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Diary of a Recessionista

Are you frugal or just tight

Our spoiled recessionista draws the line at straining vegetables through  her old pants and says she too has suffered , honest.

Diary of a Ressionista

Don’t underestimate the lure of your tat

These days if you read any interiors magazines or TV programmes the message seems to be that the recession is an opportunity for us to look at our old tat with new eyes.

Our spoiled former tiger cub  has a traumatic staycation

We decided to  give the Cote d’Azur  a miss  this year and go on an all inclusive spare no frills holiday to chez nous....yes  that’s right a staycation.

Do You Have Recession Hair?

Nobody told us about recession hair when the economy went into freefall . After a decade of serial blow drying I’ve recently had the trauma of being re-acquainted with my real hair and I’m not the better of it yet.

The bright lights of Lidl

Our pampered ex-tiger cub has designs on Lidl.