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  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,085 Forumite
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    Christmas tapestry cushion £1.99 @ Halfcost - (free delivery for £10 spend otherwise £3.99 delivery)
    http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/christmas-tapestry-cushion-1-99-halfcost-free-delivery-for-10-spend-otherwise-3-2595770
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Morning paw sniffers:D

    Well since my all singing, all dancing Phillips iron blew up on me and the " university" iron has proved to be useless, I need to search and buy a new iron today........and I hate buying electricals.

    Argos has 124 to choose from and John Lewis 68:eek:

    An exact replacement for the iron i blew up is far too expensive so I'm at the drawing board stage:o
    I'm weighing up prices, promotions, price match and loyalty points but to research it fully will take hours:o.......not what I want to do on a Sunday morning:o

    Bleugh bleurgh bleurgh and more bleurgh:rotfl::rotfl:

    I have a Morphy Richards Comfigrip bought in 2003 for about £35 which, touch wood, is still going strong. Don't know what the newer models are like but mine is relatively heavy - I do like a firm press :D - and it really is comfortable for those longer stints :D:D.

    DD has a super-lightweight iron which feels far too flimsy to do the job, feels like a Wendy house iron. :(
    “All shall be well, and all shall be well and all manner of thing shall be well.”




  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,085 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Off to Waitrose - does anyone have any suggestions for the PYO. I have the angus minced beef.

    Here you go :D
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=71880433&postcount=11
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
  • P2TKL
    P2TKL Posts: 1,705 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    silvercar wrote: »
    Used to be homeware and Tesco clothes and a coffee shop upstairs. Now homeware has moved downstairs, Clothes have been squashed up and Wallis and DP upstairs. Costa took over the coffee shop a few years ago.

    Watford Tesco (not my store) is so big that google streetview put it on its mapping system.

    We used to have a Tesco homestore near us with a Costa upstairs. It closed down and I do so miss it....bad move by Tesco I think as I'm not on my own in thinking this.....
  • gocat
    gocat Posts: 5,907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Mortgage-free Glee!
    TrulyMadly wrote: »
    Morning paw sniffers:D

    Well since my all singing, all dancing Phillips iron blew up on me and the " university" iron has proved to be useless, I need to search and buy a new iron today........and I hate buying electricals.

    Argos has 124 to choose from and John Lewis 68:eek:

    An exact replacement for the iron i blew up is far too expensive so I'm at the drawing board stage:o
    I'm weighing up prices, promotions, price match and loyalty points but to research it fully will take hours:o.......not what I want to do on a Sunday morning:o

    Bleugh bleurgh bleurgh and more bleurgh:rotfl::rotfl:
    Just an idea and it might not work, but you can get irons online with sains groceries. There is a £18 off £60 on Savvy fb site for new shoppers.

    Morning all :wave:
  • pacifica9
    pacifica9 Posts: 3,262 Forumite
    Good morning Elite.
    Hoping everyone is warm, happy and well. Hugs to those not so.
    My cold is finally dissipating - just in time for work again tomorrow! Typical.
    Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
    “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while you could miss it.” ~ Ferris Bueller
  • LANGO1966
    LANGO1966 Posts: 2,054 Forumite
    Morning,
    If your out and about in Sada, don't forget to check cheese aisle for mature British cheddar SEL £4 but scans at £1 BC5054781054566.
    Store kindly restocked this morning :beer:
  • elainemn
    elainemn Posts: 3,777 Forumite
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    LANGO1966 wrote: »
    Morning,
    If your out and about in Sada, don't forget to check cheese aisle for mature British cheddar SEL £4 but scans at £1 BC5054781054566.
    Store kindly restocked this morning :beer:
    Thanks, what colour pack / weight is this please?
  • LANGO1966
    LANGO1966 Posts: 2,054 Forumite
    elainemn wrote: »
    Thanks, what colour pack / weight is this please?

    Hi,
    Brown pack with clear window on front, 1kg block
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,085 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    cheese2_zps5jv7vdha.jpg
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    this was the cheese I got yesterday marked up at £4 paid £1. they restocked today so got another 4 lol

    this cheese
    Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:
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