December 2009 Grocery Challenge

nickynoo08

Evening all, did my first shop of the month today. Only needed a few bits n bobs, milk, bread, fruit and veg etc..., But as i had my stamps to use i got a few xmas presents too. Total £45.31 so nothing spent:D, plus i got the change from the stamps in money so i was £4.69 in pocket.

chuggingtongirl

Hiya

Please can I join in........I will say £300 for December

done the weekly shop so Im down to £247.84

Thanks

SunnyGirl

Just updating signature with todays spend. 2 x 4 pints milk & a splurge on a Kinder Bueno that was calling to me so £2.54. Got my first weekly food shop of the month tomorrow but I have taken some things off the list as I have enough of them in the pantry cupboard where I put extra stocks. So biscuits, bin bags, fabric softener, pasta twists, long spaghetti & tin foil effectively 'free' this week :rotfl: I'd forgotten to check last week & ended up buying a few things that I already had in so I made sure that I checked earlier.

I'm also in the doghouse with the children as I forgot to get advent calendars - bad, bad Mum :whistle:

earthmother

SunnyGirl wrote: »

I'm also in the doghouse with the children as I forgot to get advent calendars - bad, bad Mum :whistle:

You're not the only one

SarahNeedle1872

First shop of the month delivered today, and it was £74.26

Sx

hex2

Thanks everyone for the support and encouragement. November ended £398.27 against a £425 target so pleased with that.

Please put me down for £450 for December to allow for a few extras.

Thanks

candygirl

earthmother wrote: »

You're not the only one

So did I for the first time in 22 years:eek::eek:Mind you she doesn't deserve one this year:mad::mad:

pammyj74

first shop of the month as I needed bread and thought would pop in while the kids were at beavers and more chance of getting whoopsies
Got a warbutons loaf for 25p 4 teacakes for 15p
satsumsa half price
all in all spent £16.54 but £9 of that was xmas pressies so £7.54 so far. I have enough milk and bread I hope for the week (as got big freezer bag of rolls at wkd) and I am really going to try and not spend anything else unless absolutely neccessary :rolleyes:

JayneC

Well did a bit better in Sainbugs this time - total was £27.98 but had healthy start voucher and £2 off voucher so actual spend £22.88. I've also spent £1.49 on baby wipes so total today £24.37. Doing ok so far. Should only need bread and milk again this week and maybe some F&V and eggs at weekend.

Have decided i quite like Sainsbugs - only been there cos had the £2 off vouchers, it's usually Mr T. But it compares quite well and has good value fair trade stuff and excellent value barn eggs (they don't do eggs from caged hens any more and price is not much different from Mr T's caged hens eggs).

Will update sig now x

x_raphael_xx

Grocery shopping tonight, I managed to get enough for my breakfasts & lunches for the week, and me & OH have dinners for just under a week I think. Grabbed a few bargains, including a Morrisons best Rum & raisin pudding, usually £3.65, for 35p!!
I spent £17.65 in total