January 2010 Grocery Challenge

suzybloo

Need to pop round to DD1's and mind GS for a wee while, so will nip into the co-op and get some lovely smoked bacon to make ham and egg pie for tea so that will be the start of my January budget - I will buy nothing else though!!!
Best wishes to you all,

faye1978

Spent on food shopping - was really hoping not to but got things like bedsheets and cleaning stuff. Spent £76.01 but don't expect to have to do another big shop for a couple of weeks. Just get a few bits

clarabella23

Hi, can I join please?Got myself and a 5 year old to buy for, so I would like to aim for £100 in January. Thanks!:D

franby64

Had my first delivery from A*da yesterday - basic stuff but it was fine - and I got free delivery.

I decided to vote with my feet as I was so cross at T*sco cancelling my order on 22/12.

Then when I looked at my emails after New Year T*sco had apologised and sent me £15 of codes with no minimum spend. I can't pass those up can I? I feel such a mercenary!!

Anyway today I have to list stuff in the fridge/freezer and store cupboard and process stuff left over from Christmas. No meal plans yet - will wait for inspiration to strike.

And I will catch up with this thread eventually!

helen_jelly

Morning everyone

Budgets done up to and including Clarabella - thank you

Hugs and coping vibes for Slowandsteady and Sunnygirl

Hope you are ok and have a nice day

Helen x

mrssnowy_2

helen jelly please put me down for£180 for January.
Will do my best to keep up with you all.
Thanks to all who keep us on the straight and narrow(pink,rosieben)

mrss

Money_Fritter

Well got my first shop of the month yesterday, had a few stock items that I needed but it only came to £27.76. so not too bad. Got quite a bit of meat in the freezer so hopefully I can have a cheap month.

Take care

Money Fritter

LittleBrownFrog

I've ordered my first big shop to arrive Tuesday - £240ish to last us at least two weeks. I forgot to account for dd's birthday party in my original post here - I've budgeted £50 for it in our main budget - so £40 of this shop is party stuff & I won't count it for the grocery challenge.
I've got a fair bit in the freezer already, and am cooking 3x most meals this week, which should fill the freezer nicely & mean that the second shop of the month will only be a little one to cover fruit & lunch bits - we should have all the flour, dried stuff etc that we need for the month.

Rebekah24

Today will be 3rd no spend day

appear to have got lurgy from oh, so copious pots of tea and a bit of studying, staying out of the snow.

Snow= no spending!!

Tempted to potter down to 99p store....but...resisting..must resist!

annieb30

I'm going to count myself in a bit late!! Aiming for £150 for me and OH - £23 spent so far!