Idea #34: Chelsea Flower Show
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is deemed to be one of, if not the most prestigious flower show in the world, with over 150,000 visitors over five days. The Chelsea Flower Show has been held in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, London every year since 1913, transforming the whole area into magical show gardens, inspirational small gardens and vibrant horticultural displays. For Mother’s Day this year I surprised TIG’s mum with...
Idea #33: This Good Box
The ever-so-lovely people at This Good Box sent me a rather plain-looking cardboard box this week! However, I soon discovered that this was no ordinary box – it was a very ‘good’ box. So, what is a good box, I hear you ask? Well, it is a box packed full of eco-friendly goodness, with ethical and socially conscious treats that anyone would love to receive. Each month the boxes have a different theme, full of surprise...
Live Below the Line Challenge Diary
Well, this is me on Day 3, absolutely exhausted, delusional and ever-so-slightly grumpy (sorry to the guys I work and live with!) and what’s more I’m currently eating vegetables yet again, on a yeast-less homemade pizza base – what am I doing?! Let me take you through my week…. Day 1: As I went to prepare my breakfast I went straight to the fridge and pulled out the freshly squeezed orange juice. Then realisation struck,...
Live Below the Line Challenge – Recipes
Here are my really quick, easy and cheap Live Below the Line recipes. Even if you’re not taking part in the actual challenge, why not give them a go and save some pennies. I will be adding more inspirational recipes throughout the week. Jam tarts Cost: 36p (3p each) Serves: 12 Ingredients: 12 teaspoons of jam, 8p (28p from Lidl) 255g plain flour, 7p (45p Lidl) 140g baking fat, 21p (39p Lidl) Method: Preheat the oven to Gas Mark...
Live Below the Line Challenge – 1 Day to go…
With 1 day to go, I have finally done my weekly shop for the Live Below the Line challenge. I have been planning this for the last couple of weeks, doing Supermarket price comparisons and earmarking the lowest, ready to spend a morning driving round and picking up all the bargains! However, on second thoughts, how relevant would these methods be to those who really do live below the line? I decided to challenge myself and try and buy...
