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# Live local challenge day 1
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/live-local-challenge-day-1/
- Published: 2009-05-20T21:00:19.000Z
- Updated: 2009-05-20T21:00:19.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: ideas, sustainability, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

![](https://katecarruthers6748.live-website.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/photo-641-300x258.jpg "environmentally friendly heating device")

Well today has included a bit of win and a bit of fail for the challenge ...

**Wins**

- caught the train to the city & back for meetings
- walked between meetings (even though it was raining)
- had a good chat with the blokes at the takeway shop about where their produce came from - turns out their spices are the only thing that comes from far away (overseas via Bankstown)
- decided against using the heater to keep warm (see picture on right)

**Fails**

- did not manage to purchase any food for the house so resorted to takeaway
- did not manage to buy any local wine either (suspect Hunter is closest for north side Sydney folks - does that mean I have to drink red?)
- forgot to take my calico bag with me in case I bought any stuff (no good if it's on the kitchen table and you're in the city)

**Learning**

Things I have learned today include that living local requires more planning and forethought. Everything I pick up needs to be thought about, labels to be read and trade-off decisions made. In summary, better planning & lots more thought is on the agenda.

More info about the [Live Local Challenge](http://www.livelocal.org.au/blog?ref=katecarruthers.com) or follow the [Twitter stream](http://search.twitter.com/search?q=%23livelocal&ref=katecarruthers.com)