December 2020 Grocery Challenge

happydenial

Doom_and_Gloom 

We have an A & C delivery that will be £33 next week. Also we will be getting Oddbox (we are likely near the edge of their delivery area but I was happy when I found that out) which will cost £9.99 for the large fruit and vegetable box. It's usually £19.99 for the large fruit and veg box but came across a £10 off any box code and thought it worth to try but if it is good will likely continue. I will put up the contents of the box when it arrives so if anyone is in the delivery area and thinking about it you can see what it is like.
So £42.99 already earmarked for next week going out.

I’ve been getting an Oddbox for a couple of weeks now, after getting a Riverford box every other week for years. Comparing the two, I do think Oddbox is better value. I got mine this morning - a medium fruit and veg box - and in it was potatoes, carrots, celery, lettuce, 2 aubergines, a mango, apples, a huge box of blueberries, nectarines, a paper bag of mushrooms and a cucumber. Some of the apples are a bit pitted, but there was a note in the box saying this was due to a hail storm earlier in the year - they are fine to eat.
The only potential downside is that you can’t return the boxes for reuse, but they are just cardboard so can be recycled or reused around the home. So yes, would recommend. 

Pixiehouse55

Well! I've gone way over this month, but a few bits are for Christmas. £393.69 so far with 8 days till pay day. We have been spending extra with our man John that lives with us as he has/is poorly. Yoghurts, tins of soup and full fat milk. I need to buy more soup( did like you homemade soup then changed his mind) . Oh well,  we shouldn't need anything else. Happy days, keep safe everyone X 

mumtoomany

Big spend in Aldi and some beef joints from Morrisons for the freezer. £76.81 spent, total now at £149.96/£300. Not even half spent yet! Mumtoomany.

welshspendthrift

So far £120.74 out of the £350 budget. Need to try and eat out of cupboards for next couple of weeks then the Christmas food will be doable out of the £350. Will have to buy bread and milk though. 

greent

More food spends today - running total now £161.45/750 - will still need more milk and more f&v later in week, too. Spends do include some bits bought and frozen for Xmas week, though

Finstickle

Would like to add 'don't shop tired' to the std 'don't shop hungry'!!!!

£159.78/£350 already 😱😱😱
So many different shops as well!
Greengrocers for some veg, local eco shop for refill milk and the best eggs I've found, lidl for std stuff and Tesco for the bits I can't get in Lidl.
The week's meals are fully planned but the freezer will be pretty much empty come the weekend so do need to make a meat order.

If I'm cautious I should make it as budget only goes to 21st this month.  I've bought a few Christmas treats, which come out of a separate budget so it is just main food, plus at the In-laws for actual Christmas Dinner.

£190.22 remains 

Finstickle

Another £23.12 spent on nappy liners. 

elsiepac

Budgets updated to here

Loving seeing all the Christmassy stuff being planned for - I love Christmas but I must confess I'm struggling to really get in the mood this year so any prompting is a good thing!

joedenise

Think I forgot to post after my shop last week, so an update now after a small shop yesterday for some fruit and have spent just over £40 so far, leaving £213.86 for the rest of the month.

MazzieD

Oh joy!.  Just got back from local shops, Lid! had their £1.50 fruit and veg boxes so snapped one up.  Topped up a bit of salad whilst there and eggs. Spent £3.54.

Seeing if I can just use fridge, freezer and store cupboard contents instead of another Supermarket trip.  Really want to come in under budget!!.

Total so far £69.54 so £20.46 left.