Hypno's reminder that she is doing ok, actually!

hypno06

elantan wrote: »

have had a call for the troops from a very nice forum member ... can anyone help

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2615039

Have replied on that thread. Thanks, El.

P, I have £40 a week in my budget which HAS to cover all grocery shopping, to include washing powder, cat food etc, and all food for 4 of us (including student).

So, that equals your £10 a week nicely!

elantan

thanks very much hypno for the help

gilligansyle

Double_Trouble wrote: »

Holyhead in January - lovely mind you it is not much better in July it has been persisting down for days

DTxx

Yup, and when they finish with their weather they chuck it up the Irish Sea towards us!

hypno06 wrote: »

P, I have £40 a week in my budget which HAS to cover all grocery shopping, to include washing powder, cat food etc, and all food for 4 of us (including student).

So, that equals your £10 a week nicely!

..and I thought I was doing well on £45!! and thats for 2 of us.

Somehow I managed not to subscribe to this new diary, have been reading without realising it wasn't in my list.

Surfbabe

have ordered Shred ............ very MSE ............ through Play via Quidco ............... thought it might not hurt so much then ..................

pania

well gillian why not join us and see if you can get that £45 down to, say £35? its all to do with buying smartly. taking advantage of offers. I am vegetarian and quorn is usually hellish expensive, but at the moment they have some fab deals on in mr ocset... (not sure if i'm allowed to say the name!!) so that made me able to stock up my freezer quite nicely. I also buy alot of his own brands to. their own brand chopped toms are the nicest tasting i've ever found. Its not about cutting back just about being a smart shopper!
ok so, hypnos target £180 per month for 4, my target is £65 for the month (just for lil me and £34 gone already!!! gulp) who else is coming aboard? x

gilligansyle

pania wrote: »

well gillian why not join us and see if you can get that £45 down to, say £35? its all to do with buying smartly. taking advantage of offers. I am vegetarian and quorn is usually hellish expensive, but at the moment they have some fab deals on in mr ocset... (not sure if i'm allowed to say the name!!) so that made me able to stock up my freezer quite nicely. I also buy alot of his own brands to. their own brand chopped toms are the nicest tasting i've ever found. Its not about cutting back just about being a smart shopper!
ok so, hypnos target £180 per month for 4, my target is £65 for the month (just for lil me and £34 gone already!!! gulp) who else is coming aboard? x

Might try and split the budget and work out what is for me and what is for DS. As he works and contributes, its not fair to use that money to pay my debts. Six months ago I was unemployed so was managing on less as I had no choice, but have started to slip a bit lately. I used to be a master of making mince last forever.

REDMADCURLS

I will try the challenge - will start on 31/07 (the day I get paid).

There are two of us, 2 dogs and two cats so I will aim for £100, which is not easy considering that covers lunches as well (but then again Hypno will have kids not at school!). Cupboards are pretty much empty so this will be a challenge, considering I already do most of my shopping at Lidl now.

taxi73

Good luck with your grocery challenge ladies...you have my admiration.

gallygirl

Oooohhh, a grocery challenge

:j:j can we open the tinned Brussel Sprouts Hypno, can we, can we, can we :j:j

Gemmzie

We spend £45 for two of us, no idea how some weeks. Especially when all our meat is so cheap