Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

shirley999

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Has everyone got their 1000 nectar points from Virgin. Has ANYONE got the Viking points yet?

I can only speak for myself; yes, and no. Very lucky to get the Virgin points as it wasn't a Virgin train I booked!

XxxX_2

Chrisv wrote: »

I seem to remember this being posted about a couple of times over the last few years. I think it must be to do with the way your driver/store processes the refusals on their system.

probably the correct way. but lucky for us the training is not covering this very well

streetlights

Good evening I hope you are well. From a womble dated today AvM
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1x ASDA Fishmonger's Selection Mussels in White Wine Sauce (500g) £3.00 £2.00


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1x L'Oreal Sublime Bronze Express Pro Self-Tanning Dry Mist Medium Skin Body (150ml) £15.00 £14.00

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1x Carling Lager (20x440) £14.00 £12.00

TrulyMadly

shirley999 wrote: »

I can only speak for myself; yes, and no. Very lucky to get the Virgin points as it wasn't a Virgin train I booked!

:rotfl::rotfl:

I'm sure some of us were on the Megabus:rotfl:

chocaholics

TrulyMadly wrote: »

Has everyone got their 1000 nectar points from Virgin. Has ANYONE got the Viking points yet?

I got only 500 points today so went on live chat and after a bit of persuasion they said they would give me the other 500 points tomorrow. The points are coming from Virgin which I didnt realise, I thought they were awarded by sainsbobs.

hornetgirl

When I did the Big Issue walk last week I met a lovely lady who volunteers for the Barons Court Project, a small charity which supports the homeless and those who are living with mental health issues. They have been given the opportunity to hold a bucket collection at Chelsea FC if they can get enough votes. I'm not after money, just a quick click of your mouse if you can spare a minute.
Link on the charities board here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/72233964#Comment_72233964

Thank you x

chocaholics

TrulyMadly wrote: »

I've had a brilliant day today.

I've had this idea chasing around in my head for years.

One of the downfalls of giving food parcels is that it doesn't really solve a lot of the underlying problems. It's a sort of stopgap measure...like a sticking plaster.
One of the underlying problems is lack of knowledge/ experience/ not being able to shop and cook on a budget.

Imagine picking up a food parcel and attached to it, is a volunteer with a carrier bag of ingredients who would go back to your house with you and show you how to cook a very basic family meal. Imagine the kids coming home to a tasty casserole. :T:T
So ....you start with a very basic repertoire of 4/5 meals, costed out at between £2 and £3 per meal for 4 for example.
There's lots of things to be ironed out....health and safety:o and risk assessments:o, lack of cooking equipment ....some families are without even the most basic cookery stuff:o

Anyway I did a pitch for some funding today and it went really well. I feel really hopeful that this sort of intervention could make a huge difference to people...improving their health and lifestyle.

There's an army of women out there who are savvy shoppers and brilliant cooks. If we could match them with the young families who are struggling it would be a dream come true:)

What do you think?:)

Think thats a fantastic idea. Good luck with funding TM.

streetlights

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TrulyMadly

hornetgirl wrote: »

When I did the Big Issue walk last week I met a lovely lady who volunteers for the Barons Court Project, a small charity which supports the homeless and those who are living with mental health issues. They have been given the opportunity to hold a bucket collection at Chelsea FC if they can get enough votes. I'm not after money, just a quick click of your mouse if you can spare a minute.
Link on the charities board here:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/72233964#Comment_72233964

Thank you x

I have clicked my mouse in your direction:)