November 2014 Grocery Challenge

merzal

Have had 5 NSDs in a row this week! So my total remains the same! Will go shopping tomorrow as we seem to be running out of quite a few bits and desperately need milk. This has just proved that I don't need to go to the shop every couple of days!

Mrs_Cheshire

maria3104 wrote: »

Spoke too soon, just had a complete disaster, DH and DS have just come in to let me know that all my chickens have been had by the fox, and in the daytime too. Poor Mr Sullivan and his girls. I could cry. Mr S was over 6 years old. I am gutted. My good day is ruined.Poor girls and they were so lovely.

Sorry to read this.

craigywv

maria same thing happened to my sisters chicken/ducks such a waste mr fox just killed and left them , my sis is waiting till next year to get more but was devastated too. nsd today that was some weather last night so today the sun is trying to come out and blowing a gale so I have 2 full loads of washing on the line even if I get 3 hours of this weather they will be dry as its so blowy.made scones yesterday so froze half for lunches oh likes grated cheese in his manchild likes ham. your all doing very well have a lovely day all xxx

Caterina

I did a nice online shop with 0cad0. I already had their seasonal pass so deliveries mid week is prepaid. Spent £40 after discount and got lots of stuff.

They sent me a 20% off voucher code, minimum spend £50, so I went and bought all the stuff on offer which I cannot find on the market or discount supermarkets, including 4 packets of dishwasher tablets which, after the offer and the 20% off work out cheaper than the A!di ones.

Am well pleased, and still under budget as we are in the middle of November. With some luck I shall only need fresh veg and bread until the end of the month and will carry over some of the stock up/bulk buy budget into December.

Have a good day.

Edit: Done a small shopping in W8rose, full of YS and could not resist the great bargains, adjusting the sig for another £5.

Solstice_3

maria3104 wrote: »

Hi Everyone,

Thank you for the kind words about my chickens.

I have just realised if I do not spend today it will be 10NSD in Nov and 4 spend days and one of those was £1. Now I realise this is not world shattering, but it feels like a breakthrough for me. I find it so hard ot look at the fridge half empty, even if I know there is lots in the freezer.

Anyway Te$$o booked for weekend delivery, should be £33 if everything comes and I am hoping this will take me to months end. Although that is 2 weeks and the milk will only do 10 days,so I may need a top up, which will push me over... and of course now need eggs! No, just realised, I can do it, 158 plus 33 is 191, so 9 left for last week of bread and milk! Easy! Maybe...

Have a good day everyone.

Well done on the NSDs! I'm on 5 and I'm getting used to having an empty(ish) fridge, menu planning and sticking to it. Not sure about Dec though, might be hard to change habits of Christmas food buying! Sorry to hear about your chucks

Today could be an NSD but I need to get out of the house so I shall see how I feel, if I buy the things I need today tomorrow can be an NSD instead, just need a proper think about what I need for over the weekend

franby64

I'm very sorry to hear the news about rosieben. My thoughts are with her family and friends.

bmma

spends to date £25.97/£80.00p + 5 NSD'S x

meg72

So sorry to hear about your chucks Maria, it must be heartbreaking to lose them like that.

meg72

Because the weather forecast was dire I decided to go shopping on Wednesday, so glad I did struck lucky for YS on meat and veg. Spent
£27 but saved over £45 on full priced, freezers and fridge now fit to burst and meals planned for December and January. The haul included
4 boxes of 10eggs at 62p each, going to pickle most of them.

FoxFace

NSD for today