August 2008 Grocery Challenge

Mrs._Irwin

Hello all!
I'm declaring £293.37 for August, which is under budget. I'd like to go for £250 for September. Hopefully I can come in well under as DH was made redundant and hasn't managed to get a new job yet.

Mrs. Irwin
xx

Pink.

Hi everyone,

Just to let you know that I am unsticking this thread as the new Grocery Challenge for September is posted here.

Well done to everyone who took part last month and good luck everybody for the coming month.

Pink

OrkneyStar

Just to add I am adding today on as another NSD as am not going anywhere now!!!!!
Have just updated sig, 1 day of August left .

gunsandbanjos

I will declare my total at £173.59, a whopping £1.41 under budget:o Better than nothing i suppose! I will start my new budget on sunday as thats when i shop and all the food will be for September. Aiming to shave £5 off the budget this month, have a pretty well stocked freezer, but the flour stock is looking a little low.

Herewegoagain

oh lovely pink-wing nice new thread:j
Mrs I sorry about hubbies redundancy, hugs hon
Shel, will have a go with those, looks good:j
Astonished, good luck with the BBQ:D
Thanks, Mrs Mc, will sort the mushrooms out, I hate waste:mad:, love the Le creuset shop but only have fun looking so far, :rotfl::rotfl:have never been able to buy, still window shopping means you can buy whatever you like as many times as you like love it:rotfl::rotfl:
HWGA xx

gillaman

Just spent £2.80 in Mr A on 2 tubs of florabuttery (£1.34 saving) and 2 pts Mr A's own milk. Normally buy Cravendale but there was no semi-skimmed. Was going to get more cheese but remembered I had some Wensleydale in the fridge and that will have to do. Will declare August GC on Sunday as that's my last day for August Probably won't do my first big shop until Tuesday or Wednesday.

Astonished - well done on your planning, have a great day Saturday and I hope the sun shines
Mrs I - hope your oh gets a new job soon.

Rowan9

Just £1.30 on bread yesterday so will add that. I know I am over but I'm still limping along until 31st. Think we have everything in for the weekend except milk and some more fruit and veg but will need to buy packed lunch stuff on Sunday for next week and take it out of September's total. Aaaahhh the exciting life I lead
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Barneysmom

Hello everybody, I'd like to declare at £176.55 please, I still seem to have a fair bit of stuff left but will be doing a Tesco online (just for the points though -saving for Alton Towers tickets bext year).

Got to make some warming goodies, it feels very autumnal lately.
Thanks very much Pink xxx

findingmyfeet

hi all,

well just added the figures up and came in well under. Couldnt understand it then hubbie pointed out my ds was away for one week(unexpectedly). Now i know who eats loads of food!!!! Been and bought salmon and fruit etc from the market today so another £14.85 to add but that will see me through to sunday now.

mrs mac CAN YOU PLEASE PUT ME IN :-

*****DECLARING AT £366.39 FOR AUGUST. ( UNDER BUDGET BY £53.61).

SEPTEMBER TRYING FOR £ 375.00******

4Moneysaver

I did it!!!!!

This really is addictive so I'm declaring at £82.57

Can you put me down for £90.00 for September please. Thanks to everyone who wrote during August, it's been a real journey of discovery and I'm up for learning much, much more.