My Over 50's Spending Diary

sugarbaby125

Weekly online grocery shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £16.74 this week

I bought myself a new pair of Van Dal black leather ankle boots from eBay for only £13 which saved me £51.99

I got a standard off peak Odeon ticket with my premier points which saved me £10

I got a free cup of tea from the cinema worth £1.90

I got a copy of the Metro on the bus and a copy of the Evening Standard in Brixton for which I claim £1.20

2 X Fried fish from a stall in Brixton Market for £5 which saved me £2 as they usually cost £3.50 each. I was going to buy one, when the stall holder offered to let me have 2 for £5, so I snapped them up.

Poundland Bargains:

2 X Lavender Epsom Salts which saved me £4

2 X Flash Lemon Spray cleaner which saved me £1


Free school meal for my son this week saved me £9.20 (12th March - 15th March)

Current Total = £3403.68

sugarbaby125

I bought 18 X Sancturary Spa Body Scrub 200ml from eBay for £17.85 compared to buying the same product from Boots with the 3 for 2 offer, I saved myself £60.15 as they are £6.50 each :j:D:T

2 X Big Macs and medium fries with Oyster receipts vouchers for only £3.98 which saved me £4.38

Quidco cashback £1.07

I bought No 7 Beautiful Skin Perfecting Body Polish 200ml from eBay for £4.89 including the P & P costs which saved me £5.61 compare to buying this product from Boots

1 hopper bus journey 75p (15th March)

Current Total = £3475.64

chanie

Good deals for you, sugar.

sugarbaby125

I used 2 of my Groupon Odeon e-tickets yesterday to see the films Mary Magdalene and 3 Billbords Outside Ebbing, Missouri and really enjoyed both films, which saved me £12 :T

4 hopper bus journeys £3 (19th March)

Current Total = £3490.64

sugarbaby125

I used one of my Groupon Odeon e-tickets so see the film Finding Your Feet and another one to see the film Lady Bird which saved me £15.50

Free Metro & Evening Standard newspapers yesterday worth £1.20

6 hopper bus journeys £4.50 (21st March)

I got a lift home from Karaoke in my friend's car, so she saved me the 75p bus fare

My Weekly Online Grocery Shopping special offers and price reductions saved me £15.47

Current Total = £3528.06

sugarbaby125

£100 from my sister J :T:D:j

Poundland Bargains:

4 X Lavender Epsom Salts saved me £6

Haribo Starmix, Haribo Jelly Beans & Wine Gums, 2 X 125g Skittles, 2 X Areo Peppermint Bubbles, Yorkie Mansize Buttons and Picnic Bites all half price saved me £4

5 X Toffee Crisp Multipack saved me 50p

18 Jaffa cakes £1.29


Free Metro newspaper 60p



Free food from my Poetry Group: :T

2 Handmade Quiches £3

3 Extra Large Cheese Straws £1

21 Artisan Small Cakes and Tea Cakes £21

Fresh Fruit Salad £2

Lamb Kofta, cous cous with chick peas, veg & herbs with spiced pureed pumpkin meal for one £2


Quidco Cashback £1.03

3 Hopper bus journeys £2.25 (23rd March)

Bank Account Interest £4.57

Free school meals for my son this week £11.50 (19th - 23rd March)

Current Total = £3688.80

chanie

Your poetry food haul sounds amazing.

sugarbaby125

Chanie, everything was absolutely delicious. Normally there is a lot more people at the Poetry Group but as there were so few of us, we each took quite a lot of food home.

Unfortunately all of the leftover food gets thrown in the dustbin

pollypenny

Oh, I!!!8217;m intrigued by your poetry group, sugarbaby.

I run one in my U3A. What do you do and how?

sugarbaby125

PollyPenny, the group is an Open Mic event for poets, writers and singers called Blackfriars Vocal. It is run by a husband and wife team for anyone that wants to participate or just watch the participants perform. Everyone is very welcoming and friendly.

What is your Poetry Group like? How often do you run it?