Hi firenymph - try this one xxx Piper  PS add a few herbs, tomato puree, worcestershire sauce and a veg stock cube to make it tastier! I didn't reduce the liquid either.  Have it with some nice gravy.

I have tried shopping at Lidl's with my hubby. We found that we had spent MORE there than at Sainsburys! (Sainsbury's Economy Baked Beans-20p a tin!!!) I think we also tried Aldi's as well, but hubby got put off by the cashier's failed deodorant! Some items are cheap, but you may mind yourself paying more for others! Hmmm, Woolton pie. Does anyone have a recipe?I think I'll give that a go, since meat costs an absolute fortune, no matter where you go!!!!!!!

Yes Aldi is good but give Lidl a try - been shopping there for a few years now.  Re the carrier bags - isn't everyone taking their own bags to the shops now!

You want to check out the Moneysavig Oldstyle forum board at www.moneysavingexpert.com (Martin Lewis' site). It's a great site for peope n debt, or just those who don't want to pay full price!!

Great site I'm really into this kind of thing.

On the travel front with the fuel price rip off we have to put with have you heard of hyper miling, basically driving as carefully as you can keeping the revs around a max of 2500 55mph ish as much as you can missing out gears through acceleration.

You could always try free wheeling down long steepish hills, although I think it is illegal so I couldn't possibly condone it, mind you the Government have been guilty of highway robbery with fuel duty.

We also use freebie sites for samples and stuff got enough tea bag samples for holidays etc as well as toiletries , oh and holidays through the Sun newspaper and our local rag have been brilliant a real Godsend for us not ahad a bad one yet  Woolacombe is ace family of 4 for 5 days all in with what we spend on food and treats under £200. I am a very lucky man having a very frugal wife helps I am under no pressure to overspend on clothes, cosmetics fancy holidays or keep up with the Joneses antics.

She still looks a million bucks in primark specials, and superdrug make up.

Keep up the good work!

 

Jamie