This weekend was the Festival of Thrift: a two day event celebrating the thrifty lifestyle. It was conceived from the current trending desire to live more consciously; being more aware of today’s throwaway lifestyle and adopting ways to live more kindly on the planet, and toward the wallet. Last year […]
When online book discounter The Works asked me if I’d like to review a book of my choice I jumped at the chance to. I love The Works and pop in to one of their stores for a book haul every now and then. Now […]
Living up north usually brings disappointment when events are announced as London is the usual location of choice, so when I found out something big was set to happen in the north east and be of an interest of mine, I was pretty excited. I […]
Living thriftily hasn’t always been chic. In the age of technology where modern conveniences are a given, it’s easy to forget a time when looking after the pennies really meant eating hand to mouth. The 40s and 50s look glamorous today, with modern day pin […]
