I did well during March collecting freebies while we were out and about.
Alan bought me the Vegan Meercat sweets as they were the last two in the farm shop, and they weren't going to be restocking. He had picked up some HP sauce for his sausage butty and then changed his mind. This is a frequent happening so I don't know why he continues to pick them up ... we rarely eat HP or brown sauce at home, although I do like tomato ketchup with a sausage butty.
Napkins and a little butter pat. Alan uses the 'real butter' pats when he is cooking a steak, so it's worth us bringing them home.
Lots more napkins, and not all ours. Alan spotted a real wad of them on the next table to us at the services, abandoned by the people that had left the table. I must have rubbed off on him, because he actually asked me if I wanted them ... of course I did. 😁
It was a good month for freebies collected on the Greggs App on my phone, helped by me buying my son and his partner four doughnuts on his birthday to take home with him. You get one free item for every eight that you buy.
On one visit to the services we managed to get one free sausage roll and ...
... a free Americano.
Not all ours, but all collected in on a visit to the garden centre.
Yet more freebies from Greggs ... I told you it had been a good month didn't I. 😄
The final Greggs freebie of the month was a glazed doughnut last Sunday on the way back from Mum's.
A highlight of a trip to Booths for a coffee, three napkins and a book.
I've been good recently and not really browsed the charity book table, but on this day I did and Alan surprised me by saying that he had just found a pound coin next to our car in the car park and did I want a book.
This one was there, brand new and calling my name.
Another wad of napkins and a few packs of salt.
And finally from Dobbie's on Saturday last week, the ketchup salt, peppers and napkins were ours and the mayonnaise had been left on the chair of the table we sat at.
They all came home.
So all in all March was a very successful month for gathering things in, and with all the napkins that have come home with me yet another month where I don't have to buy any kitchen paper. My last purchase was in November of 2024!!
I'm on a roll, even if I'm not actually buying any. 😄
Sue xx
Hope you enjoy the Crawdads book - I did.
ReplyDeleteI had heard a lot of good recommendations for it, so I had to get it.
DeleteWe all enjoyed it at book club a year of so ago.
DeleteI'm glad I've finally got a copy then. :-)
DeleteHahaha love that last quip! We stayed in the premier inn and brought home the room coffee sugar and teabags. - we'd upgraded to plus so was coffee pods for me for work!
ReplyDeleteIt's almost your duty to take the teas and coffees isn't it. :-)
DeleteAdd a sachet of HP sauce to a casserole, the tamarind and vinegar really adds to the flavour
ReplyDeleteI think I did that with some of the last ones I had, well similar, I added it to the stew that I was turning into a pie filling. So a good reminder thank you. xx
DeleteI have a jam jar of tube shaped sachets of brown sugar, one from each visit to the garden centre, which I feel a bit guilty about. Just right to sprinkle on a bowl of Greek style yoghurt. I save the paper napkin too, and collect any empty 1 oz jam jars, with permission. The jars are perfect for giving away kefir seed.
ReplyDeleteI use the brown sugars for my porridge on days when I'm fancying a bit of sweetness, one sachet is the perfect measure for me.
DeleteI really enjoyed that book.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun reading about your freebies.
Alison in Devon x
I've not listed the freebies for a while and someone asked me if I was still doing a monthly round-up. I used to put it on my Instagram account and someone was missing it. :-)
DeleteAnother good saving of things which would have been binned. I’ll look forward to hearing what you think about the book and it was good use if a found coin for charity. Agree with Ang about adding the brown sauce to a casserole/stew. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI hate to think of all these sorts of things being swept into the bin when the tables are cleared. I don't take anything that I don't think we will use, although Alan seems to be very forgetful, he rarely eats brown sauce or HP and I never do.
DeleteLoved that book! They made a movie too, which I saw after reading the book. I thought the movie was OK.
ReplyDeleteI will have to look out for the movie as well then. I do love a good comparison.
DeleteA profitable month, indeed,
ReplyDeleteIt was a good month, especially with our Greggs freebies. :-)
DeleteHa! You must be rubbing off on me. When I was over the Pond last month, I kept bringing the paper napkins back to my hotel with me when I stopped for a tea. I had a kitchenette at my hotel, but only a tea towel for drying things. Worked a charm whenever I made myself a meal to have a napkin.
ReplyDeleteWell it was Australian author Sarah Wilson that rubbed off on me, so it's nice to start a chain going. :-)
DeleteA good haul. Your new floor plan is almost exactly like mine. The open plan, all in one living/cooking/eating area is something I'm still getting used to. If one area is untidy then the whole place looks untidy. I'm trying to adopt a take us as you find us attitude but it is a learning curve for me. It would be easier if my husband wasn't chronically untidy. Fortunately we are having a small room built on the back which can be his "cave".
ReplyDeleteWe are massively decluttering and selling all the excess before our move so hopefully that should help a bit. If Alan starts getting messy he will be relegated to the garage!!
DeleteA good haul and it would have been thrown away. I loved that book, enjoy your read.
ReplyDeleteI don't know why I am Anonymous. Sorry. Yvonne.
DeleteIt is nice to 'rescue' things isn't it. :-)
DeleteThanks for adding your name. :-)
DeleteI really enjoyed that book too! I liked the film as well
ReplyDeleteI think that I need to look out for the film now. :-)
DeleteLots of great free items. I haven't read that book, but have watched the movie.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It seems a lot of folk have seen the film, gosh I am behind the times aren't I. ;-)
DeleteLooks like March was a very good month for you with gathering in all those free items! :)
ReplyDeleteIt was definitely one of my better months.
DeleteYou'll love When The Crawdads Sing, I did! I was worried the film wouldn't do it justice but I really enjoyed it, too.
ReplyDeleteWell done for the freebie-ing. We've not had our breakfast in Spoons for ages so Jon's running low on sugar sachets! xxx
Ooh you will have to rectify that, hopefully when your usual swimming pool is open again.
DeleteCor...that was definitely a good month for freebies. We must try harder!
ReplyDeleteAngie
I find it's good to keep a quick record of what I bring home, otherwise I would forget how well I'm doing. It all adds up doesn't it.
DeleteI love your style
ReplyDeleteIt all adds up doesn't it. 😀
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