Today I popped into Asda to get some fruit for the fruit salad the children have asked to make at school. I decided to peak in the reduced section while I was there, even though I'm supposed to not be buying anything, just using what we have. I saw some lamb steaks 50p for 3, ok I'll make an exception for 50p! So put them in my basket said to Stephanie ok not a lot here lets go and get your brother. the young man stood next to me says don't go, the man says he has some more bargains to come over. OK then I wait thanking him for telling me. Thank goodness he did look what I got;
All of those packs of meat were just 50p each, the breads reduced to 47p. There is a bag of apples there, I had to pay full price £1.50 for those but I do like the children to have their fresh fruit and veg and we have run out. This little lot cost me £5.46. Just that large piece of beef at the front had an original price of £10.50! I would never have paid that much though. So yes I have broken the just use it up challenge but it would have been silly to walk away.
I owe a very big thank you to the young man who told me to stay put!
The kindness of strangers...you were in the right place at the right time. Sometimes it makes sense to break a few rules, look at what you got.
ReplyDeleteYour story has put a big smile on my face.
I've loved reading about your visit to Hampton Court Flower Show. What a wonderful prize and you did it so frugally. I love that area. My brother lives a 5 minute walk away from Hampton Court and we love visiting him!
Sft x
I definitely was so lucky, both with the food and the hampton court prize. What a wonderful place for your brother to live, it's so pretty there. We want to go back and go round the palace :-)
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ReplyDeleteA woman after my own heart. Well done for stepping outside the box and snapping up a bargain, I do my utmost to never miss one. I may not need it yet but it will be there for when I need it. My Christmas joint of rib of Beef was bought very cheaply a few weeks ago, half price promotion then slashed to half again then to a third, I swooped.
ReplyDeleteWow well done you. My turkey for last Christmas was bought like that at Easter. Sat quite happily in the freezer for the 8/9 months until it was needed. Have not found my Christmas bargain yet, will need to soon as expecting between 10 and fifteen fir Christmas dinner this year :-)
DeleteThat's awesome! You really timed your shopping well :)
ReplyDeleteI did, bet I couldn't do it again though! Lol
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