It isn`t tough for us. We are OS and we COPE

*Maya*

kitschy wrote: »

Speak for yourself Piglet In the first big snow last year it was elbows out, and full trolley ahead in our Mr S - I smugly walked past all the numpties skidding around the car park and stocked up on Flakes as I had had a call from a friend who worked there saying they'd been YS down to 8p each. I already had everything else, but I did get some looks when I had all 30 odd in my basket :rotfl:

Didn't you leave any for anybody else? Inour local supermarkets there seemsto be some etiquette about how much of a reduced item you will take and people are happy to share.

kitschy

*Maya* wrote: »

Didn't you leave any for anybody else? Inour local supermarkets there seemsto be some etiquette about how much of a reduced item you will take and people are happy to share.

Nope - they were Cadbury's Flakes, not essentials, by any stretch of the imagination.

Justamum

ChocClare wrote: »

Most importantly, without Radio 4, I would never have heard of Bleak Expectations, nor snorted my tea out of my nose (and other unladylike reactions) at the wonderful doings of Messrs Pip Bin, Harry Biscuit and Gently Benevolent. If you've never heard of it either, I challenge you to listen to it and not cry laughing. Wonderful stuff.

It's taken me a while to get into that programme, but it's so utterly mad isn't it? Some 'funnies' just aren't. I really can't stand Count Arthur Strong, and wish the panellists on The News Quiz would vary - heterosexuals seem to be very under-represented, as are people with political views to the right of Lenin!

*Maya*

kitschy wrote: »

Nope - they were Cadbury's Flakes, not essentials, by any stretch of the imagination.

Still. I think I would have left some for others.

Hearing about the petrol hikes I am glad I have a diesel. :eek: Still shocking though and I will be looking at ways to use the car less. Am thinking of suggesting a car share scheme at work. Does anyone have any experience of the pros and cons of these?

ETA. OOps. posted the petrol comment on the wrong thread. I read the comments about price hikes on the really OS thread....

kitschy

*Maya* wrote: »

Still. I think I would have left some for others.

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Meh :rotfl:

mardatha

Oh CC, I wish I had once lived in Paris. You're a very cosmopolitan yuppy. I am but a humble wee peasant beside you
I listen to internet radio because we only get a couple of ordinary stations here, reception is bad because of the hills. I am currently hooked on BIG country radio in Alabama. real redneck stuff but with those fabulous accents

ChocClare

mardatha wrote: »

Oh CC, I wish I had once lived in Paris. You're a very cosmopolitan yuppy. I am but a humble wee peasant beside you

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jimjams_mommy

I've enjoyed reading this thread, I have been unable to work for some time live on husbands wage which due to being selfemployed is not fixed.

I use so many of the tips and aldi have a cheap pasta sause for 35p with make a good base for many a dish.

One thing I have noticed that has gone up is nappies:mad: and the packs have gotten smaller!!!!! mr t own brands used to have 44 when my eldest used them then it went to 42, then 40 now 38 and its not just the biggest sizes. Am i the only one to notice lol oh and hoow many wipes you got in its own brand pack!

bellaquidsin

I think it is a trick of the retailers to give us 'smaller' rather than put up the price we pay, or maybe they do that as well.

This weekend I took a half shoulder of lamb out of the freezer which I'd stashed away for winter stock whilst continuing to buy for DS Sunday treat as he only comes home once a week and it's his fave.

I couldn't believe how big this one was compared to what I have had for the same money in recent weeks. Last week £4 something gave us just enough for the three of us at one meal. The older one of the same price will easily feed us tonight and tomorrow.

Bella

GreyQueen

ChocClare wrote: »

I am a member of the Market Research Society. This automatically excludes me from many, many polls.

Not that I'm *cough* suggesting that anyone would claim to be a member of the Market Research Society if they weren't

Seriously, though: any market researcher who comes to your door should have had SOME basic training. All you need to do is to say, it's not convenient at the moment, and they should go away. Should...

Ooohh, ChocClare, thank you for that (files it away in the Devious Depths Department of the queenly brain). My bathroom is right beside the front door and normally I'd've stood up in the tub, stuck my head up under the curtain and opened the window to have a quick word such as; "Awright mate, what's in it for me, I don't put out for anything less than a Love2Shop voucher." Sadly, my mouth was offline due to the facepack, plus I didn't want to scare the poor bloke into a coronary. He came back 3 times in 5 minutes, it was quite spoiling my Sunday post-allotment/ pre-friends-for-supper bath ritual. I mean, I'd scored a 99p facepack for 10p at the charity shop and all was well with the world......