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December 2010 Grocery Challenge

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  • Long_tall_sally
    Long_tall_sally Posts: 1,086 Forumite
    Billie-jo - hope your husband gets better soon.

    Elf06 - wow, you got some fantastic bargains there! I went to my local Co op yesterday intending only to get some veg for the guineapig but ended up getting other things that were reduced. I can't find the receipt at the moment so haven't updated signature yet but I do remember gettinga bag of porridge oats for 12p because the bag was split!

    Welcome to all newbies.
    Grocery aim £450pm.Spent £519 August, £584 July, £544 June, £541 May, £549 April, £517 March, £517 Feb,£555 Jan, £573 Dec, £465Nov, £561Oct, £493Sept, £426Aug,£496 Jul, £528Jun, £506May,£498April, £558 March, £500Feb, £500 Jan, £490 Dec, £555 Nov,£566 Oct, £505Sept, £450Aug, £410 July, £437 June, £491 May, £471 April, £440 March, £552Feb, £462Jan
  • jintyb
    jintyb Posts: 1,758 Forumite
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    Billie-jo - hope you and your OH are on the mend soon ((hugs))

    Angelaatgraceland - thanks for that great post!:T


    you will always be rich enough to be generous.
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi everyone,

    Just to let you all know that the January 2011 Grocery Challenge is now up and running. Thanks, as always, to MRSMCAWBER and rosieben for all the work that they put into the running of this thread. I'll unstick the December thread later but as usual please feel free to continue posting in it if your month hasn't ended yet.

    Wishing you all a very Happy New Year and a great Moneysaving 2011! :)

    Pink
  • jackieglasgow
    jackieglasgow Posts: 9,436 Forumite
    I have given up on December as I lost some receipts, and bought some boze which I hadn't figured in, think I am probably about £300 though, so not too ugly :p
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • mummyroysof3
    mummyroysof3 Posts: 4,566 Forumite
    i have a delivery to add on to mine that is coming tomorrow so that will be around £65, so will come in under what i thought yay
    Have a Bsc Hons open degree from the Open University 2015 :j:D:eek::T
  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Hi all.

    My figure for December was £250 and I have come in at £220 - I really don't need anything else. I have a full store cupboard and a full freezer.

    Lots of milk and enough flour to bake for a few months to come!

    My priority now is to actually use it and cook it!

    I have done two largeish Aldi shops and the rest has been dribs and drabs from my local Co-op and Waitrose.

    I only really joined you all in December, so am looking forward to giving it my full attention in January. See you all then. :)
    Grocery Challenge £139/240 until 31/01
    Taking part in Sealed Pot No.819/2011
    Only essentials on Ebay/Amazon

  • cat_smith
    cat_smith Posts: 1,258 Forumite
    Venison Stroganoff very tasty, but wasted on Venison. Will try with Beef next time. Lots of extra gravy so have freezed that separately and will add meat when I reheat for an extra 2 meals (recipe was for 4, with added meat will serve 6)

    Chilli cooked overnight - recipe says 4. Will serve 6. Why do these recipes always do such large portions. Padded out with cheap veg they will always go further.

    NO food shopping now until 10th Jan. Will also try to be GOOD on holiday and minimise spending.

    Happy New Year all.
    GC Mar 13 £47.36/£150
  • de1amo
    de1amo Posts: 3,401 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    275 pounds -as usual i am a bit vague with the total due to Mrs De buying in drips and drabs with presents included in shopping etc--i cant read receipts to extract articles so its time i learnt!--we are well down on last month's total so something is going right!
    mfw'11 No68- 55k mortgage İO--little to nothing saved! i must do better.
  • elf06
    elf06 Posts: 1,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    declaring £89.73 out of a budget of £120 for Dec - really pleased and I have a freezer (or 2) full of food so fingers crossed for a good start to January :)
    Emma :dance:

    Aug GC - £88.17/£130
    NSD - target 18 days, so far 5!!
  • fingersxed
    fingersxed Posts: 268 Forumite
    Hi every body

    Hoping to join this challenge. £400 for Jan and then we see how we go. Do we keep writin here or do we ave to search for Jan Challenge
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