by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 11, 2020 | My Diary
Books I’ve read recently I haven’t done a book review for a while so thought I’d write about just a few of the many many books I have read over the last few months. I always read a lot, but lockdown really ramped that up, and I for one was not...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jun 15, 2019 | My Diary
Some book suggestions from books that I’ve read recently I read a great many books and I get them from many places. Second hand on Amazon and eBay are both good places to look, and I often find really interesting stuff from charity shops. In the U3A book group...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 21, 2019 | My Diary
Good books that I’ve been reading I haven’t done a review of good books I’ve read and am reading for ages, so I thought I’d do a few today. I have read many other books, these are just some of the more recent ones. The Tattooist of Auschwitz I...
by Thrifty Lesley | Nov 19, 2017 | Christmas, My Diary
Reverse Advent, Slimming World and Books Do you remember me talking about a reverse advent? I have been getting inexpensive shower gel, some toothpaste, a box of biscuits, mince pies, some tubs of Quality Street and Roses, which I split up and packaged prettily, and a...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 23, 2017 | My Diary
What I’ve been reading lately Couple of good reads for you today. I’ve got through a lot of books lately, and in amongst some not so good ones, or ones I would be embarrassed to recommend (so so scifi) are these two crackers Mice The first is a thriller called...
by Thrifty Lesley | Aug 8, 2017 | My Diary
We decided to have some rainy day fun today Today is wet, wet, wet and we decided to have some rainy day fun. We visited a town we haven’t been to before. First up, we had a big cooked breakfast, which neither of us usually do. After taking our time, reading the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 22, 2017 | My Diary, Saving Money
Bargain picture frames, book clubs and the Heffle Fair Bargain picture frames I picked up 2 sets of painted picture frames in the charity shop recently. Last year, I bought an RHS diary, and liked it so much I got another one for this year. They are packed with...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 20, 2017 | My Diary
Books, bonding, scarecrows and demos Although I’ve been cutting back on the things I do, this week in the month is a busy one. Monday This Monday was Easter Monday of course, so a bit different one to usual. Tuesday On Tuesday it was the monthly U3A meeting. This week...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 12, 2017 | My Diary
Lots of vegetables, houses, birthdays and plants I have got SO much to tell you! Can’t believe it’s been a week again! Tuesday On Tuesday – the U3A cookery group came to my house and as last month, I got them to explore more recipes using lots of vegetables. We did...
by Thrifty Lesley | Mar 20, 2017 | My Diary
Getting lost 3 miles from home, lots of digging and a few flowers Getting lost 3 miles from home I forgot to say last time, that I had a frustrating thing happen on Monday. I was supposed to go to the U3A committee meeting. It wasn’t at the usual venue, as that person...
by Thrifty Lesley | Feb 16, 2017 | My Diary
Blooming fat demo’s Blooming fat demo’s? Well not quite! I’ve got three separate things to report and I was just playing with the title Long lasting poinsettia In the middle of December, Mike and I were walking in Eastbourne. We had a little browse round the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 24, 2017 | My Diary
Bugs, diets (again!) bargain mangoes and books It’s still germ central here. I had a hacking cough, a week off, then a head cold. Now Mike has a cold. I’m hoping it isn’t different to the one I had, or I might get that one. On the other hand, I was at my daughters on...
by Thrifty Lesley | Jan 17, 2017 | Saving Money
Ancient magazines and a magazine hack Goodness, where did all those days go since I last posted! Well, some of those have been feeling ill. Again! I had a hacking cough that started on the 18th December when I went up to Northampton to see family at Christmas. That...
by Thrifty Lesley | Dec 20, 2016 | My Diary
Bugs and books I’ve been bugged Yearggh, I’ve been bugged. On Monday we drove the 150 miles to my sisters house in Hackleton where many of the family were gathering. Mum, who also lives there, treated us all to a lovely lunch out at a local restaurant. It was a noisy...
