May 2009 Grocery Challenge

kezlou

Hi all!

Congratulations Boodle on the arrival of your new little one!

Well i'm going to declare £179.68 for June as all i need is a 2L of milk which last us till the end of the week. Was quite a high spend month due to DS1's birthday party, next monthe hopefully will be lower.
Please could you put me down for £175 for next month mrs m?
thanks

congrats to those kept in budget.

See you all on the new thread!

ellemm

cw18 wrote: »

Make sure you're allowed to bring them into the country before stocking up - they're getting much stricter about the regulations on carrying through foodstuffs, to the point I've even seen adverts about it on the TV this year!!

Yes I know but think most of the restrictions are from non EU countries.

However, as we don't take any hold luggage just hand luggage, we can now only buy any sort of liquids like oil, wine or ouzo in the duty free shop once airside.

Still manage to stock up on lots of dried herbs, cinnamon, nutmeg and the like.

mrspoor

sabs10 wrote: »

Hi have had a bad month. Budget was going well until third weeek in.
Needed lots of comfort food as i was informed that my job is made redundant.

I'm there with you, there's been more booze than usual in my spend this month for exactly the same reason.

Don't despair, there are lots of people in our position, and we can all keep each other going :beer:

BlimusOreilly

This was my first attempt at a grocery challenge (which I set at £280) and I'm delighted to declare at £226.66. :j:j

little_miss_moneysaver_3

Spent another £6 on fruit and veg at the market today so have a couple of pounds of the food budget left til Sunday. May need some milk before then though. Made a loaf today, using my bread maker (£8 at car boot sale!) so hoping won't be buying bread for a while
Still haven't done a meal planner for next month, have to be strict with myself tomorrow! Then will set the target for next month's challenge!

annie123

I've done it:j:j:j I'm under budget and by £70:j

DECLARING AT £230 MrsM
will think on June's budget after I've done a freezer nosey and post on the June thread

I'm sure its because I have had to meal plan better as I've started work again (hugs to those who have lost their jobs, it happened to me but I'm back working again and so will you be too.) And as I go by train/tram not the car, no temptation to stop in on the way home to top up, anything I buy I have to carry!

Janae

Hi
Well, I didn't achieve my target but know it would have been worse if I hadn't set myself the challenge, so am declaring £345.26 for May, an overspend of £45.26:o

Please could you put me down for £300 for my target for June, Mrs M. I may have to revise this if DD1 comes home from uni.

Raini

Hello All, Please may I join for June. Please put me down for £120. That's for 2 adults. Oh god now I have to be good! :A Wish me luck!

scrummy-mummy

Hi Mrs M

Declaring at £276.43 for May (£3.57 under budget).

Setting budget at £350 for June (which runs from today until 3rd July), not reducing my weekly target of £70 as it's my birthday and fathers day in June so expect we will have a few naughties

My budget is for me, DH, DD and DS who are both still in nappies and on formula and also includes food, booze, toiletries and cleaning products. Take-aways are in a separate budget.
xxx

jackiegibbo

DECLARING AT £215.68,for May

Please put me down for £220 in June

Good luck to everyone,havent been posting much but im checking in all the time:beer::beer: