Posts Tagged ‘Charity’
Live Below the Line 2014
Many of you will remember in 2013 when I and our three little boys took part in Live Below the Line. The challenge was to eat and drink for £1 per day per head for 5 days. We found it a revealing and interesting experience, and one which still shapes how we shop and […]
Live Below the Line – Behind the Scenes
During Live Below the Line one of my friends sent me a web-link http://aethelreadtheunread.wordpress.com/2013/04/27/from-the-bbc-how-not-to-eat-healthily-for-1-a-day/, wherein the BBC had published an article about how it was possible to live healthily on £1 a day; this concept was utterly berated in the web article. […]
Day 5 – And suddenly it’s all over! – Live Below the Line
All meals have been eaten, all drinks drunk, the boys have been full of energy but slept really well all week, and we still have £0.07 in the purse. It’s been an awesome experience on so many levels. I’ve lost weight but have been full of energy, I’ve saved a fortune on food shopping for […]
Day 4 – In Praise of Tinned Produce – Live Below the Line
I had a rather interesting comment from a friend today, who has not been as close as some to the preparation for this challenge. Having asked what sort of things we’ve been eating, the question was asked, “ Oh, have you not had any fruit then?” My response was of course, yes, just not fresh. The […]
Day 3 – Hmmm……….Live Below the Line
Wednesdays are always quite an active day for the Whiten boys, as it’s PE and swimming lessons (and of course school) for the eldest, pre-school and swimming lessons for the middle one, and a busy morning for mummy and the baby gardening. This was the first morning my tummy had rumbled, and I did notice […]
Day 2 – Live Below the Line
Day 2 of Live Below the Line has been successfully completed! Although I was ready for my breakfast, I think it was more because this challenge has been so much on my mind for weeks all I am thinking about is food, rather than because I was overly hungry. I and the three boys all […]
Day 1 – Live Below the Line
Day 1 of Live Below the Line is complete, and no tummies are rumbling, although I did have a wobble about 4.30pm so decided it was time to make the evening meal! Today was meatballs and pasta day. I based the meatballs recipe on my usual, but DRASTICALLY stripped, as you can surmise! Instead of […]
How much is £20 worth? Live Below the Line
So the shops have been hit, the £20 note has been broken, and there’s a few quid still in the purse for the “renewals” later in the week. My eldest son (5 years old) has never been SO excited to see a pile of shopping as I laid it out to photograph, and then we […]
Life (and shopping!) is all about choices – Live Below the Line
In preparing the menus for our Live Below the Line challenge, I have learnt a lot about myself and my shopping psyche. Having 3 small children I visit the supermarket probably 2 or 3 times a week to buy bread & milk, although I can often spend a minimum of £15-20 a visit. “What on […]
Live Below the Line
D. G. Controls Ltd has always been run according to the highest ethical and moral values, and is well-aware of its wider social accountability; to use the correct terminology, its “Corporate & Social Responsibility” or CSR. Being a long-established business, but even more so in this present economic climate, the company is also well-aware of […]