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The Weekend's Frugal Adventures

February 10th, 2013 at 03:04 pm

First, a caveat. I'm not feeling very frugal. I've been wallowing in art, roaming all over, and I'm not used to cooking for one. My DH eats every scraping of leftovers I can excavate from the fridge. But I'm also feeling the pinch of this expensive glorious place.

I'm off to Spain on Tuesday and have a work drinks (will they have snacks?) do tomorrow night, so I'm trying to use up all the bits and pieces in my fridge.

While I was grading yesterday, I roasted the half bulb of fennel and the lump of butternut squash that's been rolling around since last Sunday's lunch. They'll be the anchor of tonight's dinner. It's very rainy and nasty today, so I cut my walk short and am spending the day class planning.

One of my constant issues is the extreme slowness of the bus. It can take 45 minutes for me to get to the university. But my transit pass only covers zones 1-2 on the tube, and Highgate is Zone 3. I haven't yet been able to rationalize the extra couple pounds this would cost, so I bring a book, look out the window, memorize the bus stops, and sometimes sigh a little. But on Tuesday, I need to get to Heathrow for my flight so will have to top up my Oyster card. The TFL (Transport for London) site is very good, so will spend some time later figuring out how much that will cost or if it's possible to get a regular London bus all the way out there. I sort of doubt it.

I also need to figure out the best place to change money. I usually just use the ATM, but we're getting into Barcelona late-ish, and I want some cash in hand. My suspicion is that the PO offers good rates, but I'll check.

Scottish girl mentioned this site that is very much talked about. It's all about food waste and is pretty darn interesting. http://england.lovefoodhatewaste.com/content/love-food-hate-waste-london

My promised post on the charity shops will follow later. Must dry off and work a bit.

Posted in Food, glorious food, hit the road, jack | 4 Comments »

4 Responses to “The Weekend's Frugal Adventures”

  1. scottish girl Says:
    February 10th, 2013 at 04:42 pm 1360514529
    1360514529

    I think the Post Office will be the best place to change your money.
    Glad you like the website Smile

  2. FrugalTexan75 Says:
    February 10th, 2013 at 04:50 pm 1360515016
    1360515016

    Soak in the experience, whether frugal or not. You have a lifetime to be uber frugal and not be in England.

  3. rob62521 Says:
    February 10th, 2013 at 08:24 pm 1360527846
    1360527846

    Sometimes you have to splurge a little to make the frugality seem worth it.

  4. Looking Forward Says:
    February 10th, 2013 at 10:54 pm 1360536855
    1360536855

    I am enjoying your posts about your adventures.
    Enjoy a little splurge now and then. Smile

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