http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/list/succeeded Successful promises en-gb http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Make-a-smile 'I will promise to make at least one person to smile everyday but I want 5 other people to make someone happy with me.' -- BlackRose, Countryside loving city dweller http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/listening 'I will listen carefully to others but I want 3 other people to join me.' -- terry1, resident of manchester http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/turnthelightoff 'I will turn off the light before I leave the room but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Michelle Hemmingway, Year 10 class http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Wearanotherlayer 'I will wear something warmer about the house or use a "throw" to keep warm whilst seated, rather than increasing the heating. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- ruth, trying hard! http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/reuse-recycle 'I will recycle as much as possible but I want 1 other person to join me.' -- Shiney http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Simplicity 'I will promise to try to live a simpler life, mindful of what really matters, such as family, love, forgiveness and unity. but I want 5 other people to join me.' -- Bern http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Lifestyle-Review 'I will make a complete review of my lifestyle but I want 2 other people to join me.' -- David http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/switchoffthetv 'I will promise to turn off my t.v. and not leave it on stand-by when I go out of my room. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Christopher Baines (aged 8), pupil at F.C.J. Primary School in Jersey http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Global 'I will promise to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as I can but I want 20 other people to join me.' -- Hannah, Stafford http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/stopterminator 'I will stand in solidarity with poor farmers around the world by signing Progressio's "Say No to Terminator Technology" seedpacket and sending it to my MP but I want 20 other people to join me.' -- Brie O'Keefe, Environment Campaigns Officer, Progressi http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/reusebags 'I will re-use plastic supermarket bags or get a pretty plastic/cotton bag that I can carry everywhere in case I need it but I want 10 other people to do the same.' -- Brani 51.5090588904 -0.0594863349552 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/prayeverynight 'I will pray every night but I want 5 other people to join me.' -- James Uczniak, Leicester http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/switchoffplugs 'I will turn of the electric plugs when I am not recharging my computers and mobile phone but I want 2 other people to join me.' -- elaine http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/praydaily 'I will say my prayers morning and night but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Yr 3 AHo/IH St Mary's Catholic Primary School http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/KeepMyPromises 'I will try hard to keep all the promises I make, with good grace and humour, even when it is a challenge to do so. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Bernadette Coady-Mayall, Dover resident http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/uselessenergy 'I will try to live more simply by only turning on lights when necessary. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Molly Reilly, resident of Hinckley Road http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/binbags 'I will recycle supermarket bags at least once by lining bins or collecting cat litter. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Yr 3 AHo/IH St Mary's Catholic Primary School Chesterfield http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Recycle-R-Us 'I will recycle anything that can/could be recycled, within reason, but I want 20 more people to join me.' -- Conor Greaney http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/tapsoff 'I will turn off the taps when washing my hands and cleaning my teeth to save the valuable resource of WATER. but I want 35 other people to join me.' -- Mrs Spence, Teacher at Christ the King School http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/shopcarefully 'I will promise to buy more fairtrade products but I want 35 other people to join me.' -- Mrs Spence and Year 5/6, Class at Christ the King School http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/promiselivesimpl 'I will Read the bible but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Emily, nice and cool http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Washers 'I will only run my washing machine and dishwasher when full but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Audrey Marshall, J&P activist 54.9957521342 -1.68874704204 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/lightoff 'I will turn off lights all over the house when rooms are not in use but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Val Godlieb, Tytherington resident http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/bulletin 'I will Research issues relating to ways to live a more simple, sustainable life and in solidarity with the poor and produce an occasional 'bulletin' highlighting issues, ideas and sources of support for my parish but I want 1 person to join me.' -- C. Harding, Resident of Wimborne, Dorset http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/smiling 'I will Smile at as many unhappy people as I can everyday but I want 5 other people to help me make their day!.' -- Gemma, Gemma a smiling girl http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/piwolloLAPPC 'I will play less on my computer & laptop but I want 5 other people to watch less TV.' -- Pawel 51.5332809782 -0.603751864355 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Shoppingbags 'I will promise to use reusable bags for shopping or to reuse plastic shopping bags but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Clare, resident Hokitika http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/drinktapwater 'I will Drink tap water rather than bottled water when I am thirsty but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Ian Stewart, Resident of Langley, Macclesfield http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/no2cars 'I will walk or use public transport where possible for the next 6 months instead of driving but I want 20 other people to join me.' -- Jo Kitterick, CAFOD staff http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/notprint 'I will NOT print from my computer unless absolutely necessary but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Aidan Murray http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/hivaidsawareness 'I will promise to raise awareness within my community and speak candidly about the facts of HIV and AIDS this year but I want 25 other people who want to live simply to also commit to do so.' -- Paul Pope, HIV and AIDS Advocacy Coordinator http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/freecycle 'I will tell five people about uk.freecycle.org and ask them each to tell five more people about the network so unwanted but still usable items do not end up in landfill but I want 7 other people to join me.' -- John, from Bolton http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/bigissue 'I will live in solidarity with homeless people by buying every edition of the Big Issue between now and the end of 2007 but I want 9 other people to join me.' -- Alison Gelder, of Housing Justice http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Alkelda 'I will unplug my phone charger when i am not using it but I want 10 other people to join me and unplug those chargers.' -- Mrs McClelland, teacher of spanish at Fisher-More 53.8572924029 -2.16526607938 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Entertainment 'I will try to use use different forms of entertainment (e.g. board games), other than games consoles and the television, to try and save energy but I want 7 other people to do this for a month as well.' -- J.B. http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/switchoff 'I will promise to always switch off all electrical appliances not being used in my house but I want 40 other people who want to live simply to do so as well.' -- Caroline Pankhurst, Progressio's Programme Funding Manager http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/busybags 'I will recycle supermarket carriers at home at least once before I throw them away, e.g. for lining waste bins or collecting soiled cat litter but I want 5 other people to join me.' -- Maureen http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/wastenot 'I will think before spending money on wasteful products, either wasteful because they are over packaged, or wasteful because I am just buying for the sake of it, and save the money for more worthy causes. but I want 5 other people to join me in controlling our over-consumerism.' -- Claire http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Thinklights 'I will promise to switch off the light if I leave a room or won't be in there for a while. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Rachel http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/fairtrade 'I will promise that, where there is the option, I will buy fair-trade and/or local, seasonal produce but I want 30 other people who want to live simply to commit to doing it as well.' -- Joanne Green, Progressio’s Advocacy Manager http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/prayer 'I will spend at least 10 minutes a week praying the livesimply prayer and reflecting on the issues that keep people in poverty but I want 50 other people to do same.' -- Louise Henderson, CAFOD Spirituality Team http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/SierraLeone 'I will promise to help as many of the needy in Sierra Leone as I can but I want 1 other people to join me.' -- Claudia, Chorlton Resident 8.3383333 -13.0719444 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/LiveSimplyPrayer 'I will promise that i will say the live simply prayer twice a day, at night and in the morning, but I want 8 other people to join me in prayer and pray with meaning.' -- Paul, Resident of Eastbourne http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/electricity 'I will try and save electricity. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- clara http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/PARISH 'I will do my best to spread the livesimply message in my community but I want 5 people to join me.' -- Therese Wright, Therese 53.25 -2.1166667 http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Recycle 'I will give all of my old or unwanted clothes and things to charity instead of throwing them away. but I want 15 other people to join me.' -- Melosa D'souza http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/pcandprayer 'I will pray every morning BEFORE I turn on my computer but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- kz, computer addict http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/FairtradePromise 'I will Try to buy as much fairtrade goods as possible but I want 10 other people to join me in my attempt.' -- Callum Monaghan, The MonaMan http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/Computer 'I will turn off my computer at the end of form every day. but I want 10 other people to join me.' -- Laura Baker, pupil at St Aelred's http://promise.livesimply.org.uk/livesimplypray 'I will do my best to share the livesimply prayer widely throughout the diocese but I want 10 other people to join me in saying this prayer.' -- Bishop Crispian Hollis 50.7666667 -1.0833333