August 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • Nicki_Sue
    Nicki_Sue Posts: 1,261
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    rosieben wrote: »
    check out the front page in post #7 in this thread for Mother Ships 2nd purse system and there's also a link to a challenge thread ;)

    Ah! Thank you. I scoured that but must have missed it when I got waylaid reading other threads :)
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  • WelshWoofer
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    I'm back again after a pathetic August when my spending and the tracking of it went to pot due to being on school holidays (teacher) and going away on holiday for a week and then visiting family.

    I have no idea what I've spent and its probably over budget already so will just try to be a frugal as possible with next week's shopping and then start afresh on Sept 1st with a new budget.
  • savesummore
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    Well im declaring an over spend of £50 for August £350 from £300!!

    On the upside its getting less every month :rotfl:

    Onwards and downwards (spend wise) to September :D
    O/S weight loss 2.5 /10lbs (11st 8.0- 08.02)
  • Bluegreen143
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    Small spend today of £4.49 - meal plan was for vegetarian pasta but OH bought 400g mince and a part bake baguette on the way home as he wanted to make spag bol and garlic bread. Well who am I to complain??? :rotfl:
    Part time working mum | Married in 2014 | DS born 2015 & DD born 2018 | Allegedly attempting to be mortgage free - diary here
  • Declaring at £426 for August against a target of £450 per month, my first in a long, long while but not really as good as it looks as the kids were away with their Dad for & days & my partner & I were away for 2, nearly 3 days.
    Grocery aim £450pm.Spent £519 August, £584 July, £544 June, £541 May, £549 April, £517 March, £517 Feb,£555 Jan, £573 Dec, £465Nov, £561Oct, £493Sept, £426Aug,£496 Jul, £528Jun, £506May,£498April, £558 March, £500Feb, £500 Jan, £490 Dec, £555 Nov,£566 Oct, £505Sept, £450Aug, £410 July, £437 June, £491 May, £471 April, £440 March, £552Feb, £462Jan
  • Declaring August on £87.74. The original budget was £160 till the end of the month but as DH is paid on 23rd and I use his card for all the grocery shopping, I have decided to start with the September challenge from today so declaring August earlier than the end of the month.

    MQ
  • cowboymum
    cowboymum Posts: 242
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    Hi Cowboysmum,
    can i pretty please have the recipe for plum chutney? i have a GLUT of yellow plums and so far made 35jars of plum and plum and ginger, and plum and vanilla jam! and still plenty left!

    Thanks
    SS x

    Sorry only just saw this! I found the recipe after searching the Internet for wild plum chutney. I think it was something like this;

    1.5 kg plums (stoned)
    400 g apples
    400g onions
    Couple cloves garlic
    Chutney spices (I put mine in a muslin bag and took out at end)
    500 ml malt vinegar
    400g sugar (don't quote me on that one can't remember quantity)

    Cook up onions and garlic on low for about 10 mins.
    Add plums, apples, vinegar, spices and cook for about 30mins on low
    Add sugar. When dissolved turn up heat but not too high otherwise it burns. Simmer until its thick. Put into clean jars and store in dark cool place to mature for a couple of months.

    I used balsamic vinegar as I had loads in the cupboard - don't do that as I don't think it's going to be v good.
  • My spend for August was £399/£370 so an overspend but actually if I'd stuck with my usual £80 a week, I would have been within that spend so not too horrendous ;). Before I started this challenge, we were spending at least £100 per week so I'm happy with how I'm doing so far!
    Pay debt in 2012 #278 £2347/£5364
    Sealed Pot 5 #1713 £78.57 //Crazy Clothes Challenge #97 £79.49/£100
    Grocery Challenge:
    Feb £359/£360 Mar £390/£450 Apr £335/£320
    May £330/£320 Jun £455/£400 Jul £321/£320
    Aug £399/£370 Sep £345/£300 Oct £421/£400 Nov £0/£320
  • Nicki_Sue
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    Tesco this morning for extra milk, fruit, yogurts, scones etc (really feeling the pinch of having a broken oven and not being able to bake!) which came to £9.64.
    Total to date: 43.12 / 100 (new week starts Thursday) and I have plenty in for now.

    I'm tracking on my spends on spendingdiary dot co.uk - does everyone else use a similar system?
    MSE-ing since 2007
  • I have spent another £20.22. That brings my total to £269.64 so far. It wasnt until i looked through my diary, this is a five week month for me. I have another week to go :eek:. I will try my best but i would say i will end up going over.
    Well done to everyone else.
    FS
    Jan GC £298.62/£300 Feb £298.01/£300 March £331.06/£300 April £69.96/£300
    Learning to accept the things i cannot change
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