September 2008 Grocery Challenge. Please read first two posts.

angelnikki

angelatgraceland wrote: »

** how do you do multiple quotes on one post? Nikki does them and they are so easy to read**

Instead of clicking normally on the quote button on the person's post, I right click on it and select open in new tab. I do this for each person that I want to quote, then copy them all into the first one so it makes just one post HTH

angelatgraceland wrote: »

Nikki-Your XOB-Oh I think Id kill him!

[strike]I've been very tempted at times[/strike] :whistle:

denisefowler wrote: »

ANGELNIKKI - Take good care of yourself and love to you and DS - looking forward to seeing you back with us soon as it means you have your own place - a wonderful if not worrying thought I would imagine... take care x

thanks hon :lovethoug I'll not be moving out for a while yet; but I got a copy of the letter my consultant sent to my doc today with my diagnosis which asks him to arrange a health visitor for me so I can start to sort stuff out. :j :j

I meant to say in my previous post - :T thank you everyone for being so wonderful and helpful :T Over the last year since I've found this site I have completely changed the way I cook and eat and I've also learnt how to sucessfully budget and stretch things. I never used to cook, I used to just reheat things in the oven or use jars or packets. But now I cook everything from scratch, eat way more healthily and even eat fish and vegetables which I never used to do at all! This has been such a massive help and now I feel confident that when I move out I'm gonna be able to continue to provide an excellent and healthy start for my little angel Even on a limited budget. I cant wait to start the GC for real :cool: (soon hopefully)

Take care all

Nikki xxx

webitha

CONGRATS TURBO :beer::beer::beer:

i would like to declare £188:49 for september
i dont need to buy a single thing foode wise for this week (trainers and boots for DKs are another matter lol) so i have come seriously under budget this month, :j:j not bad for a beginner, and ive pledged £250 for oct, im only going down £50 a month cozslowly slowly catchy monkey, if i take too much off for my 2nd month, i know i will fail. so thats me done

scotsaver

Afternoon everyone - almost at the end of this month's GC, where does the time go? I shall post my final total on Friday as my month runs from the 27th, should just make it.;)

turbo - congrats on the birth of Cerys Trinity - what a beautiful name. Can't believe how organised you are getting back on here - well done you.:D

angelnikki - thanks for all your help each month, will miss your posts.;)

Managed to get my garden sorted yesterday so got loads of new space ready to plant up with loads of nice veggies & spuds next year. Also want to sort out my pots/tubs and grow more in those like chillies & peppers rather than flowers - thanks MRSMC for showing us what can be done.:D

Made a Lamb Hotpot for tonight with cabbage, peas & sweetcorn. Pudding is going to be baked apples, still got some more to pick off the tree but the end is in sight.:rolleyes: I have loads in the freezer to see us through the Winter and also loads of Rhubarb as picked some more of that yesterday while I was sorting the Garden. Going to check out ITV website as yesterday's "Britain's Best Dish" someone made a Rhubarb Trifle so shall give that a go.

Have a good day everyone.:D

Money_Fritter

Hello Everybody I an new to this thread. I would like to join the october grocery challenge and will be starting from monday 29th Sept. Can you put me down for £60 for october.

Thanks

Money Fritter

rosieben

Money_Fritter wrote: »

Hello Everybody I an new to this thread. I would like to join the october grocery challenge and will be starting from monday 29th Sept. Can you put me down for £60 for october.

Thanks

Money Fritter

Hi MF, welcome :hello:

Pink Winged will be starting the October GC challenge thread towards the end of the month, so keep an eye out for it around 28th. Good luck!

nickynoo08

Hi everyone not had chance to catch up on all posts yet will read sometime time today tho.
Well i've had a disasterous month with eveything including my gc budget. Its all totally gone out of the window this month. I seemed to be doing so well too n then OH had his hrs cut back to basics for a few weeks n ithink i just panicked n bulk bought loads of stuff while i still had some cash in case he was on basic hrs longer than expected. On the bright side tho i shouldnt have to spend a lot in oct, should only need the basics, f&v, milk bread etc...
I'm gonna write an inventory of everything i've got in and make a list of things i can make n see how long i can realistically make my food last. Havent got too much freezer space at the moment so this wk n next we'll be eating stuff i made last wk so i've got room to make n freeze somemore stuff.

OrkneyStar

Just a quick post, spent another £1.90 today- on some lovely local carrots and also some half price breaded haddock in the Coop (now nicely stashed in freezer). We are sitting just under budget right now, not planning to go out again until Friday so think we will be ok (will declare for def on Fri am though ). Sig updated.
angelnikki, sorry you will be taking a back seat for a bit- I love reading your posts and you have been a great help on here, but you need to do whats best for you just now . I hope things get better for you in the coming months! :j Happy birthday to your DS- is he 3 now ? The cakes look great- well done, where did you get the things to make the upss daisy and iggle piggle impressions (lol to anyone without kiddies around these are childrens characters!) ? DS might like those as he loves his little macca pacca (sp ?) and iggle piggle softees!
(Hey look I have not said 'sorry' or made it small, even if it is slightly off post! )
turbo, congratulations .

nickynoo08 wrote: »

I'm gonna write an inventory of everything i've got in and make a list of things i can make n see how long i can realistically make my food last. Havent got too much freezer space at the moment so this wk n next we'll be eating stuff i made last wk so i've got room to make n freeze somemore stuff.

nicky, you should take a look at the Store Cupboard challenge to help you with this.
Ok, better get back to sorting the laundry out (oh joy!).
x OS

huxley

oops am not going to come in on budget this month:rolleyes: but will be close. Not that cross about it as I have one huge bacon joint in the freezer for christmas and enough teabags to last to the end of the year or longer! So I've updated sig for now and tomorrow should be my last shopping date so I'll see then how oops its been;)

teedy23

Hello peeps, I,ve only spent another £4.60 since I last posted. This is due to eating out on Mystery shops and filling my belly from the freezer. The bread maker is earning it,s keep, and I,ve had 5 loaves from my initial outlay. going to the smoking clinic on Sat to give it my best shot, then I,ll go to dentist and get my teeth lovelied up to encourage me.
CONGRATS TO TURBO

Mrs_Money_Penny

Hi everyone Just updated my signature just got back from MrS and spent £39.06 did get the pack of free range eggs for £2 and they also had andrex toilet rolls with 4 free so 16 for £5.12. Had bags of carrotts for 50p so got 2 packs and half price sweet potatoes at 84p. Pilgrims choice cheese half price at £1.95 Have meal planned for this weekend and the following week. So hopefully no more spends and in budget will confirm in a few days. Have a good evening all.