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Archives for December 2014

Good instant/cup soup
Need something for a quick snack at work. What is the best instant soup with some thickness and flavour? Thanks.
M&S party food offer today
A bit late to post now but M&S had an offer today of buy 3 party foods and get a free bottle of cava - choice of white or rose priced at £8. There was a large selection of meat and vegetarian ones - I got 2 packs of Oriental spring rolls (£5)and a pack of Indian snacks (£4) and a bottle of the rose cava - the foods went…
Fairy ultra power dishwasher tablets PK 70 £8 Iceland
national deal , £13 in sainsbury
Tesco: Same product repackaged and sold for more than twice price?
I was shopping at Tesco the other day, and noticed that they sell two versions of Tesco branded low fat natural yoghurt. Tesco Low Fat Natural Yoghurt 500G £1.10 Energy 260kJ, 65kcal, 3% of your GDA Fat 1.4g, 2% of your GDA Saturates 0.9g, 5% of your GDA Sugars 6.9g, 8% of your GDA Salt 0.2g, 3% of your GDA…
Waitrose Christmas Gifts 75% off
Just been into local Waitrose and items now at 75% off. Long pack of 48 Jaffa cakes now 75p, Thorntons Gruffalo, Snowman & snowdog and Waitrose chocolate reindeer all £1.25. Shelves were clearing fast!
Waitrose hampers reduced
Waitrose hampers have been reduced by a half or one third. In some cases this is the second reduction. I'm not sure that if you priced the items individually there would be any great bargains, but if it's what you like ........ Waitrosedirect.com
Christmas Pudding - not just for Christmas!
Half price luxury Christmas Puddings at Figgy's. I'm a new user so can't post a link, but you'll find them on Google.
tesco
Tesco just selling all fresh turkeys off at under half price
Aldi five birds roast
Bought the above, anybody cooked it before? Any good. Thanks
Morrisons shop... £120 for £18!
(Im unsure if this is the right forum.., sorry if ive got it wrong!) I don’t know if anyone can gain anything thing from this but I was impressed and inpsired so I thought I’d share.. My friend went to Morrisons this morning before work for her Christmas shop… She got £120 of groceries for £18. I asked her to break it down…
Craft beer at Marks & Spencer
Spotted three bargains in M&S last night for those who like USA craft beer. Sierra Nevada Pale Ale for £2 a bottle (can go up to £3 in shops and £5 in bars). Sierra Nevada Torpedo IPA for £2 a bottle (can be £4 in shops and rare in bars). 6 Anchor steam for £10. 6 Lagunitas IPA for £10. Not massive bargains but certainly…
Lidl Oatilicious Porridge Oats
Is it normal these are just loose in the cardboard box ? No plastic inner bag ? Seems a bit odd to me.
Morrison reindeer bread or similar?
Does anyone know if Morrisons are doing their reindeer bread this year? I can't find anything online. If not, any other ideas for children's christmas eve lunch? I already have Christmas crumpets!
grolsch...
Anyone know the price of this at Lidl pls? It's working out cheaper for me to buy these bottles full for my home brew than empty from the home brew shops. Thanks for help.
Walkers Favourites Spicy Mix 120g drum, 59p
at Waitrose, reduced from £2.00. They were just being reduced in the Esher brach about half an hour ago but I imagine it's part of a nationwide directive. The tub is a mix of spicy Wotsits, Monster Munch, French Fries and Doritos. Expiry 20/12/14 but they are sealed inside so would keep until Christmas easily.
lurpak spreadable/lighter spreadable £3 for 1kg pack
Asda currently have the large 1kg packs of Lurpak and Lurpak lighter spreadable for £3. Not sure how long the offer is on however seemed to be huge amounts of stock in my local. Best before dates mid to end of February 2015.
Andre Carpentier Champagne 2 for £25 Tesco
Found this yesterday Andre Carpentier Champagne on Tesco website £26.99 a bottle or 2 for £25.00. Managed to order and collect today - might be useful for some of you. http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=254233617
Waitrose Camembert Baker reduced £8
Picked this up today in Rickmansworth. http://www.waitrose.com/shop/ProductView-10317-10001-302079-Waitrose+Camembert+baker Was £12, now £8. Also included is a jar of Waitrose chopped garlic in white wine vinegar which costs £1.99 and a tub of Waitrose wild rosemary, which is about £1.80. Nice present for someone who likes…
Lidl half-price offers for 10/11 Jan
Braemoor 2 British beef rump steaks 430g £6.99 to £3.49 Tower Gate Biscuits for cheese 200g 99p to 49p Crownfield Crowni cereal bars 6x30g/6x25g £1.39 to 69p Kiwi fruits 24p each to 12p
Buying Christmas Ham
Where do you get your joint of ham/gammon from? Do you buy smoked or unsmoked? I sometimes find that smoked is too salty! There is masses of choice around but if anyone has any recommendations I should be grateful. Thanks. Sally

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