we all should aim to reduce stress in our daily life for our overall wellbeing. Below are
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