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Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
very interesting read on a hot sat afternoon - thank you. I enjoyed the ideas very much a salad sandwich is delicious and i loved the tip about keeping salad fresh by putting it in a lidded pan on a …6 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
I like some tinned chick peas or red kidney beans in a salad, and use a selection of whatever I have, raw carrot and cauliflower, white cabbage, celery and cucumber, lettuce, cooked beetroot and sala…8 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Yes thank you for running this thread. My third month I would like to join again please. I have given myself a talking to and am going to increase by £15 as I was too ambitious! So adjusted budget to…7 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Count me in, please, @JingsMyBucket . Thanks for the new thread. My budget will be: £180 It won’t need changing this month - we’ve only pennies left of June’s money. That’s for all supermarket shoppi…7 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thank you @JingsMyBucket half of the year done. Grocery Budget for July for 2 Pensioners at £5 a day, £155.7 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Going to try for £225. Did a payday top up shop with a few treats in Asda. £35! Posh tinned fish is over £2! That's why it is a payday treat. Need to go over the receipt. Will do an Aldi shop an…7 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Thanks for running the thread.I'm back to it being just me as of this month. So I'm dropping the bulk buy spends and normal spends by £10 each. So if you put me down for £130 please. £110 i…7 -
HSBC SCAM 08007838422
Please be aware that 08007838422 appears to be used in a scam. An HSBC agent confirmed to me today (25/06/2026) that this call was not genuine, and they reported the number internally. The caller was…6 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
I had a shopping delivery on Wednesday that will be the last for the month which came to £50.58. I made sure there were plenty of ice lollies included and have been grateful over the last few days th…5 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
£5.13 spent the other day in Ald! - on courgettes, bananas and can't remember what else5
