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Archives for February 2012

Whether to join Costco? Advice please!
Hello all, I was just looking for advice on joining Costco, whether it's financially worth it. I can get a membership through work for £25 a year and just wondered how the product quality/prices compare to the supermarkets? We're a young family of three and aside from food I'd be buying toys, baby products such as nappies…
Lidl half price weekend deals 3-4th march & other deals from 1st march
Weekend Only Deals - 3rd & 4th March Chicken breast slices (chargrilled/tikka)(200g) - 99p Punnet of white grapes (500g) - 99p Balsamic vinegar (500ml) - 64p McVities milk choc digestives (400g) - 87p Deals for the week starting Thursday 1st march: Pork belly slices (500g) - £1.99 * Pembrokeshire mature cheddar (300g) -…
Nature's Menu Cat Food 48 pack £19.99
http://www.petsathome.com/shop/natures-menu-adult-cat-food-mixed-select-100gm-48-pack-14689 48 pack of nature's menu for £19.99 till 20th April instore and online at Pets at Home. Two quid cheaper than Pet Supermarket. Hope this hasn't been posted - I did try a search.
M & S Dine in for £10 this weekend - thurs 23rd Feb - Tue 28th February
Choose from 1 main, 1 side, 1 dessert and 1 bottle of wine/soft drink - all for £10 MAINS The Cook Menu Davidstow Chicken The Cook Menu Ceasar Chicken* The Cook Menu Chicken & Ham Encroute The Cook Menu Chicken Coq au Vin The Cook Menu King Prawn Risotto* The Cook Menu Menu Beef & Ale Pie The Cook Menu Fish Trout Stuffed…
Lidl half price weekend deals 25-26th Feb & other deals from 23rd Feb
Weekend Only Deals - 25th and 26th Feb Beef mince (500g) - £1.14 Milk chocolate (100g) - 17p Speciality potatoes (2.5kg) - 74p Lucozade orange (1l) - 99p Deals for the week starting Thursday 23rd Feb: Pork loin steaks (480g) - £2.49 Smoked/unsmoked gammon joint (1.2kg) - £3.99 * Wyke farms extra mature cheddar (550g) -…
Thorntons Mint Collection (322g) - Was £12.00 - Now £2.50 Instore
In store - online too - but you have to pay p&p Mint Collection (322g) - Was £12.00 - Now £2.50 A luxurious collection of after dinner chocolate mints containing the highest quality ingredients, each offering its own unique taste and texture with the unmistakable aroma of mint. Ideal for any occasion, not just after dinner…
Enough of BOGOFs
I went to buy 2 tins of beans. There was a deal if I bought 5 tins or 8 tins (2packs of four). I don't have room in my cupboards for 5 or 8 at one time! So I now feel discriminated against because I don't have a huge kitchen. This happened all round the store with lots of other things. I know they want us to buy more of…
Tassimo T-Discs Twinnings Breakfast Tea 97p
Just come back from Tescos and stocked up on T-Discs for my recently purchased Tassimo machine The Twinnings Breakfast Tea was 97p per pack of 16.. usually £3.89 I think Also noticed that that the Suchards hot choc for the Tassimo was £3 per pack rather than the £3.89 but they were out of stock at my Tescos
£1shop or value/alternative stores thread
Thourght this might be helpful for tips and heads up on deals as cant compare on my supermarket. Everyone seems to have different ones near them hear homebargains and b&m good but none close enough for me:( what we have is family bargains-huge in old woolies city centre-so dont go often large poundland-in old primark also…
Cheap toilet roll!
Running low on loo paper so just checked out budget ranges on my supermarket. This has certainly gone down in price since I last bought. Sainsbury's basics showing as just 10.9p a roll for 200 sheets (1.29) for 12 tesco value 13.? and asda even dearer. Think I need to stock up at Sainsbury's.
Items i will be going to Aldi for in the future
Hi All Following price increases on alot of value and own branded in tesco ive started to divide my shopping and go elsewhere for some bits (something I should have done before now I think!). I was very pleased on loooking round Aldi to see some items i get regularly are alot cheaper although some stuff is just the same…
Purina One cat food £1/300g bag Poundworld
11/2/12 - Our local Poundworld have 300g bags of Purina One, Adult and Maturity 7+ cat food.
Tesco substitutions and valentines deals
Tesco excelled themselves this week im my home delivery. * They were 2 hours late! * My mint thins were smashed :-( * They substituted Colgate mouthwash x 2 (£2.50 each) on buy on get one free for tesco mouthwash x2 (£2 each) - no offer, so i was charged an extra £1.50 * And finally, just to sweeten the deal, the…
Rare Sighting! Something worth buying in Tesco!
I called into Tesco today (I had a £4.50 voucher to use) and amazed to find Flora/Flora Light genuinely at half price of 85p! I bought a few packs as spread/butter is one of the most extortionate recent price rises. HTH
Valentines Meal deal round up
Hi folks With so many meal deals around for valentines, I thought I'd try to put them in one place. - Poss JTD note at the bottom Please feel free to add any I've missed Morrisons - £10.00 1 main - 1 side - 2 individual desserts - 1 bottle of wine - instore only http://www.morrisons.co.uk/Valentines/Valentines-meal-deal/…
Tesco Finest Valentines meal deal
Hi folks Tescos Valentines meal deal has now gone live Add 1 side + 1 Restaurant Collection Main + 1 Dessert + 1 Drink for £15 I assume that it will be in store too. Linky below for list - enjoy! http://www.tesco.com/groceries/SpecialOffers/SpecialOfferDetail/Default.aspx?promoId=A29431210:heart:
Treat someone special to a delicious meal this Valentines. Add any main, side, desser
Treat someone special to a delicious meal this Valentines. Add any main, side, dessert & wine, a romatic treat for 2 for only £10 For delivery by: 14/02/2012
ROSSPA - £5 off £30
https://www.rosspa.co.uk FLASH SALE! £5 OFF WHEN YOU SPEND £30 OR MORE. ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT. CODE: X4HDP 1 USE PER CUSTOMER
Does chocolate go off?
I'm normally the person who eats anything, no matter the date, I use my nose and other senses to tell me if it's OK. However we found a Galaxy chocolate selection box, all sealed but all with a best before date of March 2007!! I've tried a couple of minstrels and they seem OK if a little odd tasting - ie: not at their…
3 x Finest Meal Deal + 3 small Blossom Hill £23.54
Ok. 3 Tesco Finest Montepulciano £8.29 each 3 Finest meatballs £5.25 each 3 Finest pea mint mash £2.65 each 3 Finest tartes cotton £2.50 each 3 Blossom Hill 187ml £2.29 each Meal deal disc £24.82, 3 for £5 was £1.87 & further £1.59 as 6 bottles in total. Then previous JTD coupon of £9.87 from buying previous meal deal.…

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