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Sausages that are not encased with a condom.
Hi, i used to really love my banger's & mash, toad in the hole & even a banner with my breakfast to only have these ruined by manufacturers using what i can only assume is a contraceptive to encase them in. Sausages are so tuff to bite through, that almost feels like it has a plastic skin i am trying to get through. Has…
Is it possible....
To still buy Brook Bond tea? The type that was sold 40+ years ago. Carmen
Tesco - PG Tips or Bells, what's your taste?
Tesco have PG Tips 240 bag boxes at "half price", £2.99. If that's not your favourite tipple, Bells Whisky, I thought was at a good price at £19 per litre, when I looked at the 35cl bottle at £9.50, then realized they are doing two 70cl bottles for £20, that's £10 for a 70cl bottle, or twice the size of the 35cl for a…
Where to buy good cheap herbal tea?
Lidl used to be my go to place for affordable herbal tea's, but after drinking Redbush tea that tastes like peppermint, (I even googled it, for some reason mint has ended up in their redbush tea before and I hate mint urck), I'm trying to find somewhere else to buy herbal tea's especially redbush, it's just the price, it's…
Tesco Scraps Free Click & Collect
http://www.mirror.co.uk/money/tesco-scraps-free-click-collect-10062443
Aldi price increases
Anybody else shocked at the price rises in Aldi recently? After paying around £25 every time I go, it's now always around £32, and I buy roughly the same stuff, just quantity varies a wee bit.
Less than £1 a bottle? Now that’s craft(y) beer buying
'Craft beer is all the rage at the minute, and I must admit I have a bit of a weakness for the stuff myself. But with (small) bottles typically going for £1.80+, it’s not the cheapest penchant to sustain. So here are some tips to down the cost of indulging.' Read MSE Nick's full blog: 'Less than £1 a bottle? Now that’s…
cheap online grocery website?
hi, there used to be a thread which had a website which sold near end of date groceries. I have trawled but can not find it could someone direct me please to the particular website/s thanks
Fibre One bar reviews
I'm in love with the new fibre one bars!!! So amazing . The caramel/brownies... Who else likes fibre 90!? What's your favourite bar?
Budget 2017: Smokers to be hit by new 'floor price' tax on cigarette packs
No change to previously planned alcohol and tobacco duty rises - but an 'effective floor' on the cost of cigarette packs is set...Read the full story: 'Budget 2017: Smokers to be hit by new 'floor price' tax on cigarette packs' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t…
Where to buy fruit and veg?
I usually shop at Aldi. Is it cheaper to buy fruit and veg from a market ?
MSE News: Anti-waste charity calls for review into 'use by' dates
'Use by' dates on foods such as milk and yoghurt could be downgraded to 'best before' dates to prevent wastage...Read the full story: 'Anti-waste charity calls for review into 'use by' dates on frequently-wasted food' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it…
Which supermarket is the leader in wrongly marked up prices leading to overcharging?
I regularly get about 10 items per week in Lidl. On average 10% of the 10 has been going through the till at a different price than advertised. One item today was posted at £1.35 but went through at £1.89 . I bought 4 of another item today also. At aldi this item is 49 p but for months has been offered at over 10p more but…
Best spreadable butter
I like to keep my butter in the fridge as I don't like it really soft, when it goes a bit oily. The few proper butters that are spreadable (M&S) aren't really spreadable - I want something that you can spread on bread out of the fridge. I never have my reading glasses when shopping & I can't read the tiny writing to see…
The supermarket 5p round up
I searched to see if this has already been discussed - point me in the right direction if it has! Walking around the aisles at Sainsbury's yesterday I noticed that the prices for all products are now in increments of 5p. Previously I'd only noticed the 5p thing in the context of Sainsbury's putting the prices of products I…
Sainsbury's - at it again?
We've recently had a thread about rapidly rising prices at Sainsbury's. There has been another on MSE's motoring forum suggesting the company has been imposing significant rises in vehicle fuel prices, too. Now comes the revelation that on just one item alone (Sainsbury's sausages) it has fiddled with pack sizes to…
Fresh / Frozen Cranberries?
Does anybody know where I can pick up Fresh or Frozen cranberries in the North-East / Newcastle area? I've been to all of the supermarkets I can think of at least 10, nobody seems to stock them.
5p bag charge - your views
Hi everyone, From 5 October, supermarkets in England will charge 5p for carrier bags. So I wanted to know: 1. What are your views on the charge? Is it good/bad/don't care - and why? 2. And do you have any MoneySaving tips for getting around the fee? Thanks :)
O2 Priority axes £1 Boots lunch deal
O2 Priority customers will no longer be able to grab a £1 Monday lunch at Boots after 20 February...Read the full story: 'O2 Priority axes £1 Boots lunch deal' Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide.
Pure honey ?
Where can I buy pure honey from ? Are the ones in supermarkets just pure sugar a?

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