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76rosie

queen_of_cheap wrote: »

Blimey. The look on these peoples faces when I tell them how much I want for something you'd think I was asking for a kidney!

Someone tried knocking down a 20p facemask packs :eek:

It's blooming annoying. I just tell them a higher price. I can argue with the best of them:rotfl:

Mrs_stinkface

louj101 wrote: »

I know I'm mad to even think about doing this.....it was just an idea and to see what everyone else think of doing it as I've never have been shopping on xmas eve before x


yes I have one nice bit of beef in the freezer but I may need to get another one because it is small x


thank you for the advice on what is like shopping on xmas eve!!


yes I've got aldi near by....I was thinking about getting the veg for the market?

Possibly if you hit the market at the end of the day they might sell it a bit cheaper. They are going to be closed for a few days so will want to shift it. Then again you run the risk of them having sold out in the 1st place. If it's just basics like sprouts, carrots parsnips and spuds I would be inclined to go to aldi.

We are having to scale back this year due to lack of cash. I'm still not working, my students have been sporadic at best this year. I was told I would have them over Christmas but then got let down. I've been buying presents since Boxing Day last year though :T so they are all sorted now bar one thing I need to order for my mum. It's just food I need to suss now. I can defo recommend saving cards for supermarkets. Or sticking a couple of quid in a pot once a week. I know it's not going to help you out at the mo but forward planning will defo help make this time next year easier for you x

buyitall

louj101 wrote: »

Good morning all xx
I've been thinking about doing xmas food shopping on Xmas eve to get some good bargains .....as we are a bit short of money this year.....

Do any of you do this ?....if so have you got any good tips for me please....I.e ...not to get everything at the last min or what times the best to go?

It is risky - it is unpredictable whether the supermarkets will overstock - in which case there might be big reductions quite early on on Christmas Eve, or understock - when you won't be able to find what you need no matter how much you are prepared to pay.

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louj101 wrote: »

Good morning all xx
I've been thinking about doing xmas food shopping on Xmas eve to get some good bargains .....as we are a bit short of money this year.....

Do any of you do this ?....if so have you got any good tips for me please....I.e ...not to get everything at the last min or what times the best to go?

I have been told that Ts are starting their food reductions from the 19th

louj101

Mrs_stinkface wrote: »

Possibly if you hit the market at the end of the day they might sell it a bit cheaper. They are going to be closed for a few days so will want to shift it. Then again you run the risk of them having sold out in the 1st place. If it's just basics like sprouts, carrots parsnips and spuds I would be inclined to go to aldi.

We are having to scale back this year due to lack of cash. I'm still not working, my students have been sporadic at best this year. I was told I would have them over Christmas but then got let down. I've been buying presents since Boxing Day last year though :T so they are all sorted now bar one thing I need to order for my mum. It's just food I need to suss now. I can defo recommend saving cards for supermarkets. Or sticking a couple of quid in a pot once a week. I know it's not going to help you out at the mo but forward planning will defo help make this time next year easier for you x

thank you.....I do like the idea about the gift cards....I'm going to do that one for sure for next year x


I think I'm going to do a bit of shopping each day and see what I end up with and if I still need anything the go on xmas eve

FloFlo

Mrs_stinkface wrote: »

I got my little man's 1st school pictures on Friday. Why on earth are the standard size pictures 10x7" instead of 10x8"??
The only frames I can find to fit are from boots and are £16 each!! Bleeding outrageous :mad:

Just get a card insert to go around the phot inside the frame.

clucky1977

Good morning all,

I love to go shopping for bargains on xmas eve, last year i got a fresh turkey for £1.24. I do make sure i have all that i need before hand just in case they have run out. But you can get some good bargains on xmas eve.

FloFlo

Used up all my coke APGs yesterday, fridge and freezer overflowing. 'God bless Asda's coke glitch and all who sailed in her.'

louj101

thank you soooo much everyone once again you all have helped me so much with this.....what would I do without you all xxx


I am going to shop every day and try and get some good bargains along the way x


I'm not going to buy to much food this year!!