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  • underperky
    underperky Posts: 5,217 Forumite
    15 items (10 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Tesco
    1.45x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Banana (order by number of bananas or select kg) (PER KG) £0.99 £0.98
    2x McCoy's Ridge Cut Salt & Malt Vinegar Flavour Potato Crisps (6X28.5) £2.90 £2.00
    3x Walkers Crinkles Cheddar & Onion Flavour Potato Crisps (6X23G) £4.35 £3.00
    1x Jacob's Cracker Crisps Sour Cream & Chive (150G) £1.79 £1.00
    1x Barratt Flumps (12G) £0.10 £0.10
    0.15x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Banana (order by number of bananas or select kg) (PER KG) £0.10 £0.10
    1x McCoy's Ridge Cut Mighty Meaty (6X28.5) £1.45 £1.00
    1x Jacob's Cracker Crisps Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar (150G) £1.79 £1.00
    3x McCoy's Ridge Cut Cheddar & Onion Flavour Potato Crisps (6X28.5) £4.35 £3.00
    1x Jacob's Cracker Crisps Thai Sweet Chilli (150G) £1.79 £1.00
    Comparison total (compared products only) £19.61 £13.18

    ****** £7.75 back on a £12 spend so approximately 35p per bag. *********

    Nice to see you shopping again :)
  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    What happens?

    I've just ate loads:eek:

    I think you need to warn your colleagues.....:eek::eek::eek::eek:
    10
  • Sarahdol75
    Sarahdol75 Posts: 7,717 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts
    Sarahdol

    Your photographs look lovely, have a fabulous time. xxx

    Thanks, I am back home now.


    This is a photo of the same bird, any ideas ??
    IMG-20161107-WA0037_zps7gc89cft.jpg
  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    Sarahdol75 wrote: »
    Thanks, I am back home now.


    This is a photo of the same bird, any ideas ??
    IMG-20161107-WA0037_zps7gc89cft.jpg

    It really depends on how much we want to save.... I would call him lunch!

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
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  • Sarahdol75 wrote: »
    Thanks, I am back home now.


    This is a photo of the same bird, any ideas ??
    IMG-20161107-WA0037_zps7gc89cft.jpg

    The beak suggests a pelican of some sort...
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    LEJC wrote: »
    ...and at last I am home.

    very tired but feeling much better for seeing my own bed.

    good to see a few glitches floating around....just sorry I wont be going out giving them a go.

    It is lovely to know you are home x

    Now get making cakes tomorrow xxx
    sarahskint wrote: »
    Am umming and ahhing over an amex card lol air miles no good to me as don't even have a passport but the nectar maybe ok....... What is meant by nectar partners? If you get the bonus it is with the partners - hoping that maybe argos....

    Get yourself a passport Ms Sarahskint.... look at all the lovely places you could go x
    zippydooda wrote: »
    Waitrose 6 British pork sausages with caramelised red onion confit
    £3.29 offer at £2.19
    my picks = £1.75 - £1 gj =75p or 53p with 10% card

    http://www.waitrose.com/shop/DisplayProductFlyout?productId=65076

    ill test tomorrow

    These are lovely sausages.... sadly gj is not on android!

    :o:o:o:o:o:o
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  • Bed awaits.

    Brushed cotton sheets, 13 tog duvet, extra blanket, won't want to get up tomorrow...

    Night all x
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • Sunshinemummy
    Sunshinemummy Posts: 17,377 Forumite
    Bed awaits.

    Brushed cotton sheets, 13 tog duvet, extra blanket, won't want to get up tomorrow...

    Night all x

    I think I will join you.... warm the bed up for me please

    Night all x
    10
  • hornetgirl
    hornetgirl Posts: 6,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    What happens?

    I've just ate loads:eek:
    They can be rather wind inducing :eek: :rotfl:
  • Nellie35
    Nellie35 Posts: 1,745 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sarahdol75 wrote: »
    Thanks, I am back home now.


    This is a photo of the same bird, any ideas ??
    IMG-20161107-WA0037_zps7gc89cft.jpg

    Glad you enjoyed your holiday sarah, lovely pics. I would say that the bird is a Brown Pelican
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_pelican
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