tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post6256634022815956696..comments2023-11-16T08:19:42.110+00:00Comments on ~ EssexHebridean ~: Frugal February...week 2Robynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-4838206227721224032013-02-09T22:03:13.401+00:002013-02-09T22:03:13.401+00:00Hi Kristin - thanks for stopping by! My lists aren...Hi Kristin - thanks for stopping by! My lists aren't always that organised - they're usually scrawled on the backs of envelopes! I'm not sure I could (or would want to!) keep quite this level of frugality up long term, but it's useful for a month! <br />Scarlet, nice work on making your trip to the dentist cash-neutral! I wish our Lidl was as competitive as some - because there's no Aldi nearby to act as competition ours just price matches to Tesco on a lot of things which is irritating! I did notice that Sainsbury's are currently selling bread flour at 70p a bag though so might end up waiting a week and getting it there instead. Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-23377052187790404452013-02-08T18:30:07.532+00:002013-02-08T18:30:07.532+00:00You're doing very well with your spending.I to...You're doing very well with your spending.I too had an unexpected 48 pound spend this week - a dental bill as I had broken a filling and chipped some enamel on another tooth. I swapped a duvet cover, some Tupperware and some old pots for it( ebay sales last weekend!)Bread flour in Asda had shot up from 60p to 80p last time I looked , so I went to Lidl and paid 55p for it.I buy seeds, grains and bran at the health food shop and mix it in with the white flour. It seems to work out quite a bit cheaper than buying seeded flour.Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01729719876504930455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-26440828623978806012013-02-08T17:30:34.366+00:002013-02-08T17:30:34.366+00:00just visiting from Rhonda's blog.
I like how ...just visiting from Rhonda's blog. <br />I like how organized and frugal your shopping lists are. :)<br /> - KristinKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570943780755631241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-59414034499571801832013-02-08T13:56:17.293+00:002013-02-08T13:56:17.293+00:00Debbie, tell me about it - I noticed just recently...Debbie, tell me about it - I noticed just recently that the bread flour I buy has gone up again too - that seems to see-saw up and down all the time!<br />Mrs T-W - I do use a thermos sometimes, if we're going to be on one of the far pitches it works well. Likewise for away matches sometimes. One of my cuppas is usually drunk in the clubhouse after the match though so I can't very well take my own tea in there! the kit is Harlow - so if you're in this bit of Essex your son mayb well have played our youngsters at some stage, yes! That Morrisons deal is decent too for the milk - although last time I was in our local store they had no 4pt full-fat bottles at all - ludicrous!Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04175531371914205163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-78855363574307611922013-02-08T12:32:01.012+00:002013-02-08T12:32:01.012+00:00As my son plays rugby and has done for years, one ...As my son plays rugby and has done for years, one tip I can pass on is take a thermos. My steaming cup of drink (tea, coffee or hot chocolate depending on my mood) is readily available, doesn't cost very much and I don't have to stand in line! Even one of the nicer thermoses pays for itself within a few weekends if you drink two or more cups while out. <br /><br />Morrisons had 3 four pints of milk for £3. Don't know if it is still on, but a pretty good deal. 12 pints for £3.<br /><br />Btw, I'm in Essex too. :-) That rugby kit is familiar... I'm sure my son's played the younger ones in that kit. LOLMrs T-Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973434792733226692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7166949416950161358.post-65524779289615845252013-02-08T11:08:49.027+00:002013-02-08T11:08:49.027+00:00That grocery shopping seems very organised and fru...That grocery shopping seems very organised and frugal! I seem to be doing shopping all the time, and prices seem to rise almost daily, don't they? Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552906108818415448noreply@blogger.com