Thrifty
So we are moving into a Protestant cycle, out is over indulgence, overspending, and decadence. Instead it is replaced with control, thrift, simplicity. The pressures for this return are the credit...
View Articlesmeg fridge
This fridge is beautiful ”architect designed” (not sure which architect), produced by Smeg and £1800 (maybe I will put up with the missing door handle on my fridge freezer for a bit longer!). I am...
View ArticleSew amazing
My sewing heritage - mum cheated at her dressmaking o’ level and got her mum to make her blouse. She can’t face sewing anything as it brings back nightmares of standing on a kitchen table being...
View ArticleDIY
The rise of DIY design and craft is everywhere. Blame the credit crunch or maybe people want to be more directly involved in their lives again and don’t want to just purchase it off the shelf. I am...
View Articleeverything is rubbish let’s change it
Bah humbug – everything is rubbish, war, inflation, redundancies, environment, telly, blah…blah…blah. If this is how you are feeling but wonder where to start there is a funny website (aimed at kids...
View Articlethrifty musical instruments
Ever fancied playing the clarinet but could not afford such a luxury well worry not as you can make one from a carrot The post thrifty musical instruments appeared first on Happen Upon.
View ArticleBow wow wow – obey
We have adopted a dog from the RSPCA – he is a Parsons russell and is fabulous. Obviously I am not the only one supporting adopting dogs. Shepard Fairey from Obey fame has produced a limited...
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