Armageddon food shop? what 2buy?

gailey_2

Once again thanks everyone for advice and support.

should have better idea whats happening hubby,s job next week.

He got paid yesterday.

we were taking kids into city centre yesterday for day out.

so went big sainsburys and got

essentials pack basc nappies size 5 £1.46 ok not as bad as expected not great overnight but ok for daytime nappies.

basics wipes -51p these keep going up 2years ago they were 26p.

basics 9pk orange juice drink £1.35 bit grim wouldent buy again as not proper juice.

basics ready salted 12pk 70p-these not too bad

basics strawberries £1-nice

basic cookies 50p nice

so that meants we dident buy anything other than lollypop each when out and about.

although flippng parking was 10quid £5 for 4hours moment goes upto 4hours but less than 5hours flipping shot up to 10quid.

we were very tired so on way home stopped off at sainsburys local and got

milk
coffee

as was out both.

treated ourself to bottle beer
reduced sushi 69p as hubby likes it.
some on offer choc £1 for car ride home
bottle coke as was parched and the juice drinks were horrible.

Hubbys gone shopping large sainsburys today for his mums shopping he has strct list just 5items we need and no more.

defrosted some reduced bread-loads bread in freezer.

local booker premier has kellogs rice krispies £1.09 so will get a few boxes later.

got leaflet in paper for £3 and £5 off morrisons.

so plan is go big morrsions in next few days do main shop.

check out lidls tommorow weekend deals

do farmfoods next week as waiting for sept coupons,

keep on the great reduced hunt.

Hit gold last week at m&s simply food no reduced bay, so everything amongst normal stuff and stickers not in good place but found loads meal options really cheap some were ready meal type items

got 2 fresh pizzas-small more snack size
2spicy chicken fllets-were lush with side veg and potatoes.
2lamb fillets n wth reduced mash and veg
spanish type readymeal-had for tea last night tasty.
paella defrosting in frige for hubbts lunch today was something like £1.20 was 4quid.
Bog pasta bake readymeal 4k which fed me and the kids for lunch
reduced cheese/ham
reduced curry still in freezer
reduced turkey breasts-in freezer £1.20:)

So we ate really well last few days spent £26 m&s but was worth it as reductions really good, lots meal options and cheered hubby up a little.
Also went fruit stall and got few bargains.

browsed poundland and 99p stores and have list things.

poundland had normal1kg bag sugar+20%free for 97p if anyone needs sugar.

Got couple reductions at co-op reduced mince-so another meal!

Also some herbs but really was slim pickings all last week at co-op
hoping bank holiday weekend hit co-op an tesco metro and hope something comes up.

Cousin brought me round loads free runner beans from her allotment.
Also have me free seed stuff i could maybe grow in winter on windowsill as would love kitchen garden and have quite wide and long windowsill in kitchen.

I still need go blackberry /plum picking and go poundland for lots of tubs.
going to premake some crumbles and got this recipe looks good



Use blackberries to make the kids some fruit winders. 500G blackberries, 200g apples, 100g sugar or just enough to take away the tartness and 100ml of water. Stew it all in a pan for 15mins, sieve to a fine mush and then spread it on baking paper, no thicker than a £ coin. Dry out in an oven for around 11 hours or overnight in a slightly warm oven around 60º. Cut it into strips and roll up. Will keep in a kilner jar for around a year!

could work with other fruits.

Decided against carboot today going tommorow with strict
list things we need.

Have joined a few local groups and now have huge long/list cheap and free things to do with kids to easily fill next year!

We went huge central libary lots to do there.

barly scraped surface on parks and museums.

spent many hours grommit hunting as theirs 79gromits all over the city to find.

Ohh some good local freebies this week.

free potty-we already have 2 but little boy seemed to like this one and did a wee!

free mens bike-needs some tlc but hubbys wanted one for ages so please and we can now ride as whole family.

free toys for all 3kids. garage, game, abacus, dolly stuff.

come cheap bargains 2cardigans for me for winter.
some cheap an cheapful stuff for house cheap candles which look good for xmas and bathroom.
some cheap craft stuff for kids.

flipping dental costs hubby had band 1 £18 and ok for now I need band 2 in september £49.


Went to huge park-was nice but annoying as their were some expensive fair ground rides there plus icecream van kids hassling me for.
But we stood our ground went play area, free museum, spent ages playing on feild, tried out the new b&m kite aunt had brought kids very good loads fun simple things the best then on way home stopped in co-op and got 8rocket lollies for £1. I hate paying icecream van prices.

Havent done huge amount this summer but done a bit.

hope to do few more daytrips next week as have free national trust voucher.

Need to get ready for going back school sadly enjoyed the rest and just chilling.

Middle child 4 in couple weeks so focussing on that.
decluttering and sprucing up house on cheap.

still on hunt cheap storage and trying organise us all.

then will focus on xmas getting few things each month.

Also as usual make lots of pressies.

I know we will be ok just been a shock.

Think actually make us stronger.

I read in email from telegraph that in august inflation fell but food prices rose and more people growing their own.

Met a group people locally who into wild food so exited to find new places to pick stuff and hoping lots chesnuts this year.

Not sure hazlenuts ready, dont trust myself with mushrooms.

bit confused about sloes? seen some berries look like sloes hedgerows are they blackthorns? as cousin said looked similar.

Hubbys saved £40 on energy but still think £120 a month dd for dual fuel seems high and want to shop around.

we reveiwing budget and seeing where we can save, in credit at nursery if he loses his job will have to give notice there whch be sad.

have few clubs to pay for next term brownies subs, gym and eldest starts music which some thing we all keen for her to try god help me being tortured by the flute!

Hubbys birthday end this month want to do something cheap and nice just unsure what.

susan6780

Hiya Gailey, how goes it?


I keep seeing that you use wipes, do you need them? I used an old towel cut up and washed it, we were so poor, I also used washable nappies, that might cut out a few pence?


I also use a lot of J'Olivers recipes, he has a refried bean stew that I have to double to feed my greedy lot, but I can feed 4 adults for about £4, I don't use passata either, I mash tinned tomatoes, we eat soup a lot and I bake bread, pizza bases are a good thing too in the bread maker, or get kneading


speak to the energy company and tell them your situation, they may be able to help? or at least suggest ways that you can save money, I was spending £1 per week running a fish tank, we had 4 :O


and good luck, let us know how you are?

Gigervamp

Just realised this thread is a year old. I wonder if Gailey's husband did lose his job and how they're doing now.

rosieben

Gailey last posted in May 2014. This post here gives more up to date news. It seems like things are improving for them. I'm so glad, she works so hard to do the best for her little family

Gigervamp

That sounds very positive and the new allotment will help. I'm a bit jealous of the greengage tree on her allotment!