25Nov 2016 by Oliver No Comments
10 Christmas Eve Box Ideas for indoors and out.

10 Christmas Eve Box Ideas for indoors and out.

Savvy Recipes, Savvy Tips
What exactly is a Christmas Eve Box? Is it worth doing? The Christmas Eve Box is fast becoming a tradition in many households across the world. Essentially, it is a box of goodies and activities to get a family into a the festive spirit. Opened at some point during Christmas Eve, the box would be a focal point for enjoyment. Now, I have a love and hate relationship with these boxes. I don't believe they should be the main focus for the day. "Traditionally", most Christmas Eve Box activities are geared up for use inside the home. Now, this is fine if you're really not an outgoing family, but there are so many ways of taking the festive fun outside. With this in mind, I wanted to give some traditional ideas for…
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25Nov 2016 by Oliver No Comments
Tastesmiths Kits, Take Away, or Supermarket – Which curry is best value.

Tastesmiths Kits, Take Away, or Supermarket – Which curry is best value.

Savvy Recipes, Savvy Reviews
Tastesmiths Curry Kits Review We have been trialling a few "scratch meal" kits from various providers over the last few months. Mainly to see how easy they are for meals when Mrs Savvy returns to work at the end of her maternity leave. We've looked at boxes with weekly meal plans (we'll post those reviews later) and simple off the shelf starter kits. For the purposes of this review, we dedicated a few meals one week to trying out a couple of curries from the lovely people at Tastesmiths. You can buy Tastesmiths Curry Kits on Amazon with FREE delivery. Take Away, Curry Kits or Supermarket options? Curries are a firm favourite in our house. They are on the table at least once a week. We have a great Indian…
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05Nov 2016 by Oliver No Comments
Savvy Dad Review: Fisher Price Bright Lights BeatBelle & BeatBo Learnin’ Lights Dance Mat.

Savvy Dad Review: Fisher Price Bright Lights BeatBelle & BeatBo Learnin’ Lights Dance Mat.

Savvy Deals, Savvy Reviews
Fisher Price BeatBelle Review Here in the Savvy Dad house nothing gets Little Savvy's attention quicker than the door bell. So imagine his delight when the good old postie delivered some special boxes from Fisher Price with the word "toys" emblazoned on the side. They had sent us over a BeatBelle along with a few of their new release toys from the end of the summer to review as part of an upcoming article we are planning on top toys expected on wish lists this Christmas. Up for in depth review at the hands of Little Savvy and Baby Savvy were two offerings from Fisher Price. The Bright Beats Dance and Move BeatBelle; an interactive movement based bot. And along with this, the Bright Beats Learnin' Lights Dance Mat - an…
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25Oct 2016 by Oliver 1 Comment

Savvy Review: Braun Series 9 9291cc

Savvy Reviews
We were lucky enough to be given the latest premium Braun 9291cc shaver to review here at Savvy Dad HQ, and with a price tag in the £100's it had to be worth it to make it into my daily frugal routine. Firstly, I was looking to be convinced with moving to an electric shaver. I've tried them in the past and never found the closeness of shave or comfort a match for manual blades. I've tried a few Philips electrics and an old Remington but hated them, even though they boasted "wet" shave options.   This Series 9 9291cc is a revelation though, although it will never completely replace my trusty Gillette Pro Fusion blades for closeness and smoothness there are a number of reasons why I'll keep it charged…
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25Oct 2016 by Oliver 120 Comments
Wayleave Compensation Payments: What are they and how do I claim?

Wayleave Compensation Payments: What are they and how do I claim?

Savvy Think Piece, Savvy Tips
A Wayleave agreement or compensation is an annually renewed right of use for utilities over or under a private land giving way to a payment to the landowner. For example, electricity box supply companies may arrange a wayleave agreement payment in order to put poles on your land or cabling under the ground. Effectively the company will pay you a 'rent' in return for this privilege. Wayleave Agreement Wayleave Payments Across the UK large metal power pylons have long divided opinion. Maybe you have overhead electric cables to house and residential areas nearby. Some people view them as essential, others as unsightly and intrusive. Whatever the point of view you hold, the power needs to travel from source to destination somehow. But if you're blighted by power lines, pylons and…
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