Non-coupon related Drivel Thread 4

Wendy_x

Thriftybynature wrote: »

by the way, has anyone 'seen' Dawnie? She used to post lots on here and I've not seen her in ages. Hope she's ok.

Sorry - not a name I recognise...but I am not on every day x
Try searching and pm'ing?

idlesaver

Thriftybynature wrote: »

by the way, has anyone 'seen' Dawnie? She used to post lots on here and I've not seen her in ages. Hope she's ok.

Looks like, she is still around ...but may be she might not be knowing about this thread...;););)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/member.php?u=438361

Thriftybynature

Wendy_x wrote: »

Sorry - not a name I recognise...but I am not on every day x
Try searching and pm'ing?

will do, I think she had some numbers after her name though!

adoreholidays wrote: »

Morning all:)

Great post TBN for M&S THANKYOU VERY MUCH :j:beer::j

As it is one per person am I being to greedy ordering turkey baste under DH & say cranberry sauce under me:D:D:D;) Oh I love you lot

give it a go! Use diff emails tho, and diff cards perhaps?
Has anyone used M&S at xmas in the past? Do they tend to add extra things as the weeks go on?

We've got 8 plus 2 kids plus babba for xmas & I want a turkey crown cos I'm not fond of a whole turkey, too much effort and wasteage - plus oven is full of turkey and we like lots of roasties. Bit tempted with the turkey on there but it's pricey. Everyone is bringing different bits and bobs, I should have just asked for cash contributions:rotfl:

Oh I am feeling very christmassy now. Too early for xmas music?

idlesaver

Wendy_x wrote: »

Helloooo

Assume you have offered collect in person - for posting have you tried quotes from;
http://www.parcel2go.com/
http://www.parcelmonkey.co.uk/
http://www.myparceldelivery.com/
http://www.collectmyparcel.com/

This might help too
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/shopping/cheap-parcel-delivery

Wx

Thanks Wendy for the links....:T:T:T

oops me not mentioned the option of collection, :o:o I think I should go for that one.;)

Not tried myself, any of the options other than RM for posting...so will check it now...:)

Hope everything goes well for you, back to Work and Adoption..:A

Thriftybynature

hmm, still mulling over the m&S thing - so if the voucher is emailed to you by 30th Nov & it's valid instore, can you use it as part payment for your order if you've ordered something big & just paid the deposit?

lilly1972

Good morning everyone looks like its going to rain today so im stopping in.

jeferey

Morning all (still haven't caught up!.)
My wombled JTD got me ..............................drum roll .................................... 6p :rotfl:

Wendy_x

Has anyone else read this; The Thrift Book by India Knight?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Thrift-Book-Live-Well-Spend/dp/0141038233/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318844508&sr=1-3

I was given it as a gift at the end of last year and since have bought it for 2 others. Whilst mine is published on 2009, its got some great money savings ideas from shopping for food to holidays. However its not measley living - its quite the opposite - saving money on unimportant things but still living very well. I liked her style she was quite funny too.

Defo one recommended for your xmas list!

Wendy_x

jeferey wrote: »

Morning all (still haven't caught up!.)
My wombled JTD got me ..............................drum roll .................................... 6p :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

On a positive side - means you're shopping well!

jeferey

Not been on much this weekend.
Had a fruitful day on Saturday. OH and DD1 went to meadowhell on the train so me and FD went into town to pick up a parcel from post office and go to bank so took opportunity to get my Emma's Diary packs - got 2 from Argos and 1 from Lloyd's Chemist. We know someone who is pregnant so the nursing pads, etc. will be donated to her.
Then it was onto S's where I got 3 Dettols and some other stuff all with coupons and paid £2.
This was followed by T's where I filled up OH's car and used fuel coupon. Put loads of cans in recycling machine for Clubcard points (FD likes doing this!)
Then into shop and split me shop - a coupon shop - got £20 off and a small JTD shop (managed a couple of coupons here as well, £1.50 I think) for 2 x filtered milk and 1 x Innocent Kids for £1.58 coupon, cost £1.50ish.
Also went out to pub for lunch and used 2 coupons - got a free pint of Hobgoblin and 50% off food at our local Marston's,

Busy on allotment yesterday - harvesting all me pumpkins, butternut squash, cobra beans, strawberries (amazing!), tomatoes, radish, beetroot, the last of me spuds (what we've got in storage should last us till next April) and a load of salad. Still got plenty of parsnips, leeks, radish, salad and greens.