Most festivals create huge amounts of waste and use a ton of energy. Not this one, though. The Green Gathering is different, for all the right reasons. It is a truly low impact festival. We were … [Read more...]
Frugal in Wales! A budget adventure
We have just returned from the most wonderful week in Wales, where we managed to dodge the rain the whole time. The forecast was dire, but kept changing and in the end we couldn't have asked for nicer … [Read more...]
Bonjour from France
If we have been a little quiet it's because we have been en vacances! We had a fabulous time in the Pyrenees Orientales. I will write a more detailed post about what we got up to in this week's … [Read more...]
Five ways to be frugal on holiday
We are so lucky - we have a holiday booked in the south of France! Because I have a lovely, long term friend who owns an apartment there, she said we could go and stay for free. The money saving won't … [Read more...]
Easter giveaway: your chance to win one of 3 M&S hampers
I can't believe we are into April already! One day it's Christmas and the next we are fast approaching Easter. Our garden is full of blossom, daffodils, crocuses and even a few tulips. We have sown … [Read more...]
Get 10% off the Green Gathering: a festival with a difference
I am so looking forward to the summer. Planning events helps me get through a dark, potentially depressing winter. I just don't enjoy this season as much as the others and need some sun on my skin and … [Read more...]