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Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
Previous shop came in at £5.66 £5.06 in sains express yesterday for some salmon filets, more bread & 6 eggs & £36.86 on rabbit supplies - tried a new supplier and got 20% off 1st order plus f…8 -
Re: How will I get my money out of SS ISA?
I agree that it is terrible that you can’t withdraw money out of your S&S ISA until after age 65. I want to be able to draw on this ISA at 60 as my pension and feel that I might need to transfer …1 -
Re: July 2026 Grocery Challenge
First day of July, first shopping day of the month. I went to Leedle and Sainsbugs today. I was lucky that a fair few green boxes had been set out in Leedles this morning, I'd guess about 10. Th…7 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
declaring June at £366.90 for 4 weeks of grocery shopping Or £91.73 per week so not too bad against my budget of £90 per week. Onwards to July now8 -
VENT: Reviews from stupid people
What is it with people being idiots? I was looking for an item on Amazon yesterday - a toilet seat, since the powers that be decided to take all the hardware stores from our area & replace them w…2 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
@Soontobeoap. We learnt a lot, and had a lot of fun, with the local Smallholders’ Association, and the Beekeepers’ Association, with their teaching apiary. We have just a small semi and rented an all…7 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
@nellieGrace it sounds like you ran a small holding your produce looks lovely. I am declaring June at £148.09/£250 .made possible by making meal plans to suit stores from cupboards and freezer. This …7 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
@mandco I feel for you but being brutally honest with yourself is the best way to find out what you do when you shop (and why you spend outside your list). You are not alone. There are still people o…9 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
Various shops since my last post totalling £262.61 this did include lots of extras like f&v/icreams/lollies due to the ridiculously hot weather and having the the grandkids over extra days due to…7 -
Re: June 2026 Grocery Challenge
We have spent a whopping £524.33 this month. I know some of the extra was on food for the dogs new diet, but we also over indulged ourselves with ice cream and drinks in the recent heatwave. This bri…7
