Warning: I am Mrs Angry of Colchester as I write this post! I have my three lovely cats and I would hate to be without them. I take pet ownership very seriously and they have regular flea and worm … [Read more...]
School’s out – forever!
Wow! Another busy week! Frustratingly though I don't appear to have achieved much 😀. Our new French student arrived on Sunday. He has proved really friendly and easy to host. He doesn't eat … [Read more...]
Happy Easter and welcome to the new Shoestring Cottage site!
I have moved Shoestring Cottage over to what I am told is a more flexible version of Wordpress. At the moment it is a work in progress so the appearance might change every now and again as I … [Read more...]
Mean and Green: saving money with an eco-friendly lifestyle
Cutting back on meat I mentioned in a previous blog post that I intend to eat a lot less meat this year. This makes financial sense and brings certain health benefits, but my main reason for doing it … [Read more...]
Make do and mend: Love Christmas, Hate Waste
I was exploring the Essex County Council website today and ended up on the Recycle for Essex site. Here you can find some excellent advice on reducing waste and lots of ideas on how to … [Read more...]
The week at Shoestring Cottage – catching up with myself
Well, the week has got away with me. I have no idea where it went, it was just one busy Christmas blur. And we still have almost two weeks to go! I feel more on top of Christmas now. I have done … [Read more...]