May 2012 Grocery Challenge

Aldahbra

jumblejack wrote: »

Good morning!!
Don't forget your 64p bacon (it was cheaper than I thought!) at Lidl. Also, Branston beans are 4 for £1 today and vine tomatoes are 99p a KILO in Lidl this weekend only. Get yet skates on and get down there!!!! Stick up whilst you can.

Enjoy your day today, peeps.

I did that - unfortunately I also bought £45.01 of stuff and then went to Mr T to buy some stuff I had to get for another...£29.12...

so budget well and truly blown and still 8 days to go.

But I have bought food for those 8 days already. Except cat litter, Mr T was out of value stuff and wasn't going to buy more expensive brand for the cats to just poo on. I guess they will have to have a litter tray filled with shredded paper till June. Or cross their legs.

Cool_Nanna

I was hoping for a peaceful afternoon but both my Daughters, their Husbands and my Grandchildren decided to pay us a visit. They ended up staying all afternoon so I had to feed them. I had been to the butchers this morning and got 4lb of mince that I hadn't got round to bagging up so I decided to make some burgers. I had some rolls in the freezer that would have been for DH's pack up for the week [he will have bread instead now]. I chopped and cooked some onions, mixed them in with mince, breadcrumbs, egg and I added some barbecue sauce. They were a big hit but unfortunately there was only enough for one each and everyone was still hungry so I made a couple of 2 minute microwave treacle sponges, again another big hit.
They have all gone home stuffed to the brim and wanting to know when I will be repeating the menu.

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending

Hi I've been MIA for a while as I've been catching up with cleaning, gardening and enjoying myself since finishing my exams . However, I've been keeping up with my receipts so I know that I've spent £330.88/£320 for this month - a bit over but not too bad, as it's still a lot less than I used to spend.

Next month I need to get back to baking (not that I have done much before but I did at least do a little bit) and careful budgeting. I'm finding that now I don't have a car during the week as DH has started new job and needs it, that I can't get to Lidl so I'm spending more . I need to get hints and tips for managing budgets without Lidl .

Florenceem

fozziebeartoo wrote: »

What a glorious day :j

I had a blind 1st date this morning....just a casual drink and chat....

Now if you are aged 78, why say you are 66??? :mad:

It's not the age difference I object to (I am 52) just the lack of honesty.

I am beginning to despair of ever meeting a new man who doesnt lie!

Back to the GC....:D

So fed up after I spent £7.14 in Sainsbods on indulgent junk food in an effort to cheer myself up :o:o

I have plenty of LO's still LO so they will be todays food.....and possibly a Cornetto or 3.....:rotfl:

There are good men about - just a case of sieving through the chaff first.

Florenceem

Cool_Nanna wrote: »

I was hoping for a peaceful afternoon but both my Daughters, their Husbands and my Grandchildren decided to pay us a visit. They ended up staying all afternoon so I had to feed them. I had been to the butchers this morning and got 4lb of mince that I hadn't got round to bagging up so I decided to make some burgers. I had some rolls in the freezer that would have been for DH's pack up for the week [he will have bread instead now]. I chopped and cooked some onions, mixed them in with mince, breadcrumbs, egg and I added some barbecue sauce. They were a big hit but unfortunately there was only enough for one each and everyone was still hungry so I made a couple of 2 minute microwave treacle sponges, again another big hit.
They have all gone home stuffed to the brim and wanting to know when I will be repeating the menu.

Don't feed them too well - they will be round again! :eek: :rotfl:

Florenceem

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending wrote: »

Hi I've been MIA for a while as I've been catching up with cleaning, gardening and enjoying myself since finishing my exams . However, I've been keeping up with my receipts so I know that I've spent £330.88/£320 for this month - a bit over but not too bad, as it's still a lot less than I used to spend.

Next month I need to get back to baking (not that I have done much before but I did at least do a little bit) and careful budgeting. I'm finding that now I don't have a car during the week as DH has started new job and needs it, that I can't get to Lidl so I'm spending more . I need to get hints and tips for managing budgets without Lidl .

Can you not use public transport to visit Lid. ? I go to my nearest one by bus.

MrsCD

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending wrote: »

Hi I've been MIA for a while as I've been catching up with cleaning, gardening and enjoying myself since finishing my exams . However, I've been keeping up with my receipts so I know that I've spent £330.88/£320 for this month - a bit over but not too bad, as it's still a lot less than I used to spend.

Next month I need to get back to baking (not that I have done much before but I did at least do a little bit) and careful budgeting. I'm finding that now I don't have a car during the week as DH has started new job and needs it, that I can't get to Lidl so I'm spending more . I need to get hints and tips for managing budgets without Lidl .

Hello Mrs AtS. Does your DH work near Lidl? Would he follow a shopping list or is it too dangerous? Could you go once a week instead? I've found a big difference in our shopping since making a list and only going once a week. HTH.

Aldahbra

Mrs_Addicted_to_Spending wrote: »

Hi I've been MIA for a while as I've been catching up with cleaning, gardening and enjoying myself since finishing my exams . However, I've been keeping up with my receipts so I know that I've spent £330.88/£320 for this month - a bit over but not too bad, as it's still a lot less than I used to spend.

Next month I need to get back to baking (not that I have done much before but I did at least do a little bit) and careful budgeting. I'm finding that now I don't have a car during the week as DH has started new job and needs it, that I can't get to Lidl so I'm spending more . I need to get hints and tips for managing budgets without Lidl .

Just a thought but very often the best offers are on at the weekend, could you do your shop on a saturday morning?

biscuitmad

Hi all

I am really pleased as just finished updating this months GC excel spreadsheet as new start from tomorrow and we have spent 260.87 our budget for the month was 300. .

Pre finding this thread and actually thinking about what we are spending/eating we were spending way more than double what we have this month.

Thanks for all the great advice, im now off to join the June thread.

cattysmum

Hello all did my last spend of £52 on Wednesday but no more spends for me in May as Im revouperating after an op. so am confined to the house grrrr.So will up date siggy and then come back and post final total for May

May 205.00