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 Dig
out an old t-shirt, some buttons and ribbon, and make yourself a
new one for nowt, says
Lynne!
 Go
Blue Peter - compile a scrapbook
and look back on your memories, says Sarah.
 Phone
on a shoestring
Stewart takes fun on a shoestring literally. Very literally...
 Lilian
recommends salsa dancing
because it's fun, you meet people - and it's a great workout!
 Freda
has great taste - in her spare time she loves to surf
the BBC South Yorkshire website!
 It's
healthy, it's fun - and it gives you good things to eat! What could
be better than having an allotment?
 It's
easy to make a cake - and your friends and family will love you
for it! Yum yum, get baking!
 Claire
says it's fun going beachcombing
- and we do like to be beside the seaside...
 For
traditional, seasonal fun on a shoestring, you can't beat conkers,
say Chris and Pearl...
 Caroline
says the Little Theatre in
Donny is great - you can see all sorts of plays, and even
act yourself!
 Quack
quack! Fancy a walk, seeing some wildlife - and putting a stale
crust to good use? Feed the ducks...
 Alison
likes to surf the 'net and visit free
stuff sites - she gets summat for nowt - now that's shoestring!
 Little
monsters
Alistair explains why he finds running cub scouts so rewarding.
 The
great big outdoors
Get out into the country, and race for the prize - Jenny tells us
about the fun of orienteering!
 Under
the stars...
Stevie
loves to go camping - snuggle up in your sleeping bag and gaze at
the stars...
 Welcome
to the cheap seats!
Richard
visits his local flea pit on cheap nights - often early in the week
- 'cause it can be less than renting a video or DVD!
 Win,
win, win!
Brenda loves to enter competitions - it's fun, and you never
know what the postman might bring!
 Go
fish...
Neil from Bolton-on-Dearne likes to take the kids fishing - there
are loads of places you can go, he says.
 5,
6, 7, 8 - try linedancing!
Caroline loves to linedance - and she says it's not all cowboy hats
and yee haws!
 Spider
hunting
Ian likes to go spider hunting - but don't worry, you can release
them back into the wild afterwards!
 Sweetie
hunt
Francine loves to run sweetie hunts for her kids - and she says
you can do it inside or out, rain or shine!
 Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people and have fun. You
might even get your expenses paid!
 Gone
to the dogs
Rory Dollard went to watch the four-legged wonders. Betting slips
a plenty - could he stick to budget?
 Animal
Farm
Two legs bad, four legs good? We went to Graves Park Animal Farm
to check out the chickens...
 Popcorn
with subtitles
Fancy something a little more offbeat than your average blockbuster?
Arthouse is the alternative...
 Get
your skates on!
Supercool
or born slippy? Don some sequins and skates, and find out at the
ice rink...
 Half
way to Halfway
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Supertram! Explore the parts
of Sheffield other transport can't reach...
 Parklife!
The sun is out, the sky is blue, there's lots and lots for us to
do! Tennis, footie, strolling in the sunshine...
 To
go or not to go?
Theatre's not just for toffs - there are lots of great amateur productions
for under a tenner. Stage
listings >>
There's
lots of other Shoestring things across our site - here's a selection:
Culture
listings
From Elsecar to the Earth Centre, galleries to museums - and lots
are free!
Local
live music
The big bands may be over budget - why not take a chance on a local
band you've never heard of? Or listen to them first in Raw
Talent...
Learn
about computers
Surf and email for free - or learn a new skill - at the BBC Open
Centre!
Take
a book to the Peace Garden, Winter Garden or a park. (Get your book
from a charity shop or jumble sale for extra shoestring value!)
Catch
the very next bus - no matter where it's going to - and take a round
trip!
Find
a local cricket or footie game, and go along to watch
Watch
the sun set (or rise!) in the Peaks
Bake
a cake - cheap and scrummy!
Go to
see the very next film that's on at your local cinema - whatever
it is!
Film search >>
De-clutter
your pad, then go carbooting - it doesn't cost much, and might even
make you some money!
Got
a favourite activity or pastime that costs less than a tenner? Tell
us about it!
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