Fundraising plays a major part in operating a project such as Frugaldom. As a fledgling social enterprise that plans to offer the freedom to explore the area, go foraging and observe nature, there are few opportunities for generating income on site, but we do have something to offer our friends, followers and supporters - Frugal Breaks, Artwork, Holidays and Life Experiences.

Grand National Preview - It’s as much a part of the beginning of spring as the first daffodils emerging from the ground.

Clean, safe drinking water is an absolute essential, so I have been wondering how to get it at Frugaldom when we are entirely off the grid, off the mains and off the idea of spending thousands of pounds drilling a well, installing pipes or fiddling with filters.

Horses Galore Blog: Racing and betting previews with two potential long shots for Newbury on Saturday 13 February 2016

My long shots in the investment stakes may not always be profitable or even sensible, but they aren't offered as financial advice, they are simply a reflection on the types of mental calculations that go on here at HQ. You have to speculate to accumulate, as they say!

Time to find out what everyone's doing to make extra savings and investments, other than by being frugal with the household shopping, being economical with energy use and quitting spending on non-essentials. Are you debt free? Is your financial future secure? Have you protected your 'cyberdosh'?

With our frugal living challenges starting so long ago, I have slowly, but surely worked my way through many lists, none more important than the pursuit of debt freedom, simple living and, ultimately, the bucket lists!

The world, according to Frugaldom, is a complete package. We have all we need to create all that we want and if we break it, we have the wherewithal to fix it. Nothing is fake, everything is real - just take the time to look into this amazing frugal bubble that is our world. It's like the life of pie!

It's Scotland, it's cold, it's wet, it's windy, it's June and we're still doing porridge for breakfast, so here's how to turn a pound into a tenner, if you are feeling charitable and sociable. Get your oats!