Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

emerald21

mhoc wrote: »

Mission accomplished - first free morning of the week so I decided to tackle the Christmas shoe boxes - the boxes themselves already wrapped as we did this last week on a wet afternoon.
I'd also gathered all the bits together I've been collecting all year into 3 plastic crates so it was all systems go.
Firstly though I had to figure out where to take them when they were full - On the list of drop off places on the website there was no mention of the childrens nursery we took them to last year which was going to be problematical. On the off chance I rang them up and they were actually a drop off point - its literally round the corner from us with parking right outside so much easier then going into town.
Then when I'd just about finished I thought I'd put in down the sides some of the postcards I've collected, the postcard collection boxes were easy to find but I had to find nice scenic ones with no words on, just nice pictures. In doing so I came across another shelf of flotsam and jetsam that needs sorting, more stuff to go straight into recycling but also a useful notebook that went into the boxes.
So in all 3 hours to fill 7 boxes :eek: - but at least its all done and dropped off now.

Def needed the OOOO2 hot chocolate this afternoon and also dropped another bric a brac box off at the charity shop.

So in total about 5 wine boxes full of sods, odds and even odders out of the house already this week - 3 boxes of christmas shoe box stuff, one charity bric a brac and I've culled my Christmas card collection in half - and its only Tuesday

It’s a wonder you ve got anything left in your house mhoc lol

diluvsdiscounts

P2TKL wrote: »

Where did you see the film Di ?

We went to Wigan, dh works there so I drove and met him, showing was 6pm so perfect timing.

emerald21

mhoc wrote: »

I think Greggs is going to be the difficult one to try and upgrade on - lunch time meal deal around her is £3 - large baguette, juice and crisps or such like - I know the email deals vary around the country.
Breakfast is a £2 deal I think - possibly porridge and juice and an extra coffee
Trying to think of things that are vaguely healthy - I used to like their cheese and bacon pastries but by the time I'd picked out the fatty slimy bits form the bacon I grossed myself out

I had a Christmas soup or Something like that a festive pasty and a cinnamon bun and just needed to pay 15p so a chance for the android app which got me a free entry in a draw

mhoc

Just seen this on 10ways - useful mens present - or ladies who are fed up of having scruffy OHs

http://www.boots.com/babyliss-for-men-copper-colour-clipper-gift-set-10233140

£19.99

pippo

mhoc wrote: »

One half of my brain wants to run around shrieking that contactless payments are some sort of very bad black magic so I have to shut it down and ignore it.
If I can get the hang of android pay then any half wit can :rotfl:

My main problem was over keenness once I had worked it out.

Today though when we went through Morrisons self scan I was watching the time and making sure it was over a minite between transactions - and it all worked beautifully.

We did the big shop first in Aldi which only resulted in a prize draw

Then across to Morrisons - 4 seperate onions, tinned cat food for our walk by cat and 4 packs of reduced mini-packs of fudges (70p each so half price, not much of a bargain but if it curtails OHs biscuit obsession then at least its something)

SO 9 envelopes gave me
£3 Greggs
£5 Marks
£5 Marks
£10 dining card
5 prize draws

The dining card seems to be usable in places like Stonehouse - I think there is a signing up bonus if you register with their website but I also seem to think they are on visaoffers as well if I pay the rest of my bill with my card. Not sure if the sign up bonus would work with the android pay voucher - have to see

I can feel an excel chart coming on here ...

When I manged it only prize draw vouchers:o

mhoc

emerald21 wrote: »

I had a Christmas soup or Something like that a festive pasty and a cinnamon bun and just needed to pay 15p so a chance for the android app which got me a free entry in a draw

OO good idea - to get it just slightly over so you have a bit to pay - the soup sounds fine with maybe a juice for later and a bun

pippo

pepper77 wrote: »

Well, I eventually found the

Dove Christmas Tree or Bauble Gift Sets works out 58p each

I didnt think they were worth 58p:rotfl::rotfl:

Today I manged to find the B&H benefit sets, much confusion at check out and now have an APG for £24.86!!:eek::eek:

mhoc

pippo wrote: »

When I manged it only prize draw vouchers:o

I only had prize draws for the first three days other than Marks coke which we got 3 of but now we are trying to do the 10 shops a day, the maximum amount I think we are doing much better

davemorton

mhoc wrote: »

Just seen this on 10ways - useful mens present - or ladies who are fed up of having scruffy OHs

http://www.boots.com/babyliss-for-men-copper-colour-clipper-gift-set-10233140

£19.99

Same price in argoose:beer:

pippo

Off to serve a frugal tea/dinner
Mr P won a beef joint, veg 10p x2 at A
and I have made yorkshires and gravy!!