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The Smith family are living on a food budget of £120 for the next month, £30 a week A FAMILY of four are feeding themselves on £120 for a month to help out those forced to live on a similar budget. Billie Smith, 29, her husband David, 34, and their two sons Finlay, five, and Forrest, two, all from Phillimore Square in North Berwick, started the challenge last Monday and will complete it on May 5. The couple are heavily involved in North Berwick Playgroup and the Kindness Co-operative at North Berwick Community Centre. They have previously dropped off food and clothing donations. Knowing that others are struggling every day, the couple wanted to do something to help.
MRS Claus and some of Santa’s elves have been helping spread some Christmas cheer, and sweet treats, to the children of North Berwick. Mrs Claus is also known as Billie Smith and is owner of The Green Clean Lady, an ethical cleaning company. She set up the business during lockdown in July. She was previously a stay-at-home mum and looked after her two sons, one-and-a-half-year-old Forrest and four-year-old Finlay. Billie’s husband David said: “Billie was in and out of homes in North Berwick cleaning; she also started an online shop and she heard people’s stories about how they are doing, really doing.