Yes, Mr
Tight Wad did have to think twice, but he let his belly win over his wallet for once.
Step back in time
There is never a day in time when there will be nothing at all to do, where you will walk into the kitchen and not go, 'Oh look, the paintwork is all filthy and needs a casual three coats of eggshell emulsion,' or to the bedroom and go, 'Oh goody, we still haven't got any skirting boards, and probably never will.' Or walk up the stairs to a sinking heart at the sight of the threadbare carpets, because you're a
tight wad and didn't listen to the man who told you the cheap ones you chose would look like they'd been there for 30 years before the month was out, or words to that effect, what with it being a 'high-traffic area'.
Is it wine o'clock yet? The trials and tribulations of getting through the day as a working mum
It's as if her New Year's resolution was to get fans' panties in a
tight wad as she comes just shy of revealing her own.
Here's the short of it: Rola Saad offends in little black dress
These girls engender their own objectivization as a mode of understanding: "Her right nipple burst, popped out like a
tight wad of bubble gum, a pink swelling that felt itchy.
Paula Bomer. Inside Madeleine
An owl pellet is a
tight wad of indigestable parts--bones, feathers, fur--that the owl spits up a few hours after a meal.
The amazing owl
Well, if you've got the Lexus GS on your shopping list you might be the deepest shade of jade, but you certainly won't be a
tight wad.
Refined and relaxed
Wad up three full sheets of newspaper into a
tight wad. Light one side and place the wad over the former axle hole.
E-z blacksmithing coal forge
The ageing rocker, who has a reputation for being a bit of a
tight wad, just splashed out pounds 450,000 for an Aston Martin DB9 which he could have ordered from an Aston showroom for a mere pounds 109,000.
Driven: Stars and their cars: Kind hot Rod's not a tight wad
The competition asks students how they would spend pounds 500 to win over their dream date by answering six multiple-choice questions to determine if they are a 'love god' or a '
tight wad'.
Legal and finance: Romance in accountancy
A pathological hatred of being ripped off, combined with an aversion to being regarded as a
tight wad makes the whole experience a political nightmare.
Men are from Mars..; Take a tip from me and just forget doing the right thing
Conspiracy theorists reckon the ban is the work of Sir Michael "
Tight Wad" Peat, the Queen's former bean counter who has taken his cheese-paring act to Prince Charles's office.
The Scurra
Being the kind of
tight wad he is I suspect he'd feel a punch was wasted on a mere woman.
Carole Malone's column: Boycott guilty of being a big-mouthed oaf
Network analyst Doug, who has splashed out on a pounds 24,500 car, joked: "I don't want people slagging me off saying I'm a
tight wad for someone with pounds 2.7million when I've only got half of that.
I'M MYSTERY MONEYBAGS; Pub pal breaks lotto silence: LOTTERY EXCLUSIVE
I don't suppose Rhyl has been compared favourably to Venice many times before but an Italian eatery, that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, makes this an appealing alternative destination to dine at for
tight wads like myself.
Rossini's, Rhyl; TASTE TEST
The key is locating
tight wads offish and getting baits in front of them in the turbid, fast moving waters of the passes.
On the lookout