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Morgy9

jax.26 wrote: »

I like this store as well...especially the Costa coffee, I always feel that I am due a coffee when I shop there.

I did notice on Thur that they had a pallet of something unopened at the tills, so watch out to see what it is.

jax

Well done Costa coffee drinkers.

Sorry can't find link at moment but I was incensed to read earlier in the week that Starbucks have not paid tax in the Uk for 3 years and have only paid £15million in the last 8-15 years. They reckon they haven't made a profit in the last three years (altho interestingly they don't say this to shareholders - business good in their profit reports to them). No profit due to high franchise costs and premise lettings costs. Who gets these payments? .. Another arm of Starbucks - classed as a 'separate company'. :mad: Apparently legal but not moral - there was a time when the latter corralated but seems enterprise culture, accountants and maximum profit rule.

Compare this to Costa coffee who are a uk company (probably smaller) who pay £35 million in tax a year! Think of the public services that could have been saved or the reduction of national debt if Starbucks had paid what they owe - why are they getting an advantage our companies often don't get. If the govt is unable/unwilling to put foot down then has to be customer footfall... ditch the fleecing multinational and support our homegrown one playing by the rules. Sorry rant over ...:(

Can't comment on quality of coffee as I am a tea drinker normally ..but can't tast it at present - hopefully by end of Nov I can have a nice refreshing cuppa..:D

SpiralingDown

Morning

Hope you all have a great day at your DSes wedding Altojack.

I'm still waiting on my MOCs from KC, I hope they don't send out the shine sheets as was promised the MOCs and have my shopping list made out in my head using all my MOCs to get a shop over £40. I'm off to sainsbobs to see if they want to give me a money off conditional spend to go along with these also. I've made a small space in my cupboard to fit this shop in
Off to check MSM to see if I get anything back on a pp.

tessietwo

ROCKINGHAM wrote: »

Picked up some more of the 5 Beanz - free plus PP as well. Have developed an allergy to tomatoes :eek: haven't a clue why. However have been rinsing the beanz in a sieve to remove sauce, hey presto a tin of mixed beans which I used to buy on a regular basis for DD who is a veggie.:)

Great idea, will try that

couponqueen123

Imdebtfree wrote: »

Loud water. Went to cs and she hand wrote me a voucher. Shelves have been bare all week of cheese with £1 sel

thanks iv emailed and said that the shelevs have been bare since day one in my store and the staff told me that they have been bar since the offer

Annabell5

Hi everyone.Just had a great class at the gym.Instead of Zumba we had Body Jam,or is it Jamb?First time ever,loved it.Hope Locarr gets his cheese being as he was'nt around then.Going to A soon,got an APG burning a hole in my pocket.Love to all.

forestroxydog

biscuitmad wrote: »

Does that make me a thick biscuit

Off topic, but has anyone seen any cheap wine racks anywhere?

Im looking to get one but the best i can find is a 54 bottle one in argos for £29.99 :eek:

It needs to hold quite a few bottles as we have lots left over from the wedding

The one I want to get is on Amazon for the same price

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wooden-Shelf-Bottle-Bottles-Nature/dp/B002IDACP0/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1350728910&sr=8-5

xxx

pattylabelle

Loving the cheese stories but a wee bit jealous. No CC twin cheese in Tesco or sada in NI:(

Tinyshoes

Jerryjerryjerry wrote: »

Good morning , and well done for noticing. It pays to be vigilant in this game.

No shopping for me today. I am spending more than I should.. but getting a lot for the money I spend. Only problem is, money tends to run out! Got to get some temping soon so I can continue this quest to try to reach the Elite.

Hi Jerry,

You do seem to spend a bit more when you first start shopping in the way of the Elite but believe me after a few months it totally changes. Once you have built substantial stashes of things your shopping habits change and you no longer need to do "proper" shops.

And I have found after doing it for around a year, even with Mr TS losing half of his job in the middle of it, that at the end of each month we were no longer in our overdraft and few months more I actually had savings left each month. So now when something good comes up I have the money there to spend.

Could not have done it without all the help of everyone on MSE and I don't include just this thread as have often used deals on other threads too. But the biggest help has been from the Elite both financially and emotionally at times. :A

Good luck with finding some temping work Jerry.

NisusWettus

Anyone go to Newmarket road tesco Cambridge?? Right guard labled up at half price on the sel but big label saying buy one get one free (on end of isle) DTD making them free. Fill ya boots locals

mutley_muppet

From a T womble dated 19/10:

T v A
1 x T. RASPBERRY CLASS I 2.00 3.00

1 x YORKSHIRE 80 TEABAGS 250G 2.00 2.48

1 x T. 2 PK RST CKN BONELESS BREAST FILLETS 245G 4.00 3.00

T v S
1 x LINDA MCCARTNEY 2 VEGETARIAN F/HSE PIES 292G 1.00 1.79

1 x TESCO 4 BREADED COD FILLETS 500G 2.00 3.00