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Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81911399#Comment_81911399 Re non-perishables - I look around for the cheapest non-perishables and I moved lots of them from unconscious picking…11 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Evening all, I have rather a lot of spends to list here because I've been so busy this week I haven't had time to sit down and tot everything up so here goes. First I spent £5.32 at M&S…8 -
Re: March 2026 Grocery Challenge
Hi, Well, I spent £19.15 at M&S on Friday. 3 for £8.00 quche, mini pork pies and sauage rolls for a 'picnic' tea for visitors yesterday. £1.75 for a loaf and £1.35 for a bread mix, whic…7 -
Re: Teetering on the brink
£346.34 lighter but Big Cat is now at peace. 😭 We are all devastated. He was the one constant through the last almost 15yrs of our lives. Births, deaths, marriage, divorce, new partners come and gon…6 -
Re: From Frugal Foundations to Fortified Family Future
Good Evening MFW'rs I forgot, I did do summat MSE. I managed to remember to put on half a pack of chickpeas to soak last night (YAY! go me!). They were from MrL - I'm suspecting YS'd a…7 -
Re: Progress not Perfection
Boiler all sorted, took him 2 hours. He fixed the initial problem which then revealed a valve had gone in the flue so he had to replace that too. He commented that the boiler is 'quite old'…5 -
Re: Resourcefulness: The budgeter's friend
Hope you have a restful evening and a good night's kip, it's ridiculous how much it affects us isn't it. I woke up daft early and not ready to wake this morning and have also been out …7 -
Re: 2026 - consolidation and calm
DH thought I was being harsh when I said little jwil couldn't go on the PS as a result. It's easy for him to say when he wasn't in the slightest bit inconvenienced this morning! Lack o…5 -
Re: The Cutting Down Alcohol Challenge for March & 2026 :)
8/20 for me please Also one year alcohol free today. Thought I might celebrate with a beer but decided not to. Glad you got back safely @cathybird - sounds exhausting.5 -
Re: The all new using what you have from your Freezer, Cupboard or Shed (Barn)
We had my birthday get-together yesterday (a few days post-birthday) and as usual that was a lovely lunch out, a bit of a walk then everyone who was available piled into ours for a pizza buffet and c…5
