September 2008 Grocery Challenge. Please read first two posts.

jediteacher

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We bought a couple of copies of the NOTW last Sunday in order to get the free Birds Eye meals (pkt 10 omega fishfingers, potato waffles & peas). Thought they woukld be OK for the odd meal when in a rush & also at £1.90p for the papers not a bad deal. However - got to Mr A's & they had nothing left, (mid afternoon) according to the checkout person they 'had had a lot in, but it had all gone' and 'they weren't allowed to give anything else other than what is on the coupon'. Also, no rain-check vouchers for these kind of offers - so all in all a wasted journey & a waste of £1.90 to boot.grrrrrr won't do that one again in a hurry......

I managed to get this deal but on my coupons it said it was only valid to the 2nd September. Depending on where you live and how popular these things are you do have to be very quick. I was very lucky as this time round there was still a few bits in asda's freezer and I went Tuesday morning. I do however, keep missing the Morrisons 50p offers. :mad:

nicki_2

Another NSD for me - but I'm busy ebaying stuff so I'm not surprised. Have to go out tomorrow and I'll take my money with me, but I'm only going to look for whoopsies (or really good offers) in Somerfield

Phoolgrrrl

2 NSDs this week for me. Out to Pizza Hut tonight with 50% for 4 yr anniversary (how romantic) then home for champagne I got for graduation!
Out for lunch twice next week with work so that will save me a bit 2. 1 is a really fancy place other is a training day.

MRSMCAWBER

Hi phoolgrll

Is the 50% coupon thingy the one from this site?
Only I have seen some complaints about it on the consumer vent board-might be worth a look if you have time -to save risking getting caught out
It was something to do with it working out better value to have seperate dishes than the meal deals... hope you get to take a look before you go

Think you will find it in here

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1128207&page=2

Sorry this is the 1st thread i meant
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1121959

KAAT_LADY

[quote=Janey51;13896193]I.
My friend's OH spends about £25 a week on crisps and chocolate out of a weekly spend of £120-£130 :eek: not including fresh meat and milk.
There are 3 in the house...friend,OH and son (23) plus 2 cats.[/quote]


I didnt know someone could spend that much on crisps and chocolate,, eeyuk!!
not having A SWEET TOOTH I cant really understand that

mama67I bought some Victoria Plums at a car boot sale at the weekend and along with foraged Blackberries have made 8 jars of plum and 6 jars of blackberry jam.

DH only really likes Plum jam and I like the blackberry, so that will be money saved.

Total cost for the 14 jars was Approx £5 including the elctricity, so 35p per jar.

that was agood buy DH makes his own jam and says it is the better jam than shop bought
Well we went out today and all I spent was 44P on a bottle of water for DH to take his pills so that was not bad if I say so myself

see you later

KAAT xx

teedy23

Spent £1.19 for a loaf today, keeping an eye out for a BM but no luck so far. nearly broke my back doing the garden today as it,s sunny, yes that,s what I said "sunny". going to have a bath soon try to take the pain away. (teedy creaks off to the soothing warmth of the tub.)

[Deleted User]

Stayed away from any shops today, so far only spent £1.12 and its almost on the fifth day of the month.:j Am I turning into a 'Scrooge' do you think .:D I had HM veggie soup for lunch, and tonight I am having Sheperds pie for dinner .Freezer still full up and cupboards as well.Only 25 more days to go till end of month
keep up the good work folks .

johanne

ok finally added up the reciepts so far..... only spent £17.60 of the budget so far... yay!

ifonlyitwaseasier

evening all,

managed a couple of nsd's so feeling pleased. OH is back to work tonight and i hope he manages without his fags, have sent him off with replacement lozenges so fingers crossed!

am going to spend a little tomorrow on lunch but that is a end of first week of work treat so i'm not sure if i'm going to count it or not.

good luck all and welcome all the newbies!!

leebarton

Spent 39p on yeast today. Bought some the other day, but couldn't find it!!!

Booked four days away before Christmas with Travelodge for £36 total, and nearly completed my Christmas shopping online. I know that sounds mad but with baby due in October I want to get ahead. I spent less than £95 but bought presents for 25 people - only immediate family plus two or three others to buy now.