Bristolians: How to Live on Less than £1 per Day!

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Bristol Group Shows How You Can Live on Less Than £1 per Day!

Series of FREE Public Talks/Demonstrations:
Commencing Tuesday 3 February, 2009; 7.30pm
The Better Food Company, Sevier Street, Bristol

Local skills will be showcased over the coming months with the re-launch of Bristol's free weekly skill-sharing evening.

The free events, organised by The Bristol Freeconomy Community, will commence on 3rd February at The Better Food Company on Sevier Street, St Werburgh's, Bristol.

The event will be hosted by Mark Boyle, the Freeconomy founder who is currently living without money, and he will be joined by Kath Kelly, author of How to Live on Less than £1 a Day (published by Redcliffe Press) a Bristol woman who lived on a pound a day for a year. Their inspirational talk – How to beat the Credit Crunch! – will cover all aspects of frugal living, including tips on free food, shelter and fun!

Says Mark: “Given the economic and meteorological climates we are facing, we are all going to have to be a bit more frugal. The good news, however, is that there are so many innovative ways out there to not only survive, but to have a lot of fun, on even the tiniest of budgets.”

He adds: “All myself and Kath want to do is to help show you how you can live an amazingly fun life – from food and accommodation to travelling and entertainment – either for free or under a £1 per day. And just to prove it the talk itself is free!

“All the projects are already out there – from the Freeconomy Community to Freecycle and Liftshare – all of which have got lots of members in Bristol. The hard work has already been done – all we really need to do is to teach people how to make use of these incredibly smart tools.”

Future events include a talk by the star of the BBC's 'Roadkill Chef' series Fergus 'the forager' Drennan, on how to make paper and ink from mushrooms, and a demonstration on how to make beer from local foraged ingredients, by Andy Hamilton, co-author of The Self-Sufficientish Bible (Hodder & Stoughton). There will also be a demonstration on how to grow food in small spaces, and on how to cook using obscure or less popular vegetables from your veg box!

The events are absolutely free and everyone is welcome. For more information, join your local Freeconomy Community at www.justfortheloveofit.org

The Freeskilling evenings for the next two months are -

How to Beat the Credit Crunch!
3rd Feb, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7.30pm
With Kath Kelly, who lived on a pound a day for a year, and Mark Boyle, the Freeconomy founder who is currently living without money!

Throat Singing
10th Feb, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
Everyone can throat sing… come along and learn how. You’ll find out how to isolate a few simple throat sounds which will be used as stimulus for play throughout the workshop

Boxing Clever: Cooking from Your Veg Box
17th Feb, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
Jane Easton, food & cookery co-ordinator for the Vegetarian & Vegan Foundation and Viva! will cook up some recipes using obscure or less popular vegetables from your organic box

Growing in Small Spaces
24th Feb, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
Pick Your Own throughout the year in small spaces: window sill, balcony or patio... Learn about growing veg in containers to stay healthy in mind as well as body – even if you live on the eighth floor!

How to make Paper and Ink out of Mushrooms!
3rd Mar, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
World-famous forager Fergus Drennan is back, and this time he has come to teach the good folk of Brizzle how to make paper and ink out of mushrooms!

Brew Up
10th Mar, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
Local 'Self-Sufficientish' guru Andy Hamilton shows how to make beer from local foraged ingredients

Cheap as Chick Peas: Thrifty Ways with Pulses
17th Mar, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
Tasty and thrifty ways to cook pulses, including ideas for wind-free zones(!)

Untap Your Hidden Potential
24th Mar, The Better Food Company, Sevier St @ 7pm
We know you’re a talented bunch… this confidence-building workshop will unleash your skills and fill you with flair for presenting them to others