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Tag: central heating

Life without central heating and hot water

Back in November we had a small family crisis. Our central heating system broke down. It had been unreliable for some time but part way through the month it stopped working altogether.  This left my children, wife and I with no heating and nothing but an electric shower to provide hot water. A replacement central

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Slashing my family’s outgoings in just 90 minutes

Money is a dirty word. Like many families is sometimes very tight. My wife and I have just had an exceedingly expensive few months. Believe it or not, Christmas was probably the cheapest challenge we’ve faced. We had to pay for major work on the car, there have been two family weddings with associated stag

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How a wood burning stove has made me reflective

  Immediately after writing this blog post, I will be taking action to ensure my family does not freeze. This will involve going outside and chopping logs for our wood burning stove. It’s become a part of my early morning routine. Some days I’ve been so desperate to get the fire lit I’ve gone outside

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