Extreme Saving

IconStaying sane and solvent in London. Email timeandrelative [at] googlemail.com with tips.

How to get a free chicken

Artist Mark McGowan is giving free live chickens away in his new exhibition starting on November 26th at:

THE GUY HILTON GALLERY
35 FOURNIER STREET
LONDON E1

The only requirements for adopting a chicken are "that you have a good nature, a nice house and a garden".

 
 

How to get a free sample of fudge

Jim Garralay's Fudge Kitchen is offering free samples of fudge in exchange for becoming a friend of Dorothy Jim.

 
 

Stay in London for a quid!

Hoxton Hotel have 500 rooms for £1 from tomorrow at 12.30pm GMT. 5 rooms will available for each night from Jan 2nd to April 9th 2007.

Perfect if you have a relative coming to stay (and you don't fancy clearing up) or if you want to pretend to be a tourist and rediscover London.

 
 

Winter savings

It's coming up to the holiday season and there's lots of potential drains on your cash. Over the coming weeks I'll be suggesting a few new ways to save some seasonal cash (as well as revisting some old favourites).