Conrad Kirk, 32, and his partner, Nicole McCarthy, 32, bought their 1978 Rod-Bodied Daimler Fleetline double-decker bus in September 2021 for £2,000. Originally, the couple converted the bus into a luxury holiday home so they wouldn't need to pay for a hotel whilst they were on family breaks. Advertisement Advertisement Sign up to our daily newsletter Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Derbyshire Times, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
But after they completed the renovations, Conrad and Nicole decided to vacate their £1,300 a month three-bedroom rental house in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. They moved into the bus full-time with their four daughters - Luna, six Poppy, eight, Summer, eight and Phoebe, 10. Since moving in full-time in October 2021, Conrad said the family have saved £20k in total - not having to pay for gas, electric, water and council tax.
The couple use the money for family trips in the bus and has just bought a double-decker coach for £5,000. It belonged to the band The Darkness and they plan to renovate it and move in for more space. Advertisement Advertisement Conrad, a media business owner, said: "We have saved a lot of money in terms of not having to pay gas, electric, water, council tax and rent.
"We have been saving around £2,000 a month, which has allowed us to improve our family lifestyle and give us financial freedom. Since moving onto the bus full time we have saved £20k." Conrad said living on the bus.