Money Saving Ideas
Don’t sit indoors, get out for less with Jim Timoney
At the cinema
Readers might like to know that the Little Theatre offers discounts to some benefits claimants at certain times - check at the cinema or on their website for precise details.
Older film fans can get to see mainly up to date films at the Little for only £3.70 on its Silver Screen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; the Odeon does the same on its Senior Screen on Wednesdays for £3.00. You are supposed to be 50+ and don’t forget your free tea/coffee and bikkies at the Odeon or tea/coffee and cake at the Little!
Theatres
If you prefer a live performance, it’s worth noting that the Theatre Royal, Rondo and Mission Theatre all offer discounts to some benefits claimants - check with them or their websites for fuller info. My favourite way to catch a cheap production at the Theatre Royal is to take advantage of the Standby system at only a fiver a time. Tickets are available on the day, mostly for the ‘gods’, which I prefer, anyway.
Get fit for free
Want to train for the next half marathon? Just want to get fitter and improve your physical and mental health? If gym fees are putting you off, you might consider using the YMCA gym cards available to Service Users at DHI and BADAS. The exercises are modern and excellent and you can end your session with my favourite part of the workout by adjourning to the sauna to sweat out the poisons and soothe away the aches. Just ask at reception to arrange a booking.
Library Computers
If the DHI computers are too often in use when you need one, it’s worth knowing that Bath Central Library offers free usage for up to an hour a day to those on certain benefits - ask at their desk. Availability is usually immediate but booking is also possible; they may be used at any time during opening hours, including weekends.
ON YER BIKE – A REMINDER
Want free transport which also helps the environment? Our last issue included an article giving details of how you can achieve just that. Space 2’s Bike Club (pictured above) has been up and running for some time now and is based in bigger premises. Now called Julian House Bike Recycle Workshop, you can find it at 35 Corn Street. The opening hours are Mondays, 1-6pm and Fridays, 9am-3pm; they are looking to extend these hours in the near future. Use of the Club is open to any present or former Service User. You are encouraged to go along and work on renovating or rebuilding old bikes; in return, you will be given your own bike to work on and it will be yours to keep at no cost when finished. Sounds like a good deal to me.
If you’re interested, why not drop in sometime and check it out?
