Two care parcels in two days. It would seem although my friends aren't worried about me they're thinking of me.
Yesterday Tania came for lunch and brought a bag full of goodies from her cupboards that she's not allowed to eat at the moment (sounds strangely familiar...)
And today J and I popped into the Indian store in Belconnen during our travels to picked up supplies*. And she wouldn't let me pay for mine (plus gave me some of the last pumpkin from her garden when I dropped her home) 
I've also been invited to join a food bank. When I said I really didn't think so as I wasn't in that sort of need it was pointed out to me that I was now official a Low Income Earner and therefore was entitled to use it. The mention of extremely cheap organic coffee was enticing but I think I'll probably pass. I'd love to hear you thought on the matter...(Jobs applied for: 2)
(*Frugal alert: The Indian place in Oatley Court, Belconnen has a range of readimeals down to $1.50 each. As I've said before, these usually do me for 2 lunches making the cost per meal about 90 cents if you include rice. Bargain!)
Does Canberra have a good network of bartering coooperatives? My cousin who lives on a very low income (southern districts of Adelaide) has been part of one of these for many years.
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