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April 2012 Grocery Challenge

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  • NickJW
    NickJW Posts: 680 Forumite
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    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:
    Grocery Challenge Jan 24 0/300

    Grocery Challenge 13 -spent £1453.06
    Grocery Challenge 12 -spent £1565.51
  • Suffolk_lass
    Suffolk_lass Posts: 10,302 Forumite
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    NickJW wrote: »
    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:
    :beer::beer::j:j:jHave a lovely birthday:j:j:j:beer::beer:
    Save £12k in 2025 #2 I am at £4863.32 out of £6000 after May (81.05%)
    OS Grocery Challenge in 2025 I am at £1286.68/£3000 or 42.89% of my annual spend so far
    I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the Grow your own thread
    My new diary is here
  • fozziebeartoo
    fozziebeartoo Posts: 1,582 Forumite
    NickJW wrote: »
    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:

    Happy Birthday - have a great day!! :j
  • forever_saving
    forever_saving Posts: 565 Forumite
    NickJW, happy birthday:bdaycake:Have a great day.
    Am declaring £289.71 for April. I am very pleased with that. I think doing the fiscal fast has helped me. I do tend to pop in the shop for things that i really don't need and that has helped to keep me on track.
    Well done to everyone else.
    FS
    Jan GC £298.62/£300 Feb £298.01/£300 March £331.06/£300 April £69.96/£300
    Learning to accept the things i cannot change
  • elsiepac
    elsiepac Posts: 2,673 Ambassador
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    Hi all

    sorry I've been so absent, I'll sort myself out with May's challenge, I promise!

    Declaring £50+/£50 for April as unfortunately I spent some from other budgets on groceries and just lost track totally of everything ever!

    Gah!

    New start in May, heading over there now!

    LC x
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    GC: May 22 £tbc/£250 Vegan 27-8-13
  • Florenceem
    Florenceem Posts: 8,585 Forumite
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    NickJW wrote: »
    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:
    Happy Birthday - it is my Daughter's Birthday today too.
    Decluttering Achieved - 2023 - 10,364 Decluttering - 2024 - 8,365 August - 0/45
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    GC - 2024 4 Week Period £57.82/£100 NSD - 138
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  • ModestyB
    ModestyB Posts: 1,574 Forumite
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    NickJW wrote: »
    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:

    Happy birthday Nick, hope you have a good day. :bdaycake::bdaycake:
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  • angelatgraceland
    angelatgraceland Posts: 3,342 Forumite
    edited 29 April 2012 at 4:56PM
    TheThriftyScrumpers wrote: »
    I got that Panasonic bm for my birthday last year and it is fab! The only time we buy bread now is if it is reduced to pennies at the sm. we have made so many types of loaf and pizza dough and had great results each time. I definitely recommend.
    What do you think of the "plasticky" lid? Someone on another thread didnt like the lid but I probably won't worry about it but any thought appreciated!;)
    Ive just redone my main food cupboard to try to have some method! I bought some extra plastic baskets for all of the sauce mixes and curries-thanks AP Foods I've gone a bit mad!
    Going to make green thai curry today but have no coconut milk so it will have to be evap milk or cream! Divided up nearly 3 kilos of green thai paste from the big tin a wlile back from AF put in 400g portions in the freezer. Also divided up 2 tins of tomato puree into 200g portions and froze that.:j
    So Ive now got a bit more room for the other stuff in the cupboard.
    going to make sausage cassserole also today using some of my packet sauces. Thought Id do something cheaper than a roast dinner and have a change. I was going to make pizzas or bread but we have loads of bread so thought Id do the curry.
    Ive got out a huge tin of grapefruit. Has anyone ever frozen tinned grapefruit? I think it would be fine but if youve done it please let me know.;)

    Update: Made the curry with evaporated milk and its lovely! I think its actually better than with coconut milk-not a great fan of that anyway! So-lower in fat, lower in cholesterol and cheaper!
    Annual Grocery budget 2018 is £1500 pa £125 calendar month £28.84 pw for 3 adults
  • shoe_string
    shoe_string Posts: 34 Forumite
    Didnt join in this months GC but i know ive spent too much! So will join in for May.

    Ive totalled up every single spend from my bank account (card payments and money taken out via hole in the wall) and the grand total came in at £1177.40!!! This will just of been food, take outs, diesel and rubbish!

    Ive set myself a budget of £160 a week (food/toiletries/cleaning/dog food) and i WILL NOT go over it!!!
    NSD 2012
    APR 1/10 MAY 0/10 JUN 0/10 JUL 0/10 AUG 0/10
    SEPT 0/10 OCT 0/10 NOV 0/10 DEC 0/10
    GC 2012
    APR 1177.40 !!! MAY 0/600 JUN 0/600 JUL 0/600 AUG 0/600
    SEPT 0/600 OCT 0/600 NOV 0/600 DEC 0/600
  • TheThriftyScrumpers
    TheThriftyScrumpers Posts: 293 Forumite
    NickJW wrote: »
    NSD for me today! It's my birthday so will be going out for lunch (and drinks!) with friends. :beer:


    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday to you
    Happy Birthday Dear NickJW
    Happy Birthday to You

    Have a great day! Can I be cheeky and ask how old you are?
    GC Mar 11 £437.08Apr 11 £459.26 May 11 £485.52 June 11 £423.79July 11 £409.22 Aug 11 £250.10Sept 11 £396.14Oct 11 £382.37Nov 11 £372.55Dec 11 £332.29 Jan 12 £375.19:Feb 12 £349.58Mar 12 £279.66Apr 12 £249.12May 12 £337.66/Jun 12 £362.58/Jul 12 £317.03/Aug 12 £354.02/Sept £439.72/Oct 12 £210.16
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