Ecstatic Laughter In The Evenings

fairclaire

Finally managed to get to Ts today. I had no milk and no cheese in the house at all and the fridge looked like it'd been attacked by a plague of locusts
Was made up to find a £9 off £60 discarded in a trolley :j because I knew I'd spend over that with what I needed plus some wine. Anyway my shop for info......

I had 2 x £10 PP from last week plus the £9 cond spend and I got a £10.10 pp (capped) Butchers cat food for £1.50 CB on COS

1x
T. BROWN ONIONS 1KG
- £0.79 £0.68 £0.60 £0.69
1x
TESCO RED SEEDLESS GRAPES PUNNET 500G
- £2.00 £1.50 £2.00 £2.00
1x
O/SPRAY C/BERRY & R/BERRY JCE DRINK 1 LITRE
- £1.35 £1.50 £1.40 £1.39
1x
BANANAS LOOSE
0.691kg £0.47 £0.47 £0.47 £0.47
1x
STARBUCKS VIA ITALIAN ROAST INS CFFE 7 16.1G
- £3.00 n/a £3.00 n/a
1x
NESTLE MILKYBAR DESSERT 2X70G
- £1.00 † n/a £1.00 n/a
1x
NESTLE ROLO DESSERT 2X70G
- £1.00 † n/a £1.00 n/a
1x
SIMPLY CHIANTI 75CL
- £4.89 † £4.88 £6.00 £4.49
2x
HEINZ BIG SOUP ANGUS STEAK & POTATO 500G
- £3.18 £3.18 £3.00 £2.98
3x
CRAVENDALE WHOLE MILK 1 LITRE
- £2.91 £3.45 £3.00 £3.45
1x
TESCO FRENCH ROSE 75CL
- £3.99 † n/a £5.00 £3.98
1x
WARBURTONS FARMHOUSE WHT BRD 800G --
- £0.95 £1.00 £1.45 £1.45
1x
TESCO ICED MADEIRA CAKE EACH
- £1.20 £0.98 £1.30 £1.09
1x
TESCO FINEST PINOT GRIGIO 75CL
- £5.99 † £5.00 £8.00 £5.00
1x
TESCO TIE TOP LARGE REC REFUSE 80L 20PK
- £2.75 £2.68 n/a n/a
2x
TAYLORS RICH ITALIAN GROUND COFFEE 227G
- £6.00 † £5.00 £6.00 £6.00
3x
OLD SPECKLED HEN 500ML --
- £3.72 £3.51 £5.00 £4.95
1x
BUTCHER'S REALLY FISHY 6 X 400G
- £3.65 £3.65 n/a £3.00
1x
TESCO CARBONARA SAUCE 350G
- £1.25 † £1.29 £1.35 £1.35
1x
TESCO CHEESE SAUCE 350G
- £1.25 † £1.28 £1.35 £1.35
6x
BAG RE-USE CLUBCARD POINT
- £0.00 n/a n/a n/a
3x
TESCO FINEST BISOL PROSECCO 75CL
- £26.97 † £18.00 £22.50 £29.97
1x
T EDAY VALUE 2PK PART BAKED BAGUETTE
- £0.45 n/a £0.50 £0.45
1x
PATERSON'S GROVE SAUV SEMILLON VERDELHO 75CL
- £3.99 † n/a n/a n/a
1x
PRIMERA PIEDRA RAPEL CHARDONNAY 75CL
- £3.99 † n/a n/a n/a
1x
TESCO DOUBLE GLOUCESTER 400G
- £2.50 † n/a n/a n/a
1x
TESCO EXTRA MATURE WHITE CHEDDAR 400G
- £2.50 † n/a £3.00 n/a
1x
CHOCOLATE FUDGE 2PK CUPCAKES
- £1.50 n/a £1.45 n/a
1x
T.EDAY VAL SPCH & RICOTTA TORTELLONI 400G
- £1.55 n/a n/a n/a
1x
SALTED CARAMEL CUPCAKES 2 PACK
- £1.50 n/a n/a n/a
1x
LUCOZADE SPORT LITE ORANGE 4X500ML
- £1.75 £1.92 £3.00 £3.85
1x
TESCO FRESH PASTA MACARONI FRESH EGG 350G
- £1.00 n/a n/a n/a
1x
T. MEATY MAYHEM SAUCE 350G
- £1.25 † £1.28 n/a n/a
1x
TESCO MACARONI CHEESE SAUCE 350G
- £1.25 † n/a n/a n/a
1x
TELEGRAPH STATION SAUV SEMILLION 75CL
- £3.99 † n/a n/a n/a
1x
SKI SMOOTH S/BERRY&R/BERRY YOGURT 4X120G
- £1.69 £1.68 £1.69 £1.68
1x
CADBURY DAIRY MILK 3 PACK 108G
- £1.00 £1.49 £1.00 £1.00
1x
CDM MILK CARAMEL 3PK 111G
- £1.00

Hope everyone is having a good day. The sunshine didn't reach us unfortunately. I have a poorly DS1. Either a tummy bug or possibly an over indulgent weekend? He insists its the former but I'm not convinced :cool:
I had planned to go to asda too to use APGs up but that didn't happen....

braveheart60uk

uglybugball wrote: »

12 items (10 different) on your bill qualify for comparison Tesco

+£8.43
1 x ASDA Shades Softest Ever White Bathroom Tissue - 2...£1.75£1.00
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Extra Spicy (500g)£1.80£1.00
1 x Dolmio Sauce for Meatballs Tomato & Basil (500g)£1.80£1.80
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Smooth (500g)£1.80£1.00
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Extra Basil (500g)£1.80£1.00
3 x Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (500g)£8.04£6.00
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Korma (420g)£1.68£0.87
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Balti (420g)£1.68£0.87
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Madras (420g)£1.68£0.87
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Extra Creamy Medium Tik...£1.68£0.87
Comparison total£23.71£15.28
Cereals 3 for £5.00. Sauces all 2 for £3.00.

Can I ask for the Morries price comparison, as it seems they have cereal 3 for £5, so cereal may be even cheaper Thanks

springdreams

Good afternoon.

Picked up a C&C with bold this morning, and am very pleased that it worked

The alphabet thread are looking for an N

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/68123131#Comment_68123131

EMMAP

poppypopster wrote: »

The rules are quite simple and going on about what the dailymail website is saying. If you have a child that is disabled your benefits do not get capped. You get £20 a week child benefit then £13 for the others. £650 a month then you add the tax credits £2800 a month. depending on the amount of children with disability's the weekly figure for that childs tax credits is doubled. My guess is that she is also getting £60 a week c/a about £280 a month.


I guess the issue is that the rules are open to abuse and that really the money should be for the children and not buying £900 handbags. Should we ban people having 10 kids? 12 kids? 20 kids? should we say that you only get CB and TC for the first 3 kids and any more you get nothing. is that putting kids in hardship because of the parents?


We look to the government to create the rules for the society we live in. I quite pleased I don't make the rules and the laws. Because I don't think you can make the right choice.


an example, someone said she should be prosecuted for what she has done, what if she has done nothing wrong and is playing the system because in fact that is the rules. Are we saying we want to create a law that playing the system would be illegal? How would you prove this? are we saying that if you get benefits, buying a £900 pound handbag would be illegal. I cant see that being fair. is a £90 handbag ok? its just a shame that these people do what they do because 99% of people don't do this.

Are we saying that we should restrict the benefits for the mass because of the few. I guess that is my take on this. While I agree that what she is doing is wrong. I also see the point that people are in need. I would hate because of this person it would hurt others in need.


(I see someone has said about no disabilities are involved, I guess my point is still the same)

I agree with you poppy. Just meant if she was doing anything illegal she should be prosecuted. If all is above board then I guess the objection is to how she spends her child benefit. Ho hum.

11 kids though. I couldn't even contemplate one :rotfl:

xxlouisexx56

Cooked a lovely leg of lamb for dinner. Just have to wait until 6pm now. It smells so good!

I have to say I have enjoyed a few days away from the shops. It's done us all good.

We took our girls to Legoland on Saturday for dd2's birthday. We all had a brilliant time.

springdreams

poppypopster wrote: »

The rules are quite simple and going on about what the dailymail website is saying. If you have a child that is disabled your benefits do not get capped. You get £20 a week child benefit then £13 for the others. £650 a month then you add the tax credits £2800 a month. depending on the amount of children with disability's the weekly figure for that childs tax credits is doubled. My guess is that she is also getting £60 a week c/a about £280 a month.


I guess the issue is that the rules are open to abuse and that really the money should be for the children and not buying £900 handbags. Should we ban people having 10 kids? 12 kids? 20 kids? should we say that you only get CB and TC for the first 3 kids and any more you get nothing. is that putting kids in hardship because of the parents?


We look to the government to create the rules for the society we live in. I quite pleased I don't make the rules and the laws. Because I don't think you can make the right choice.


an example, someone said she should be prosecuted for what she has done, what if she has done nothing wrong and is playing the system because in fact that is the rules. Are we saying we want to create a law that playing the system would be illegal? How would you prove this? are we saying that if you get benefits, buying a £900 pound handbag would be illegal. I cant see that being fair. is a £90 handbag ok? its just a shame that these people do what they do because 99% of people don't do this.

Are we saying that we should restrict the benefits for the mass because of the few. I guess that is my take on this. While I agree that what she is doing is wrong. I also see the point that people are in need. I would hate because of this person it would hurt others in need.


(I see someone has said about no disabilities are involved, I guess my point is still the same)

I do indeed think benefits should be limited to the first 3 children. If people know that benefits will be limited they are hopefully more likely to think twice before having more than 3 children. There is of course the problem of people who already have more than 3 children, but the restriction needs to start somewhere. I only have one child because that is all I can afford to support. I only get child benefit. No tax credits. No child support.

Benefits have their place, but they cannot be bottomless. And yes, not everyone on benefits takes the mick, but if would stop those that do if the ways to do so were limited.

xxlouisexx56

EMMAP wrote: »

I agree with you poppy. Just meant if she was doing anything illegal she should be prosecuted. If all is above board then I guess the objection is to how she spends her child benefit. Ho hum.

11 kids though. I couldn't even contemplate one :rotfl:

It boils my urine.

We would love more children but we know that
A) we can not afford to move and our 2 girls already share a room
we can not afford a bigger car - we have a golf
C) DP already works long and varied hours, to be able to afford more children I would also need to work, but then I would see less of the children I already have.

How is it, that decent hardworking people can not afford a holiday this year but she can have two very expensive ones?

I'd love to have everything for free and have the state pick up my bills but I have morals.

uglybugball

braveheart60uk wrote: »

Can I ask for the Morries price comparison, as it seems they have cereal 3 for £5, so cereal may be even cheaper Thanks

Morries
3 x Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (500g)£8.04£6.00

uglybugball

Also compares to Sains
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Extra Spicy (500g)£1.80£1.00
1 x Dolmio Sauce for Meatballs Tomato & Basil (500g)£1.80£1.00
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Smooth (500g)£1.80£1.00
1 x Dolmio Bolognese Sauce - Extra Basil (500g)£1.80£1.00
3 x Kellogg's Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (500g)£8.04£6.00
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Korma (420g)£1.68£1.00
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Balti (420g)£1.68£1.00
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Madras (420g)£1.68£1.00
1 x Sharwood's Cooking Sauce - Extra Creamy Medium Tik...£1.68£1.00

rockyrose

tbw wrote: »

Dippy - I hope you don't think I was digging at people who choose to have a large family and then work hard to support them. Its just the blatant insistence that this woman and her like can have as many as she wants and expect the rest of us to pay for them because it is 'her right'.

tbw-I read about her re the bag and then also this and my feelings are the same as yours. Benefits and NHS both brought in by a forward thinking country to catch and save and help those who have fallen on hard times/need a helping hand for a while/ are unable to work right now but want to. benefits..temporary measures. NHS..quite right for a first world democratic country to look after its people...work, pay into the system and believe that when you have need the system will help you.
BUT
now we have people who think its their right, think of benefits as a way of life etc etce :mad:

I have nothing but sympathy (and a definite feeling of I know whats its like to worry where the next penny is coming from ) for anyone who is just scrapping by, needs a hand from the system, a help up but not this....

I was left with a child of 3 to bring up, overnight, all my money taken etc etc etc etc. Went for help but "No". Why? -too educated, job too good. Didn't matter to them that in my job I was out the house by 7am, getting back at 7pm. In the end I just got on with it and we made do and probably the better for it. We wanted more things-I did extra work.

Not only do I have problems with their "lifestyle" but more than that its their attitude..that they are "owed" this help.. I can't print the rest of what I want to say, a senetence full of swear words would definitely get me kicked off here.