by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 14, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Well here we are at the end of Day 4. Breakfast was again plain pancakes with jam and a spot of soft cheese. 2 of the little scones, with more jam during the morning. Then 2 bowls of soup with lentils, cabbage and bacon. The bacon provided a lovely saltiness and...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 13, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Obsessing about my remaining vegetables today. Weighed them three times in the morning! There don’t seem to be enough left. The plan says there are, but I sort of don’t believe it. There are 3 little pots of tomato from the tin in the fridge too, but it still doesn’t...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 13, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
And here is another suggestion for a basket from Aldi, I’m on a roll now 😉 Cost £4.67, you could use the remaining 33p for flavourings of your choice. A little oil, salt and pepper, garlic maybe Oats 75p Spaghetti 23p Jam 29p 1kg carrots 59p 1kg onions 59p...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 13, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Having researched a basket of food with just £5 available at the checkout, I am sort of attuned to it now and I have come up with 2 more, both from Aldi. This is the first one. I wondered if perhaps, other than LBL’ers, it might be useful for people to shop with. What...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 12, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Day 2 of the Live Below The Line challenge and I am really missing hot drinks. I usually have a bucket of tea as soon as I get up, closely followed by a bucket of coffee, all de-caff. Had plain pancakes with jam this morning for breakfast. A very nice start to the...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 11, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Well, if I really did only have £5 to spend for the next 5 days, I would have been in trouble today. I had priced my list using mySupermarket at Asda, so off I went to the Asda in Hailsham. First hurdle was getting the quantities of carrots and onions I needed – there...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 10, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
Well, I made the decision to do it this year. So the question now is, when. Looking at my crowded diary, the only time I can get 5 consecutive days where I can do it start TOMORROW! Eek! It hardly seems fair as the whole ethos of this site is to live on £1 a day,...
by Thrifty Lesley | Apr 3, 2014 | Live Below The Line UK (LBLUK), My Diary
I noticed yesterday that the gas meter cupboard door was hanging open. But when I went to close it I found this inside. That would explain the frequent sightings of a robin in the garden then! I tried all day today, on and off, to get a picture of him. But all I have...
