Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

Tinyshoes

Clipstrip_Bargains wrote: »

For those looking for full sugar squash
Waitrose do a hi juice and I don’t think they have changed the recipe
Same for Sainsbury’s-also their no added sugar has sucrolose which doesn’t taste as bad as some sweeteners
I’m happy to pay the tax I just want the choice not to consume chemicals :beer:

Agree :beer:

I feel really strongly about our choice being taken away...

I will get DD1 to check her waitrose again. Thanks

aau1

zippydooda wrote: »

The free single use coffee cup is ending at the end of the month. Coffee is still free though. You'll have to pay for the cup or use a reusable plastic cup. I think this is a good thing

Just to add to this, they are also doing away with free coffee from the cafe altogether.

mhoc

evening all

On the subject of drinks without artificial sweetners Have a look for a range of cordials called Blossom Cottage - there are several flavours, at the mo I am drinking blackcurrant and vanilla. The Morella Cherry is £2 from Waitrose and its gorgeous.
Ideally make it up in a jug, I like it well diluted and give it a good stir. I have it over a glass full of ice and sparkling water, 2 glasses over dinner and then I go back to just sparkling water.
Quite economical, no sweeteners or artificials

(no I have not tried adding gin but thats worth an experiment

mhoc

aau1 wrote: »

Just to add to this, they are also doing away with free coffee from the cafe altogether.

I think that will really cause a riot, no free coffee in the cafe - and also a drop in trade. Its also coming in very soon - May 23rd???? - I expect they will have signs up to let people know who dont read their emails.

I had 3 emails from Waitrose today - must have a spare card somewhere ...

Savvybuyer

I don't know whether the items said to be on sale in S are on store-specific prices. I have just been to a third S (I have been walking so I am getting my exercise and it's costing me the wear and tear on my shoes) and I found lots of stock of some Birds Eye Breaded Nuggets that were supposedly 45p according to the store without stock. Plenty of stock in the place that says they are £3. I don't know whether I have the wrong version of the 22 pack but they scanned at £2:(.

I also found a tin of KTC Plum Tomatoes of the type that the other store suggested were 20p. SEL said 40p and they scanned at 40p:(.

I saw that I now had some SELs for some chocolates on sale. However, I had no stock of them:(. No Easter eggs either, none that were anything other than very tiny things not even worth buying at their lowest prices, in any of my stores.

There may be another S somewhere in a virtual world at another place in the country that exists in a parallel universe and has everything on cheap RTC price - however the items are full price in my stores or OOS in anywhere that says they are on sale.

Savvybuyer

Apparently I am not expecting anything to have expired on their offers in M today according to my list (and looking at the dates on m.com on the items that I haven't had a moment to change from a question mark yet). Just a few Cow & Gate products supposedly on their last day but they should still be showing the offer today. It therefore doesn't look like it will be too bad in M. There could be items that I haven't even got onto the list that were to have expired yesterday; if so my list doesn't tell me about them so I am not aware of any and I will find out when I visit and see them at full price in my stores. Which might mean they are still on offer:rotfl:. However, I joke about that. There isn't too much extra to add from Monday onto last Wednesday, although there was enough, and it looks like today won't add too much extra anyway, so the updating of last Wednesday, Monday and now today Wednesday later will be manageable. The real biggie is still last Wednesday. I am up-to-date as far as I know with what is actually on the list, so the expired offers as of Monday have been crossed out or removed. Anything that has a date in the past, certainly on Avs M, is still on the list for a reason - I think it has rolled over - the offer is still on until some new date that I haven't looked for yet, unless it is a rare item that my detailed eyes have missed.

So I am not looking for expiries in M today but, if they are there, then I will see them.

elainemn

Good morning. Think this will be the last day for the wine list. Hope your shops all work

OTHER WINES THAT SHOULD WORK ACCORDING TO MSM (checked Sat 6th April so check before shop to make sure price has not updated)

DID NOT WORK 7/4 Blossom Hill Grenache Rose £5.98 £4.95 £2.46 Waitrose

PORCUPINE RIDGE Sauvignon Blanc £7.98 £5.99 £2.73 wiaitrose / sainsburys

worked 10/4 Nederburg 56 Hundred Pinot Grigio £5.98 £5.25 £2.73 tesco

CHECK IT IS ON 3 FOR 2 Barefoot Pinot Grigio £6.48 £5.50 £2.79 Tesco

worked 2/4 Errazuriz Estate Sauvignon Blanc £8.98 £6.50 £2.86 Morrisons


DID NOT WORK 10/4 Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc Chile £6.00 £5.50 £2.95 Tesco

Worked 10/4 Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon £6.00 £5.50 £2.95 Tesco

Barefoot White Zinfandel £6.48 £5.75 £3.02 Sainsburys

worked 7/4 Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough £9.48 £7.00 £3.14 tesco

worked 10/4 Faustino VII Rioja Spain £7.48 £6.50 £3.36 Tesco

Campo Viejo Tempranillo £7.00 £6.50 £3.52 Sainsburys

Barefoot Bubbly Pink Moscato £7.98 £7.00 £3.64 Tesco

Torres Vina Sol White Wine £6.48 £6.50 £3.69 Tesco

Martini Asti Spumante £8.98 £7.50 £3.76 Sainsburys

Hardys Nottage Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz Australia £6.48 £6.75 £3.92 Morrisons

Hardys Nottage Hill Chardonnay £6.48 £6.75 £3.92 Morrisons

Wolf Blass Red Label Chardonnay Semillon £6.48 £6.75 £3.92 Morrisons

Wolf Blass Red Label Shiraz Cabernet £6.48 £6.75 £3.92 Morrisons

worked 10/4 Freixenet Prosecco £11.98 £9.00 £4.11 Tesco & Morries

ES Prosecco £8.98 £8.00 £4.21 Out stock Sains

worked 5/4 Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc £5.00 £6.75 £4.41 Sainsburys

Barefoot Bubbly Pinot Grigio £7.98 £8.00 £4.54 Tesco

XYZin Zinfandel £7.98 £8.00 £4.54 tesco (out stock)

Barossa Ink Sharaz £9.98 £9.00 £4.77 Tesco

Villa Maria Pinot Noir £11.98 £11.50 £6.36 Tesco

ES Barolo £16.98 £15.00 £7.84 Out stock Tesco & Sains

worked 7/4 Monopole blue top champagne £27.00 £19.00 £8.10 Tesco - buy the boxed

Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Champagne £35.00 £28.00 £13.53 Morrison

Bollinger 37.5cl £24.00 £23.99 £13.59 waities

Taittinger Brut Reserve NV Champagne £35.00 £29.00 £14.43 Tesco

Moët & Chandon Brut Imperial Non Vintage Champagne £27.00 £27.00 £15.30 Sainsburys

HEIDSIECK CHAMPAGNE £27.00 £30.00 £18.00 Morrisons/Sainsburys

diluvsdiscounts

Thank you Elaine you have done a fantastic job you enjoy your well earned rest haha.

Serendipitious

Good morning all

Serendipitious

Tinyshoes wrote: »

Just keeping you on your toes DM while Bubbs is having a break.

1937? sorry think I meant to say plastic fork.

Lings Turkish Delight had wooden forks.