March 2021 Grocery Challenge

Suffolk_lass

I think that is it for me with milk bill today. I have spent £171.40 this month but still overspending on store-cupboard so my percentage of my annual budget is 25.67 against my hoped for 25%

pamsdish

£10.19 in A1d1, hopefully nothing until next planned shop Thursday, and that`s April.

BrassicWoman

the supermarkets must be mad at me as I keep compiling orders then going, "no, don't really need it" and cancelling. Oh well.
 
I have placed a non-cancellable order for ridiculously expensive vegan low carb donuts for easter weekend, when everyone else will have eggs. I seem to be back on track, so have decided not to feel guilty. They are so much tastier than anything I make myself!

t14cy_t

dh had to test out his bike today so sent him to sittingbourne to buy HOADS sausages to top up freezer. so £19 spent today. still in budget so far...........

thriftwizard

Oh dear - well & truly bust now! I did all right at the market this morning and spent £39, which would have put me at £500/£500 (forgetting the two small supermarket spends I've mislaid the receipts for) BUT then a lorry fell over on the main road... I went to help DD1 move a piece of furniture up from her beloved's flat, but was massively delayed on the way home by the road being closed and all other possible routes being gridlocked. DD2 had never cooked the main dish I'd planned for the family tea, and nearly melted down (she has AS issues) when I asked whether she thought she might try, not even having a recipe. So we had to have fish & chips... luckily we can afford it, so it's not a disaster, but a nice treat, though an unplanned one. And I'm now massively over budget. Oh dear. Never mind, we can eat the planned tea tomorrow instead.

Goes to show, it's always worth having a little left in the tank, so to speak...

goldfinches

Mystifyingly a post where I owned up to having spent more money in the supermarket has vanished along with a rant about a certain shop not stocking soap which has probably saved those of you who read this thread several minutes of life. All very peculiar, oh well.
My total to date is now £103.99/£124 which is an average spend per day of £3.99, things are going suspiciously well at goldfinches mansions, this is usually the moment when it all goes to hell in a handbasket, night all and sweet dreams, goldfinches.

JingsMyBucket

t14cy_t said:

JingsMyBucket said:

t14cy_t said:

the kentycommunity larder box was a success, brilliant variety of goods too. this is £7 a week, so still in budget!!

@t14cy_t mind me asking what was in the box? I’m food-Nosey Parker.

not at all!! everything was in date. i infact paid just £3.50. there were 10 non perishables in which was a posh garlic mayo, 2 bags of carrots, waitrose eggs, hovis loaf. i worked it out it would of cost approx £25!! when restrictions are lifted will be able to select items myself. even better!!

That is an absolutely amazing deal! I’m so jealous. I swear, you all do so well with local deals on this board. Hopefully I’ll find my secret bargain shopping places around here soon enough too. 

JingsMyBucket

@thriftwizard don’t worry, I’ve completely blown the budget too. The best we can do is try again and reevaluate. The best and most important thing is that we’re all fed nicely and aren’t suffering. 

Suffolk_lass

@thriftwizard I would be putting the fish and chips against the entertainment budget instead of housekeeping!

joedenise

Suffolk_lass said:

@thriftwizard I would be putting the fish and chips against the entertainment budget instead of housekeeping!

I have a separate "eating out" budget so mine would go there, certainly not the Groceries.  Eating out hasn't really been topped up much since last summer with not being able to eat out and we don't have takeaways very often, usually just for birthdays at the moment.