Finally Debt Free After 34 Years, But Still Need to Live Frugally

HairyHandofDartmoor

doingitanyway said:

Sorry about your BiL, such a difficult uncertain time...
How kind and thoughtful of your DS to buy the coffee maker.
Glad you are keeping any PB wins as treats

milann said:

Your son has surpassed himself. Well done Hairy’s son. We have an nespresso but I’m sorry I didn’t get a tassimo. My friend has one and you can buy hot chocolate for them (I don’t like them but dh would) and she gets the Aldi coffee pods which are much cheaper and are lovely - I’ve had them when I visit. Enjoy - I’d be tempted to treat yourself with one more often than a weekend treat - a shame to waste a lovely machine 😜
it’s good they’ve started treating you BIL already 👏👏👏
......and well done on the assignments. 

Thank you both . 

 It's Delichon that won on the PBs @doingitanyway

What does a nespresso machine do @milann I don't know much about coffee machines but it is a lovely thing to have and very simple to use and clean. And yes it does do hot chocolate too .

milann

A nespresso is just a different make of coffee machine. A gift to us but when I’ve looked at different, cheaper pods in the shops they’re compatible with tassimo but I haven’t found any you can use with mine - other than the branded ones.

beanielou

Cant believe Mr S is the cheapest of the big 4!!
Only a S's where I live sadly.

beanielou

So glad that your BIL is starting treatment so quickly.
What a lovely present from your DS

elizabethhull

Hurray for the Tassimo !

HairyHandofDartmoor

milann said:

A nespresso is just a different make of coffee machine. A gift to us but when I’ve looked at different, cheaper pods in the shops they’re compatible with tassimo but I haven’t found any you can use with mine - other than the branded ones.

beanielou said:

So glad that your BIL is starting treatment so quickly.
What a lovely present from your DS

elizabethhull said:

Hurray for the Tassimo !

Thanks all of you 🙂

doingitanyway

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

doingitanyway said:

Sorry about your BiL, such a difficult uncertain time...
How kind and thoughtful of your DS to buy the coffee maker.
Glad you are keeping any PB wins as treats

milann said:

Your son has surpassed himself. Well done Hairy’s son. We have an nespresso but I’m sorry I didn’t get a tassimo. My friend has one and you can buy hot chocolate for them (I don’t like them but dh would) and she gets the Aldi coffee pods which are much cheaper and are lovely - I’ve had them when I visit. Enjoy - I’d be tempted to treat yourself with one more often than a weekend treat - a shame to waste a lovely machine 😜
it’s good they’ve started treating you BIL already 👏👏👏
......and well done on the assignments. 

Thank you both . 

 It's Delichon that won on the PBs @doingitanyway

What does a nespresso machine do @milann I don't know much about coffee machines but it is a lovely thing to have and very simple to use and clean. And yes it does do hot chocolate too .

Well done to Delichon on your PB win. Hopefully your win is on its way HHOD, now I have put it out there

HairyHandofDartmoor

doingitanyway said:

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

doingitanyway said:

Sorry about your BiL, such a difficult uncertain time...
How kind and thoughtful of your DS to buy the coffee maker.
Glad you are keeping any PB wins as treats

milann said:

Your son has surpassed himself. Well done Hairy’s son. We have an nespresso but I’m sorry I didn’t get a tassimo. My friend has one and you can buy hot chocolate for them (I don’t like them but dh would) and she gets the Aldi coffee pods which are much cheaper and are lovely - I’ve had them when I visit. Enjoy - I’d be tempted to treat yourself with one more often than a weekend treat - a shame to waste a lovely machine 😜
it’s good they’ve started treating you BIL already 👏👏👏
......and well done on the assignments. 

Thank you both . 

 It's Delichon that won on the PBs @doingitanyway

What does a nespresso machine do @milann I don't know much about coffee machines but it is a lovely thing to have and very simple to use and clean. And yes it does do hot chocolate too .

Well done to Delichon on your PB win. Hopefully your win is on its way HHOD, now I have put it out there

I hope my win is on it's way too DIA 🙂. Hopefully the million pound one 🤣

beanielou

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

doingitanyway said:

HairyHandofDartmoor said:

doingitanyway said:

Sorry about your BiL, such a difficult uncertain time...
How kind and thoughtful of your DS to buy the coffee maker.
Glad you are keeping any PB wins as treats

milann said:

Your son has surpassed himself. Well done Hairy’s son. We have an nespresso but I’m sorry I didn’t get a tassimo. My friend has one and you can buy hot chocolate for them (I don’t like them but dh would) and she gets the Aldi coffee pods which are much cheaper and are lovely - I’ve had them when I visit. Enjoy - I’d be tempted to treat yourself with one more often than a weekend treat - a shame to waste a lovely machine 😜
it’s good they’ve started treating you BIL already 👏👏👏
......and well done on the assignments. 

Thank you both . 

 It's Delichon that won on the PBs @doingitanyway

What does a nespresso machine do @milann I don't know much about coffee machines but it is a lovely thing to have and very simple to use and clean. And yes it does do hot chocolate too .

Well done to Delichon on your PB win. Hopefully your win is on its way HHOD, now I have put it out there

I hope my win is on it's way too DIA 🙂. Hopefully the million pound one 🤣

Remember your friends 😂

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beanielou said:

Cant believe Mr S is the cheapest of the big 4!!
Only a S's where I live sadly.

It was a few weeks ago, beanielou.  It was a legitimate survey, I heard about it on BBC Breakfast and then saw a mention of it in the Daily Mail!  I think Asda used to be considered the cheapest of the 4 but at the time of the survey and for that particular 'basket' they were beaten by Sainsburys. They're all at it at the moment though as I saw a TV ad this week where Tesco are saying they are cheaper than Aldi.  I think the situation changes by the day.  What I have noticed though is that Sainsburys have stopped all the voucher codes that used to appear in  my online account most weeks.  The good old days of BOGOF and 3 for 2 at all the supermarkets are long gone.  They know we're all desperate and will buy whatever's available.  They don't need to bribe us to shop with them any more do they?