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Cutting Costs
As snow begins to fall in Alicante and the weather gets colder, I've started to cut costs even further than I have already. Until the summer season starts, I have to economise as much as I possibly can!
Spain is a relatively cheap country to live in, when you compare it to the UK and Northern Europe, but when you have a small income, you have to do all you can, to make life work for you here. Luckily you can live as cheap or as expensive as you like in Gran Alacant!
I popped out to the G A Centre, early this morning, with Katie to get some food. For a change we went to Merdcadona, which I usually avoid like the plague, believing it to be too expensive. Actually with Katie's help and frugal shopping techniques, I spent a lot less than I thought; to be honest it worked out cheaper than Lidl.
I have started to buy the cheapest cat food I can find now; sorry pussy cats; but needs must! I managed to get this 7kg bag for 7,50€, not bad, considering what I used to have to pay. No more wet food as well, like me, the cats are on rations!
I popped out to the G A Centre, early this morning, with Katie to get some food. For a change we went to Merdcadona, which I usually avoid like the plague, believing it to be too expensive. Actually with Katie's help and frugal shopping techniques, I spent a lot less than I thought; to be honest it worked out cheaper than Lidl.
I have started to buy the cheapest cat food I can find now; sorry pussy cats; but needs must! I managed to get this 7kg bag for 7,50€, not bad, considering what I used to have to pay. No more wet food as well, like me, the cats are on rations!
I managed to buy some cheap meat from the Spaniards favourite supermarket also, so cooked up a batch of chicken stew for the freezer. I think I have missed my vocation in life! I have always enjoyed cooking, to an extent. I remember as a child, I use to help my Mother cooking, mainly on a Sunday, and have always cooked for myself ever since. It does amaze me, just how many people can't cook in this day and age. At school, we were taught Home Economics, as a matter of course; from what I have been told, this particular subject rarely exists on the British school curriculum, today!
When I worked for Dunbar's, I also learned much about, not wasting food, from the chef there. As a result I can penny pinch for Spain; I am always up for a challenge, so surviving during difficult times, is just another challenge I am up for.
Just watching 'Come Dine With Me' on the television, one of my favourite shows. I can here the Siberian winter, outside. The wind is whistling around the shutters and there is a lot of crashing going on. It's on days like this, you really notice you are living in a different country. Everything I do now, is geared up to surviving during the winter months. In Britain life is very different; I miss how easy it is, but thank my lucky stars I am here, doing things, I would never have done back home. There is a big sense of achievement living in Spain and I for one, aim to achieve all I can!
When I worked for Dunbar's, I also learned much about, not wasting food, from the chef there. As a result I can penny pinch for Spain; I am always up for a challenge, so surviving during difficult times, is just another challenge I am up for.
Just watching 'Come Dine With Me' on the television, one of my favourite shows. I can here the Siberian winter, outside. The wind is whistling around the shutters and there is a lot of crashing going on. It's on days like this, you really notice you are living in a different country. Everything I do now, is geared up to surviving during the winter months. In Britain life is very different; I miss how easy it is, but thank my lucky stars I am here, doing things, I would never have done back home. There is a big sense of achievement living in Spain and I for one, aim to achieve all I can!
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