April 2018 Grocery Challenge

ancientmum

Morning all,
Belated congratulations to Penny Grabber. And to all those marathon runners, Wow, what an achievement.

I have a day off so have gone through receipts from last fortnight and updated my totals for groceries and cat needs. I have been more extravagant whilst DS3 was here, and we did have a couple of takeaways (which comes out of the treats budget). I have counted up all potential meals in the freezer and it comes to 11, mainly left over portions or YS bargains which I have frozen. The plan is to eat my way through these before he gets back for the summer vac and then re-stock, so the next few weeks shopping should be fresh fruit and veg, bread and milk and any irresistible YS bargains. I have got a few days to the end of the month, then will hop over to the May thread.

Good luck everyone, let's hope we get some warmer weather back soon.

pamsdish

£15.35 in Lidl, had to return as wanted some of the food sealer bags on special buy this week, picked up some baking potatoes and 2 reduced duck breasts, no reduction made so have to return again to claim my £1.50 ish, not rushing kept pack sleeve and receipt.

purpleybat

did my final shop of the month, was £42.13, quite a lot more than I hoped for but freezer is rammed with greek stuff for late night working.
total for the month came to £223.04, which to me seems really high but still under budget

PipneyJane

YorksLass wrote: »

Oh no, another one bites the dust!

I complained to MSE when I found it had vanished and the Yet More Sneaky Ways thread was reinstated. They were actually very good about it; we had to exchange emails a couple of times because the original link they sent me to test wasn’t to Yet More Sneaky Ways to Save the Pennies.

- Pip

YorksLass

PipneyJane wrote: »

I complained to MSE when I found it had vanished and the Yet More Sneaky Ways thread was reinstated. They were actually very good about it; we had to exchange emails a couple of times because the original link they sent me to test wasn’t to Yet More Sneaky Ways to Save the Pennies.-Pip

Thanks Pip, you're a star! :A

thriftwizard

An "accidental" £17.22 on tea, bread and a few other bits n'bobs has left me with just over £35 to spend at tomorrow's market to see us through. I "only" need fruit, veg, cheese & possibly some fish - can I still do it?

Brilliant about the thread, Pipney-Jane, well done! I've grieved for a few vanished threads that I read but never got around to contributing to; kind of wish it didn't keep happening, but I'm very glad our mods are on the ball & protecting us from unwanted spam!

Highland_Fling

Good morning everyone
well Highland Fling is declaring at £156. Just under target this month. I should not need to buy anything now until May but I have a whole £4 left just in case those famous last words come back to bite me.

pamsdish

PipneyJane wrote: »

I complained to MSE when I found it had vanished and the Yet More Sneaky Ways thread was reinstated. They were actually very good about it; we had to exchange emails a couple of times because the original link they sent me to test wasn’t to Yet More Sneaky Ways to Save the Pennies.

- Pip

:T:T:T:T Well done.

[Deleted User]

A couple more 'mini' spends of just under £15. I have updated sig. My month doesn't end 'till Monday, but I don't have time to go shopping, so am gong to declare at £41.27. Leftover monies will go into my 'bulk fund'. Busted the 'alcohol budget' - oh well. According to the scales I have lost 5lb, but will wait until Monday to update that, as I may be partying this w/e. See you in May everyone.

thriftwizard

£34 spent at the market this morning, and 50p yet to go on beansprouts, which I forgot to sow... I'll declare for April as soon as that's added; half of the cheese, fruit & veg that I bought this morning will go on well into May - well, at least until next Friday! The fish, however, will vanish into a pie later on this afternoon. I'm working over the weekend so won't be spending any more, and Monday is payday. So I will have made it under budget, but - only just!