January 2010 Grocery Challenge

helen_jelly

Evening everyone

Haven't posted properly for a bit - we've been very busy here - sorry

Welcome and Hi to all the new people joining us, its nice to see you on here. Don't forget to read the posts on the 1st page by Pink as they contain lots of useful info and also check out the posts by Rosieben on page 1 which are where all the tried and tested recipes are that she hunts down for us. Please ask any questions that you have as there are lots of clever people on here who are willing to help out, and remember, we don't fail on here, we look, learn and move on. Good luck and keep posting.

Just to let you know..........MrsM will be back doing the thread from Feb. I have enjoyed helping out for the last couple of months and you have all been very helpful and friendly so a big

THANK YOU

To you all

I'll keep posting budgets till the end of the month and then thats me done with the budgets although I will still be doing the challenge.

Helen x

becky170

Got a lift to tescos tonight Spent £20.53. Like usually I don't seem to have brought enough to last the week! My usual problem is that I can't find inspiration about things to buy, well apart from chocolate! I do try and make a list before I go, but even then I can't find inspiration and just add the usual things to it. I'm going to have to start reading more cookery books, maybe that will help.

Moniker

Had a day in town and looked in at the sales. Bought one dress (for SIL's graduation) at less than half price - so pleased with that. DH was with me and spent £12 on books - in a shop where everything was £2! (He carried them round the shops though). We ended up in M&S where we bought the dine for £10 deal, so am about to tuck into lasagne, italian style veg, pannacotta and wine! Have decide to be good and count all the food spends today in the grocery budget rather than the leisure budget, so have included the sandwiches and coffee we had out today. Signature updated. I know we have spent a lot today - but we have to have some treats and I am am still on course to come in on budget.

Thanks Helen for keeping us up to date and for all your work maintaining the lists.

Have a nice evening everyone.

Moniker

JayJay14

Helen, just to say that while it will be lovely to have MrsM back among us, you have been a great stand in:T:T

rowsew

Evenin' all, I've been MIA lately, sorry! Just finally got round to finishing my spreadsheet for Dec challenge, and I'm very happy to report that I remain 30p in credit!

Please could you put me down for £250 for January and very sorry to have left it this long.

Happy New Year to everyone, hope you're ready for another year of mad moneysaving (at least in the Groceries dept.)
xxxx

TheBees

JayJay14 wrote: »

Helen, just to say that while it will be lovely to have MrsM back among us, you have been a great stand in:T:T

I AGREE ! BUT WHY DON'T MY QUOTES HAVE THE BOX AROUND THEM? i USED THE QUOTE BUTTON

EDITED TO SAY - IT DOES NOW!

freakyogre

Went out with my brother today and did a bit of shopping. Spent £2.98 in the health food shop on crackers as they BOGOF and I love them Spent £2.77 in Asda on tinned tomatoes, beans and some sweets and £2.03 in Morrisons on bananas, onions and apples. We went to KFC for lunch (well at 4:30pm) so won't be having dinner tonight as not hungry at all. I haven't included this in my total (£3.99) but could do as think i'll be well under my target this month

Still need to get some veg and I see the toilet rolls are now on offer at Coop so may pop down tomorrow and pick some up as when I checked last week, they were still around £6.

rosieben

helen_jelly wrote: »

Just to let you know..........MrsM will be back doing the thread from Feb. I have enjoyed helping out for the last couple of months ...

Helen, it will be good to have MrsM back, but you have been an absolute STAR, thanks so much for all the work you've put into this.

TheBees

Whizzed down to coop this morning and bought 3 lots of loo rolls on special offer. I couldn't find the dishwasher tablets so I don't think they're doing that offer in ours. Also got half price chicken, cheese, pork pies and crisps and total came to just over £20. It's a bit odd that our budget's still looking good. Shouldn't need to do a big shop until the end of the week and I'll probably do it online to save time and petrol.

Went to work at MrW supermarket this afternoon and it was really busy! Only two weeks left on the contract so trying to squeeze some extra hours in in case we're not kept on. Saw a few bargains in the staff shopping area then realised I didn't take my purse with me! :mad:

*Jellie*

Spent £84.84 today. Not much left for the rest of the month but after a good shop today we shouldn't need much