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Arthien

Afternoon all! More job hunting for me today.

Hoping to keep some costs down this year by making shortbread and 2 kinds of fudge for stocking fillers (I did a trial-run yesterday and DH apparently is getting too used to coming home to tea on the table and me baking ) I have one small request: has anyone here seen any nice but cheap little boxes or bags I could use for the biscuits, or cellophane bags for the fudge? TIA.

Just having a late lunch and watching a program about people who go wild with Christmas house lights, it's making me feel all festive :xmassmile

bargainqueen8

Arthien wrote: »

Afternoon all! More job hunting for me today.

Hoping to keep some costs down this year by making shortbread and 2 kinds of fudge for stocking fillers (I did a trial-run yesterday and DH apparently is getting too used to coming home to tea on the table and me baking ) I have one small request: has anyone here seen any nice but cheap little boxes or bags I could use for the biscuits, or cellophane bags for the fudge? TIA.

Just having a late lunch and watching a program about people who go wild with Christmas house lights, it's making me feel all festive :xmassmile

not sure if they still do them but poundland used to do nice christmas cellobags.i have some somewhere will see if i can find them and post a pic,:)

Busylizzie

Random thoughts for LEJC:

Unicycle
Very special chess or backgammon set or world globe
Murder mystery dinner

LEJC

Thank you BL....

but sadly I can possibly trash all those ideas.

unicycle...neither of them could possibly balance on it...both in their early 60's so I don't want to be responsible for an injury.

They have dad's heirloom chess set and it does take pride of place in the study

Murder mystery...we all did one a few years back as a family present for BIL's 60th

but lovely thoughts...x

Busylizzie

LEJC wrote: »

Thank you BL....

but sadly I can possibly trash all those ideas.

unicycle...neither of them could possibly balance on it...both in their early 60's so I don't want to be responsible for an injury.

They have dad's heirloom chess set and it does take pride of place in the study

Murder mystery...we all did one a few years back as a family present for BIL's 60th

but lovely thoughts...x

thinking cap on again................

bargainqueen8

Arthien wrote: »

Afternoon all! More job hunting for me today.

Hoping to keep some costs down this year by making shortbread and 2 kinds of fudge for stocking fillers (I did a trial-run yesterday and DH apparently is getting too used to coming home to tea on the table and me baking ) I have one small request: has anyone here seen any nice but cheap little boxes or bags I could use for the biscuits, or cellophane bags for the fudge? TIA.

Just having a late lunch and watching a program about people who go wild with Christmas house lights, it's making me feel all festive :xmassmile

not the best photos as the strip lighting in my loft if very bright,but white snowy dots all over packets.:)

savvy_sal

0.2x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Leeks (Typically 0.3kg) (PER KG) £0.29 N/A
1x ASDA Table Salt (750G) £0.29 £0.29
0.33x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Banana (order by number of bananas or select kg) (PER KG) £0.23 £0.22
1x Cadbury Medium Chocolate Selection Box (180G) £2.00 £1.00
0.2x ASDA Grower's Selection Loose Carrot (order by number of carrots or select kg) (PER KG) £0.10 £0.12
1x ASDA Smartprice Peach Slices in Light Syrup (411G) £0.35 £0.35
1x Maltesers and Friends Selection Box (213G) £3.00 £1.50
1x Mars & Friends Medium Selection Box (181G) £2.00 £1.00
1x M&M's & Friends Selection Box (184G) £2.00 £1.00
Comparison total (compared products only) £9.97 £5.48
+£4.49 cheaper

A v T

savvy_sal

1x Hula Hoops BBQ Beef (7X24G) £1.45 £1.00

2 for £2 on receipt

A v M receipt 13.05 today

Trigger is Jacobs twiglets 6x24g N/A in Asda

bubbs

Afternoon all
A V T
4x Pepsi Max Cherry Cans (8X330) £10.00 £10.00
2x Lurpak Slightly Salted Spreadable Butter (500G) £5.00 £4.00
1x ASDA Smartprice Still Water (2LT) £0.17 £0.17
1x ASDA Longlife Semi Skimmed Milk X6 (6X1L) £4.75 £4.75
2x Green Giant Green Giant Creamed Corn (418G) £2.30 £2.30
1x Bisto Best Beef Gravy Granules (200G) £1.89 £1.50
2x Batchelors Bigga Marrowfat Processed Peas (300G) £0.80 £0.70
1x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Cheesecake (90G) £0.30 £0.30
2x Batchelors Mushy Chip Shop Marrowfat Processed Peas (300G) £0.98 £0.70
1x Dairylea Cheese Spread (270G) £1.50 £1.50
Comparison total (compared products only) £27.69 £25.92
+£1.77 cheaper

janed9388

I don't get change to post much but read daily and I don't think it has been posted. Brantano are currently giving a £10 voucher when you take in an old pair of shoes, redeemable against any purchase of £20 or more (including sale items).

I think valid until the first week in December. Hope this helps someone