Not posted for a while, so hello again one and all.
I recently read a book called 'the Moneyless man' about a chap who lived for a year using no money. I wondered if anyone else had read it and what are your thoughts. I believe he's continued living with no money after the year finished.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moneyless-M...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278434674&sr=1-1
I quite enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. My view is I enjoyed the book and like the guy and respect what he's doing. I must admit some of it is a bit too much for me for example getting food from supermarket bins, but I understand that it's almost always perfectly good food and better than it going to 'land fill'. I'd be too worried about the police collaring me.
There's a little on foraging and a natural remedy for hay fever using greater plantain which I didn't know about. I don't suffer from hay fever but my son does so I'm going to give it a try for him.
I liked the bit where someone said to him living without money for a year was extreme - his reply was buying an HD plasma TV for £2'000 or £3'000 was extreme. There's some other very good quotes in there and a good read.
I like the idea of bartering skills or work for some food or tools etc instead of money though.
I had an enquiry from a cub scout troop about me teaching bushcraft for them and have answered that I'd do it. Not for money but for a box of vegetables, some meat or a case of beer. Love it and will be giving thought to some more ideas for bartering for either skills (my car needs fixing) or grub.
Nice to be back - and I hope everyone is well.
I recently read a book called 'the Moneyless man' about a chap who lived for a year using no money. I wondered if anyone else had read it and what are your thoughts. I believe he's continued living with no money after the year finished.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Moneyless-M...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278434674&sr=1-1
I quite enjoyed the book and read it in one sitting. My view is I enjoyed the book and like the guy and respect what he's doing. I must admit some of it is a bit too much for me for example getting food from supermarket bins, but I understand that it's almost always perfectly good food and better than it going to 'land fill'. I'd be too worried about the police collaring me.
There's a little on foraging and a natural remedy for hay fever using greater plantain which I didn't know about. I don't suffer from hay fever but my son does so I'm going to give it a try for him.
I liked the bit where someone said to him living without money for a year was extreme - his reply was buying an HD plasma TV for £2'000 or £3'000 was extreme. There's some other very good quotes in there and a good read.
I like the idea of bartering skills or work for some food or tools etc instead of money though.
I had an enquiry from a cub scout troop about me teaching bushcraft for them and have answered that I'd do it. Not for money but for a box of vegetables, some meat or a case of beer. Love it and will be giving thought to some more ideas for bartering for either skills (my car needs fixing) or grub.
Nice to be back - and I hope everyone is well.
