18/10/2026
I grew up on benefits and at one point in my 30âs I was ÂŁ34k in debt, so Iâm still pretty careful about what I spend money on.
This week I skipped the ÂŁ78 Frieze art fair ticket and went to the ÂŁ6 film programme instead, took my leftovers to London, borrowed my books from the library, picked flowers from the garden, made a birthday tiramisu and found a ÂŁ25 mirror in a house-clearance shop.
I like nice things. I like going out. I like seeing art. I just really donât like wasting money for the sake of it!
And making art can already be expensive enough without convincing ourselves we need to spend loads just to have a creative life.
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