tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post1739321044141878206..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: The £2 House Keeping Challenge - Nearing the End ?Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-14418374831586549372013-07-17T20:06:26.872+01:002013-07-17T20:06:26.872+01:00Sorry, I did not write that fully - the Lidl water...Sorry, I did not write that fully - the Lidl water is 99p for 6 bottles of 500ml not 99p each! I do like the small bottles but as it is so hot at present they do not last long enough. We are very lucky here as we have a few 'old fashioned' shops in Wells which is under four miles away. AlisonB43https://www.blogger.com/profile/08351165562595634549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-10824993385044562712013-07-17T17:15:50.254+01:002013-07-17T17:15:50.254+01:00I remember my mum making her own mayo, it just doe...I remember my mum making her own mayo, it just doesn't compare to the shop bought ones. I've yet to try and make my own myself, it's so much more convenient sometyimes to buy a jar of the stuff.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322819166203516563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-60318593696980449252013-07-17T07:39:19.583+01:002013-07-17T07:39:19.583+01:00It does lose it's fizz a bit quicker if you de...It does lose it's fizz a bit quicker if you decant, but we only decant when we need a bottle to take in the car with us and as it gets drunk on the journey doesn't have time to really get flat.<br /><br />Gosh I would NEVER pay 99p for 500mls, I thought I was extreme in buying the odd bottle of the flavoured stuff for 49p, but I do like to change the small bottles every couple of weeks as they get weaker after constant use and I've read that the plastic is not good to be used over and over. So I buy when the small ones are on offer and only use them as a current one goes out of use.<br /><br />Make good use of your greengrocer they are a dying breed now and are few and far between these days, lucky you to have one nearby.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-88003753637704370792013-07-16T19:36:18.337+01:002013-07-16T19:36:18.337+01:00You have done really well to keep going for as lon...You have done really well to keep going for as long as you have, but even if the challenge had only lasted a couple of months it would save quite a bit of money. I am interested that you decant the fizzy water into smaller bottles, as I found than if I do this it tends to lose its fizz really quickly. I have to admit that I have been able to buy 500ml bottles in Lidl for 99p, so have been buying that until very recently when I found the Tesco 2ltr bottle on offer at 17p so no contest (however, now they are charging 24p). I am glad you are able to eat so much from your own garden, I have not been able to do this for a few years, but have a fairly reasonable greengrocer a few miles away who often sell fruit and veg for reasonable prices when it is past its best. AlisonB43https://www.blogger.com/profile/08351165562595634549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-84407575193746017892013-07-16T07:39:51.660+01:002013-07-16T07:39:51.660+01:00It has made me really think before purchasing anyt...It has made me really think before purchasing anything, which can only be a good thing for future expenditure.<br /><br />I wonder how long this last little dribble of money will last - not long I fear with what we have in mind in the coming weeks.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-60018072091967169852013-07-16T07:38:28.236+01:002013-07-16T07:38:28.236+01:00We have done well, it helped of course having two ...We have done well, it helped of course having two freezers full to bursting at the start :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-85937461079847363372013-07-16T07:37:53.735+01:002013-07-16T07:37:53.735+01:00We DO have water butts at every available downpipe...We DO have water butts at every available downpipe, but they are now all empty after being used for the chickens and to water the Veggie Patch. <br /><br />In the UK there are at the moment less places with huge rainwater catching tanks as we have traditionally never needed them on a regular basis, we have lots of rain in this country. Things do seem to be changing though, and more and more self sufficiency lifestyle followers are having tanks built into their properties. Something we fully intend doing once we have a place of our own. It would not have been financially viable to do this in our rented properties.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-15910532323849078592013-07-16T07:33:42.137+01:002013-07-16T07:33:42.137+01:00I'm surprised myself we've lasted this lon...I'm surprised myself we've lasted this long, and we wouldn't have without deciding to sell off some of our foodstuffs, including the Chocolate Muffins at the car boot sales.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-70564955396031049102013-07-16T07:32:33.373+01:002013-07-16T07:32:33.373+01:00I hope so, now I just have to remember to add to t...I hope so, now I just have to remember to add to the page :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-87926376276026315092013-07-16T07:32:03.382+01:002013-07-16T07:32:03.382+01:00Thank you very much for your lovely comment.
No...Thank you very much for your lovely comment. <br /><br />No living round here is most definitely NOT cheap, which is why our house search had to be in 'price friendly' areas not just necessarily where we would choose to live. We are very lucky in that where we have found our new house is both affordable and absolutely beautiful. <br /><br />Although we have always found that no matter where we have lived there have been lots of really lovely people. We always throw ourselves into the local way of life and try to join in with things going on and we are usually welcomed after a while once when folk get used to our wild and wacky ways of course :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-34570855765132026742013-07-16T07:27:19.569+01:002013-07-16T07:27:19.569+01:00I had my doubts the first time I tried it but it&#...I had my doubts the first time I tried it but it's brilliant.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-26035024151661853052013-07-15T19:08:08.335+01:002013-07-15T19:08:08.335+01:00I remember thinking when you first started out wit...I remember thinking when you first started out with the challenge that I'd be impressed if you made it last six months (just seemed such a tiny amount of money, lol) - yet here you are, gone well past that point and still going - so yes, I am seriously impressed :) I really enjoyed reading all the updates on the challenge, and helped me to concentrate on reducing my own food spends further. Allegrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659272760020328452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-6253221637729088572013-07-15T18:55:38.681+01:002013-07-15T18:55:38.681+01:00Wow - this really is living frugally - I admire y...Wow - this really is living frugally - I admire your stickability - I would have caved in after a few weeks.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-85762619358394817082013-07-15T18:39:45.046+01:002013-07-15T18:39:45.046+01:00Living in Australia where we have plenty of sunshi...Living in Australia where we have plenty of sunshine and heat we all have our rain water tanks out here in the country. I think a lot of the townsfolk do too. We always have plenty of rain water .I was urprised you dont have them. Would be interested to know why not. Glad you are rounding up the great recipes..blossomvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13677184278471003048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67656150711912520952013-07-15T17:55:44.552+01:002013-07-15T17:55:44.552+01:00I'm mightily impressed with this £2 challenge....I'm mightily impressed with this £2 challenge. I know I wouldn't have lasted this long!<br />Nothing beats homemade mayo :o)<br />Rose H<br />xRose H (UK)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03502158211136467582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-67078180465390783942013-07-15T15:59:52.924+01:002013-07-15T15:59:52.924+01:00I'm pleased you have decide to 'round up&#...I'm pleased you have decide to 'round up' your recipes, it will be brilliant.<br />Jean xShrimpton and Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11936163290981358252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-81284845482494770992013-07-15T15:45:33.976+01:002013-07-15T15:45:33.976+01:00Hi Sue, I have been following your blog for a whil...Hi Sue, I have been following your blog for a while now and thought i would say hello and tell you how much i enjoy your updates, we are thinking of a change to a bit more of a simpler life and would love to move out to the country, we live on Surrey/Berks/Hants boarders and as you must know country living around here is not cheap! Im looking forward to news about your new home, sounds like exciting times for you.<br />Well once again really enjoy your blog!<br />Kind Regards<br />Daniel Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18010922232267352963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-64683387799245503942013-07-15T12:22:37.724+01:002013-07-15T12:22:37.724+01:00Ah. I did think you must have pretty horrible tap ...Ah. I did think you must have pretty horrible tap water to be buying it.<br />Ours is lovely, we are on a borehole - but I remember the stuff in Worcester was disgusting even after filtering.Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-22244207944176334332013-07-15T11:26:20.193+01:002013-07-15T11:26:20.193+01:00What a fabulously easy way to make home made mayo....What a fabulously easy way to make home made mayo. I shall be giving that a try. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-30222793206149160692013-07-15T10:48:36.890+01:002013-07-15T10:48:36.890+01:00Aha ..... :-)Aha ..... :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-54914749710760667202013-07-15T10:48:05.540+01:002013-07-15T10:48:05.540+01:00In a word YES!
The water here is very hard and ...In a word YES! <br /><br />The water here is very hard and tastes pretty yuk!! We do filter all the water we use for drinking even the water we put in the kettle for boiling otherwise the kettle furs up after two boilings. I buy supermarkets own value Sparkling water for me at 17p a bottle but LH prefers something with a bit of flavour so I buy whatever flavoured is on offer for him. He drinks cordial diluted with the filtered tap water most of the time but for travelling he prefers the flavoured sparkling kind, so it's good to stock up when it's on offer.<br /><br />Occasionally the water in the bathroom tap tastes ok'ish, usually after running it for quite a while and then I will drink a glassful, but as we are metered I wouldn't dream of running the tap for a few minutes JUST to get a reasonably tasting drink.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-45306007134037897292013-07-15T10:05:50.772+01:002013-07-15T10:05:50.772+01:00I'd love to know what you have in mind for the...I'd love to know what you have in mind for the quiches etc? ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-59966138844847891442013-07-15T09:59:35.385+01:002013-07-15T09:59:35.385+01:00Just out of interest, why do you buy bottled water...Just out of interest, why do you buy bottled water? Is your tap water nasty tasting or something?<br /><br />I love home made mayo as well. Yours looks yum.Compostwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028585447065282738noreply@blogger.com