Grocery Challenge - February 2012

scotmumof3

Hi everyone I'm onto Marchs budget now and so far have spent £97.20 which is for all the basics for the month. I've made my meal plan a la LC (big thanks for that:T ) so hopefully should be able to stick to my budget. Last month was the first I've ever managed to stick to to a budget and it felt GREAT to come in under.:)

Suffolk_lass

Not very gc but it might be the next way to reduce spend. Just checked my email and the latest offers/wants from freecycle are there. This one took my eye...

WANTED: wanted boat and trailer (Essex)
Wanted boat and trailer due to starting up fishing just seeing if any one could help thanks ****

Is it just me? I love freecycle but this takes it to a whole new level...

Linz4383

rising_from_the_ashes wrote: »

Rant alert .... :mad:

OMG I have just had the most incredibly frustrating couple of hours .....

Went to Mr T armed with voucher - had my 3 chickens for £10 and 3 mince blocks for £10 in the trolley and a couple of other bits and ......

• non Diet C*oke [STRIKE]addicts[/STRIKE] drinkers will think I'm bonkers but other [STRIKE]sufferers[/STRIKE] fans should understand - there was NO DC in the store :eek::eek::eek:

How on earth can they run out? Got a manager who said there was some in the "garage" but when I asked if it could be brought over I was told "no - we're not allowed to do that" .... why? Was told to come back later this afternoon when it would be on the shelves ..... :mad: to which I replied were they going to repay my fuel & time costs ....

Put a couple of other bits in the trolley (she was away getting me a "feedback form") but decided I'd have to go to Mr A anyway - so stomped to the CS desk, left my trolley and left after saying that if I was going to have to go to Mr A, I might as well get all my shopping there.

• I will add that I ran out of DC yesterday afternoon and am obviously suffering from withdrawal ....

So ... on to Mr A - not the best use of fuel but cheaper than getting the DC at the local co*op (£2.29 / bottle, I'm not paying that!)

And ... it's a nice drive across country.

So I get there and get a few bits (incl 3 packs of 2 x 450g mince for £10 which is better than the offer at Mr T)but discover there's no beeping cat litter :mad: and got the same story that it'll be in tomorrow - OMG what is it about sm.....

Rant over

So ... now home and into one of the bottles of DC working my way through a choc muffin:o (4 for £1 so just had to have some!) - Cassandra Crossing has just started on TV so will sit down and watch that.

*sigh* at least I can now have Lasagne for dinner (which I've fancied since I got up) and also have 5 packs for the freezer:)

Spend for the month is £138.27 (I will be hanging around until the 29th too!)

thats absoultely disgusting!!! i used to always be in the back if someone asked for something!!! id write them a letter if i was u! and state that it was a manager refusing to get it!

Brassic_Park

I've effectively given up/lost count for Feb but I'm still shopping and trying to keep things down.

Got two deodorants, a posh notepad, 3 pairs tights, big tub intensive conditioner and bottle of water (refill with squash for work) for £8 which I thought was good.

Am on a training course tomorrow so hopefully that will be a free lunch and £35 to claim on expenses when I get back in the office so it all helps.

OH keeps popping to the shops for chocolate etc (not just his fault though!) and cos he uses his own money I don't count it in the GC. Feel like I'm cheating though, what do others do in this situation?

nannygladys

Hi everyone

First spend of new four week period, total 5.49 thats was for coffee, baked beans, marg. weetabix, four rolls and 6 tins baked beans did really well as most was on reduced.

Will go and update sig now
Jxx

123budget

only just started March but my signature of what i've already spent looks horrendous.
Having said that I have just done a bulk buy in Costc* so have adjusted my weekly spends to compensate - hope it works
Back to my meal planning now.......

mi_jardin

I spent £9.00 today on bits and pieces. Some for the freezer including a chicken for a third off and breaded chicken portions for just 20p, and some for lunches such as cous cous salads scotch eggs.

hex2

RTC £2 co-op chicken in and roasting ready to strip when it is cold. Carcass from last time defrosting ready to make stock in a bit. Last of the sugar and eggs used to make bara brith and date, honey and walnut loaf. On target if I dont spend any more before Wednesday.

I really need to plan a shop, thinking about trying rosspa but I am allergic to delivery charges. I work next door to MrS and MrA, and round the corner from Aldi and Makro so minimal fuel costs to go but all that temptation.

TheThriftyScrumpers

Hello All!
I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

Meal Plan

Sat - liver and bacon
Sun - prawn and Chirozo paella
Mon - hm pizza salad and rice
Tues - fish cakes mash and veg
Wed - jacket potatoes tuna and salad
Thurs - ??? Prop freezer surprise
Fri - mince tacos

Fiasco55

Another £4.40 spend in Mr A today on water and crisps. They have my fav flavoured water on offer but as usual it has sold out . Went to Mr T to spend money card on the water but it wasn't on offer so it can wait.