diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e974eb0..30a18d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -231,6 +231,17 @@ Shows the current date and/or time.
 | `${LOAD}` | Current load in % |
 | `${TEMP}` | Current temperature |
 
+#### Free Text
+
+Displays a string of text. Useful for creating a set of clickable areas or creating space.
+
+`free = Barr::Blocks::FreeText.new text: 'Hello'`
+
+| Option | Value | Description | Default |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `text` | string | The text to display in the block. Supports Lemonbar syntax | `''` |
+
+
 #### HDD
 
 Shows selected filesystem's used and free space.
diff --git a/examples/time_and_date.rb b/examples/time_and_date.rb
index 4e4758e..a0de1c0 100755
--- a/examples/time_and_date.rb
+++ b/examples/time_and_date.rb
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 @man = Barr::Manager.new
 
 time = Barr::Blocks::Clock.new format: '%H:%M', icon: "\uf017", bgcolor: '#114152', fgcolor: '#DAC1DE', align: :l
-date = Barr::Blocks::Clock.new format: '%m of %b %Y', bgcolor: '#570B7A', fgcolor: '#FFFFFF', align: :r, icon: "\uf073"
+date = Barr::Blocks::Clock.new format: '%d of %b %Y', bgcolor: '#570B7A', fgcolor: '#FFFFFF', align: :r, icon: "\uf073"
 
 @man.add time
 @man.add date
diff --git a/lib/barr.rb b/lib/barr.rb
index 57342e3..0ad1f1e 100644
--- a/lib/barr.rb
+++ b/lib/barr.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 require 'barr/blocks/clock'
 require 'barr/blocks/conky'
 require 'barr/blocks/cpu'
+require 'barr/blocks/free_text'
 require 'barr/blocks/hdd'
 require 'barr/blocks/http_grab'
 require 'barr/blocks/hue_light'
diff --git a/lib/barr/blocks/free_text.rb b/lib/barr/blocks/free_text.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8422910
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/barr/blocks/free_text.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+require 'barr/block'
+
+module Barr
+  module Blocks
+    class FreeText < Block
+      attr_accessor :text
+
+      def initialize(opts = {})
+        super
+        @text = opts[:text] || ''
+      end
+
+      def update!
+        @output = @text
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/blocks/free_text_spec.rb b/spec/blocks/free_text_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..588bab5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/blocks/free_text_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+
+require 'barr/blocks/free_text'
+
+RSpec.describe Barr::Blocks::FreeText do
+  describe '#update!' do
+
+    it 'sets the text correctly' do
+      subject.text = 'Text Test'
+      subject.update!
+      expect(subject.output).to eq 'Text Test'
+    end
+
+  end
+end