Living in a car might sound like a nightmare to most people but 41-year Maciej Bober, who quit his job, left his home and drove to Cornwall, says his life has "improved hugely" and he is now embracing a newfound freedom. He arrived in on the night of June 1, 2023, and says he has never been so happy or "less stressed". Previously, Maciej had lived in Northampton for 10 years and had "a lot" of different jobs while struggling to hold down a relationship and coping with the loss of his dad in 2017.
Deciding he needed to radically change his life, he left behind his £550-a-month house share eight-bed property and headed in the direction of the westcountry. He took a job as an UberEats rider earning £300 to £400-a-week and later moved into his Fiat 500 which he parks up on side roads and car parks. All his possessions are stored in the boot of his car with his pay going on car insurance, food and a £45 gym membership, just so he can use the shower.
When it comes to food, Maciej says he mostly eats takeaways - for "convenience" - but also buys bread to make sandwiches. Since moving to Cornwall, he says he’s made lots of friends in the Cornish town where he had been to for holidays throughout early 2023. Maciej, from Gliwice, Poland, visited , Saltash, and but says Penzance was "by far" his favourite town.
After packing up his life, he travelled down to Penzance, the same night and pitched a tent. He lived at different campsites for six months before realising it'd be cheaper.
