Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

rhosynbach

evening all, hope the elite are well.xx

busy day today , had my top up , only 4 attempts to get needle in so better than usual,:p
on way home had quick look at derelict house,
oh had a better look than me land has not been touched for over 10 years and is totally over grown, and house 25 years, Its a lot of work not sure we need the hastle, but we are going to the auction at end of month just to see. not to buy.

then i got home to find the most fab gift in the post, miss tiggy winkle. 50p thanks to a very lovely and kind, elite member who I dont want to embarrass. but it means a lot to me. xxxx

Serendipitious

Go and park in fast food car park and hook up.

This one is particularly good if you've been out since early and want to log on here to see if a glitch is still working before coming home.

Enterprise_1701C

I get the impression you like to have a good stash of loo roll BH :rotfl::rotfl:

bubbs

rhosynbach wrote: »

evening all, hope the elite are well.xx

busy day today , had my top up , only 4 attempts to get needle in so better than usual,:p
on way home had quick look at derelict house,
oh had a better look than me land has not been touched for over 10 years and is totally over grown, and house 25 years, Its a lot of work not sure we need the hastle, but we are going to the auction at end of month just to see. not to buy.

then i got home to find the most fab gift in the post, miss tiggy winkle. 50p thanks to a very lovely and kind, elite member who I dont want to embarrass. but it means a lot to me. xxxx

Glad your top up went ok:T
Just going to auction too look not buy, hmmmmmmm:rotfl::rotfl:

mhoc

Anon wrote: »

CoS heads up

C&G Growing Up Milk 200ml and 1l free from B00ts has just appeared. Deadline tomorrow.

... but surely growing up milk is ... milk, like we all have .

Anon

I am cross with COS. I was in town today and got the Superdrug babyfood - checked COS in store to make sure I had the correct versions and then went across the road to Boots.
no sign of the milks on COS then
These follow on milks are the full size I think, not the portable mini packs we have had before so less easy to carry about
I need to persuade OH to take me to a big Boots tomorrow where we can park outside ...

braveheart60uk

mhoc wrote: »

I think we need to print this off and stick it on the notice board

an inadequate supply of toothpaste and deodarant can also cause middle of the night panics :rotfl:

I have tried to stock pile cat food but my 3 keep eating up my stash

3? Cats I hope :eek:
:eek:

braveheart60uk

Serendipitious wrote: »

Go and park in fast food car park and hook up.

This one is particularly good if you've been out since early and want to log on here to see if a glitch is still working before coming home.

I should maybe rephrase the "hook up"
Your right about "log on" they also have toilets with bog roll :rotfl:

99p

braveheart60uk wrote: »

Thought I would do a short list for newbies and myself, it started to get longer :eek:
Still loads to go into it, maybe should try and organise it and make it as full as I can....

Some of BH’s rules
The only silly question is the one not asked.
Always remember that retailers treat muggles (normal shoppers and sometimes Elite) as fools with prices bouncing up and down, just go to mysupermarket.co.uk and look at the graph for prices and the yoyo effect is astounding!
Quoting one of our adversaries “ Every penny counts” , savings mount up. A spreadsheet tracking savings can be fun.
Use by date to be stuck to. Best Before Date, if it’s cheap it is edible. I have found Poundstretcher gets a lot of job lots of Best Before food at good prices. You can never know what they will have or when, worth popping into regularly.
Wombling is good, Sada can provide some lovely APGs, even Tosco can at least let you see what may be a bargain elsewhere or things you can buy there with Conditional spends.
No question is stupid.
Picking up receipts/pennies/McD cups with stickers still on them/a paper with a known MOC inside, is not embarrassing, it is sensible and it is the muggles who should be ashamed of being muggles.
Free samples, grab as many as you can carry, food samples, go back a few times.
Free Metro paper can have GREAT Money Off Coupons, never take one! Take a handful!
Same for store magazines, Tosco and Mr Shoes can be the best.
Always collect the MOCs even if there is no glitch to use them on, it may appear. ALSO don’t bin them until they expire.
Never leave home without a supply of MOCs, just in case.
ALWAYS have a large stock of toilet roll.
If eating out, ask for water NOT expensive drinks.
Take-away food/fast food, always carry small bottles of cheap soft drinks and save a fortune.
Sachets of sauces/salt/peppers/sugar, grab them. I haven’t bought sugar in ages, have jars of sachets in cupboard, also ideal for going on self catering holidays.
Even serviettes are good hankies.
Adapt your body clock to have poo time at work and use their bog roll.
In a hotel at any time? Always take the tea and coffee in the room daily, so they refill them, same for toilet stuff. They are there to be used, but in my case, use it later LOL. My no no line is towels etc
Breakfast at hotel “all you can eat”? take bag(s), it is amazing what falls off your plate into bag. Butter, jam, continental pastries, rolls, cold meat, cheese etcetera. Lunch sorted!!
Charge everything you can, they give you electric for free.
You have to pay for internet at digs? Go and park in fast food car park and hook up.
Having a fast food treat? Sachets again, McDs collect loyalty stickers left on other tables.
Disneyland Paris? McD about cheapest food there, BUT, outside there is a filling station where you can buy goodies and drinks, can’t remember where exactly.
Not allowed food into funparks or attractions or cinema? HOW DARE THEY! Can they guarantee that their food conforms to your religious needs (refuse to say which religion((elite)) ) / Allergy to many things / strict Vegan/ diabetic and needs to eat certain foods at specific times. “Are you being racist/religious bigot/sexist…… is it your company policy to insult people?” works well.
No question is a silly question.
Haggle, all they can say is no, or the bonus is that they will.
Split your shopping into two, one where you have targetted savings or comparisons and another for stuff that doesn’t.
Own brand can be as good as branded stuff
Water down detergents, we always use too much anyway.
Have a stash of toilet roll.
Install Apps that give freebies/discounts into every phone in house.
O2 priority moments is great!!
Don’t get complacent, always check for deals and bargains.
Insurances/large purchases/any contracts for TV/cable/phone Do comparisons and check cashback
NEVER buy through comparison sites, they get a cut of the sale.
Don’t depend on cashback, sometimes it doesn’t pay out.
Freeze what you can when offers on, buy a 2nd/3rd freezer when you can afford it.
Gonna buy something? Do you need it? Will you use it? Is it value for money or just a status symbol? Wait a while to cool off and think it over.
NEVER trust BH
Stockpile toilet paper
When low sit with your stash and feel good, unless toilet rolls are less than 30!!

Brilliant BH.:money:

tweets wrote: »

Think this should be added to first post :T

Gets my vote.

braveheart60uk wrote: »

I should maybe rephrase the "hook up"
Your right about "log on" they also have toilets with bog roll :rotfl:

Years ago I coined the phrase McShit when I went to McDs and all I had was a McShit :rotfl:

braveheart60uk

99p wrote: »

Brilliant BH.:money:


Gets my vote.


Years ago I coined the phrase McShit when I went to McDs and all I had was a McShit :rotfl:

LMFAO!!!!
And Booger King for serviette hankies??

Serendipitious

braveheart60uk wrote: »

I should maybe rephrase the "hook up"
Your right about "log on" they also have toilets with bog roll :rotfl:

M&S have the best loos though.

Our local SF store has a massive single loo suitable for access and babychanging. It also has a full length mirror, which oddly is on the wall to the side of the loo. Most disconcerting the first time I went in there, glanced sideways and discovered a sight I'd never seen before. :rotfl: