June 2008 Grocery Challenge

Flylady_Flower

Mrs M - You go girl!!!:T :T :T

Absolutely brilliant, well done and you definitely deserve your fruit treats!

NewGran - Welcome to the club, it's definitely addictive and MUCH better than TV (Except Bones on Sky One with David Boreanas - nothing can beat that on TV! )
Jackk - CONGRATULATIONS! :beer: Enjoy the extra money and the great feeling you will now have!

All Newbies - You will love it here and you will love what it does to you wallets even more (Hark at me, sound like an old hand :rotfl: )

To everyone else - Have a great weekend and don't spend too much!

Just thought I'd mention, I was soooo good today, had to go to a training event in St Albans and popped into South Mimms services on the way back coz had to use their loos. I could smell the coffee all the way through and all the way out and STILL didn't buy one - the old me would have got a KFC + on the way out AND a coffee! That makes another NSD for me on the grocery front.:D

jinky67

Think I will need to up my budget this month as I need washing powder and load of tins:o
but the freezer is still pretty full..so thats a bonus.
Definitely going to do a meal plan this month to use stuff up
So please can you put me down for £260 .


:T :T :T
MrsM on the weightloss

ladyroughneck

Evening All,
I have just come back from my first months shop from Mr T ( i shop weekly). A disappointing trip for whoopsies but stocked up on plenty of milk 2 for £2.
Am very pleased though as i only spent £26.34,:T £143.66 left for the month and have plenty in the cupboards and freezer and have meal planned for the month:A

mumzyof2

When im at my Grandma's tomorrow im going to pop in to Mr M and see what they have in whoopsies

annie123

Never going to keep up with this thread this month, so many posts now each day, which is good I guess as many more watching their spending but I cant see my boss at work letting me use company time to catch up:rolleyes:


First spending day £1.80...4 pts of milk at local newsagent on way home.
Too much temptation if I stop at a supermarket to buy things I don't need:D

Sosh

Hi,

Been away for a week so I have managed to have a whole week of not spending on food. Mind you, I now have to stock the cupboards in the caravan (all 3 of them!:rotfl: )

Finally managed to defrost the freezer, so did a big shop at Mr A to restock. Spent £96.87 :eek: Mind you, this is my month's shop, so I should only need to buy F&v and dairy for the rest of the Month. It did include some whoopsies, including ham which has now been separated and is in the freezer.

Hopefully, I should be able to walk to the shops for the rest of the month, which should not only prevent me spending too much, but will also save petrol.

Came home from Asda to find DH digging up his flower bed. He has decided that he can spare a little bit of it for me to grow veggies :j He has also managed to nab a large plastic dustbin which will be perfect for growing potatoes in. I think I've missed the boat this year, but It'll keep for next.

Off now to catch up on all the posts.

MRSMCAWBER

Sosh....

You haven't missed the boat with the spuddly duddlies... they say allow 90 days... i will be planting some more tomorrow..and later in the week.... oooh and my 1st lot are starting to get buds on :j ....

mumzy..have added onto your may total..so you spent £66.59

Spendaholic... have you seen the thing in the news recently..they are saying that a lot of people are having to cut down on the organic foods now as they simply can't afford it :eek: ..its crazy isn't it..that something such as basic foods can rocket so much in price.. Im just glad i have another couple of years out here...me thinks im in for a shock when we come back to the UK :rolleyes:

madmalteaser

As a newbie to the challenge I have some questions...

When is the best time to look for whoopsies? I barely ever see them which leads me to think I'm shopping at the wrong time of day!

Am I being a complete idiot by asking who Mr T, Mr S and Mr A are? I presume we're talking major supermarkets here but I have been known to get the obvious wrong before!

annie123

madmalteaser wrote: »

Am I being a complete idiot by asking who Mr T, Mr S and Mr A are? I presume we're talking major supermarkets here but I have been known to get the obvious wrong before!

I had to ask that a few months ago and so have others so don't worry your not daft;)

tescos
sainsburys
asda

Sosh

MRSMCAWBER wrote: »

Sosh....

You haven't missed the boat with the spuddly duddlies... they say allow 90 days... i will be planting some more tomorrow..and later in the week.... oooh and my 1st lot are starting to get buds on :j ....

Thanks for that Mrs M, I'll give it a go.

DD is looking forward to growing some carrots.