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  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,107 Forumite
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    Afternoon all:D
    Been miserable here all day, constant rain and idiots driving like lunatic drivers
    Off to catch up :)
    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:
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,107 Forumite
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    Hmm site playing up
    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:
  • Enterprise_1701C
    Enterprise_1701C Posts: 23,415 Forumite
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    Been raining here all day toon, but I am grateful for it, the garden was desperate.
    What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare
  • bubbs
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    3Dogs wrote: »
    Curly Wurlys are v M. I made a mistake but comparison made it 72p for 4 CW's and the Wands. So:

    Wands and 4 chews £1.44 v £0.80 makes 5 cost 26p
    Wands and 4 CW's £1.40 v £1.20 makes 5 cost 68p
    Wands and 2 chews and 2 CW's makes 5 cost 52p

    I think :p
    Thanks
    Sarahdol75 wrote: »
    Good morning everyone.

    Its very wet and grey out today.

    Kids, DS2 has gone back to problems that we had with him few weeks ago, I really dont know what to do now.

    OH is still strugglng.
    Sorry you are having problems again and dh not well:(
    Thiinking of you x
    Miss_Laid wrote: »
    Not sure whats been reported but my 7.21am Lynx shop was all good :)

    Well hello stranger:D
    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:
  • bubbs
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    Cool, will try this:

    MY other half wanted these as she said they were on offer. I havent had the 3 4 2 deducted, so to save any hassle, can I get a refund for them and then take them to include them in the shopping I am doing today. It will be easier for me to explain to her in the full receipt for todays shop. She holds the purse strings :)

    Not telling them that OH is inflatable :eek::D :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Nellie35 wrote: »
    I notice in the Asda 3 for 2 that there are also a few Tresemme products included. I haven't seen these mentioned so thought I would give them a try and I am pleased to say that they compared favourably to T's. This is my shop from this morning:

    10 items (8 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Tesco
    1x Asda Smartprice Rice Pudding (400g) £0.20 £0.25
    1x ASDA Farm Stores Salad Tomatoes (6pk) £0.69 £0.69
    1x Nando's Peri-Peri Sauce Hot (250g) £1.50 N/A
    1x ASDA Extra Special Farmhouse Wholemeal & Rye Bread (800g) £0.85 N/A
    2x TRESemme Botanique Nourish & Replenish Shampoo (500ml) £6.00 £4.00
    1x ASDA Grower's Selection Iceberg Lettuce (each) £0.50 £0.50
    1x TRESemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo (500ml) £3.00 £2.00
    2x TRESemme Botanique Nourish & Replenish Conditioner (500ml) £6.00 £4.00

    1x Barratt Flumps (12g) £0.10 £0.10
    1x ASDA Semi Skimmed Milk (4pt) £0.99 N/A
    1x TRESemme Keratin Smooth Conditioner (500ml) £3.00 £2.00
    Comparison total (compared products only) £19.49 £13.54
    +£5.95 cheaper

    6 Tresemme cost £12.00, apg £7.20, net cost £4.80, 80p each.
    Are these the red bottles please?
    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:
  • glitter_bug
    glitter_bug Posts: 267 Forumite
    Such a miserable day today ! ! The rain hasn't stopped once :(

    I did my first 3for2 shop yesterday and am thinking of going again today :money:
    Does anyone know if any of the oral b toothpastes are working as I usually buy the whitening ones at full price ? If not I will have to stick to the sensodyne shop I did yesterday !

    Also a big thankyou to everyone taking the time to post shops, update lists and working out the costs :beer:
  • bubbs
    bubbs Posts: 68,107 Forumite
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    Such a miserable day today ! ! The rain hasn't stopped once :(

    I did my first 3for2 shop yesterday and am thinking of going again today :money:
    Does anyone know if any of the oral b toothpastes are working as I usually buy the whitening ones at full price ? If not I will have to stick to the sensodyne shop I did yesterday !

    Also a big thankyou to everyone taking the time to post shops, update lists and working out the costs :beer:

    Its been awful today :(
    I did think it was only sensodyne that worked, but could be wrong, often am:rotfl:
    I am waiting for results on jf:D
    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:
  • diluvsdiscounts
    diluvsdiscounts Posts: 4,395 Forumite
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    Yes I'm on Dexamethasone and Prednisolone steroids too, but can start weaning off soon.
    After taking your advice Di, I have been taking the Ondansetron for 5 days after chemotherapy, which has greatly reduced nausea :). Thank you :A
    I'm too advanced to be cured, but want as many cancer cells to be killed as possible. I may have Radiotherapy further down the road :o

    Sorry I hadn't realised that. Glad the ondansetron worked I don't know why they bother with the other ones they're useless.
    Are you eating enough for a whole family on the steroids, oh my I did and still have the extra four stone as a little memory :rotfl:
  • diluvsdiscounts
    diluvsdiscounts Posts: 4,395 Forumite
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    I'm very impressed with the JF Frizz ease secret agent cream I shall hopefully get some more of those before its finished.
  • HILLBERN
    HILLBERN Posts: 3,125 Forumite
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    My T v S targeted shop today :)

    I had a conditional spend £4 off £30

    moc = £2 iams
    moc = 2 x £6 always

    £2 cos = iams
    £14.40 cos brookside (2 different flavours)
    75p cos volvic
    60p tcb starbucks mocha

    I had a BG of £7.11 so after coupon paid £15.32 but with cos +tcb of £17.75 im in profit:):):)


    3xBROOKSIDE DARK CHOC SFT CENTERS POMEGRANATE 198G
    - £10.20 n/a £7.50 n/a
    3xBROOKSIDE DARK CHOC SFT CENTERS BLUEBERRY 198G
    - £10.20 n/a £7.50 n/a
    1xBANANAS LOOSE
    0.139kg £0.10 n/a n/a n/a
    1xCARROTS LOOSE CLASS 1
    0.067kg £0.04 n/a n/a n/a
    1xVOLVIC KIDS NATURAL MINERAL 6 X 330ML
    - £1.50 n/a n/a n/a
    1xMAOAM GIANT STRIPES 15G
    - £0.09 † £0.10 £0.10 n/a
    1xMAOAM SOUR GIANT STRIPES 15G
    - £0.08 † n/a n/a n/a
    2xALWAYS DISCREET PLUS MED B/WKNSS PANTS 9 PK
    - £12.00 † £15.00 £12.00 £12.00
    1xTESCO MALT VINEGAR 568ML
    - £0.39 n/a n/a n/a
    1xSWIZZELS MATLOW WINE GUMMIES SINGLE 16G
    - £0.08 † n/a n/a n/a
    1xSWIZZELS DRUMSTICK LOLLY
    - £0.08 † n/a £0.10 n/a
    1xGIANT NEW REFRESHER CHEW BAR (C)
    - £0.08 † £0.10 n/a n/a
    1xHARIBO TANGFASTICS MINI BAG 16G
    - £0.09 † n/a £0.10 n/a
    1xSTARBUCKS MOCHA CHOC FRAPPUCCINO 250ML
    - £1.00 £1.25 £1.00 n/a
    1x IAMS CAT FOOD ADULT CHICKEN 800G
    - £4.50 £4.50 £2.75 £4.65
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