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MrsTinks

I used to easily clear a bottle of wine a night when I was single (Come home from work, open bottle, have food and then sit down in front of PC with the wine and carry on working and usually only realise I have emptied a bottle when there are only drops coming out...). OH isn't big on alcohol at all and only had an occasional beer and rarely more than one so now I might open a bottle one night and have a glass and a bit for 3 nights out of it Some weeks I have no wine at all though and I find I don't miss it as much as I thought I would And DEFINITELY better for the waist

If you can both stop after a single glass then I would suggest buying boxed wine (3 litre jobbies) as it will last for ages and isn't actually bad wine But it'll only be cheaper if you can stop yourselves drinking more than a glass

In the summer you can also take a glass of redwine and add diet lemonade for a summery sangria type drink

Mrs_Sparkle

Tine that is really helpful, thanks- it's nice to know I'm not the only one who can get through a bottle without even trying! I'm not good with sticking to one glass I'm afraid *sighs* so a box may be dangerous for me (and OH is almost as bad). I may give your lemonade trick a go this weekend as that'll help me stretch a bottle a bit further. To be honest I haven't missed it this week and I now realise it's just a habit- get in from work, comfy clothes, open bottle, potter around the house... a quick top-up here and there and all of a sudden the bottle's empty.

Alfietinker

:hello: Just a little thought that could save you a few pounds a month. I recently changed our pet insurance for 2 cats to Tescos. The cost reduced from £8 each to £6.63 for both a month. Might be worth looking in to?

And something I've found useful as well as a spending diary. I only draw out cash from the machine if I really have to. Otherwise I jot down "£10" in my diary but once it's in my purse it can dissapear all to quickly. Especially at the sandwich shop below our office