tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post8310912164310601971..comments2023-10-07T12:24:25.628+01:00Comments on The Great Escape: Frugal meets another world.....Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07341377291617694838noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-50602786735647691602015-05-10T15:59:50.799+01:002015-05-10T15:59:50.799+01:00It looks like the small amount of money you did sp...It looks like the small amount of money you did spend was well worth it. I hope you had a lovely time. That waterfall tap is very unusual isn't it? Judy.Judy Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04135432482969136086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-9149164622482018312015-05-10T14:25:35.184+01:002015-05-10T14:25:35.184+01:00So interested to read about you giving up teaching...So interested to read about you giving up teaching in August. My husband did just that in February 2014 and now works part time as a delivery driver for a well known supermarket. As I work part time as well we knew we had to cut expenditure and have adopted a very careful way of living. We are better off now than we were then, not just financially - DB is more relaxed and we spend more quality time together and it has been soooo worth it! You go for it - I'm sure you will have no regrets.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14411805839087483575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-14580911723412612642015-05-10T14:00:32.846+01:002015-05-10T14:00:32.846+01:00and you still had as much fun as any of the others...and you still had as much fun as any of the others! Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03399435237919718544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-82752076278146142662015-05-09T00:54:02.284+01:002015-05-09T00:54:02.284+01:00The whole point of being frugal is to spend money ...The whole point of being frugal is to spend money only where you consider is important. Albeit a holiday,show or car event. You did really well with the ticketing g cottage and pack ups. You deserved a good time. Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-37451305914725233182015-05-08T18:43:13.803+01:002015-05-08T18:43:13.803+01:00I quite like those waterfalls taps! Looks a lovely...I quite like those waterfalls taps! Looks a lovely place to stay. Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-9288362901329504002015-05-08T14:57:06.334+01:002015-05-08T14:57:06.334+01:00I think you did a great job of keeping the costs d...I think you did a great job of keeping the costs down, whilst still enjoying yourself! Don't you just love it when you are being frugal but no-one else can tell!! I do the meal-as-ice-pack when we go on holiday too, and by the time we get there it's almost defrosted and ready to heat up. The cottage looks lovely, your car is amazing!diaryofapennypincherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09314692740147273227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-88227945363368972402015-05-08T11:59:41.201+01:002015-05-08T11:59:41.201+01:00Glad that you had a lovely weekend. You did really...Glad that you had a lovely weekend. You did really well with your savings, you shouldn't have to go without the things you enjoy but I bet you enjoy them more by saving a bit of money along the way. We usually take picnics out with us, it's not just a case of saving money, we actually enjoy them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-17985202875696488742015-05-08T08:39:21.183+01:002015-05-08T08:39:21.183+01:00Doing well Jan. We usually take our lunch in our ...Doing well Jan. We usually take our lunch in our well used picnic basket and although so many complain about being on the old age pension here in Oz, we do OK. I think we all live differently and we struggled a lot when the kids were little and know how to stretch our money, and it certainly doesn't hurt us. Take care.Susan Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945482062858126629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-5301904687183684152015-05-08T08:33:08.794+01:002015-05-08T08:33:08.794+01:00I thought you did a brilliant job on being frugal....I thought you did a brilliant job on being frugal. My MiL bought a picnic for the 4 of us and spent £50, which was lovely of her but not very frugal, I'll bet yours was. That car is cool!!! X Kezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705356707599121605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-50982768110227544552015-05-08T07:19:11.089+01:002015-05-08T07:19:11.089+01:00I would say you have embraced frugality very well ...I would say you have embraced frugality very well there achieving a great balance between saving and still enjoying yourselves! Looks like a great weekend :) Happeninguponhappinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03613360081052257464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-80668702194735918222015-05-08T03:29:10.252+01:002015-05-08T03:29:10.252+01:00Ah... but frugal isn't about going without. It...Ah... but frugal isn't about going without. It's about cutting down on some things so you can enjoy the things that you love and make you happy. Looks like you had a great time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04239023812597159873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7505141047279582040.post-47506245142389554092015-05-08T01:46:27.166+01:002015-05-08T01:46:27.166+01:00That car is so cool! I love the idea of using the...That car is so cool! I love the idea of using the frozen dinner as an ice pack. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.com