The Retirement Thread

[Mo1959]

You are doing well there.
I can't get a bottle of whisky for anywhere near 5 pounds

Even a decent jar of coffee is around a fiver these days.

 

[classic33]

The fact that we can buy 2.27 litres/4 pints of milk at Lidl/Aldi/etc for just over £1 is a bit of a clue!

My daily budget for food, drink, household goods and treats is £5 and on average I don't quite spend all of it.

You can go and milk a cow in the field for nowt. Just warm your hands before starting.
Half a gallon wouldn't be missed.

 

[numbnuts]

The fact that we can buy 2.27 litres/4 pints of milk at Lidl/Aldi/etc for just over £1 is a bit of a clue!

My daily budget for food, drink, household goods and treats is £5 and on average I don't quite spend all of it.

Just had a look what I spend per week and over the last 3 months I have spent an average of £36.43

 

[ColinJ]

You are doing well there.
I can't get a bottle of whisky for anywhere near 5 pounds

When I was a drinker, my booze budget alone was about £6-7 a day!

Even a decent jar of coffee is around a fiver these days.

I buy THIS ground coffee from Aldi - £1.09 for 227 g.

 

[numbnuts]

Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Instant Coffee 190g £5

 

[classic33]

Douwe Egberts Pure Gold Instant Coffee 190g £5

Nescafe Original Instant Coffee 300g, £3.99 at Tesco.

 

[classic33]

When I was a drinker, my booze budget alone was about £6-7 a day!


I buy THIS ground coffee from Aldi - £1.09 for 227 g.

Two pints a day then.

 

[ColinJ]

Two pints a day then.

5 sad solo supermarket beer at home pints!

 

[classic33]

5 sad solo supermarket beer at home pints!

Thought they sold them in even numbers only.

 

[ColinJ]

Thought they sold them in even numbers only.

I often bought a 4-pack of lager for the alcohol content, and one much nicer bottle of bitter for the taste!

 

[ColinJ]

Oh, and a can of cider... 3 litres is roughly 5.3 pints.

 

[classic33]

I often bought a 4-pack of lager for the alcohol content, and one much nicer bottle of bitter for the taste!

Have you thought about home brewing. You get the chance to have others try your latest batch before you, to see what they think.
If it's really bad, you let someone who's annoyed you(next door neighbour for instance) try it out.

 

[classic33]

Oh, and a can of cider... 3 litres is roughly 5.3 pints.

I've seen two pint cans, where did you see these 3 litre cans.

 

[Dirk]

'Mini Cod and chips' £4.50 ....... I've said it before

 

[Dave7]

'Mini Cod and chips' £4.50 ....... I've said it before
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Giz a chip mate.