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james016
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Something similar happened to an old teacher of mine. He was ordering bananas online from a supermarket and the box said enter number of bananas so he put in 5. Somewhere along the way this got translated into 5 kilos of bananas. You can imagine the surprise he got. _________________ My Flickr PageNow with added ball and chain.
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am
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Location: Peebo
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I tend to go shopping in Tesco as we pass a Tesco Extra on the way home from work and so it's very easy. All the other supermarkets are either in or on the other side of the city centre so a bit of a pain to get to.
I set a weekly budget and add up what I'm spending as I go round the shop. If I hit the limit I stop and check if I still need anything urgently and will either replace something or decide if I can put it off till next week.
Pretty much all fresh food and the other delightful things one needs to buy for the house tends to mean it's usually between £40 and £50 a week which I find massively depressing but also struggle to reduce.
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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oceanicitl
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Mmmmm homemade lemonade. Not made any for years!
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Zippy
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That's rubbish! If life gives you lemons, you make lemon juice. If life gives you lemons, water and sugar *THEN* you make Lemonade  _________________The Official "Saucy Minx" This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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oceanicitl
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oceanicitl
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If I remember rightly doesn't it have to be hot water? _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Zippy
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It didn't used to be when we made it in Italy, just make it up and leave the jug outside the back door in the sun for a bit, then give it a mix before you put the ice cubes in  _________________The Official "Saucy Minx" This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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oceanicitl
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Yeah but it's probably like 100* out there lol and you could probably make tea from water left outside _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Zippy
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That's a pretty fair point. We used to make "Sun Tea" with a couple of tea bags and a little bit of sugar in a carafe outside the back door all day, popped in the fridge overnight made a lovely cool drink the next day  _________________The Official "Saucy Minx" This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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oceanicitl
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Amy only you... why does that not surprise me lol _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Zippy
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You clearly know me too well _________________The Official "Saucy Minx" This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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didgeman
Occasionally has a life
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My wife shops weekly in Sainsbury's and it is always over £115 .. every time. I have asked her to have a look in the new Aldi that has opened and she has to drive past to get to Sainsbury's but that didn't go down well at all ..  So, I have joined the Costco which is just up the road .. it definately saves cash but you ned to buy MASSIVE boxes of stuff or 48 tins of beans at a time etc. Didge _________________eurotech
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Nick
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I like Aldi and Lidl, but they're not big enough so they don't stock everything.
I do find it cheaper, but I have to go to one of the main supermarkets afterwards anyway so it kind of seems like a waste of time.
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steve74
Doesn't have much of a life
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My Mum and Dad do their weekly shop and go to (in this order) Lidl, then Aldi, sometimes Netto and finally to Tesco to get the fresh fruit and veg - the cheaper shops are cr@p for fruit and veg, or so they tell me - their stuff rarely lasts the week before it's wilting or rotting! Personally, I couldn't be bothered to go to three or four shops to get my weekly supplies, but as they're both retired I guess it's not a major problem for them - plus it saves them a tidy sum.
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