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Archives for June 2011

Sainsbury's meal deal glitch?
Just read the HUKD post http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sainsburys-meal-deal-eg-3-gammon-3-torretta-di-mondelli-pinot-grigio-75cl-white/968040 looks like the wine and meal deal offer take off both discounts and brings 3 meal deals down to 13.++GBP? Any feedback welcome :) thanks to masra ;)
Dine in for 2 for £10 @ Marks & Spencer (Thurs 30th June - Tues 5th July)
Choose a main, side dish, dessert & drink for £10 MAINS * Rotisserie Chicken * The Grill Peppered Chicken * Rump / Sirloin Steaks * Gastropub Prawn & Chicken Paella * The Cook Menu Spanish Chicken * The Cook Menu Mozarella & Pesto Chicken * The Cook Menu Beef Roulade * 2 Plaice Fillets with Lemon and Thyme Butter * The…
Stressed - Help needed :-(
Hi All, To summarise where I am at in life - I currently work full time as does my husband, we have good salaries but I am being made redundant in August. We have decided that I am going to give up work completely for a while as we have an 19 month old son who is doing long days at nursery 5 days a week and it is soul…
Tassimo tdiscs?
Has anyone seen any deals for the tassimo t discs?
£20 off £40 Ocado
As mentioned in the latest MSE email - but I thought I'd remind my late night England & Wales Grabbit friends to get their Ocado voucher NOW, as registration for the offer has just opened and the deal is only available today! Note the T&C: - Eligible to new customers only - Service available in certain areas of England and…
I'm eating out of the freezer and cupboards challenge
OK my freezer and stock cupboards are crammed full. I realise have spent a lot of money in the food in there. I want to save money by using these and only buy: . Milk . Fruit/Veg . Bread . Yoghurt . Breakfast cereal (only have 2 unopened packets) . Sandwich fillings (have one pack of ham in the freezer) as these things I…
Tesco Value Loo Roll?
Does anyone know what's happened to Tesco Value loo roll? Was about £1.40 for a pack of 12 (small) rolls. It disappeared from my local store just over a week ago, and they only have packs of 4 (small) value rolls for about £1.30 now. I went to Morrisons and they still had it (called Morrisons Value or whatever but it's the…
* COFFEE: how we finally found our bargain *
Hopefully, this post is in the right forum; apologies if it isn't. Anyway. Here's some background first; skip it if you want and go to the conclusion. Background: For some time now Mrs H and I have been discontented with our amateurish attempts at coffee making. We might just as well stick to instant. We've got a filter…
M & S Dine in for £10 - Thurs 16th - Tue 21st June
Choose from 1 main, 1 side, 1 dessert, and 1 bottle of wine/soft drink - all for £10 MAINS Dine In Medium Chicken Lasagne Al Forno The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken The Cook Menu Chicken Ceasar The Cook Menu Cajun Chicken The Cook Menu Pork Medallions The Cook Menu Salmon Tranche Cook Menu Stilton & Mushroom…
dine in for 2 for £10 @ Marks & Spencer (Thurs 16th - Tues 21st)
Choose a main meal, side dish, dessert & drink MAINS * Dine In Medium Chicken * Lasagne Al Forno * The Grill Ginger, Lime & Coriander Chicken * The Cook Menu Chicken Ceasar * The Cook Menu Cajun Chicken * The Cook Menu Pork Medallions * The Cook Menu Salmon Tranche * Cook Menu Stilton & Mushroom Risotto * The Cook Menu Pea…
The incredible shrinking shopping baskets
Story from the BBC website - (sorry can't post full url, so please insert www. in usual fashion) bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13725050 I have just sent this email to Innocent Smoothie drinks - I was in our local Sainsbury’s where I normally buy your 1L drinks which my family love. I was taken aback by a store ‘NEW’ sign with…
Tassimo Capsules - House of Frazer
House of Frazer have the Tassimo Cappuccino and Kenco Medium Roast pods for £1.99 a pack. When I went food shopping today they had gone up to £3.76 in Sainsburys. Limited stock, offer ends tomorrow. £3.00 standard delivery or free instore collection. Hope this helps you 'pod fans'.
1L Ariel Stain remover gel or 500g powder 27p Tescos
On offer for £2.27 (2 kinds) http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Laundry/Ariel_Stain_Remover_Blue_Gel_1L.html http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Laundry/Ariel_Stain_Remover_White_Powder_500g.html Use £2 coupon http://www.supersavvyme.com/triedandtested/landing-page.aspx
cost of milk in Tesco
Was absolutely shocked by this price hike today. In getting the milk for work today. On Monday, a 4-pinter was 1.25. Today, a 4-pinter was 1.49. 24p!!!!! :eek: a 1p, 2p or pennies more price rise- fair enough- they're a business but 24p!!!!!!! refused to get this. Am not going to tesco for this again Snowy
Keurig K-Cups Coffee Machines and Pods in the UK?
Hi Does anyone know if these are available in the UK at all as i am becoming more disappointed with Tassimo as they have stopped 2 of my favourite Coffee's (Kenco Decaff and Starbucks) and have been out of stock on the third for a month now (Petit Dejuener). Cheers Torin

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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to cut overdraft rates for millions but hike them for others – here's what's happening and full help
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