June 2008 Grocery Challenge

findingmyfeet

hi all, weather here awful, rain really bouncing down and looks set for the rest of the day, Mrs MC- you are right nottingham is a lovely place for shopping and browsing. Im up near sherwood forest/clumber park. dont go to nottingham much but 2 or 3 times a year xmas extra i go for a treat and have a shopping blow out.

well been tshopping and picked up loads of strawberries and cherries - love em and they are soooooo good for me. Another £5.98 to add to my list. Nothing much been on offer round here for weeks but keep looking. Also i have re-discvered my local market, seems to be much cheaper these days than the supermarkets especially for potatoes etc. on the look out for cheaper free range eggs but yet to find them.

have a good day all
bye for now

chocolateteddy

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Hi there chocolate teddy

By the way ..can i ask what you are heading to Nottingham for? not being nosey as such just wondered if that is where you are from? Im originally from sutton -near notts... Notts is a cracking place to shop ...with a decent asian supermarket too....
right i wil get off now...

No you're not being nosey.;) No particular reason we belong to a houseswap register :money: and we are swapping with a family from nottingham. While we are there the robin hood re-enactment is on, free only have to pay for carpark :T and we have clubcard deals for two days at Drayton Manor. So days out are 1/2 covered:rotfl: mainly food needed.

Thanks for baguette recipe read it through a few times think I can manage it maybe try tomorrow only got ds home but he has party in afternoon so we will see. Better get washing in before school run -not raining here but looks very dull and dark in distance

Jumps

Hi all, I have just popped in to update and declare £187.73 (over budget again) for the month as I am holiday from tommorrow for 3 weeks :j :j :j :j So I shall be back to join in the July challenge. Good luck to all of you for the rest of this month.

OrkneyStar

Well I went a little crazy today :eek: , decided to use the bulk of the rest of June budget getting some fruit/veg/yogs which will do until pretty much the start of next month! Bought a 10kg bag of rice from Lidl, for £11.99- that way we will get a longer supply at lower price! Also stocked up on pastas, sauces, passata etc. Treated selves to a nice tub of ice cream too. Spent quite a lot but what is left will cover milk and any necessities until next month (we have milk to do to mid next week anyway). Better get cooking. Great to hear how you are all getting on.

Tesco-shopper

angelatgraceland wrote: »

When I was a child my Aunt always had chesse and jam sandwiches for lunch. Yes-both cheese and jam in the same sarny. I eat this now quite often-weird maybe but its really nice as its both sweet and savoury. Anyone else have this?

Yes, my brother used to as a child, and I have had them a few times - it is almost like eating cheese and sweet pickle sandwiches.

dink1

Hi GUys,

A NSD for GC today, although you may have noticed by my siggy that i now have 3 budgets, talk about a total overhaul! oh well it keeps me going on the straight and narrow. wish I had the friday feeling but am working this weekend (have a few days off from monday)

JennyBee Hope you are feeling ok, some people are horrid, hope you are having a better day.:A

Cherie22 welcome:T

Jumps - have a great hols and July should be better:D

Mandy Moo - I am with you on the weather front, I have been staring at 2 piles of ironing all day and dont feel like doing anything!:rolleyes:

OrkneyStar

rachelmk wrote: »

Hello!
A NSD for me yesterday.:T

Just a quick question....
It's pay day today and I have the overwhelming urge to rush out and do a shop even though I don't really need too much. It's just the fact that I have plenty of cash (for this week anyway!) and it's burning a hole in my pocket!

Does anyone else get this feeling?
Am trying to be rational and not do it but its quite hard!

Maybe let yourself spend some of it....stock up on things like pasta/rice/tins/frozen/reduced stuff/BOGOF's that won't go off etc, and maybe have a nice treat.

Tesco-shopper

I am feeling rather pleased with my grocery challenge this month (my first month); I have been thinking very carefully about by supermarket spending and have been very sensible. I think I have never ever spent so little on my larger than average family. My diet has also become healthier too.

HOWEVER, I have not included take-aways in my budget and have been rather naughty (I won't say how naughty!!!)

Next month I will review all my spending after I know how much I have spent on non-grocery items. Take-aways are my one and only weakness/luxury, so next month instead of saying "no take-aways for the month" (which I said this month and have failed miserably at!) I will set a take-away budget which will be lower than this month's!

Annie021063

Wanted a NSD but saw 6 whoopsied wholemeal rolls down to 43p (next weeks lunches sorted)
Have changed sig.
Speak later

mouche

Lost track a bit this past week. ended up spending at Sainsbury's from my pocket money and not keeping track. So I'm awarding myself and OH £5 each from the grocery fund and having done with it. It was approximately that much so hope it doesn't affect things too much.

That leaves me with £40 for the rest of the month, which I *think* should be plenty. OH made loads of veggie pasta and chickpea & courgette sauce to go with couscous. So I know have about 6 boxes of HM food in the freezer. Each box may not cover an entire meal for 2 people but even so that's about 4 meals covered. If we're very good next week, we should make it Hope those won't be my famous last words!

Have a good weekend everyone!