I blogged a few weeks ago about my excitement at being offered a ticket for Kirstie Allsopp’s Handmade Fair. Well, yesterday was the day, and I skipped out of the house with my ticket and my parking pass clutched in my hand. But without my phone. DOH! So no pictures from me, but I asked … Continue reading
You may or may not have noticed, but I am a bit of a fan of Kirstie Allsopp, and especially her latest TV offering, Fill your House for Free… Well, you can imagine my excitement when I had an e-mail inviting me to the 1st day of Kirstie’s Handmade Fair in September! The Handmade Fair … Continue reading
We’ve been away for a few days, technology and wi-fi free, in a friends caravan, so I missed this week’s episode of Fill Your House for Free. BUT via the wonders of modern technology, I have now caught up on 4OD, so here is my little round up of some of the brilliant re-use and … Continue reading
I really hope that you have all been enjoying Kirstie Allsopp and team, as they introduce a whole new audience to the wonders of Upcycling and Buying Nothing New in Fill Your House for Free! Episode 3 was jam-packed, as usual, with some great ideas-some easily replicated by you and I, and others perhaps needing … Continue reading
Did you catch it last night? I’m so excited that Kirstie Allsopp’s Fill Your House For Free is back for a second series! I know that some people said last time that it was unrealistic as they had a whole team searching the country for the best of the free stuff the likes of Freegle … Continue reading
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Other than my pants, the rest are charity finds
A money-saving, growing-our-own, making-do-and-mending husband-and-wife blog
Some of the cool and useful food, craft and sustainability skills that your grandparents knew, but probably didn't teach you!
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