This piece in Saturday's Daily Telegraph certainly caught my attention. How on earth can someone live on just £1 per day for a year? The article in the paper was only small so not a lot of actual information was given away but it did say that Kath Kelly (the woman who managed this amazing challenge) did a lot of eating at free buffets, shopped at jumble sales and visited supermarkets an hour before closing to pick up bargains. Apparently, she also picked fruit from bushes and trees beside a ring road (as she lives in Bristol I suspect I know which ring road she is talking about), and collected £117 in loose change dropped in the street. Even that is amazing as I do keep my eye open for dropped change and sometime find 1p, 2p, or even 5p pieces - but can't imagine I find £1 in total during the year, let alone over £100.
Kath Kelly has written a book about her challenge which I would be very interested to read. Sadly, it is out of stock on Amazon - which probably is on the strength of the article in The Telegraph. I wonder if I could get hold of it from the library?
I have an article on Kath Kelly from the weekend too, a bit longer by the look of it - would you like me to post it to you?
I can't imagine living on a pound a day but it mentions her hitch hiking and going to exhibitions and such like just for the food!
Posted by: French Knots | 09/08/2008 at 09:57 PM
Sounds a bit cheeky turning up just for free food!
Posted by: sharie | 09/08/2008 at 10:43 PM
I need to see if I can find this book too. I must admit that while I admire this type of lifestyle I also value my time. I wonder how much time she spent looking for change on the streets? I did find 10 pounds blowing across the street in Grove. I shouted to my husband "Money!" and freaked him out. He pulled over and I claimed my find.
Posted by: Selena | 09/11/2008 at 06:06 PM