tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post2203167163106628760..comments2023-10-17T05:41:34.665-07:00Comments on Vintage Sheet Addict: On Budget.....Vintage Sheet Addicthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-5104137841454935072013-11-05T06:21:10.561-08:002013-11-05T06:21:10.561-08:00Very late to this comment but just wanted to say w...Very late to this comment but just wanted to say well done you! We too paid off our mortgage with a combo of strict budgeting and my husband's redundancy pay. We may live in a very tiny cottage but at least it is ours! <br />I know you have been to London now but anyway ... the parks are great, the museums a must (there are lots of small interesting ones besides the big ones), Columbia Rd and Brick Lane have some lovely interesting shops, Camden buzzes at the weekend, Spitalfields Market and surrounding area is always interesting, The Embankment and Covent Garden are great for watching the buskers. For food we use our Boots points to buy a sandwich lunch and Tesco/Nectar points for meals at ASK, Pizza Express, Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge. If you ever get to go as 'just the two of you' the Hoxton Hotel often has some really good offers - get on their mailing list - we have managed to get a room for £29 and £59. They are more expensive during the week but you can often get a really good weekend price.<br />So glad you had a good time. M x<br />PS: we've never bothered with Oyster cards .. we didn't really understand them either!! :)Vintage Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695570690989980599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-40722917610743938522013-10-21T20:02:37.460-07:002013-10-21T20:02:37.460-07:00Beautiful wool display! No tips for London (obvio...Beautiful wool display! No tips for London (obviously!!) Budgeting? ... nah, hopeless at it! Enjoy your holiday, Trudy xTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333759430557550062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-88617772169720466102013-10-17T12:24:28.866-07:002013-10-17T12:24:28.866-07:00I can't help you with advice on budgeting nowa...I can't help you with advice on budgeting nowadays in London as it is a very long time ago since we lived there but I can echo your eldest girl's excellent choice on wanting to visit the Natural History Museum. It is well worth it . I have been umpteen times with groups of students and they always love it. There is loads to see and do. Enjoy!! Amanda :-)Crafty in the Medhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365932964481050936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-15265399253522347062013-10-17T08:59:21.204-07:002013-10-17T08:59:21.204-07:00Hats off to you for paying off your mortgage early...Hats off to you for paying off your mortgage early! What a huge relief that must be.<br />I wish you luck in living within your budget - it helps to take on the challenge with some determination as you have - and having a few treats too - Londo for £100 is amazing value - hope you all have a great time Ada, just being there at night time is a buzz, seeing the lights on the buildings and the river by night - all amazing and for free!<br />Your craft space is beautiful and colourful and neat - i love how you've displayed your yarns!<br />Thanks for visiting Ada - I shall be over for budget tips as we too are cutting back at the moment - hubby still trying to get a new contract ( at 60 it gets more difficult....) and still the mortgage to pay - ho hum!<br />Take care and have a great time in London!gillyflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02410673843788487544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-14249914415829139942013-10-17T05:51:03.217-07:002013-10-17T05:51:03.217-07:00Thank you everyone for you're brilliant advice...Thank you everyone for you're brilliant advice! :) xxxVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-4698584014762130842013-10-17T05:50:00.513-07:002013-10-17T05:50:00.513-07:00Life certainly throws some curve balls doesn't...Life certainly throws some curve balls doesn't it! Glad everything is going well despite this fact! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-91906473268166864672013-10-17T05:48:24.615-07:002013-10-17T05:48:24.615-07:00It's amazing how much is wasted, we are at the...It's amazing how much is wasted, we are at the stage where little is wasted....still very tight though! Good luck on the job hunt! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-88434846816517767972013-10-17T05:44:21.844-07:002013-10-17T05:44:21.844-07:00Yes, it can make you look at things completely dif...Yes, it can make you look at things completely differently. Hope you are keeping as well as you can be :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-50963420743665829322013-10-17T05:43:04.592-07:002013-10-17T05:43:04.592-07:00Thanks, lots of advice here. Yes things might get ...Thanks, lots of advice here. Yes things might get a little tricky at times, crowds aren't great but as she's getting older we can prewar n her on stuff which makes it easier! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-72870775009250967732013-10-17T05:40:28.485-07:002013-10-17T05:40:28.485-07:00Thanks Sarah :) xThanks Sarah :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-74386870455632003812013-10-17T05:39:31.700-07:002013-10-17T05:39:31.700-07:00Yes, the politicians could learn a lot from frugal...Yes, the politicians could learn a lot from frugal folk! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-54714467181133271362013-10-17T05:38:16.497-07:002013-10-17T05:38:16.497-07:00Keep at it Penny, you'll be so glad you did! I...Keep at it Penny, you'll be so glad you did! I'm looking forward to seeing the girls relations! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-80479752308730413552013-10-17T05:36:40.514-07:002013-10-17T05:36:40.514-07:00Well done Deborah! :) xWell done Deborah! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-83292427297935885982013-10-17T05:35:57.636-07:002013-10-17T05:35:57.636-07:00Sounds brilliant! :) xSounds brilliant! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-7022754401752784992013-10-17T05:35:25.074-07:002013-10-17T05:35:25.074-07:00Well done, just think of all those extra things yo...Well done, just think of all those extra things you can do in those 15 years! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-4587280912069723242013-10-17T05:34:27.533-07:002013-10-17T05:34:27.533-07:00Think the South Bank is a must! :) xThink the South Bank is a must! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-34951262939791925782013-10-17T05:33:40.798-07:002013-10-17T05:33:40.798-07:00Great advice Tamara! Thanks for visiting! :) xGreat advice Tamara! Thanks for visiting! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-17776745130374516472013-10-17T05:32:35.871-07:002013-10-17T05:32:35.871-07:00Yep, that'll be a lovely 'I'm back'...Yep, that'll be a lovely 'I'm back' gift, :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-41098099842813365882013-10-17T05:31:23.299-07:002013-10-17T05:31:23.299-07:00Hi, at the moment I'm managing things as natur...Hi, at the moment I'm managing things as naturally as possible! Thanks for your good wishes :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-8749930902625947032013-10-16T12:02:10.587-07:002013-10-16T12:02:10.587-07:00Ooh London so exciting! We have booked too, Ada......Ooh London so exciting! We have booked too, Ada....Olivia has her heart set on London Central St Martins, so we are off to the opening day! BUT we are also having a girlie shopping day as we are staying over in of all places The Premier Inn! ~ I find these years as they enter into University are the most costly! ~ so we may as well make the very most of them!! I had many years of living on very little, when we were first married and now I tend to think life is for living...We have a good few years still with our mortgage though....Glad for you though!! I always save our Tesco vouchers for eating out in Cafe Rouge and Spaghetti House..They help alot when we visit Dean in Birmingham......Have a fun trip dear Ada Bea.....I can't wait! hehe..Love MariaxMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458369096640059521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-8574446084054782022013-10-15T12:21:13.841-07:002013-10-15T12:21:13.841-07:00I'm sure you'll have an absolutely lovely ...I'm sure you'll have an absolutely lovely time in London. I know I did (in September), though I'm afraid I did not manage to stay within my budget ;-) Speaking of which, I'd love to hear how you get on with it. Also, well done you for having payed your mortgage. It does give you more freedom (and less worry).Miahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511372208366707895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-73482408739479319142013-10-15T08:01:11.895-07:002013-10-15T08:01:11.895-07:00Hi Ada, I know exactly where Your coming from with...Hi Ada, I know exactly where Your coming from with budgeting, Me being unable to work with the Rheaumatoid and hubby being made redundunt last year and being unemployed for a while, then finding a much lower paid job than before. However We count our blessings that He did find a job in the end and We managed a lovely little holiday in Italy too with family :). I hope You have the most wonderful London break and look forward to hearing all about it ,love Julie XXXAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-7675796865617489032013-10-15T05:41:17.628-07:002013-10-15T05:41:17.628-07:00What a fabulous post, Ada. It's good to know m...What a fabulous post, Ada. It's good to know more about the realities of life behind a blog, I think. I'd love to know how your budgeting is going and well done on booking that terrifically good value break to London. Free museums is the way to go, I think! And lots of walking.<br /><br />As you may know John took voluntary redundancy back in July and is currently job hunting. We are on a VERY tight budget so this topic is extra interesting to me. :-) xxGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-70514829117561190972013-10-15T04:14:03.516-07:002013-10-15T04:14:03.516-07:00Oh Ada, well done on being debt free! That is a hu...Oh Ada, well done on being debt free! That is a huge achievement. Paying off the house is high on our list of priorities too but starting up a business on the farm is more likely a debt-shuffling exercise rather than a debt-reducing exercise! Doesn't sound like you need any budgeting advice at all!!! Have a fab time in London. I have only been once, as a 15 year old on a School excursion when I was on exchange in Germany - I saw the Buddy Holly show in the West End and it was absolutely brilliant. Your Girls will have a ball :-) Mel xMel @ Coal Valley Viewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773581188651200076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5820448587005531644.post-92005781180575937992013-10-15T02:46:14.436-07:002013-10-15T02:46:14.436-07:00enjoy London!!!!!
xxxxxx Aleenjoy London!!!!!<br />xxxxxx Alehomemade@myplacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13184903626254666162noreply@blogger.com