August 2008 Grocery Challenge

carolt2 · 17 August 2008 at 1:40PM

pink_princess wrote: »

Thanx carolt about the voucher do you know the details of when its valid please i could really do with this saving.
Thanx to every-one about dh s redundancy .Its not as bad as it sounds we were the lucky one s and had 3 months notice so we prepared well, paid off a years car and house insurance etc .most people don t have that opp.
sorry about your loss kaat lady and hugs to all who need them.

Voucher is valid from today til next saturday (23rd).

I know its only £4.05 off when you have paid for the paper itself (95P) but every little helps.....

pink_princess · 17 August 2008 at 2:01PM

carolt2 wrote: »

Voucher is valid from today til next saturday (23rd).

I know its only £4.05 off when you have paid for the paper itself (95P) but every little helps.....

thanx carol i was hoping they were to use now not later in the month. just got my months wages so need to stock up now .i think i ll get two and then won t need to shop in the next couple of weeks(in theory lol ) thanx for your help
ttfn

scotsaver · 17 August 2008 at 2:41PM

Kaat_Lady - Ann, so sorry to hear about Archie, my girls say they are thinking of you too, they are 12 and 10 and real pet lovers - we have had 3 cats in the last 20 years and sadly no longer with us so we know how you must be feeling now.:grouphug:

*BigBird* - I too have made an apple & blackberry crumble for tonights pud, over run with them in the garden - I just fill my dish with a mixture of the fruit, don't bother to weigh it out just use what I need and leave enough room for the crumble mix. HTH.

Pink princess - sorry to hear about DH's Redundancy, hope something turns up soon.

Had an NSD yesterday as we spent the day out visiting friends and had Dinner at their house. Today is also an NSD as we are having Roast chicken which I already had in, potatoes from the garden, carrots and some veg from the freezer. Pudding is the crumble mentioned above.

The remainder of the chicken will be made into a pie tomorrow night so fingers crossed for another NSD tomorrow. Shall then use the carcass to make some soup. My month finishes on the 27th so fingers tightly crossed that we will make it.;)

DD1 is off out with friends tomorrow and DD2 has a friend coming over to keep her amused so I am planning to pick all the Blackcurrants and make some jam - this will be a first with Blackcurrants so wish me luck.;)

Enjoy the rest of the weekend everyone.:D

sashanut · 17 August 2008 at 3:17PM

Thanks to Mrs Mc & Gillaman for the toms/chilli tips - I'm very excited about my produce can you tell????:j

We only had a few days away but it felt really *weird* not to have anything to do.....I'm so used to baking/cooking/gardening etc etc that I felt at a bit of a loose end.....it was kind of an MSE holiday as we didn't have to pay for the accomodation courtesy of my kind aunt & uncle letting us use their holiday house, I took a few bits to help with the catering but we did eat out - more than once (!) I took a massive lasagne but left it with DD & friends on their first holiday without adults. I didn't think they really wanted it - especially since it filled their tiny fridge in the caravan. Later that night I got a txt 'everyone says THANKS for the lasagne, it was lovely' Ah at least they didn't eat carp for one day!!

Well rainstorm has passed again, now out in the garden/hang the washing out/luxuriate in the 2 teenage-free days till she gets back

smetf · 17 August 2008 at 3:17PM

Hi all
Returned from (slightly soggy) Scottish hols yesterday and updated sig. Is going to be tight for the rest of month but should make it OK, done Aldi followed by Mr A today and that should last a bit.

Don't think I have much chance of catching up with all the posts since last Fri but will have a go... in the meantime hugs to anyone who'd like one!

Smetf

fluffysox · 17 August 2008 at 3:23PM

Hi everyone hugs to all xx

CatNap53- Cheshire Oaks is deadly- I have denied myself a trip there all Summer, despite being tempted,:p but have made up for it elsewhere:rolleyes: .

Grocery Challenge is going OK but finances have taken a battering this month with week abroad, clothes shopping and socialising. We might need to buy a second car due to OH's new job being inaccessible by public transport. Also need to completely rip out, possibly replaster and decorate our spare room within the next few weeks as we might be having a friend move in. I'm feeling stressed- although I'm aware that I am worrying about nothing really- just lots to do and lots of changes going on.

Still the Grocery budget is within my control, thank goodness:rotfl: :rotfl: . Spent about £20 this weekend, which includes some crisps and wine to entertain guests but since I'm well within target I'm going to count the full amount as groceries.

searching_me · 17 August 2008 at 3:30PM

hiya all been a NSD today couldnt be bothered to leave the house....
just bawling my eyes out after watching wellhard go to doggy heaven... bringing back memories.. miss my sooty (my old dog put down 6 years in november still hurts) katlady hope your ok xxxx

mardatha · 17 August 2008 at 3:53PM

Is there a site that gives you the best current offers in supermarkets ? - as opposed to filling a trolley and checking the price in asda & tescos etc ?

ifonlyitwaseasier · 17 August 2008 at 3:59PM

hey folks,

got a good haul from freecycle, courgettes, 2 mahooooosive green ones and 2 yellow, a cucumber, a cos lettuce, 2 onions, 2 garlic bulbs and a bag full of green beans!!!! and i raided my potato pots at my mums and got a lot of lovely new pots, should have plenty now to keep us going til we go of on honeymoon.

spent 72 p earlier on noodles and iceberg lettuce in MrS (as i thought i was only getting courgettes)

Mardatha, i use mysupermarket.com /.co.uk pick a supermarket and it'll compare the prices for you

am of to watch the boys crush newcastle! C'Mon you red devils!!!

ioiwe x

craftingqueen_2 · 17 August 2008 at 4:06PM

Goodafternoon everyone it's our wedding anniversary today hubby and me have been spoilt by our kids. We brought ourselves a george foreman, jury is out at the moment wether we are going to use it enough times.
Have updated our challenge, was saying to hubby we might go over budget. But hubby thinks we will be fine. Fingers and everything else crossed.

CQ

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