tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post1502764651951378044..comments2023-11-16T08:19:42.110+00:00Comments on ~ EssexHebridean ~: Frugal Friday...Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-11871971542572425292012-12-13T18:37:41.716+00:002012-12-13T18:37:41.716+00:00Yes, I know a number of other people who've sa...Yes, I know a number of other people who've said the same thing Scarlet -it's just downright insulting to those who are on a genuine income is my thinking. I'm fortunate to be able to overpay - not by a massive amount, true enough, but it all helps chip away. I do try never to lose sight of the fact that it is, at the end of the day, a choice, rather than the genuine hand-to-mouth existence suffered by so many out there. Thanks for reading & commenting!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-61061527503723339632012-12-12T08:49:50.296+00:002012-12-12T08:49:50.296+00:00There are blogs I no longer read because reading t...There are blogs I no longer read because reading that the writer 'can't afford to put the heating on' or has 'no money for x,y or z' when they are overpaying the mortgage each month/ putting into savings, an amount greater than my monthly income, is laughable.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-2860775178960119052012-12-03T23:07:11.369+00:002012-12-03T23:07:11.369+00:00Ahh, but remember we're in a flat, double glaz...Ahh, but remember we're in a flat, double glazed all bar one window (OK, it's crap double glazing, but it's still better than single) and we have no central heating so our only use of gas is cooking. Every Little Helps! ;-)Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-73495189812180171422012-12-02T15:54:57.336+00:002012-12-02T15:54:57.336+00:00Am in admiration of your gas and electric at £45 a...Am in admiration of your gas and electric at £45 a month. Even in summer without the heating on, ours costs almost that.Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01204927831950746403noreply@blogger.com