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The tins are better value than the squeezy bottles but I've always found M&S to be surprisingly well priced.
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That's exactly what I was going to say!
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here6 -
Thank you muchly
w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
June NSD 4/18
June Grocery challenge £0/£270
w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
May NSD 20/16
May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over
Debt-Free April 20262 -
Aldi and Lidl are the cheapest £1.49 for 750g.
You could make your own @Sallyp2
Fashion on the Ration 2026. Coupons used, 6 pairs of socks non-wool 6, 4 cotton vests 12, sleeveless wool cardigan 5, 2 pairs of summer weight cotton pyjamas 16. Total 39.
Grocery Challenge 2026, £5 a day for food for 2 pensioners. Total £1,825.
January £128.45/£155, -£26.55
February £122.55/£140, -£17.45
March £154.50/£155, -50p
April £144.78/£150, -£5.22
May £151.63/£155, -£3.374 -
Good Morning GC'rs
I've shopping to report. Today I went to Ald1, L1dl, Sainsbugs and 'omebargins.
I got some asparagus in the S6 - OK, which of you was it, stood next to me, that expressed surprise that the 4 spears in the packet were 25p each…… I know it must have been an MSE'r 👍😁 As it was, I went for the thinner stalks, however, I noticed in Sains, that their 100g packs (£1.75) seemed noticeably fuller - the asparagus was thin spears. So went I got home, I weighed my Ald1 packs….. 98g each…… Now, I know Ald1 will point to the big E that is next to the 100g, saying 'there or there abouts', but it's interesting…………. In total I spent £4.83 in Ald1, £16.72 in L1dl, £9.60 in Sains and £5.48 in 'omebargins.
I don't think I managed to get anything yellow-stickered today, although spurred on by Nelliegrace's shopping, I did look in Ald1 - the only 30% offers appeared to be on bread that I didn't need.
My total food shop came to £36.63 and non-food came to £3.84. I don't think I got anything particularly 'meal making' today. It was just the bread, marge, apples, cheese - that sort of thing. Didn't feel much for nearly £37.
I'm away to update my signature.
Greying X
Grocery Spend June 2026 £81.46/£225
GC May 2026 £225.53/£200
GC April 2026 £199.95/£200
Non-food spend June 2026 £36.28/£80
Bulk Fund 2026 Month 6/12 - £9.98/£87.56 (reducing balance - start £120 pa)
""Mother Nature don't draw straight lines
The broken moulds in a grand design
We look a mess but we're doing fine
We're card carrying lifelong members
Of the union of different kinds..."
"Union of the Different kinds" - R Christie & T Gilbert, Fisherman's Friends5 -
fridge is feeling redundant and looks a bit bare tbh
Withdrawn my cold turkey £50 but need petrol and groceries 😭- am focused on what i NEED to buy and have culled / halved my list. Basket not trolley & cash not card.
feel empowered already - very Bridget Jones esq
w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
June NSD 4/18
June Grocery challenge £0/£270
w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
May NSD 20/16
May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over
Debt-Free April 20267 -
Gosh, with cane sugar the price it is and the cost of energy to simmer the syrup for 40-60 minutes, I think bought golden syrup might be the way to go @Nelliegrace Tate and Sainsbugs do cane sugar - most of the others are British Sugar from beets
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here6 -
Loving the BJ reference!
Save £12k in 2026 #2 I have banked £9004.48 so far, against a £10k target The 2026 Save £12k in 2026 thread is here
OS Grocery Challenge in 2026 I am sticking with a £3000 annual budget for 2026 - currently £1111.79 and most of my May purchasing made
I also Reverse Meal Plan on that thread and grow much of our own premium price fruit and veg, joining in on the grow your own in 2026 discussion thread
My keep within our budget diary is here4 -
I've spent a total of £49.46 across the supermarket, bakery and refill shop over the last couple of days. DH came to the supermarket with me and since he hasn't really got involved with the food shopping for a few years he was gobsmacked at the price of everything. He also got a salutary lesson in how the supermarkets appear to give you good offers and rewards but they're not always very useful. Point in case, we needed cucumber and Tesco had some deal with points or money off if you spend £2 on cucumbers. Cucumbers are 99p each so you'd need to buy 3 to benefit. He'd not really noticed that bit and didn't know like I did that cucumbers are 99p so was quite excited until he worked it out. It's a learning curve!
Anyway, I'm up to £110.11/£300 so doing ok this month.
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Its nice just paying with cash! Have £0.82 left until Sunday
£15 petrol / £22.15 sainsburys / £12.03 co-op (was £17.18 with staff discount reduced by £5.15)
£34.18 spent on groceries today. Needs to be it until next week!
£198.34/£310
Having only cash focuses the mind - even got dog & cat food (the good stuff too)
w/c 8 June 4 weekly/monthly cold turkey week £0/£60
June NSD 4/18
June Grocery challenge £0/£270
w/c 11 May cold turkey £49.18/£50 = £0.82 rem
May NSD 20/16
May Grocery challenge £379.04/£310 = £69.04 over
Debt-Free April 20266
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