I think I need a bit of a shopping catch up so that I have my records straight on here, so here we go. 😀
At the start of the first week of November I did the shopping for the Challenge that didn't actually happen spending £13.94. Then at the start of the following week I spent the £16.49 that I posted about HERE. I called that post The First Shopping of November ... confused? Join the club. 😄
At the end of that same week we went to Booths for a coffee and did some more shopping, I spent £10.65 at Booths, then £1 for the book on the charity table in there, and then I spent a further £3.16 in Aldi. A total of £14.81.
Tuesday of this week I called to Sainsbury's for a few fresh things. I did the worst thing possible and went out hungry, hence the 'Giraffe Baton' purchase, which was very tasty actually.
I spent £10.45 on food.
And then just before I left I spotted this, another £3.95 spent. So a grand total of £14.40 for this week.
A total spend up to now for this month of £ 59.64.
I fancied the magazine partly because I don't buy many Christmas magazines these days and partly for the calendar. Gosh I used to buy a real stack of them many moons ago, now it's just something like this with a free calendar, and then happily this year I still have a couple of issues left of my gift Country Living subscription.
Then by a weird twist of coincidence while I was looking at and deleting old photos from the computer I came across this from November 2013. The same magazine, the same free calendar (well the 2013 version of it), and a couple of other freebies. Just look at the price difference in the last eleven years, which is only to be expected I suppose.
There we are, all caught up ... and only slightly confused. 😄
Sue xx
A little indulgence is good for you. I like the look of those Christmas tree biscuits with the glace window. I made something like that when the kids were all still at home. Recipe from a library book. Fiddly but nice. I have to say, frugal or otherwise, I could never buy just one onion!! I buy the bags of Aldi wonky ones which tend to be smaller and just right for a meal for one.
ReplyDeleteI already have white onions left over from my Challenge shopping, so I didn't really need to buy any onions, but on my Nectar app it meant I got 30 points by buying it. And a red onion is nice to add into Med veggies or a toasties. 😀
DeleteI like seeing what you buy and it looks as if you'll still come under budget for this month. We are preparing for Thanksgiving and I have invited my late friend's husband and daughters to share Thanksgiving dinner with us, so, I might not quite keep to my budget for this month. But it'll all work out fine in the end.
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's nice to 'push the boat out' and enjoy a good time with friends and family. After all it's budgeting for most of the year that means we can have guilt-free splurges when we want to. ❤️
DeleteI used to love the Sainsbury's magazine but we don't live near a Sainsbury's now so I have to content myself with the occasional Tesco freebie magazine which isn't a great substitute 😁
ReplyDeleteThat bread does look tempting, it always amuses me when you see toddlers in supermarket trolleys munching away on a French Stick loaf!
Alison in Wales x
That mag looks fabulous. I see what you mean about the price difference over the years but I need a calendar and the cheapest I can find locally is £4.95. I might need to splash out on a mag this month!
ReplyDeleteYour food looks so fresh and lovely that I'm craving salad despite it being really cold today ;)