May 2008 Grocery Challenge

Chuzzle

Hi I've not posted on here as much as I should;ve done this month (hangs head in shame) This has been a really bad month and I've not tried hard enough with my GC (hangs head so low its almost scraping on the floor!) I WILL try harde next month.

MRS M can you put me down as busted for my end of month figure. I have absolutely no idea what it is but I am 100% sure that it is well over my budget. Am off now to sort out meal plans and big online shop ready for june.

pink_princess

hi just come in off night shift and thought id set my new budget, could you please put me down for £375 for june .
think i set it too low last month but i dont want it to creep up to much.
word of warning to any mr s shoppers with the milk vouchers ,all there fresh milk will go up at midnight tonight so it will cost more to redeem your voucher (most stores don t have any of the 1 pinters left) try and use them today if you can (i did)
i ll catch up later hope every-one is doing well im off for some much needed sleep

ifonlyitwaseasier

morning all

well it's a bit damp here, hope it'll brighten up!

have brought the wacky choc cake to work to test it on my colleagues, looks and smells lovely, just won't tell about the vinegar til after they've eaten it!


planning to get more free milk in MrS, (i love free stuff)

edit : thanks PP, will get as much as i can today then,

tattycath

Decided to do a big shop yesterday and am now over budget by £15.00!!! and there is still a week to go-in my defence i have got loads of shopping and bought things like pasta-that will probably last me a couple of months. I bought a big box of washpowder that will last well over a month. Freezer is now full and I should only need to top up on stuff like fresh fruit, veg , bread and milk for a few weeks-unless I see some (too good to miss) bargains.

FelineFantastic

Morning- popped in to update siggie-- my May budget is running into June so should this be my June budget?? Maybe it should be my June on-- oooh decisions!

Anyway will keep track and hope Mrs M will point me in the direction of the correct month!!

Did well at Aldi's yesterday £47 including a pair of trousers for one of the lads for school-- and had two conversations about how fantastic the face cream was:rotfl:

Spent £8 in Poundland but that is stuff that will last for a while and help me in the general quest to waste less and save more!

Just need to get milk and oats now-- the oats mainly for the wonderful receipes that I am saving from here- and for bulking out the spag bol! :T

Wanted to say thank you again for how welcoming you all are and how many tips I have already picked up!!

A
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madmittens

Morning all!

Here's my weekly update; £19.74 (including £5.65 catfood - still cheaper to buy 2x6-pack rather than a 12-pack of Whiskas). There wasn't actually much food - going to friends for dinner tomorrow night so bought a nice bottle of wine to take (on special offer at £6.99, usually £13.99!).

My budget has to do next week's shop as well, but don't think it's going to be a problem :A Off to update siggy ...

Have a lovely weekend everyone.

galadriel

Had my main monthly shop delivered last night, loads of basic stuff - although the price of the rice was a mega shock. Had I been instore I don't think I would have bought it, but unfortunately with online shopping you haven't much option. The white rice had doubled in price since I put it in my trolley, yet the brown had stayed the same. If I had been in the shop I would have bought brown not white. Too late now anyway.

I am well under budget with only a week to go. Am going camping this weekend and hopefully have all the food I need, may only need to buy bread, milk and bacon while I am there. Then I am off the rest of the week, so planning to do some cooking and maybe even some baking. That should make DS happy.

searching_me

hello everybody hope your all good... my gc for this month finishes today and i havent got a clue what it was with everything thats happened this month its hardly suprising... well its my birthday today and im looking forward to a nice quiet peaceful birthday... oh hasnt had chance to buy me anything since hes been running back and forth to the hospital, helpin me to the docs and generally looking after me... bless him he feels so bad so we're going down town and im gonna pick what i want im just glad to be getting out the house for an hour... hope have a good day xxx

In_Search_Of_Me

morning all...sorry havent been on much - have been focussed o spending as little as poss and this month (20-20th) will go for £80 if thats ok. This for me knocks about 40 off my normal budget so a doable challenge me thinks! (gulp!) Off to update siggy...

pink_princess

searching_me wrote: »

hello everybody hope your all good... my gc for this month finishes today and i havent got a clue what it was with everything thats happened this month its hardly suprising... well its my birthday today and im looking forward to a nice quiet peaceful birthday... oh hasnt had chance to buy me anything since hes been running back and forth to the hospital, helpin me to the docs and generally looking after me... bless him he feels so bad so we're going down town and im gonna pick what i want im just glad to be getting out the house for an hour... hope have a good day xxx

happy birthday searching me don t choose anything for the kitchen lol :T :j