November 2010 Grocery Challenge

nellis10

Sorry to bug the threads with my posts, bu decided to include the Mt T shop from last night into November's pot as it hasn;t cleared the account yet and today is payday so it will come out of my November Accounts that I keep (in the vain hope of ever saving money!!!!)

So I'm declaring 74.67 so far for Mr T

lil_me

In for £300 this month please

Determined to cook more at home, use less convenience and reduce that spending! A farm shop butchers visit planned tomorrow to grab some meat then going to look through the recipes on here for inspiration! Starting today after my last small shop for this month which included some 'whoopsied' cakes for the boys at 19p, never had anything so cheap in the local coop

Thanks to all who contribute to this thread

greent

nellis10 wrote: »

Should I include last night's delivery in my November total as it will come out today which is payday and it's for November's use...or should I wait for an actual spend in November????

There are 3 of us Me, DH and DS(6) so £300 should be adequate if not more for us this month...That's £10 a day

Personally I'd put it in Nov, but it's really up to you


ETA: oops - now read that you've already done that



Can't remember who was on about upping budgets for Xmas - I will, but only by about £50 - that more than covers it.

I love feeding loads at Xmas - it's just the 6 of us this year Give me a houseful to feed and I'm happy! (DS2 was due 2nd Jan and I cooked Xmas dinner for 11 that year!)

Lindy_-_Loo

Hello,

Can we have £285 please for november. Hoping to do it as last month we had spend and save vouchers but this month were not so lucky.

Good luck everyone xx

rachbc

Just done monthly asda order - came in at just over £100 - inc £20 for booze for a party and £15 for bits for the christmas cupboard.

Long_tall_sally

Thanks Pink Winged, Rosieben & Mrs McCawber for running the thread, its much appreciated. Welcome to all newbies.

My month started on the 26th and I have already spent £161.29! However this has included a £12 bottle of Tia Maria (my xmas treat to myself!) and also £25 on toiletries mostly for myself but also £5 for OH. I have a bit of an annomoly (sp?) in my inclusion of toiletries because if I purchase them at a supermarket then I include them (which the £161 does) but if I purchase them at Boots or anywhere other than a supermarket then I don't so really I need to decide one way or the other!

I actually managed to do a meal plan a few days ago which I have just completed day two of and have up to and including Wednesday of next week to adhere to. I find them sooo difficult to do! My DS has just started doing more sports activities which are around teatime & as he is diabetic I like to stay with him & these days are proving even more difficult to plan & cook properly for. I really could do with batch cooking some meals for the freezer as OH's desire & ability to cook after he gets home from work will be rather limited!

Long_tall_sally

Forgot to say, although I do feel well stocked up, I am going to a gluten-free food fair tomorrow so may well get tempted there!

~moneysavingnovice~

£59 in Mr S on first Nov weekly shop but I did spend £6 on Halloween stuff and a few quid on toiletries which won't need re-stocking for the rest of the month so fingers crossed it's just a slight blip that will even out!

guccigoo

hi all, how many pages is this thread already!, hard to keep up :rotfl: Thanks to Rosieben, mrs Mccawber and Pink for running this thread, dont know what i would do with out it :T

Done an As*a shop today for the week which came to £55.83, i literally cannot fit anything else into my cupboards and freezers
I must get writing meal plans again

Tomorrow im making Halloween cakes for the kids and decorating the house ready for Sunday and also carving the pumpkin, im like a big kid and love Halloween

kylebrad

Hi, I wonder if I could join in with the thread. It would be my first challenge. Could you put me down for £220 for November please. My month will start on the 1st. This will be for myself, 2 DS's and 5 cats. I've got a fairly full freezer and my cupboards are full so hopefully (!!!!!) I will come in under budget. Thanks