December 2011 - Grocery Challenge

tessie_bear

hi...a nsd here today...makes a nice change at this time of year...need to make a shopping list for monday as have run somethings down a bit....also need to think about what we are having to eat over christmas:eek:

have done the meal plan for next week which is a job i find boring but very useful and i think saves us money

take care tess

GreenSaints

I'm so angry today with myself!

I did two mystery shops today and one of them was at a supermarket that I don't usually frequent (I won't name it in case I get told off!)

I have mastered my shopping in A$da to get it to £40 - today £58.82! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:

What an epic fail! Granted I did spend £8 on meat and £6 on cat food (bulk buying)

Will get back to normal service next week

mandco

could you put me down for £450 :eek: for dec please
this give me an extra £100 to cover all food/drink expenses for xmas dinner & new yrs party inc alcohol which I currently have none of so a fair bit will prob go on that :think:

normally run from 1st to months end but as i'm over for nov anyways gonna start dec as of tommorrow.

thanks again everyone for keeping this thread going and keeping us all motivated :T

goodluck for dec

Ches

The grocery order was delivered today but it was 46p more than the price on line so sig has been altered accordingly. Apart from that no other money spent today.

nomorespending

Hi there, Please can I join this challenge for December - its my first n and I'm goign to go for £260 for the month on groceries.. and no take always all month!!!
I plan to have my shopping delivered as going shopping is no good - especially of OH comes.. hes like a child stuffing things into the trolley!!
This figure needs to include cat and dog food!! fingers crossed!

looie

thanks for the new thread :jcan you put me down for £100 for December please

forever_saving

Please could i be put down for £250 please. I do have some saving stamps to use for Xmas food, do i count this towards the total?
Many thanks and good luck to all
FS x

franby64

Thank you Zippy, Rosieben and Helen Jelly for the thread.

I never quite know what to do with December as it seems to go quite normally until @20th then we get my Dad's birthday, Christmas and then we live on leftovers until the end of the year.

We have decided not to buy lots of Christmas munchies this year but we were watching Jay Rayner on the One Show the other day talking about Stilton and both developed a craving for cheese so we're going to get some exotic stuff this year!

Anyway, I'll stay with what I know. Can I go for £380 for December please Helen.

MissOrganised1972

forever_saving wrote: »

Please could i be put down for £250 please. I do have some saving stamps to use for Xmas food, do i count this towards the total?
Many thanks and good luck to all
FS x

As everyone generally says, it is up to you whether you include them or not. However, I know I have bought my SM savings stamps when I have been grocery shopping and so have already included them in my other shopping costs. So, those will be enjoyable, over-indulgent spends! I only have about £20 but I am thinking wine, cheese, chutney & nibbles for the days between Christmas & New Year when we are out a lot & just fancy something rich & tasty for supper!:)

I have just declared (an alariming amount) on November & so now please could I ask to be put down for £150 for December with my plan of attack being using PLAN B!

I have done my first grocery shop of the month which should last us until I go shopping next Thurs/Fri. I am quietly :j at the success of my first week as I am sure I have everything for the meal plan. May have to get some more bread / wraps for lunches but THAT IS IT! I spent £15 in Aldi & £19.29 in Tesco (was £22.29 but had £3 voucher)! That included 2 bottles of wine too!

I am going to have one of my favourite ways to spend a Sunday today. Cooked breakfast followed by baking & pottering in the house! Couple of sherries later whilst I cook the dinner & I will be sorted!!

Thanks everyone for your support, ideas & running of the thread.

flippin36

Hello,

Didn't do too well last month, and its Christmas this month so no point in giving myself an unrealistic budget.

£300 please. This will exclude any vouchers/points I may aquire which will go towards Christmas eve, Christmas day, boxing day. I have three grown ups visiting for these days so I'm having to think about budgeting for them. They always bring stuff with them though. But still.....

Good luck everyone!