In a fit of post breakfast enthusiasm, I decided it was time I should stop reading about other people who have 'lived below the line' and do it myself.
Fortified by fresh milk and cereal I signed up to live on £1 a day for five days during Christian Aid Week (13-19 May).
I will be spending the next week and a half studying my dietary needs and translating them to £1 a day...I will have to do my shopping at shops I can walk to, it seems a bit of a cheat to drive to the nearest cheap retailer. So, it's Sainsbury's Basics, Co-op and Urmston market only.
As a vegetarian, I won't have the expense of meat to buy, but fresh milk, cheese, quorn and tofu will be luxury items I will have to forgo. This will be tough for me, no cheese! That's going to be really hard. I'm also wondering about cups of tea...I am someone who needs two cups before I can raise a smile in the morning, I am going to have to find a way of working tea into my budget, or come up with a workable substitute.
I do hope you will check back to see how I'm getting on, if you want to donate, please follow this link www.livebelowtheline.com/me/jennibeaumont and help me raise £100.
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