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TrulyMadly

CookieRaider wrote: »

I had a near miss last summer with the firepit. Had cut down a couple of the big trees in the garden and chopped and stored them in the shed. Had a bbq 1 day and when it was getting dark thought i would get a fire going for the guests and ourselves and all was good. After everyone had left and the OH and kids where in bed i was sitting on the decking with some wine and tunes and noticed that 1 big log was not burning that well so i got the petrol for the chainsaw and thought this will help it.;)
WAIT FOR IT :eek:
I doused the firepit with the petrol can with the hose attachment and the next thing i was jumping around the garden as the petrol from the can caught fire and i found myself holding a bomb so i panics and threw the can on the grass but not b4 it had spilled onto my leg and foot( i was only wearing shorts and a vest) so i ended up rolling on the grass to put out the fire on me. Had to go on holiday 2 days later and i had 1 leg with hair and well you can all guess and i still have a couple os small burns to this day from that night.

So the reel message is for all the guys out there do not have a drink and play with petrol.

I'm sure that I've seen this on you tube:rotfl:

emerald21

rhosynbach wrote: »

if you use the bespoke voucher can you get change put on a gift card or do you have to spend the total please thanks

They give you the voucher back but obviously when the next sa swipes it or whatever they do the reduced amount shows up . I had one with 3p left on it

Sunshinemummy

bubbs wrote: »

I'm getting seriously peed off, trying to add jus roll rewards and they are saying already entered, they are not as i mark them on the back and i wouldnt have missed them all in the bag there in:mad::mad::mad::mad:

I put my inputted ones in a giant bull dog clip, the others are collecting dust on the top of the dryer! :D:D:D:D

CookieRaider wrote: »

I had a near miss last summer with the firepit. Had cut down a couple of the big trees in the garden and chopped and stored them in the shed. Had a bbq 1 day and when it was getting dark thought i would get a fire going for the guests and ourselves and all was good. After everyone had left and the OH and kids where in bed i was sitting on the decking with some wine and tunes and noticed that 1 big log was not burning that well so i got the petrol for the chainsaw and thought this will help it.;)
WAIT FOR IT :eek:
I doused the firepit with the petrol can with the hose attachment and the next thing i was jumping around the garden as the petrol from the can caught fire and i found myself holding a bomb so i panics and threw the can on the grass but not b4 it had spilled onto my leg and foot( i was only wearing shorts and a vest) so i ended up rolling on the grass to put out the fire on me. Had to go on holiday 2 days later and i had 1 leg with hair and well you can all guess and i still have a couple os small burns to this day from that night.

So the reel message is for all the guys out there do not have a drink and play with petrol.

Or electrics.. or anything fatal! Pleased you are okay x

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I keep getting the most awful feeling that something is crawling up my leg:eek:

Are you sure that your husband is not crawling up your leg!!

:D:D:D

jax.26

Jelly_Biactol wrote: »

Num num num:)

These look good, too
http://www.loveandoliveoil.com/2012/03/cream-egg-brownies.html

I NEED this with custard :rotfl:

x

Anon

Has anyone ever heard of the term "double boom"? I read it on 10ways in the context of refund and replace, but I don't recall ever hearing this term before ...

Anon

logie

Mmmmm, too many yummy looking goodies on here tonight. I just gave in and snuck a milky bar from the boys treat box I shall blame you lot if tomorrow's weigh day doesn't go to plan

*add to previous list
- this thread means I have somebody else to blame my rubbish weight loss on

abailey54

Anon wrote: »

Has anyone ever heard of the term "double boom"? I read it on 10ways in the context of refund and replace, but I don't recall ever hearing this term before ...

Anon

Sounds like an Americanism to me

FloFlo

bubbs wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl: brill:T:T:T

I would never ask you to choose between the two, but mine was original

Savvybuyer

A NEW LIST

:hello:Alright, it's now the turn of Mr A to be a "very expensive" store as lots of A's "Savvy Buys" get ignored for just being too dear, and I think this "starting point" (the list below) is now ready. (This list has come down somewhat - it was around 800 items, including ones that had long expired but I was in theory keeping track of - but now just over 100 items here - I've raised my standards before certain items make the list and excluded some of the chocolates and cakes products as they're just too much money-waste, not essentials really!)

Make sure you check a.com though (and msm both in and out) on the non-own brands that are marked as N/A for A below - need to be as certain as you can that they really are N/A on a.com (and not just N/A in my local A store). Although a.com is the 'official' source for the Sains. BM, I'm saying also msm in and out to see if it appears for Mr A there, as it may not be showing on 'your' a.com yet available for Mr A in some other area.

I've never found the Schwartz product (£2.00 vs, allegedly, 69p) on a.com but it is on msm for me, so presumably it is on a.com in some area somewhere and perhaps BM will pick it up (or not)? That said, the price per unit (PPU) for the product at Mr A's price is quite expensive in my view.

Don't forget max. BM is £10. The list below may also be useful for helping find Tvs A items as quite a few of the below (I've not the time to mark which ones) are also available in T (I really need not say that they are also much more expensive in T than A as, if they weren't, they'd be going onto Avs T and not BM vs A!:rotfl:).

Also you need to be checking a.com in cases Mr A's prices suddenly change overnight. Some of the items on this list have been included even though the price at Mr A is not the best (i.e. cheapest) I've seen - mainly some of those toiletries and shaving products - for example the Shaving Brush I think I've seen at around £2.68 before (wonder where I get that exact price from:rotfl:) for Mr A - but included on this list for you to keep an eye on their prices!

Those Cathedral Citys that have been losing me on the APG making it to this list but of course BM'ing to £2 is far dearer than having a glitch on them in Mr A.

Some of this list has yet to be "Morries-checked" and it's possible some of the lists may be cheaper in Morries (and thus Avs M, unless it's an N/A for A in which case 'buy in M'). I've put ones to look out at Mr M prices onto a separate list (which may, at some point, make it onto here - not yet finished with that one!:rotfl:) and of course you can check m.com and filter out any that turn out there to be cheaper than A. Oats So Simple at £1 in A making it to Svs A, despite my refusal to put 80p McVities Medleys (which are sort of similar product aren't they?) onto Avs S - a lot of items that are slightly cheaper than £1 elsewhere than A I'm not saving onto APG lists if A is straight £1, as no good unless it's on mbuy in A.

Svs A

Sainsbury's Lasagne Sheets (500g)
95p N/A (but Chosen by You Egg Lasagne (375g)50p in Mr A cheaper per unit?)

Nestle Honey Cheerios (565g)
£3.19 £2.00 (but perhaps not best that could be got)

Quaker Oat So Simple Breakfast Biscuits Oats & Honey with Chocolate Bits (6x50g)
£2.29 £1.00

Quaker Oat So Simple Breakfast Biscuits Oats & Fruits (6x50g)
£2.29 £1.00

Quaker Oat So Simple Breakfast Biscuits Oats & Milk (6x50g)
£2.29 £1.00

2xLavazza Caffe Espresso 100% Premium Arabica Coffee Beans (250g)
£3.59x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xLavazza Qualita Rossa Caffe Espresso (250g)
£2.99x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xTaylors of Harrogate Lazy Sunday Coffee (227g)
£3.00x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xTaylors of Harrogate Decaffe Rich Roast Ground Coffee (227g)
£3.00x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xTaylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Rich Roast Ground Coffee (227g)
£3.00x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xTaylors of Harrogate Hot Lava Java High Caffeine Extreme Roast Ground Coffee (227g)
£3.00x2 Any 2 for £5.00

Boddingtons Draught Bitter (12x440ml)
£11.40/Any 2 for £19.00:eek: £8.00:)

2xTaylors of Harrogate Rich Italian Coffee Beans (227g)
£3.00x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xCarte Noire Ground Coffee (250g)
£3.79x2 Any 2 for £5.00

2xDouwe Egberts Cafe Milano Ground Coffee (200g)
£3.14x2 Any 2 for £5.00 (Cheaper Avs M before?:question:)

2xDouwe Egberts Morning Americano Ground Coffee (200g)
£3.14x2 Any 2 for £5.00 (Cheaper Avs M before?:question:)

Nescafe Azera Cappuccino (6 per pack - 96g)
£2.99 £1.50 (need to 'screen' this vs m.com I feel - and do M even stock it?:think:)

2xAunt Bessie's Light & Fluffy Dumplings (8 per pack - 390g)
Any 2 for £2.00 N/A (Cheaper before, buying in M itself?)

Sainsbury's Basics Cooked & Peeled Prawns (300g)
£2.25 N/A (Same PPU as SP Cold Water Prawns which are 200g - so, can get S Basics at £2.25 or SP ones (even Avs S!:D:rotfl:) for £1.50

Young's Fisherman's Pie (340g)
£1.00 N/A

Young's Chip Shop Extra Large Fish Fillet in Crispy Bubbly Batter (2 per pack - 320g)
£1.50 N/A

Birds Eye Shortcrust Steak Pies (4 per pack - 620g)
£3.10 £2.50:eek:

Sainsbury's Basics Breaded Chicken Steaks (4 per pack - 380g)
£1.15 N/A

Sainsbury's Pure Indulgence Ice Creams White Chocolate & Raspberry (3x80ml)
50p N/A (Mmmmm....:D alert, Savvy tempter!;):rotfl:)

Birds Eye Crispy Fish Bites (26 per pack - 350g)
£3.00 £2.00

Cathedral City Extra Mature Cheddar (350g)
£4.50 £2.00

Cathedral City Lighter Mature Cheddar (350g)
£3.00 £2.00

Discovery Squeezy Soured Cream (280g)
£1.00:eek: (only 280g?!?!:D) N/A (or Tvs S?)

Cathedral City Mild Cheddar (350g)
£4.25 £2.00

Cathedral City Mature Cheddar (350g)
£3.00 £2.00

Sainsbury's Basics Fruit Cocktail Trifle (600g)
£1.32 N/A

McVitie's Jaffa Cakes (12)
£1.20 50p (May have 5% cashback. Although 24 pack work the other way - Avs S at 90p net.)

Twix Biscuit Fingers (16x23g)
£2.60 £2.00

Bahlsen Hit Cocoa Crème (250g)
£1.00 85p

Fox's Party Rings (125g)
£1.15 50p

Wrigley's Extra Sugarfree Gum - Peppermint (60)
£2.40 £1.00

Wrigley's Extra Sugarfree Gum - Spearmint (60)
£2.40 £1.00

Cadbury Milk Chocolate Digestives (300g)
£1.75 £1.00:eek::eek: Yes I know, ridiculous price - but somehow didn't want to delete:(.

Pepperidge Farm Soft Milk Chocolate Cookies (244g)
£2.50 £1.50 - probably :eek:

McVitie's Cheesecake Creams - Lemon (168g)
£1.19 50p

Burton's Jammie Dodgers (140g)£1.10 50p (As if...:rotfl::D)

Discovery Mexican Plain Flour Tortillas (8)£1.00 N/A But Eday/Savers Tortillas etc. cheaper...

Sainsbury's Basics Pancakes (6)20p N/A (v. small pack?:eek:)

Weight Watchers Sticky Toffee Sponge Puddings (2x100g)
£2.00 £1.00 (But CBY versions of several puddings on Avs S at 90p net - sadly no items missing from mbuy, so may as well just go full price A vs £1.00 S - 10g per pudding more on some of them - but beware as some other weights are outside 10% limit therefore will return N/A vs S and thus leave you paying £1.50 in A) As it's 'just' a few grammes and we're talking 10p, may as well just get WW in Sains. - if you are already spending £20 or more:eek:. Isn't there a 'try me free' on WWs at the mo.?:think:

Mission Deli Wheat & White Mini Wraps (6)£1.00 50p (check a.com carefully!)

[Strike]2xSainsbury's Sugar Snap Peas (200g)Any 2 for £2.50[/Strike] Avs M slightly cheaper per g. (Aau1 - check!:D:cool:) assuming APG picks up M price - or it may glitch in your favour:) or return N/A:( - but N.I. appears to be better with Sains. - also depends if have cond.spends etc. (losing a little to gain a somewhat more)

Bonio the Original (650g)
£1.68 £1.00

Winalot Shapes (800g)
£1.79 £1.00

Surcare Sensitive Fabric Conditioner Concentrate - 28 Washes (1L)
£2.00 £1.30:eek:

Comfort Concentrate Pure Fabric Conditioner - 85 Washes (3L)£5.00 £3.00 (But not as good as Avs W the previous week - Now expired on that!:D:D) Make sure you pick correct one as other is full price in A. Watch mse email mention £3 in A soon as more expensive at that price than 10% off W was!

Cif Floor Cleaner & All Purpose Cleaner - Ocean (1L)
£2.50 £1.00:eek: (Was 90p net in A, vs W several weeks before)

Flash Bathroom Spray (500ml:eek:)£2.00 £1.00:eek: Guess.. Avs Morries on this was cheaper than £1 when M were £1 (or 2 for £1.50) some time last year.

Winalot Classics in Jelly Variety Pack (12x400g)£6.50 £5.00:eek: (And I'm sure Avs T at the appropriate time somewhat earlier on was 50p better.)

Cif Wild Orchid Floor Cleaner & All Purpose Cleaner (1L)
£2.50 £1.00:eek:

Sainsbury's Biological Powder - 50 Washes (4Kg)£5.00 N/A (Magic 10p per wash:D - but ASDA Smartprice Bio Washing Powder - 50 Washes (3.33Kg)£2.80, also Almat in Aldi somewhat cheaper than expensive 10p a washes:rotfl:)

Air Wick Reed Diffuser Cool Linen & White Lilac£6.99 £3.50:eek::eek: (Think we got carried away with these at T's double the difference! Straight £3.50 is too dear - and more expensive than quite expensive £3.15 or thereabouts from before)

Bob Martin FleaClear Spot on for Medium Dogs
£5.99 £2.74

Bob Martin FleaClear Spot on for Small Dogs£5.49 £2.50

Bob Martin FleaClear Spot on Solution for Cats - 1 Treatment
£4.50 £2.24 (not an expert on pet items:rotfl::rotfl:)

HP Everyday A4 Printer Paper 75gsm (500)£2.49 N/A

Sainsbury's Twistable Crayons Assorted Colours (10)74p N/A (non-grocery so not APG-able)

Loctite Mini Trio (3x1g)£1.24 N/A

2xBic 1 Sensitive Disposable Razors (20)£1.90x2 Any 2 for £3.00

1xGillette Shaving Foam for Sensitive Skin (200ml)
£1.70 £1.00 (:eek:?)

Wilkinson Sword Finest Bristle Shaving Brush£4.29 £3.20

Nivea for Men Shower Gel - Energy (250ml)£1.50 £1.00 (V. expensive at £1!)

Brut Aftershave (100ml)£7.00 £4.95:eek::eek:

Sensodyne Total Care Extra Fresh Toothpaste Tube (100ml)£2.50 N/A

Sensodyne Total Care F Toothpaste Tube (100ml)£2.50 N/A

Sensodyne Total Care Gentle Whitening Toothpaste Tube (100ml)£2.50 N/A

Garnier Skin Naturals Clean & Fresh Complete Facial Cleansing Milk Normal & Combination Skin (200ml)
£2.23:eek: N/A

Garnier Fructis Style Surf Hair Texturising Gum (150ml)
£2.96 £1.50:eek:

Sainsbury's Microporous Tape & Dispenser - 2.5cm x 5m
55p N/A (:think::question - but only looks good because A's price on 2m longer version has increased from around 55p?)

Sainsbury's Cotton Wool Pleats (200g)
87p N/A

Nivea for Men Sensitive Post Shave Soothing Balm (100ml)
£4.00 £3.00:eek:

Garnier Body Tonic Firming Hydrating Lotion (250ml)
£4.14 £2.50:eek: (Morries check?)

Mates Variety Condoms (12)
£7.00 £3.60:rotfl::eek:

Sensodyne Total Care Gentle Mouthrinse (500ml)
£2.50 N/A

Nivea for Men Shower Gel - Sport (250ml)£1.50 £1.00

Always Dailies Large Pantyliners (52)
£2.00 N/A But, of course SP Pantyliners vs T are way cheaper (even so unguardedly not vs T) - and msm is suggesting buying 2 of a different-named 26 pack in Aldi for quite less than £2.

Wilkinson Sword Ladies Extra 2 Beauty Razors (10)
£3.97 £2.00

Benylin Chesty Coughs Non Drowsy (150ml)£4.20 £2.50

3xSainsbury's Multivitamins (60)95p - any 3 for 2 N/A But Sains Basics version - buy T Eday Value in T in 3s as that is cheaper.

2xVaseline Petroleum Jelly Lip Therapy Rosy
£2.00x2 Any 2 for £2.00

Sensodyne Pronamel Mouthwash (250ml)
£4.25 £2.00(:eek:?)

2x Sensodyne Gum Protection Toothpaste (75ml)
£2.50x2 Any 2 for £3.00

L'Oreal Paris Full Restore 5 Replenishing Mask (300ml)
£3.49 £3.00

3xGarnier Skin Natural Fresh Essential Vitamin Enriched Facial Scrub (150ml)£2.65x2 Working vs A's Any 3 for £6.00 here.

2xDurex Fetherlite Ultra Condoms (12)
£10.00 bogo'f' N/A

Wilkinson Sword Shaving Soap Bowl (125g)
£2.29 £2.00 (but Morries check?)

Timotei Pure Shampoo Refill (500ml)
£1.49:eek: N/A

Tommee Tippee Bottle and Teat Brush
£2.35 £2.00 (check m.com?)

Sma Gold Toddler Milk Ready to Use 1-3yrs (200ml)65p 55p (But some Combiotic version may be cheaper PPU Avs M if M is still on mbuy on it - bigger pack - check m.com - otherwise vs £7 if even larger ones is more expensive per unit than even 65p on these 200ml ones)

Sainsbury's Basics Clear Honey (340g)
99p N/A (or T Eday in T or M Savers in M)

Hellmann's Tomato Ketchup (430ml)
£1.60 £1.00 (but ?m.com)

Schwartz Tray Baked Piri Piri Chicken Recipe Kit (12g)
£2.00 69p

Discovery Squeezy Guacamole Dip (290g

silvercar

tweets wrote: »

So much for that guy checking the electrics couple week ago.

tweets wrote: »

I have an idea its the switch its a dimmer switch on wall and gold lid covering comes off the knob I have tried turning it without the lid and bulb still wont light up

We once had a dimmer that completely melted away!

Dimmer switches don't last for ever, we've had to replace some before now. I hope the council accepts that it is responsible for the dimmer and didn't ignore it previously because they think you have fitted it.