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January 2011 Grocery Challenge

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  • larmy16
    larmy16 Posts: 4,324 Forumite
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    I am still on £1 spent for January so far! Not bad eh? :)
    Grocery Challenge £139/240 until 31/01
    Taking part in Sealed Pot No.819/2011
    Only essentials on Ebay/Amazon

  • jintyb
    jintyb Posts: 1,758 Forumite
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    Hi everyone!

    Congratulations on your wonderful achievement Mrs Macawber and also to Toddles on your great news!

    Well done Spigs on getting organised re spreadsheets - I love a spreadsheet (sad, eh) Do you have a template you'd be willing to share? Mine is a bit erratic! BTW I really enjoy your essays!

    Have just done my meal plan for this week (the majority out of the freezer)
    Monday - ham, tatties and cabbage
    Tues - scampi, chips, peas and tartare sauce
    Wed - omelettes ( easy tea as I'm working)
    Thurs - HM chilli & rice
    Friday - bangers, mash & veg
    Sat - usual weekly takeaway
    Sun - chicken casserole, veg, tatties and giant yorkies

    Will make some bakes this week - probably a gingerbread and an apple and bramble cake:) This will do instead of puds;)


    you will always be rich enough to be generous.
  • jayII
    jayII Posts: 40,693 Forumite
    Morning all.

    Congratulations on your wonderful news, Toddles.

    I hope everyone is well today.

    I have Mr T delivering this evening, but it is around half my usual spend, so with luck it will be a good start to the month.
    [FONT=&quot][FONT=&quot] Fighting the biggest battle of my life. :( Started 30th January 2018.
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  • lou1981
    lou1981 Posts: 100 Forumite
    Morning I still havent spent anything and everywhere is still full to bursting.
    I found some leftover roast lamb in the freezer so shepherds pie tonight and a loaf of bread in BM to go with. I am still feeling really positive.
    xx
    Jan Grocery Challenge £48.21/£200
    NSD Jan5/10
    Clothing Challenge £6/£200
  • pavlovs_dog
    pavlovs_dog Posts: 10,215 Forumite
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    Mothership wrote: »
    uneaten yogurts get turned into delicious scones.

    how does this work please?
    know thyself
    Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus...
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    edited 3 January 2011 at 12:15PM
    have spent a fortune already for jans GC
    £26 in l!dl
    £78 in sainsbugs
    i dont know why i spend so much , i cook from scratch , i dont buy expensive stuff , i buy cheap pop for the kids , i pick up offers/whoopsies i dont know how you all manage on so little you are all an inspiration
  • majjak
    majjak Posts: 380 Forumite
    Small spend yesterday here - £17.12 on some storecupboard ingredients to keep me going until I do a big shop later in the month.

    Have to pop and get some packed lunch stuff for the kids later but it should only come to about £10.
    Save £12K challenge 2015 # 173
    £0.00/£10,000
  • perrywinkle
    perrywinkle Posts: 224 Forumite
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    edited 3 June 2012 at 8:55PM
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  • Keybilly
    Keybilly Posts: 20 Forumite
    Thanks for the advice Elf. The gift voucher was for £30 so I still have another £10 to treat myself when I reach my 4 lbs weight loss at the end of Jan. Also, N*xt took back a dodgy Xmas present I would never use (mouse for a computer) - £6 on a refund card and still have £13 on another N*xt card from last year. Hopefully sales will be hitting rock bottom in late Jan.
    Off to Tesco's to buy some lunch for my friend and I. Fingers crossed I'll have a NSD.
    Wishing you all one too.
    Kx
    Keybilly
    Mortgage [STRIKE]£111,000 [/STRIKE]£107,000- under £100,000 by December 2011
    Grocery challenge January 2011 - £50.91 / £50(+5%)
    :j NSD - 5
    Weight loss challenge - January 2011 - 3 / 4lbs Total to loose - 10lbs Gym - 6/Jan11
  • XSpender
    XSpender Posts: 3,811 Forumite
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    Changed our plans yesterday, didn't go for a walk so avoided a spend in the cafe, and blitzed the house instead. Will be going to the local park instead today wit another tempting cafe:eek:

    NSD yesteray:D Made some tomato and lentil soup and sourdough bread for tea yesterday and will have some more soup for lunch today. First time I made this bread and it is really tasty. Will need to make another for DH sandwiches tomorrow as we nearly scoffed the lot!

    Congratulations Mrs M on your fabulous weight loss!:T

    Congratulations Toddles on your pregnancy!:j
    Save £10,500 - £2673.77 - 25.5%
    Pay off £7000 - £1743 - 19.4%
    Make £2021 extra income - £99.75
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