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A collection of personal blog posts by Marie Ellis – Broke Girl in the City.

Lockdown Diaries: Week 2

Marie Ellis5th April 2020

Broke Girl in the City's Lockdown Diaries: Week 2 I can't believe it's already Week 2 of my Lockdown Diaries! It seems an eternity since we all watched Boris on the news telling the country we were first in lockdown. Very quickly, our wor... Read More...

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Lockdown Diaries: Week 1

Marie Ellis29th March 2020

Broke Girl in the City's Lockdown Diaries: Week 1 Each Sunday, I intend to post in my Lockdown Diaries. I am going to document life in lockdown in London over these next 12 weeks. Due to the fact that I have brittle asthma, I am in the shield... Read More...

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UK Money Bloggers’ top birthday freebie tips

Marie Ellis2nd March 2020

Birthday tips! It's my birthday month!. Happy Birthday to me! Birthdays are fun and an official 'ME' day. My birthday is on a Sunday this year, so I will spend the day looking at what I can do for fun on the cheap. I will also look at all of ... Read More...

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Interview with comedian Stephen Bailey

Marie Ellis23rd February 2020

Stephen Bailey is one of my best friends. This weekend I travelled to Leicester to see him perform his latest show Can't Be Bothered, as part of Leicester Comedy Festival. I attended The University of Leicester, choosing to stay after my degree.... Read More...

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Laura Whitmore’s moving tribute to Caroline Flack

Marie Ellis16th February 2020

The tragic news of Caroline Flack's untimely death was an incredible shock. I don't think anyone could believe the news yesterday when we all learned Caroline had taken her own life. Caroline was such a vibrant, cheeky, beautiful soul who touche... Read More...

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Time to set new goals, saving tips & BBC Radio 5 Live #MoneyMonday

Marie Ellis3rd February 2020

2020 #MoneyMondays Each Monday, I try to post an article about Money. Whether this is about money, savings or budgeting. Last year, I wrote a retrospective summary of my monthly budget for my blog. Documenting what I had spent my money on... Read More...

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