2010-11-20 13:57
Hairy legs are a pain in the ass. I don’t mean a wisp of hair here and there; I mean a proper hairy affliction a Yeti would be proud of. What can you do? There’s creams, shavers… Read More
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Dedicated to every woman married to a money saving expert. Can't kill them, have to live with them, might as well laugh at them.
2010-10-20 15:55
Oh, those murky hours between midnight and dawn... Sleepy hours... dreamy hours... working hours, for some unlucky sods...Sometimes sexy hours, too... As I was hoping last night. I had just… Read More
2010-10-06 10:56
How to save the pennies when on holiday in Africa? Easy...Firstly, it rained so no money spent on beach parasols and sun loungers.Secondly, got food poisoning so saved on food, and water was… Read More
2010-09-20 17:58
What can one do with two dozen of eggs, close to their sell-by date? Husband couldn't help himself whilst browsing the "offers" shelf... apparently they were talking to him, winking at him v… Read More
2010-09-15 15:05
We've stopped buying the weekly TV guide - a grand saving of 47 pence per week (£24.44 a year)!Instead, Max collects a weekly "Homes & something" freebie from the estate agents rou… Read More
2010-09-09 15:33
Another day in front of my best friend, Herr Laptop...Do you want to know how to wriggle out of paying a parking fine? My editor thinks you do so I'm writing away... The deadline's tomorrow… Read More
2010-08-16 16:02
Age is no laughing matter. Since I reached the grand old age of 20 (ok, it was a few years ago), the aches and pains have intensified and it's time I did something about it. So I signed up f… Read More
2010-08-08 12:42
Is Max a rare specimen or are there other blokes like him out there? It's been bugging me for a while...Let me see... I suppose there's Tim, Max's brother. Came for dinner the other day, his… Read More
2010-07-30 16:25
Max has decided to start halving dishwasher tablets. To help the environment, naturally, not the household budget. I must say I was left speechless for once, when he announced this new measu… Read More
2010-07-28 12:59
According to the BBC one needs £15,000 to keep a cat alive over the course of its lifetime. You know, food, vet's bills, the cattery. We've got three moggies... Max has done a quick ca… Read More
2010-07-14 09:53
It appears a new type of man is emerging in 2010, a 4D or a 4 dimensional man. Someone has spent a lot of time and money on that one and concluded:he's not as tribal as his predecessors, the… Read More
2010-07-04 12:11
I hate the thought of it but there's no escaping. My landmark birthday is approaching - next week I'll be 20... again... (there's a big heap of sand in my back garden - my head has been stuc… Read More
2010-06-29 09:27
Max has decided last Monday of every month will be his starve day (some call it detox)... To cleanse the bowels and the mind... And his wallet perhaps? Nah, surely that would be too extrem… Read More
2010-06-24 15:29
I sent Max food shopping today, alone. Now, I don't normally do this. Even with a carefully scripted shopping list, he ignores the directives and comes back with offers (at best) or stuff da… Read More
2010-06-20 15:33
Max balances himself carefully, legs astride, his knuckles white with the effort of grasping the edge of the bathtub... His breathing gets faster and faster, beads of sweat start forming o… Read More
2010-06-17 16:16
How many times can you wear the same pair of socks? Well, on Planet Max sometimes twice (to save on washing powder, naturally). I must say it only happens if he's worn the said pair for the… Read More
2010-06-14 09:36
We're poor now and one step from spending our evenings in the dark. No telly, no Internet, no nothing that would require good, old lecky.Thinking about it, I've got my grandfather's old radi… Read More
2010-06-12 14:13
We may be lucky to have no carpets in the house but this poses a problem. As in: things disapear between the floorboards rather frequently.We have, I'm sure, amassed a collection of papercli… Read More
2010-06-12 14:12
The other thing about cats is that they vomit a lot, usually for no obvious reason. And, usually in a sneaky place so you only find it a week or so later.I suppose we're lucky to have no car… Read More
2010-06-09 17:00
When you've got four cats who don't go out at night, going down to the kitchen first thing in the morning is not a pleasant experience.They've got three litter trays between them, by the bac… Read More
2010-06-09 17:00
Now we're both set up to work from home, Max has declared we don't need two cars. Which is a reasonable proposition, considering the beginnings are difficult and the money is thight. And con… Read More
2010-06-09 16:59
Max and I were lying in bed yesterday morning, arguing over whose turn it was to make breakfast. I was thinking I should probably do it anyway, if I wanted a decent cup of coffee (his usual… Read More
2010-06-09 16:59
The first time I met Max I had to pay for my own drink. Fair enough, it was a training day in the office (on a lunch break), and not a date, but it was obvious we were getting to know each o… Read More
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