October 2007 Grocery Challenge

TheBees

Hello from TheBees,
We have just discovered this website and are looking forward to joining the November grocery challenge when our new credit card month begins around the 5th of the month!

In_Search_Of_Me

oh B*****!! HAd a day in London & was soooo tired I popped into M&S (I mean, I ask you, what a waste!) & got a ready meal & bottle of wine....off to update sigs. I will catch up but am hacked off with myself for doing it - not only from money but a weight POV!! It wasnt healthy (but it was nice!!)...

High_Peak_Lass

Hello to all. Serial lurker here!

I'll be joining next months challenge as of tomorrow (OH payday!) After reading Octobers thread i'm very inspired.

Finding it difficult to balance the books at the moment and it's getting me down. I start off with the best intentions but always end up robbing Peter to pay Paul, (not literally though as I don't know anyone called Peter!).
My wages don't quite cover the bills; he gets paid monthy, i'm four weekly so i always have to borrow some to cover the bills. Trouble is we then overspend and i'm always behind.
So this month we'll rise to the challenge and look at it as a new start.

£300 budget.
Meat from butchers, Veg from grocers and then other stuff from the either Aldi or Tesco.
I think the problem is meaning well but not being properly organised and doing the 'damn, forgot to get the xxxxxx from the freezer, we'll have to pop to Tesco and get something and then ending up wandering into the booze aisle for a four back / bottle of wine! so we'll se how it goes

Oh god, i've just had a sign from above, quite literally. Pink Floyd playing Money on Planet Rock on the radio in the spare room!!!!!!

Thanks to all, and good luck for next month:)

teedy23

I dont know if I should add the things I bought today as they,re not groceries really and not for my own use but to sell on, got 4 bottles of Tesco revive bath soak @44p each a bottle of alberto vo5 conditioner for 32p and two packs of facial wipes £1.49 BOGOF, so spent £3.57 and got 50 points with coupon, worth £2.00 in deals. No I,ve looked at it and decided I,m staying put. BIG CHEATER lol

Liberty9515

Hiya folks!

I am a newbie here! I have been hopeless with spending on the grocery front! I am a single mum with DD16 and DS13 (he has hollow legs!) and I am aiming to reduce my spending drastically!
i hope you dont mind me joining you all, I have been reading the thread for a while and have found it helpful so far!
Any tips and support would be most welcomed!

Libby!

kaleoma

Sorry i know this sounds dumb of me but how do youupdate your sig???
Popped into the co-op for milk yesterday and oops £8.74 later out I came!:eek:

Bobbykins

Hi Libby - welcome aboard! :hello: :wave: ......you don't need permission to join in, all are welcome I'm sure!

Kaleoma, it you look in the narrow green bar towards the top of the screen, there are some options there....Main site, Forum, FAQ etc...one of them is "User CP". click on that and you will get access to your preferences screen. On the left of that screen is another menu, choose the "update signature" option and away you go!

good luck.

B

kaleoma

OOO ta very much have done it now!

freyasmum

Hellooo... long time no update!

I've spent just under £20 on fruit and veg in various states - fresh, frozen and tinned It makes my life much more simple.

Lx

meanmarie

Hi all,

Visited a new book shop and health food shop today...bookshop have ordered books they hadn't got...for collection to-morrow...bought some organic yogurt, brazil nuts, yogurt, small butternut squash and old fashioned candied peel....came out €10.27 poorer. Still hoping to make it to 31st with just over €40 in kitty.

Lamb shoulder, mash, carrots, parsnips and squash for dinner...stewed apple and cream for pudding

Marie