Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread part 2½

curl_girl

I did notice today the booze sets in with the 342.
Do any of these compare in a similar way?

TrulyMadly

Womble A v M for Savvy

1x I Can't Believe It's So Good Original Spread (500g) £1.00 N/A
1x ASDA Semi Skimmed Milk (6pt) £1.48 £1.58
1x Nestle Pure Life Still Spring Water Bottles (10x330) £1.60 N/A
1x ASDA Honey Roast Ham Slices (200g) £1.25 £2.50
1x ASDA Little Angels Comfort & Protect Size 5 plus Nappies (36pk) £3.29 N/A
1x Red Bull Sugarfree Energy Drink Cans (4x250) £4.00 £3.00
1x Cadbury Fudge Minis Chocolate Bag (120g) £1.00 £1.00
1x Warburtons Medium Half White Bread (390g) £0.85 N/A
1x ASDA Baker's Selection Caramel Shortcake Bites (22pk) £1.50 N/A
1x ASDA Baker's Selection Mini Strawberry Flavour Donuts (30pk) £1.50 N/A
2x Rolo Desserts (4x70g) £2.00 £2.00
1x Mr Kipling Bakewell Slices (6pk) £1.00 £1.60
1x ASDA Smart Price No Added Sugar Apple & Blackcurrant Double Strength Squash (750ml) £0.42 N/A
1x ASDA Butcher's Selection 2 Thick Cut Unsmoked Gammon Steaks (550g) £3.34 N/A
1x ASDA Butcher's Selection Mediterranean Pork Loin Steaks (660g) £3.34 N/A
1x Mr Kipling Angel Slices (8pk) £2.25 £1.50
1x ASDA Shepherd's Pie (800g) £3.40 £3.68
1x ASDA Cola (2lt) £0.49 £0.54
1x Cadbury Boost Bites Chocolate Bag (108g) £1.00 £1.00
1x Doritos Variety Pack (12x30g) £2.00 N/A
1x ASDA Smart Price Sliced Carrots in Water (300g) £0.20 £0.23
1x ASDA Diet Lemonade (2l) £0.39 £0.54
1x Paw Patrol Party Slice Sponge Cakes (5pk) £1.20 N/A
1x Bernard Matthews Dinosaur Turkey Slices (100g) £1.00 £0.75
1x ASDA Original Blue Charge Stimulation Drink (250ml) £0.30 £0.46
1x ASDA Butcher's Selection 12 Unsmoked Back Bacon Rashers (345g) £2.15 N/A
1x Walkers Quavers Cheese Flavour Light Curly Potato Snack (12pk) £2.00 N/A
1x Robinsons Fruit Shoot Summer Fruits Juice Drink No Added Sugar (8x200) £2.00 £1.50
1x ASDA Smart Price Sweetcorn in Water (326g) £0.35 £0.35
1x ASDA Grower's Selection Broccoli (360g) £0.50 £0.51
1x Colgate Max White Seductive Mint Gel Fluoride Toothpaste (75ml) £2.00 £2.50
1x Bisto Gravy Granules (350g) £2.00 £2.48
1x ASDA Butcher's Selection 6 Pork Loin Steaks (660g) £3.32 N/A
Comparison total (compared products only) £26.61 £27.72
cheaper +£1.11
I’m

mhoc

bubbs wrote: »

Mhoc, did you see the gin set i mentioned? Dont know if any good

Yes, I am going to have a look in Asda - might be a good top up presents

So far I've not spotted the fancy new Christmas gins in Aldi, maybe its too soon - I was hoping to get the pink version at least.

Eldest son and his GF might be bringing there own gin they have been infusing and bottling - looking forward to this.

So maybe this will be this Christmas theme - homemade and home spun

TrulyMadly

For anyone close by

http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/fabledevent-468557

pacifica9

Good evening peeps.
Happy birthday bcw and pippo (belated).

For those trying to loose a little to keep under the £20 apg I used these.....matchmakers, choc orange and babybel are £1 A v £2 T.

bubbs

This

emmita

curl_girl wrote: »

When I first stalked the elite, there was someone who posted that their family spent £1 per person on token gifts.
It was when 1p items were around and the leaf design trays.
She filled a tray with items but had to produce the receipts to prove that she hadn't gone over budget! :money::rotfl::A

Own up?!

Lol no that wasn't me !!!
However we used to do something similar with friends from work we would buy each other something no going over a pound. The idea being it would be !!!!. We had some great laughs. And some great finds along with the !!!!. That was before my elite days so £1 now can get you some good glitch stuff.

P2TKL

curl_girl wrote: »

When I first stalked the elite, there was someone who posted that their family spent £1 per person on token gifts.
It was when 1p items were around and the leaf design trays.
She filled a tray with items but had to produce the receipts to prove that she hadn't gone over budget! :money::rotfl::A

Own up?!

It wasn't me but I do remember buying a 1p tray !

Snap-ant

curl_girl wrote: »

When I first stalked the elite, there was someone who posted that their family spent £1 per person on token gifts.
It was when 1p items were around and the leaf design trays.
She filled a tray with items but had to produce the receipts to prove that she hadn't gone over budget! :money::rotfl::A

Own up?!

:think: Lady Leenie - I think....

emmita

Serendipitious wrote: »

I'd say well over £100 for her, easily, with some items bumping up the value even more because of thrifty buying. Around £50 for each child, plus any last minute impulse buys.

The last two years - her divorce years - saw me giving more and more, partly because if I hadn't, she wouldn't have had much - it was bad enough him leaving without taking Santa as well. Also I had to get things on behalf of the children. And see to Mother's Day and her birthday from the kids as well as me.

But, this year, she has moved in with her new OH, life is rosy on all levels, and as I say there are now 4 kids for me to consider instead of two.

So it seems like now is a very sensible time to make the change.

It sounds like you've been very thoughtful and generous and of course it's absolutely brilliant. Now as you say times have changed.

I would stop the impulse buys set a budget for yourself and if you can't face cutting them down this year make a point of saying next year you will cut down. For us the timing was perfect cos we just looked at the presents and my parents said there was too much and we should set a budget.

Good luck