A simple tweet is what started this little challenge with Amazon. Someone I mutually follow on Twitter was documenting an issue he was having with Amazon renewing his Amazon Prime subscription – except he wasn’t actually subscribed. This wasn’t my issue, I happily subscribe to the service for the Prime Video and free delivery. What […]
It would be fair to say that my memories of a summer holiday in Hyeres in the south of France 25 years ago may be somewhat sketchy. But, I shall endeavour to recount the fun and hilarity of what remains one of my favourite summers ever. Around this time, 25 years ago, I was returning […]
Walking your dog doesn’t have to mean a huge expedition that involves a 6-mile hike over moors and through woodland. Personally I mix it up with our dogs Dottie and Duke. From local walks around the streets of our town to getting up on the moors and the middle of nowhere. Variety is key for […]
Dottie is our Dalmatian. Dalmatians are an ancient breed of dog dating back to 2000BC and originating in the Dalmatia region in Croatia. We’ve had her for 8 years now, but she was a puppy when we brought her home. She was a rescue dog and around 2 years old. Recently she’s had to go […]
[Disclaimer: This piece is based on my opinions of JustFab (UK ) Ltd from personal experience of dealing with this organisation. The opinions I express here are purely that and not necessarily fact.] Have you ever been looking through your bank statement and see a payment you know nothing about? It’s a horrible feeling. You […]
Well, it’s January once again and saving money is on our minds. That usually means we’re all looking at our bank balances and credit card statement from behind a cushion. But, what are we going to do about it? When it comes to saving money we are absolutely shocking at it. Christmas always stretches us […]
In three weeks time, our fourteen-years-old daughter will travel to Austria with 26 other students from her school. She’s there for a week and will be living with a girl called Maria and her family in the south-east of the country. What an amazing opportunity she’s got in front of her on this Austrian Exchange. Tonight […]
We recently visited the The Man on the Moors. “Who is that,” I hear you say. Well, he is a 3 metre high bronze sculpture that sits atop Castleton Rigg in the North Yorkshire Moors national park. Living on the southern edge of the North York Moors means we’ve been aware of this sculpture for […]
When it comes to the day that your children have left home, you will suddenly have a lot more space. Once they have flown the coop, it is the perfect time to think of making renovations to your home so that you can put your extra space to good use, instead of simply thinking about […]
This month Helen and I will celebrate our wedding anniversary. It was a fantastic wedding day, but there was something missing afterwards. We never went on honeymoon. However, we did have one booked – a 3 week cruise down the coast of Brazil and across to the Canary Islands. However, money got really tight sadly […]
