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Archives for October 2013

Lidl weekend offers 9/10 Nov
Pork Loin Steaks 480g £1.32 Clementines 1Kg 89p X-Bolt Mens Eau de toilette £1.99 Madame Glamour Eau De Parfum £1.99 other good looking stuff for the full week ( 7th -> 13th ) Utterly Buttery 500g 99p Parsnips 500g 50p Goodfellows Deep Pan Pizza ( Cheese or Pepperoni ) 99p Bacon medallions 200g £1.49 Pepsi (…
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Morrisons deals
Recently there have been 2 special deals, 2 large tins of xmas sweets with a huge reduction. and this week Baileys for 9 pounds. Each time I have gone to my local store before midday, and they have been sold out. I was also told that no more would be available!!!!!! This is a scam!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Co Op price reductions
Have the Co-Op changed their price reduction policy? I'm sure I used to be able to get some great reductions on meat but now the amount seems to be very little that I may as well buy the more expensive stuff as it will last longer. On the other hand they've got some great offers on at the moment, I've stocked up with Surf…
Emma Bridgewater mug offer with milk at Waitrose
Just wondering if this is worth the efffort? Is Emma Bridgewater crockery that good? I have been merrily collecting the vouchers off the milk containers and have just read in the small print that you have to send £5 to cover delivery for each mug, not for the whole parcel. Does anyone own any Emma Bridgewater items? Is £20…
Offers at Morrisons
Pick of the shop has been going for 3 weeks amazing offers hurry while stocks lasts!! Baileys Irish Cream 1L was £19.79 now £9!! Cadbury's bags like bitsa wispa, twirl bites giant buttons plus more only 93p was £1.99!! Cadbury goody bags 22 fun size bars £1.50 was £3.85! Pepsi cans 8 £1.79 was £4 Heinz Baked beans 4 pack…
Lidl weekend offers 2/3 Nov
In Oxfordshire Pork Loin Joint 500g £1.99 Potatoes 2.5Kg £1.19 Surface Wipes 80 for 74p Mr Muscle cleaning spray 99p Still some pork joint in the freezer from last time , so nothing for me this time
Asda - Comfort Exhilarations Mango & Jasmine Fabric Softner 1.2L £1 !
Comfort Exhilarations Mango & Jasmine Fabric Softner scanning at £1 at my local Asda
Tesco shelf edge label mis-info
I've complained to the section manager at Tesco Warrington about this before and they just say 'we'll see that it's rectified' - and then they do it again. Spotted today : Hobnobs Twin pack SEL says 2 X 300g for £3.20, but the actual packs are clearly marked 242g. Also, McVities Milk Choc digestives SEL says 2 X 400g for…
quality street £3.60 at waitrose with their card
With your myWaitrose card get 10% EXTRA OFF on a tub of Quality Street For one week only, until 31 October we have a fantastic offer on a 795g tub of Quality Street costing £4 (usual price £5). And as a myWaitrose member, you can save an additional 10% – making it just £3.60. With Halloween and Christmas fast approaching,…
tesco xmas £
had a letter from tesco today if i spend £145 a week for 4 weeks starting monday i will get a £75 voucher mid december keep a look out for yours
I could use some advice to help get my grocery bill down...
Hi all. I've jumped in to this money saving thing with both feet and have sorted almost everything out with bills, rent, debt repayment and savings but Im stuck on the grocery bill. I would love some advice on how to cut it back more. Heres what I have been doing: * For three weeks now I have been creating my list, using…
Three bird roast.
Thinking of trying this for Christmas. Morri`s have one at a tenner and so do Aldi. Which is nicest?
Lidl Half Price Weekend Offers 26/27 October
The half price offers here in Fife for weekend 26/27 October are Piri-Piri Chicken 540g - £1.34 Oaklands British Apples 1kg - 69p Fruity Chews 500g - 99p Smarties or Kit Kat Minis 288g/332g - £1.44 Looks like they are aiming at the kids coming to the door on Halloween. I hope this helps someone plan their weekend :)
Advice needed on getting more for my money - please!
Hi everyone, I wondered if anyone could advise on how I can get more for my money when it comes to my food shop? For example, in November, I need to:* Organise 9 dinners for myself at home - so I'd be thinking something like frozen chicken or fish, with frozen chips (don't worry... I do cook them before I eat, ha!). This…
Ocado delivery prices rocketed?
I got my first Ocado delivery last week and was so impressed that I was going to use them again. But, I've just logged onto my account and the price of delivery has risen from 49p/99p to nearly £5 on somedays, and higher if you don't spend over £75?! Now I'm not sure sure I'll be returning.
£3 off a £20 shop at Newbury Waitrose
Newbury Waitrose are being refurbished and they were dishing out coupons for £3 off a £20 shop there today. Yes, I know it's Waitrose, but you don't have to buy their top-of-the range stuff......
Unfair Sainsbury Rewards Policy
Firstly wasn't sure this was the right place but finally decided it was . I use Asda,Tesco and Sainsbury .Both the latter two issue vouchers for future use and ,although this is about Sainsbury it also applies to Tesco . Last week I had a delivery of groceries form Sainsbury for £105 and attached to the delivery note was a…
Lidl weekend offers 19/20 October
In Oxfordshire Courgettes 81p / kilo Beef Mince £1 / 500g Tagliatelle 60p/500g ( "Combino" brand )
Asda Shopping Huge Discounts
Hi guys, Shopping online/click and collect at Asda has vouchers currently: £25 off of 4 shops - min. spend £25 £50 off of 1 shop - min. spend £50 Voucher codes are in the Voucher bit of MSE. Enjoy!

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