The revenge of the stripey socks - a DFW adventure

Pippilongstocking

Hiya
Thanks for that unix - there's one in the town where OH lives in Fife!

Doh!

Uniscots97

These one in Livingston too which isn't far away from Ikea and one in centre of Edinburgh in St James shopping centre.

Pippilongstocking

Thanks for that UNI x - xx

I have posted on the OS board - very scary as not posted on there much before - this is my comfort zone - anyway - I will be probably looking to stock up (you see Piq lpanning eh??) for 4-6 months when I am away in the wonderland of shopping ness that is civilisation.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1549241

Wondering what's good to stock up on - I have a vague idea of what we might use, but ideas gladly welcome.

Have put aside a decent bit of Shetland money for this so I can try and reduce our overall monthly spends on food.

Ta guys xx

gallygirl

Big, big bags of pasta v cheap in Asda.

Try Chinese or Asian supermarkets for rice & other oriental goodies (but check rice price on line 1st with Asda as they can be cheap as well.

I was amazed when I visited Orkneys by all the wee sideways growing trees

Pippilongstocking

gallygirl wrote: »

Big, big bags of pasta v cheap in Asda.

Try Chinese or Asian supermarkets for rice & other oriental goodies (but check rice price on line 1st with Asda as they can be cheap as well.

I was amazed when I visited Orkneys by all the wee sideways growing trees

We specialise in these types of trees - kids call them 'halflings' cos it only looks as if we have got half-a-tree

Ta for the tip - getting excited now about being south and going shopping - lol - xx

Pasta has gone up so much hasnt it - DD always gets a PASTA-BOX for her birthday and xmas - started as a tradition when we were very poor (still is a tradition ) and its now quite a cost to make one for her. But I'd get shot if I didn't do one:D and we all get to eat it anyway - decent pasta box will usually last 2-3 months. (she eats alot of pasta)

Uniscots97

Are you going to be in Fife at all Fay?

Pippilongstocking

Yeah - OH (and my? sort of - sometimes its OUR house sometimes its HIS house) is in fife - will be there over both weekends decorating the flat as its going on the market soon and my course in 6-9th in Ed.

~Yorkshire_Belle~

Hi Fay - just thought I'd pop over and let you know my copy of 'The thrifty gardener' has come via the library. I think I'm more hoping I can look like the author when I've read it than anything marvellous happening to my garden :rotfl:
Will let you know how I get on - Greenfreefingers Belle

Pippilongstocking

~Yorkshire_Belle~ wrote: »

Hi Fay - just thought I'd pop over and let you know my copy of 'The thrifty gardener' has come via the library. I think I'm more hoping I can look like the author when I've read it than anything marvellous happening to my garden :rotfl:
Will let you know how I get on - Greenfreefingers Belle

Hi YB - loving the books you recommended too - did you recommend 'dummies guide to thrift' its awesome.

Yeah I would like to look like Alys - I always end up looking more like wurzel gummage:rotfl:

ps hammy kins not a word

boredofbeingathome

unixgirluk wrote: »

Fay, this is Poundland http://www.poundland.co.uk/pages/default.aspx lots more deals in store. Ikea is about 30 mins from me.

Have just had a good old mooch on there. I was nearby one today and after being in Primark decided not to go in..wish i had now:o