Smart Girl

[Raffles]

Just got home from work in the supermarket, and before I left I always go looking for the reductions for my own tea or supper. Our store has had a very successful Xmas, beating sales budgets etc., but on Boxing Day there are still some food bargains to be had. Turkeys at a quarter Xmas Eve price and party food etc. Plus non seasonal food that has been ignored in the buying panic leading up to the big day.

Anyway while I was looking, I overheard a teenage girl asking her Mum & Dad if they could have Xmas dinner on Boxing Day in future. The Mum said she could have it at Easter if she wanted to. I soon realised what she meant, and said to them it would certainly be a lot cheaper buying their food the day after everyone else had paid full whack. The Dad chipped in that in the next aisle there was a £58 turkey going for £15, and he was seriously considering his daughters suggestion.

It's alway a risk a store could have sold out, but I thought 'what a smart and thoughtful girl' trying to save her parents' money.

BTW I've now filled up my freezer

[Sandra (aka Chillax)]

Sounds a great kid you bought some bargains as well, our Tesco was closed today, only needed milk but still

[Karma]

Plenty Christmas food bargains in Sainsburys today, if you really wanted to have it again, lol!

Have to admit, I did think that next year we may wait til Boxing Day

[Chrissie]

A very smart girl

[nicky]

We went to M & S and they had their joints half price, i got a lovely piece of pork with crackling on and a big new york cheesecake for £4.00..............but the date is up tomorrow so not sure how we are going to manage that on cos there's enough there to feed the 5000

[Raffles]

Dec 26, 2012 18:03:34 GMT nicky said:

We went to M & S and they had their joints half price, i got a lovely piece of pork with crackling on and a big new york cheesecake for £4.00..............but the date is up tomorrow so not sure how we are going to manage that on cos there's enough there to feed the 5000

Had the same problem Nicky. There was some beautiful hams that I was dribbling over, at a great price. If only I still had a family living with me (cue violins!) it would have been ideal. But ended up putting them back. Nothing worse than getting a bargain and still having to chuck them out!

[Blownupdolly]

why not freeze it? OH and i are always looking for bargains. As he is a nurse he finishes work at 10pm. There are several shops on the way home still open and he pops in to have a rummage on the discount counter. The best deal we got was a huge M&S chicken for 50p. We managed to make 4 different meals out of the whole bird.

[Raffles]

Dec 26, 2012 18:56:34 GMT Blownupdolly said:

why not freeze it?

Dolly, I'm a bloke, I can just about boil an egg or microwave a ready meal ??? Unless it says in bold capitals that I can freeze it I won't risk it. Plus I've only got a small freezer and it's already full with ready meals for one

[Blownupdolly]

Dec 26, 2012 19:05:43 GMT Raffles said:

Dec 26, 2012 18:56:34 GMT Blownupdolly said:

why not freeze it?

Dolly, I'm a bloke, I can just about boil an egg or microwave a ready meal ??? Unless it says in bold capitals that I can freeze it I won't risk it. Plus I've only got a small freezer and it's already full with ready meals for one

Anything that has a snowflake logo somewhere on it then you can freeze it. Most fresh meat you can also. Unless it has already been frozen and defrosted.
You ought to do a course in cooking for one. Who knows, you might meet the woman of your dreams there and not have to cook anymore

[nicky]

Dec 26, 2012 18:20:17 GMT Raffles said:

Dec 26, 2012 18:03:34 GMT nicky said:

We went to M & S and they had their joints half price, i got a lovely piece of pork with crackling on and a big new york cheesecake for £4.00..............but the date is up tomorrow so not sure how we are going to manage that on cos there's enough there to feed the 5000

Had the same problem Nicky. There was some beautiful hams that I was dribbling over, at a great price. If only I still had a family living with me (cue violins!) it would have been ideal. But ended up putting them back. Nothing worse than getting a bargain and still having to chuck them out!

They had a turkey reduced from £73 to £20!!!!!!

[Karma]

Sainsbury's had a 4 bird roast, didn't even look that big £49.99 reduced to £24.99

Aldi is still cheaper

[nicky]

We had 4 bird roast..........was lovely.

[Karma]

Dec 26, 2012 19:28:39 GMT nicky said:

We had 4 bird roast..........was lovely.

From Aldi