tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post2296042752551519606..comments2024-03-19T08:35:01.699+00:00Comments on Love my life: The poshest shopping bags in townMeanqueenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-47268016849280490082014-02-09T21:15:07.259+00:002014-02-09T21:15:07.259+00:00http://shop.coles.com.au/online/national/coles-yog...http://shop.coles.com.au/online/national/coles-yoghurt-natural<br />We pay over $3 here for a similar 500g generic brand from one of our 3 main supermarkets, see the link. 45 p is just under $1, so we pay 3 times what you pay for a store brand. Pensioners here are getting it tough. I notice you don't seem to buy fresh milk, is that to save money?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-61774025491950179722014-02-09T16:33:01.360+00:002014-02-09T16:33:01.360+00:00Thanks Ilona.
It's not getting any higher - no...Thanks Ilona.<br />It's not getting any higher - nor is it getting any lower!<br />So feet dry so far.<br /><br />Granny G<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-77527857330743897692014-02-09T14:46:45.872+00:002014-02-09T14:46:45.872+00:00Oh dear Granny, sorry to hear that. I hope you don...Oh dear Granny, sorry to hear that. I hope you don't get wet feet any time now. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-54060002474311885592014-02-09T14:45:36.928+00:002014-02-09T14:45:36.928+00:00We haven't got an out of date shop, the Cash a...We haven't got an out of date shop, the Cash and Carry is the nearest thing to it. Anyone can go, it's like a mini warehouse, but there is a lot of junk food there. I pick out what suits me, bypassing the snacks, crisps, pop, sweets, and chocolates. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-2698988409586721012014-02-09T14:42:41.660+00:002014-02-09T14:42:41.660+00:00Hi, The yogurt tastes nice to me, it's quite t...Hi, The yogurt tastes nice to me, it's quite thick and creamy. Some people prefer the more expensive Greek style, but I say, try the cheaper version and get a taste for it, then work your way up if you have to. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-85074091952416144132014-02-09T14:38:40.938+00:002014-02-09T14:38:40.938+00:00Hi Sooze. I don't want to go through the rigma...Hi Sooze. I don't want to go through the rigmarole of selling things through my blog. We are a small cat rescue and at the moment we have enough money in the kitty, ha ha, to cover our costs. We do quite well with local fundraising, and people also make donations. We don't need to look further afield to raise cash. <br /><br />If you send me your name and address by email, address on the side under 'contact me here', I will post one off to you free of charge. Tell me which one you want. Please don't everyone ask as I'm not going to sit for hours at my machine running them up. Thanks. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-32021154280511842462014-02-09T14:26:23.769+00:002014-02-09T14:26:23.769+00:00Yes, I like giving them away, and passing on the m...Yes, I like giving them away, and passing on the message to drop the plastic. The supermarket is the best place to do it because it gets the message across when people turn up without a bag. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-91090224849559656542014-02-09T14:23:03.107+00:002014-02-09T14:23:03.107+00:00Could you call another person out and get a second...Could you call another person out and get a second opinion? Some folks just want to rip you off. What about one of those small ovens you put on your worktop, would that be cheaper? If cookery is your hobby you might have to cough up the dosh and pay for your repair. Meanqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705837426373680532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-73751059415986106932014-02-09T13:15:04.711+00:002014-02-09T13:15:04.711+00:00Thames creeping very near to our front door in Sur...Thames creeping very near to our front door in Surrey.<br />Just had a delivery of sand bags but don't think they will be a lot of help.<br />Seems the water comes up thru the floorboards.<br />At least it's not raining at mo so maybe the river will get a chance to go down a bit.<br />Fingers crossed here!<br /><br />Luv from <br />A Slightly Worried Granny G <br />xx<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-9090583067849551392014-02-09T07:43:28.778+00:002014-02-09T07:43:28.778+00:00Watching the emergency services scrape bits of bod...Watching the emergency services scrape bits of bodies off the street after an IRA bomb blast and not knowing if your relatives are amongst them or having pieces of glass rain down on you after an incendiary device has gone off in the building you were sitting in rates pretty highly on my experiences of war zone in this country. Bad things happen to good people here as well, it's not confined to overseas countries.CrystalMoonCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903091876032634142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-39190417072943859622014-02-09T07:11:32.853+00:002014-02-09T07:11:32.853+00:00When I go to my mum's in Dorset we always visi...When I go to my mum's in Dorset we always visit the 'out of date shop'. It's brilliant, they get a new load of whatever in each day, you never know what it's going to be but you can get things incredibly cheaply. Usually it's 3 for £1, or a large bag of assorted stuff for £3. Last time I was down, I got three bottles of assorted Kraft salad dressings, two bottles of guacamole dressing and a bottle of Heinz mayonnaise, all for £3. Two giant bottles of barbeque sauce and garlic sauce were £1. Three of those dried coconut milk boxes, (which at my local store are £2.75 each!) for £1.I came out with a big bag of stuff for only a fiver! I can't wait to get there every time I visit my mum. It's not just food though, it's anything, household cleaners, out of date easter eggs, xmas stuff and so on. And some of it's not even out of date. Have you got one of these near you Ilona? Unfortunately we don't have one near us...Sue Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16463317651625459406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-18120477590972687932014-02-09T01:24:01.666+00:002014-02-09T01:24:01.666+00:00Wow, you plain yoghurt is so cheap. I looked on th...Wow, you plain yoghurt is so cheap. I looked on the Tesco website to see how many grams sell for 45p, and it said 500g. We never get such low prices here in Australia. Is it good yoghurt or low quality? I wish we had such cheap food here for people on low incomes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-35729320457370516242014-02-09T01:08:19.803+00:002014-02-09T01:08:19.803+00:00I love your shopping and larder run-downs! Keepit ...I love your shopping and larder run-downs! Keepit up !Winterfell Mixed Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05085237973862858567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-25580004803574708672014-02-09T01:00:51.469+00:002014-02-09T01:00:51.469+00:00Dannekes comment about the forthcoming carrier bag...Dannekes comment about the forthcoming carrier bag tax made me wish that i had a bag with me on thursday. <br />I went in a McDonalds in West Wales and was asked if i wanted a 5p bag so i said no, thinking i'd get a paper bag as normal but the carrier bag tax is already in in Wales. My chips were soggy by the time i got to my truck, serves me right for being too tight to buy a bag.<br />There was quite a lot of flooding in Wales where rivers have burst their banks and flooded the fields. I'd say that the cutbacks aren't helping. Leaves didn't get cleared by councils so they would have found their way into rivers and drains.<br />So its a big thanks to the government, watching us suffer while they send £millions abroad.<br />Dave.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-56159647416329701562014-02-08T20:47:06.276+00:002014-02-08T20:47:06.276+00:00"I think it's about time that the governm..."I think it's about time that the government started thinking about helping those in dire need at home, and suspend aid to the rest of the world for the time being, until things are put right here."<br /><br />Have to disagree on this comment. The sentiment that one's country should cut overseas aid and focus on "national interest" is not a new one for those who live in developed countries, and for those people I would say: You haven't seen a bombed out war zone or visited a refugee camp.<br /><br />Charity begins at home, but it shouldn't stop at the door.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-43000399308779626122014-02-08T19:22:49.575+00:002014-02-08T19:22:49.575+00:00I would love it if our government would pour every...I would love it if our government would pour every penny that is available for crisis relief into our country. I noticed last week that a few of the Dykes near to Spalding are full of reeds, they used to be dredged regularly and kept clear. If they are allowed to become overgrown it could be us underwater, if the water can not drain through the dykes it will just level out and it is very level here.Pamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18406981075860636289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-16635256366018422412014-02-08T18:29:22.654+00:002014-02-08T18:29:22.654+00:00Danneke here, The bags are lovely and so pretty, ...Danneke here, The bags are lovely and so pretty, I think everyone will be wanting your bags soon Ilona as the government want to stop the use of plastic bags at all shops & stores, and if a person needs one it will be 5p a bag. I wonder how many hours of brain power it took some ministers to think this almost law out, had they maybe heard about your give aways at the supermarket I wonder. Dont think I will be able to have my bedroom window open tonight, the wind has arrived here and its howling, the xpelair fan is flapping like crazy in the bathroom. What with wind and rain and very high seas I just wonder if spring will ever arriveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-6826033365836117452014-02-08T16:53:16.162+00:002014-02-08T16:53:16.162+00:00Hi Ilona, I love your bags, especially the top 2 f...Hi Ilona, I love your bags, especially the top 2 flowery ones. I would love to have one, would you consider selling them, or posting one for a donation to your cat charity?<br />Sooze Soozehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03762391472811785736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-41688735086787037122014-02-08T16:30:47.463+00:002014-02-08T16:30:47.463+00:00I was thinking about the financial aid thing as we...I was thinking about the financial aid thing as well. Sometimes I think they can get aid faster to the other side of the world than they can to people in need in our own country. £12 billion of aid pledged by our gov to go overseas and £100 million for disaster relief here in the UK. Go figure that one out!<br /><br />Never thought of marking food prices on cans - will give that one a try. Another good idea Ilona!<br /><br />Linda xxCrystalMoonCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09903091876032634142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-68212238120076854832014-02-08T16:09:12.032+00:002014-02-08T16:09:12.032+00:00It's a good idea to mark the prices, something...It's a good idea to mark the prices, something I'm trying to get in the habit of doing.<br /><br />Those bags are lovely, are you going to give them away at the supermarket again? <br /><br />It might be a good idea to make a few up and give them away at the next event you take the stall to for raising money for the cat charity. If you give people a free bag they may just make a little donation in the tin ... just an idea :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3556657999892839298.post-84861637729396486942014-02-08T15:32:32.202+00:002014-02-08T15:32:32.202+00:00Good idea about marking the prices, Ilona...I thin...Good idea about marking the prices, Ilona...I think I'll try doing that as well! It will help me figure out what meals are costing.<br />I had to have a repairperson out to look at my oven yesterday. I've been doing more and more cooking in recent months, and it's really made a difference in how well I eat and how fully I utilize every bit of the food I buy. The bad news: the replacement part (and labor) may cost as much as $200. I am reeling. Will have to think very hard about this. I did without having any stove at all for many years, but now I really enjoy the luxury of cooking :( Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.com