Update on parking in Haywards Heath
As mentioned previously, there are several free parking areas in Haywards Heath. We’ve discovered a couple other places that you can park for a limited time without paying. New England Road, just off Hazelgrove Road, near the Tesco Pay and Display lot has parking for one hour. Also, Sydney Road, off the Commercial Square, has [...]
Charity, not thrift, shops
Charity shops are another option for second-hand, and sometimes even new, goods. In Britain, there are numerous charitable organizations that have an affiliated high street shop. These organizations run the gamut from local charities benefitting the elderly and children to national organizations for different hospices and medical groups to international groups for different cultural groups. [...]
House clearance shops
Another option for second-hand shopping is the house clearance shops. These are especially useful for buying furniture and appliances. Unfortunately, in these credit-crunching days, more and more people are losing their homes and possessions. Others are taking advantage of the situation and setting up house clearing businesses. These businesses thrive from people going bankrupt because [...]
Save at Jumble Sales
Another great way to shop for second hand goods is at Jumble Sales. These are set up by charity groups, such as churches or Boy Scouts. Some can be quite good. Unfortunately, the number of Jumble Sales have decreased over the years as the population in Britain has changed; therefore, the communities and cultures have [...]
Royal Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery is free
England is full of historical places. Unfortunately, to offset costs, many of these places charge fees for entry. On a tight budget, it makes it difficult to enjoy England’s attractions. Therefore, it makes sense to find as many free attractions as possible. The Royal Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery is one of them. The [...]
Hard to find free parking in Royal Tunbridge Wells
If you’re planning on visiting Tunbridge Wells, be aware that you’ll most likely need to pay for parking. Relative to smaller towns, bigger cities, like Tunbridge Wells, charge more for parking at their Pay and Display lots. In addition, these charges also apply on Sundays. Perhaps, it is because they have more shops open on [...]
Check out the Friday Ads
If you want to live on a budget, you should plan on buying second-hand furniture and appliances, provided they are still in good working condition. There are many ways to go about this, and this is one of them. Our first advice would be to seek out the Friday Ads and Advantage Ads. These magazines [...]
Free internet access in the UK
Free internet access can be difficult to find in certain parts of the UK. Free WiFi even more so. However, if you wish to gain internet access, here’s what we have gathered. The information we provide is only pertinent to those visiting parts of East and West Sussex. I can’t speak for all of England, [...]
Lidl’s shopping
Lidl’s (sounds like, Little’s) Neither of us had ever heard of Lidl’s before. My mother-in-law actually introduced us to it. Lidl’s is a German-based grocery store that offers many products from various EU countries. It reminds me a little of Aldi’s (also found in the UK). Whereas Aldi’s sold things in bulk, Lidl’s is mostly [...]
Free WiFi Hotspots in an Unexpected Place
New uses for McDonald’s! Eleven years ago, my friends and I took an extended European vacation. As most people are aware, free public restrooms were rare in Europe at the time (they may be still, but I have not been back to continental Europe since). We soon discovered that McDonald’s was very useful for bathroom [...]