Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

mhoc

Thinking back its been a good day for freebies

2 free coke zeros from greggs
20 Mullers from Sada - cheap/free, I cant figure out the maths
4 packs of MD beer battered chips - from COS
free hand and face wipe - Morrisosn baby club worth 74p
2 free Bol soups - from shopimum
9 sample bags of Purina - nice sampling chap in Sainsbobs
Free parking spot when we went to Costa
about £7 in vouchers for the next Sada shop (including a womble)

We also had lunch in Costa using a £10 Costa e voucher which I got for a Superdrug loo paper shop back in February (free delivery so OH does not know how much loo paper is stashed )
Costa have a £4.95 meal deal offer on between 11 and 2 for the next couple of months - toasted sandwich, medium drink and either crisps/popcorn or fruit.
Our store does not have the popcorn so I got the Tyrells crisps instead, saved for later (OH says we have the start of picnic makings with coke and crisps )
We had medium lattes - the glasses are massive and heavy. Possibly better to stick to the small ones if you have joint or hand problems - I have to hold these latte glasses with 2 hands as my wrist sometimes plays up,old battle injury.
The toasties were OK but nothing memorable, possibly I had unrealistic expectations of their deliciousness.
I think in retrospect I should have just used the e voucher for various teas or a sharing coffee but I didn't realise that you don't have to spend it all at once - the chap gave me my voucher back as it still has 10p on it which will go towards an upgrade when the next wuntoo freebie coffee is on.
But I do have 345 points on my card now

pippo

mhoc wrote: »

OMG - not sure if I would have the nerve for just 4 days notice.
I have booked with 10 days to go - as you say you don't have time for needless fretting.
In theory its possible as I always have a weekend bag packed and the toiletry/first aid bag is always in readiness so in theory I could fling things into a suitcase very quickly- I have a packing list in my case and all of the usual items we take are in a photo album on the ipad so for hot weather holidays I pack about 70% of the same things each time.

I keep saying to Grumpy that we really don't need to book well in advance given his almost retired self employed status.
I too always have a toiletry bag/ first aid kit ready to go, my list on computer, his on paper, same things year after year! In fact this year he is not taking his red cheesecloth shirt as the guy that runs a taverna we go to in Corfu said you've had that shirt for a while.:rotfl::rotfl:
It would take a bit longer if it was a sunshine holiday when summer clothes are packed away, but 1 day max! and it would prevent me from getting obsessive about washing and ironing clean clothes just to stuff in a suitcase.:rotfl::rotfl:
Good friend and her hubby just manged 6 days in turkey with only 6 kg hand luggage each... I wish, I think my knickers weigh more than that!!

Think you need to book in advance if, like us, you want a particular place. Away in 8 days time and booked for September too so maybe next year we'll be more adventurous.

(Haven't had confirmation of my holiday request, so hoping I can still go!!)

fuzzgun19

bubbs wrote: »

Is it fat free please?

cjj wrote: »

I don't think so bubbs . Over 700 cals in pot I think xx

I have the raspberry one, this is the numbers.

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mhoc

Also in Sainsbobs I got 3 till spits - didn't get any earlier in the week, which is normal but never get new ones this late in the week.

140 points for Sainsburys meat feast pasta melt 25/05 - at £4.35 its more expensive than the Morrisosn £3 version but the 140 points is tempting -I am going to hang on until I find a reduced one.

120 points for Caf! Royal coffee pods - these are £3 but they are on shopimum with £2 cashback to make then a pound. Eldest childs OH has a new posh neprosso machine

250 points for Perfect Fit cat food 750g - on offer in Sainsburys for £3.50 and I've seen some with "first pack free" stickers so I googled and found this - scan the receipt and upload and money is transferred into your bank account.

https://www.perfect-fit.co.uk/first-pack-free-offer
https://www.perfect-fit.co.uk/media/17785/tcs-for-fpf-updated-dates.pdf

(The Perfect fit till spit came out with the shop on OHs card, the shop that included cat litter but I also got cat food sachets last month so Nectar do seem to be taking notice of what categories of food you buy)

so 2 of the 3 are worth getting, cat food and coffee - £6.50 spend but £5.50 back (TMF and shopimum cashback) and an added 370 nectar points

braveheart60uk

PAG £2.88, would have been £3.23 if I hadmn't bought the peanut one

1x Muller Light Fat Free Peanut & Caramel Yogurt (165g) £0.68 N/A
1x Muller Light Fat Free Vanilla Yogurt (175g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Light Fat Free Orange with Dark Chocolate Yogurt (165g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Light Fat Free Banana & Custard Yogurt (175g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Rice Strawberry Low Fat Dessert (1x180g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Muller Light Fat Free Vanilla & Dark Chocolate Yogurt (165g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Rice Apple Low Fat Dessert (1x180g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Muller Light Fat Free Raspberry & Cranberry Yogurt (175g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Light Raspberry Doughnut Flavour Yogurt (165g) £0.68 £0.35
1x Muller Rice Vanilla Custard Low Fat Dessert (1x180g) £0.68 £0.50

pippo

mhoc wrote: »

Thinking back its been a good day for freebies

2 free coke zeros from greggs
20 Mullers from Sada - cheap/free, I cant figure out the maths
4 packs of MD beer battered chips - from COS
free hand and face wipe - Morrisosn baby club worth 74p
2 free Bol soups - from shopimum
9 sample bags of Purina - nice sampling chap in Sainsbobs
Free parking spot when we went to Costa
about £7 in vouchers for the next Sada shop (including a womble)

We also had lunch in Costa using a £10 Costa e voucher which I got for a loo paper shop back in February (free delivery so OH does not know how much loo paper is stashed )
Costa have a £4.95 meal deal offer on between 11 and 2 for the next couple of months - toasted sandwich, medium drink and either crisps/popcorn or fruit.
Our store does not have the popcorn so I got the Tyrells crisps instead, saved for later (OH says we have the start of picnic makings with coke and crisps )
We had medium lattes - the glasses are massive and heavy. Possibly better to stick to the small ones if you have joint or hand problems - I have to hold these latte glasses with 2 hands as my wrist sometimes plays up,old battle injury.
The toasties were OK but nothing memorable, possibly I had unrealistic expectations of their deliciousness.
I think in retrospect I should have just used the e voucher for various teas or a sharing coffee but I didn't realise that you don't have to spend it all at once - the chap gave me my voucher back as it still has 10p on it which will go towards an upgrade when the next wuntoo freebie coffee is on.
But I do have 345 points on my card now

I got a pair of 'bamboo fibre' socks free through the post today:j:j
They are lovely, but wouldn't pay the price!

A NSD here today, friends coming for dinner/supper, using up loads of Chinese starters/party food from the freezer that were bought Yellow stickered probably around Christmas time.
Doing the duck & pancakes, also RTC'd and a belly pork dish from the last Waitrose mag... no rice wine so I've hoyed in a bit of sherry!!

It's my BF and her relatively new partner that the grumpy one hasn't met yet (Grumps and her late husband were friends) and he is new to the area and not a drinker:beer::beer: so please keep your fingers crossed for me!

tweets

Candy Crush :mad:

How many more times do I have to do level for it to go and have a fit and not finish :mad: over 920000000
now and still spinning :mad:

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tweets

Lad and his :footie: :mad:

He knocked at door a bit ago and I was busy so left it til I had finished what I was doing.

Went to back door sees ball Poppy goes running to her corner for toilet .

At same time lads friend is jumping over side gate cant see gate til we move onto back lawn.

He froze with arms up in air when he landed in my back Poppy ran to him and wagged her tail.

I shouted at lad don't ever come over my gate again :mad:

He said sorry he didn't think I was getting ball so I said its a good job she didn't bite you .

Now I am sat wondering what would have happened if Poppy had bit him ? :mad:

mhoc

Topcashback have their bank holiday bonus offer running again, log onto your account to activate.

But this time it needs a £25 shop - in reality a £30 shop to include 20% vat to get £2.50 bonus

OK, I suppose if you already have a purchase in mind but some of the vouchercode offers have been very good recently for discount codes and bonus offers and fairly quick to deliver - no waiting for up to 6 months ...

honeybee1978_2

13 items (10 different) on your receipt qualify for comparison Asda Sainsbury's
1x Muller Corner Banana Yogurt with Chocolate Flakes (135g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Muller Corner Toffee Yogurt with Chocolate Hoops (135g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Muller Corner Red Cherry Yogurt (150g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Cadbury Mini Fingers Chocolate Biscuits 5 Pack (5x22g) £1.00 £1.00
1x Millions Bubblegum Sweets (45g) £0.50 N/A
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Cucumber (each) £0.50 £0.45
2x Muller Light Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt (175g) £1.36 £0.70
1x Munch Bunch Fruit Variety Yogurts (6x42g) £1.00 £1.00
1x Muller Corner Vanilla Yogurt with Chocolate Balls (135g) £0.68 £0.50
1x Muller Light Raspberry Doughnut Flavour Yogurt (165g) £0.68 £0.35
3x Muller Corner Strawberry Yogurt (150g) £2.04 £1.50
Comparison total (compared products only) £9.30 £7.00

from today got 3.00 APG