Downsizing

Downsizing doesn’t have to be about minimalism and owning nothing. In our book it is about simplifying your life. Making certain all the things you have have meaning to you, are made use of and that you remember where they came from.

International Travel Minimalist Packing with Pumpjack Piddlewick

Minimalist packing is all about planning not about how long you are going. I am off on a little adventure to the UsofA, leaving poor Pumpjack behind to take care of our menagerie. To keep things simple, I am travelling light. Luggage is a luxury Like many airlines these daysRead More →

There are ways to save money on food whilst still eating healthy. Some ideas from PumpjackPiddlewick

There are so many ways to save money, but I find one of the easiest areas is food. There is no need to starve, in fact we live incredibly healthy on 50€ a week without feeling deprived at all. Of course you could simply eat less (something I definitely don’tRead More →

Choose two kitchen utensils at Pumpjack Piddlewick

I was cooking last night and it occurred to me (not sure why) that I use two particular utensils much, much more than others. This then had me thinking, in a general minimalist downsizing train of thought, if I could only have 2 kitchen utensils, which ones would they be?Read More →

How having a busted computer simplified my life at PumpjackPiddlewick

At the beginning of last summer an ant got into my laptop. The next thing I knew I did not have use of the A C F N and X keys. Not to mention a few numbers and symbols. Life on a busted computer ground to a snails pace. EmailsRead More →