October 2023 Grocery Challenge

joedenise

Final shop of the month done this morning and ending on £163.34/£200 - £36.66 left which has been moved between a couple of pots.  The odd £6.66 to round up a couple of pots and the £30 to one of the holiday pots.

JingsMyBucket

We've had 3 spends between Oct. 19th and today. Overall, I'm finishing out the month 

£320.22/ £320 spent. 22p over our limit. 

Good enough! I've actually got a big Tesco order coming tonight, but I'll count that towards November's budget. 

goldfinches

I decided to do a last minute top up today so that I wouldn't have to shop in November for a few days so I bought extra virgin olive oil and sunflower oil in Sainsby's for £12.90, 4x milk, garlic, passion fruit and cucumber in M*rks for £5.70 and tahini, kidney beans, pitta bread and YS salad leaves in Mr Ts for £5.04.

So I'm declaring at £142.48/£170 for the main Grocery Challenge, £10.27/£20 for the Baking Fund and £11.60/£77.60 for the Bulk Buy Fund. 

I am so pleased to have come in under budget in all three pots and hope to be able to continue this winning streak.
See you all over on the November thread, goldfinches.

Verulamium_Vixen

I'm done with October and finished over budget on £716.

I'm heading over to November now, that can only be a better month. My big sister died last Thursday after a short illness and my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer, booked in for surgery this Friday.
And I turned 60 on Sunday

JingsMyBucket

@Verulamium_Vixen you have a hell of a month! Sending lots of ease and light your way x. 

weenancyinAmerica

Oh @Verulamium_Vixen, all the hugs we can send your way. But only two major disasters - turning 60 isn't that bad (from someone who just turned 76). We will keep you in our thoughts.

Thevalueofless

Closing off October £2.98 over but this did include £26 spent on last day of month so okay with the overspend as foods purchased mainly for next month's consumption or stores. 

Onwards to November...

TVOL

lilly81

I've officially finished the month with £8.74 to spare 🥳

mumtoomany

The last couple of spends of October to declare. Total of £43.22. This takes my total for the year to date to £1610.08/£1860. Happy with that, leaves £249.92 for the rest of the year. I have a turkey crown and pigs without blankets in the freezer, also frozen 2 Christmas cakes since January. Home made mince meat in the fridge. None of this is now needed as we are going to my sisters for 6 days over Christmas. Either eat them over new year or save till next Christmas.

Hugs to all, mumtoomany.xxx

SausageDogSandwich

Declaring at 350.46/350 can’t complain really.