Tesco Discussion Chats & Grabbits 11+

French_Knickers

rhosynbach wrote: »

:eek: i had a message this morning telling me a post i put on last night about being disapointed that portmerion pottery was made in England could come across as offencive, and anti english so if i offended anyone i am very sorry it was not against english just that you expect somthing to be made where it is named after not hundreds of miles away.
i shall sit on the naughty step ( not to bad am sitting with HC, )

Nothing can be said about this really. Dare we ask who complained?

midwinter

JJ, regarding potatoes, my exMIL used to use mashed potato to make scones.

Glad you do a spreadsheet too Fudge_cake, it's the only way to keep track! For the first year ever, I managed to do one through the whole of the year, and came out under budget, but it takes some doing, and stamina at times!

MKS wrote: »

Well done. I'll be the first to ask :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Shopping list and meal menu please!:beer:

I have a very flexible meal plan. Usually try to plan it for a week, using up whoopsies from the freezer, or if there's too much say of one meat type, will buy others, or look for others. It's changeable, depending on what whoopsies I find, and if there's room in the freezer to store things, or if they need eating straight away.

I always bulk buy any of the food glitches/good value.

Still have some food from DTD, concentrate on non perishables, rather than Olay etc etc that lots were going for.

Tonight's dinner is lasagne, lasagne sheets from when they were 17p a packet. Home made sauces. Cheese from BOGTF and coupons. Salad from whoopsies. There will be a portion frozen for youngest to have Tuesday. He doesn't like fish, that night, the other 2 will have whoospied sallmon fillets with salad and potato salad. (still have 3 bags of 5p whoopsied pots in the cellar).

I stocked up with various jams/marmalades/syrups from the 342 offers. Bread and rolls are always whoopsies (T's or M's) get a good selection then

I get 12 very large eggs from a friend for 70p. Make my own cakes/buns/flapjacks/scones/tray bakes.

We all have packed lunches, often sandwich fillings are whoopsies..

It does mean going most evenings to shop, but my DS's are used to it.

Still have 2 large honeydew melons at 20p, from last week. Cherries and grapes in the fridge.

Also use my local market for fresh produce. Sometimes they're cheaper than the supermarkets, sometimes not.

Firmly believe in spavving, as well as whoopsieing and wombling!

hth! x

kadison

fourp wrote: »

this is so so sad , I was dissapointed that my Bombay potatoes I had in lovely Indian restaurant were made in the kitchen , not flown in from Bombay ...the worlds gone bonkers .

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

QPR10 wrote: »

If we had a bigger kitchen I would too

My kitchen's tiny, I still want it! You're not thinking of Zyliss are you?

jumblejack

Blimey. I've just google Portmeirion stuff. Dear or what! I don't know what mine is. It it has a Christmas rose on the bottom and has a cover to it.
Not bad for FREE!!!!



Just tried to google it to see if it's worth a bob but nothing came up?!

Decay_2

Can someone tell me where the persil/comfort coupons are I can't find them on the voucher page, strange as I printed one last week.

kadison

French_Knickers wrote: »

Because that would be fraud. You can't tamper with the price labels yourself.

You surely can if you're un-reducing something!

Decay_2

Smart1e wrote: »

If I'm not too slow here's the article...now own up which one of us is this in the pic!!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1246722/Cover-No-shopping-PJs-barefoot-Tesco-tells-shoppers-supermarket-unveil-dress-code.html

I bring your attention to this bit...

Mother-of-two Elaine Carmody, 24, was one of the first yesterday to be marched out of Tesco by a security guard for wearing her pyjamas in store.
She said: 'I just don't understand it. I go in other shops in my pyjamas and they don't say anything.


'You used to always be allowed in Tescos. But not now, it is ridiculous and stupid. I've got lovely pairs of pyjamas, with bears and penguins on them. I've worn my best ones today, just so I look tidy.'

That was in St Mellons , Cardiff.
Just wondering what other shops she goes in in her pj's as there is only a sub post office apart from Tesco there, unless she gets on the bus in her pj's too. :eek:

zippydooda

jumblejack wrote: »

Nice haul zippydooda. :T

Boots glitches always confuse me a bit. Am I the only one not attempting it?

too complex to go into detail but it will work.
it works in threes but 15s is best, as a 3rd offer kicks in for 5. but next best is sixes.
so get 6 shots
6x cheepest vitamins possible 79p or 99p
and you will get £2-£3 off your shopping.
all i got was a hair colour for my wife.
and paid about £1.26 for a £4.05 dye

French_Knickers

kadison wrote: »

You surely can if you're un-reducing something!

Nope, not up to you to decided what price you pay, its up to the vendor. Besides you are gaining a monetary advantage by removing the stickers because of the glitch. Definite no no I'm afraid.

RootedNomad

Quick pop-in while cooking lunch - will catch up later.

Just wanted to say that in my T there was loads of the "Eat Live Enjoy" range whoopsied - think this is a newish range? Eg tasty looking soups down to 60p, prawn linguine down to £1.00, etc. All fresh, so need to check what an be frozen. In the latest mag there is a coupon £1 off any item from the range - so lots of things for free and money off shopping. Presumably will be reduced down further later so might pop back and pick up a few more magazines.

Haven't had any of the pots yet but it looks good - any one tried this range yet? Will see if I can find them on-line to suss what is in the range as voucher lasts till 7 February.