Often, we make problems bigger than they really are. Back when I was in university, I had a car I bought for £350, old Kia Pride. It was my pride…
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June 4, 2025
The Grit Stitch Fix: How I Crocheted My First Laptop Case
One of the surprising challenges of crocheting is finding things to crochet. I’d already made hats, scarves, the odd cosy, even a top — but I was suffering from “knitter’s…
May 30, 2025
The Garden, The Gossip and the Gatekeepers
I enjoy pottering about in the garden, mowing lawns, weeding, building a deck or two, a plant bed here, a vegetable patch there. I’m actually decent at it now, though…
May 27, 2025
Eating Last: A Horrifying Lesson from a Forgotten Film
One sleepless night a few years ago, I was flicking through late night TV. Somewhere between the exuberant salespeople banking on sleep deprivation to sell wearable blankets, and lifetime movies…
May 24, 2025
🚗 A Tale of Two Tyres
I have had a rough run with kerbs lately culminating in me needing two new tyres. Faced with a £288 quote, I thought, surely, I can get it cheaper, and…
May 23, 2025
🚗 Driving Miss Daisy… to the poor house
I seem to be haemorrhaging money lately and the culprit? My car. This is a surprise because this car is newish, only 3 years old. You see, for past four…
May 23, 2025