May 2008 Grocery Challenge

clair2305

searching_me wrote: »

hello everybody!!! and how are we all today?.... got a few treats today but they didnt come out of the gc as oh treated me... just found out im 5 weeks pregnant and am craving ice cream and fruit (early i know but thats my excuse and im sticking ot it :rotfl) dont need anything apart from milk tomorrow (well out of the gc) but lets see... ive finally got my kitchen finished YAY!!!!!!!!!! :dance: so i can order a big shop... althought i did get 2 bottle of worster sauce (the big bottles) for 49p each score!! :rotfl: ... right im off for a nap... bloody bean :rotfl: xxx

yippee, congrats, yippee

mandy_moo_1

Nessa56 wrote: »

mandy_moo_1 wrote: »

just popped on to catch up on everybody's posts & to update my siggy


i also got toothpaste and toilet rolls and chocolate from the "cheapy" shop


Sorry, what was that I didn't quite hear you luv
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i have to whisper or else everybody'll want some :rotfl: well it IS my only vice :whistle: and i HAVE cut down from 3 bars to 2 every day..................... how MSE is that?? :rotfl:

Moniker

Did my Sainsbury's shop this morning for the fresh food and was chuffed to spend under the £50 per week I have left to last to the end of this month. I bought lamb chops BOGOF (packet of 6 for 6.95) and one of the packs is simmering away as I type in my SC as a Lamb Navarin. I will be taking one portion to my DD1 tomorrow (as she doesn't eat enough meat) and the other two will serve me and DH for tomorrow night's tea. We were thinking of going out, but I couldn't find anything I wanted to see or do nearby and I thought it's much cheaper to eat in, so that's what we're doing!

I also got satsumas BOGOF (one pack for the DD1 again) and my favourite Divine 70% cocoa dark chocolate was 79p instead of 99p so I bought two! We allow ourselves one square after dinner with our coffee and it is heavenly!

I also bought a free range chicken for Sunday lunch and some chicken breasts and trout fillets for the freezer so I am quite amazed that the total was as little as it was.

The savings I made through the BOGOFS and offers came to £9 so added to my underspend from last month and the PMS from April I managed to put £75 into my ISA. I am doing this so I can pay off the mortgage early eventually!

I made a throw it all together soup for lunch and made three big bowls so there's one in the fridge for my DH to have for his lunch tomorrow when I am visiting DD1. (He doesn't cook - and after nearly 32 years of trying to get him to and him showing no interest I don't bother any more!) I also have a batch of yogourt on the go. If anyone out there knows where I can get covers for the pots in a 1970s Bel yogourt maker I would much appreciate it as mine have all perished - strangely I have not broken any of the little glass jars which are all perfect (oops, hope I haven't spoken too soon!)

Tonight we are having my green and gold quiche with new pots and salad for tea. I also bought some strawberries in the supermarket (the basic 99p ones) and am going to turn these into a fruit sauce for the yogourt -yum yum.

As you can tell I have not been at work today and it's really nice to have the time to plan and prepare meals when you're not in a rush! I will have to speak to DH about early retirement! Only joking as with DD2 still at uni and DD1 thinking of going back for more of the same and an endowment mortgage I am stuck till I am 65 - only another 10 years!

I am hoping to clear out the loft over the bank holiday - you never know I might find something to sell there too!

Hope you all have a good one.

Moniker

Lizzieanne

Congratulations!

SAVVYMUMMY_2

searching_me wrote: »

hello everybody!!! and how are we all today?.... got a few treats today but they didnt come out of the gc as oh treated me... just found out im 5 weeks pregnant and am craving ice cream and fruit (early i know but thats my excuse and im sticking ot it :rotfl) dont need anything apart from milk tomorrow (well out of the gc) but lets see... ive finally got my kitchen finished YAY!!!!!!!!!! :dance: so i can order a big shop... althought i did get 2 bottle of worster sauce (the big bottles) for 49p each score!! :rotfl: ... right im off for a nap... bloody bean :rotfl: xxx

CONGRATULATIONS searching_me on the good news.

Moniker

searching_me wrote: »

just found out im 5 weeks pregnant and am craving ice cream and fruit (early i know but thats my excuse and im sticking ot it :rotfl)

Many congratulations - get as much sleep as you can while you can....!

Love Moniker

taplady

congratulations searching_me on your news!:T

had some sad news myself today which I 've just posted on the daily.
Did my first shop of the month and spent £65.68 at tesco plus £1 for 2 bags of grapes at the carboot. So I've got £233.32 left if my maths are ok!

moneysavingmonkey85

Hi all

I am new to challenges, can I join for £100, for the calendar month, its just me and other half, but looking at the last couple of months it varies wildly :eek: , so its a bit of a guess!
Any tips or recipes would be great!:T

ifonlyitwaseasier

Congratulations searching_me!!

well am in boston for the weekend so am searching the cheaper shops i don't get back home, spent £6 in poundland, finally got some pink & whites!!

also spent about £3 in tescos for emergency hobnob supplies to make some for the inlaws, but i'll have enough flour and honey now to make about 8 more batches so not too bad overall.

see you all later

searching_me

im back ... couldnt nap, couldnt get comfy so had an ice lolly instead :rotfl: thanks everybody for your kind words... been trying for over a year so im happy... although i dont think the oh was complaining ... forgot to say there was a food fair down town today so i treated us to try ostrich burger (making sure i could have it first :rotfl:) it was lovely would definately recommened it xxx

taplady- just read your post... hugs to you... bless him he was only young hope your ok ..know how it feels... when i was 8 months pregnant with my daughter i had to put my dog down... like yours he was ill for weeks to, still hurts though (been nearly 6 years) big hugs xxx