Monthly Archives: June 2010

Best things in life are free challenge: Free stuff

Posted on June 29, 2010 by piperterrett

So far in my challenge to find out whether the best things in life really do come for free, I have sampled foraged foods and searched for free activities to do in the UK. I’ve attended local community events and … Continue reading →

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Best things in life are free: Free music festivals

Posted on June 25, 2010 by piperterrett

Thanks for all your comments on my blog entry about free activities and our Billericay Green Day. It strikes me that volunteering, as many of you mention, is a great way to occupy yourself if you have the free time. … Continue reading →

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Best things in life are free challenge: Week two

Posted on June 22, 2010 by piperterrett

This week in my challenge to find out if the best things in life are really free, I have a new task. My challenge is to find out what I can do for free in my local area and nationally, … Continue reading →

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Best things in life are free challenge: Day four

Posted on June 17, 2010 by piperterrett

This week, as part of my ‘best things in life are free challenge’, I am trying to find free items to supplement my diet with. So I have been busy scouring the neighbourhood, looking for plants to forage. I found … Continue reading →

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Best things in life are free challenge: Day one

Posted on June 15, 2010 by piperterrett

Are the best things in life really free? I’m about to try and find out. This week I am starting a new challenge on the frugal life blog to discover what it’s possible to eat, obtain and do for free … Continue reading →

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Best things in life are free challenge

Posted on June 10, 2010 by piperterrett

What can I say? I was getting pretty nervous by the time I reached Portcullis House on Tuesday night to speak to MPs at an event run by the Energy Saving Trust. I was there in my role as the … Continue reading →

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The Greening Campaign Hits Westminster

Posted on June 8, 2010 by piperterrett

I am cross. I returned from a walk yesterday to see a guy throw a cigarette packet out of his car window onto the street outside our home. I was so angry that, after I’d retrieved it, I almost chased … Continue reading →

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How far would you go to recycle?

Posted on June 3, 2010 by piperterrett

We’ve talked this week about store cupboard cooking and making ingredients stretch across multiple meals. But how far will you go to recycle other items? This has been on my mind over the past few weeks. During our holiday in … Continue reading →

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No ingredient cooking

Posted on June 1, 2010 by piperterrett

How are you doing? I hope you’ve had a good couple of weeks. We got back from a lovely break in Exmoor and Devon on Saturday and I’m still stunned by how lucky we were with the weather. The camping … Continue reading →

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