And The OS'ers Would Tell Them To . . . .

thriftlady_2

Although I agree with most of what has been said here I have to defend cream ! I don't think it is a particularly expensive luxury considering how versatile it is. It has gone up recently like all dairy products but half pint of double cream is still only about 80p and single is even less. OK, if you are really strapped for cash skip it but it isn't in the same league as biscotti, muller whatsits and manicures.

searching_me

the nails thing i happened to wonder in to a cheapo shop and found a fench manicure set for 50p about a year ago and still got over half bottle left now that os for ya :rotfl: maybe i should send her this info :rotfl: x

DawnW

what are biscotti??

ceridwen

Rather nice hard biscuits - served with suitable nice coffee as I recall.!!!

See

http://www.joyofbaking.com/biscotti/Biscotti.html

ooohhh...tempted.

Fi27

Having read through the thread before watching the clip i thought you were all being a bit mean.

After watching the clip i think you are all being too bloomin nice!!!!!

That woman is a lazy sod!

She doesnt seem to take anything to do with the food in the house, if she did her poor husband wouldnt have to trail to the supermarket every day as she would be writing a list, goinging once and that would be that. I think by 'nice' food she means ready meals! She wont want to take driving lessons for fear of acctually having to go to the supermarket herself. I couldnt believe the things she came out with!

She hasnt got a clue, has she!?!

angelnikki

DawnW wrote: »

what are biscotti??

I thought they meant Heinz Biscotti which are baby/toddler snacks.

Nikki
x

dianasnan

just listened to it again and it was £170 :eek: he spent a couple of days ago before the latest top up. No way are they struggling to make ends meet.

Could she use a shopping trolley to get the family's food when her husband is away?

HariboJunkie

Fi27 wrote: »

Having read through the thread before watching the clip i thought you were all being a bit mean.

After watching the clip i think you are all being too bloomin nice!!!!!

!?!

I still think everyone's being mean.

There will be lots of people cutting back and adopting OS ways because of the downturn in the financial markets. Who are we to judge how people have behaved thus far? It's like the greenies who moan about people jumping on the eco bandwagon. Surely it doesn't matter as long as people are going to try. Everything is relative folks and just because people have not cut back as much as a hardcore OSer doesn't mean they're not heading in the right direction. (IMHO)

Fuchsia_a

If they're going to spend that much on bread they don't even like, you'd think they'd go for either the absolute cheapest or try looking in somewhere like a bakery / bake their own.

I do the rounds near closing time in Sainsburys and pick up a basketful of organic loaves for 30p each every month or so. I get all the loaves with seeds and other things in them.

mrssnowy_2

ceridwen wrote: »

Rather nice hard biscuits - served with suitable nice coffee as I recall.!!!

See

http://www.joyofbaking.com/biscotti/Biscotti.html

ooohhh...tempted.

I made some last Christmas -OMG they are quite gorgeous-terribly moreish,visitors(kids) demolished them soo quickly!!
Recipe was a James Martin,and had dark choc and dried cherries as well as nuts,nomnomnom.
J