jefmcg
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The person in front of me at waitrose last night was buying a yellow stickered magnum of Bollinger for £38+change.
Today's Yellow Sticker Bargains
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jefmcg
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Not for her. Client Christmas gift.
jefmcg
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Yeah, but she's not drinking it. She's giving a client a £100 gift that cost her less than £40. Even if the client shares your taste in champagne, it's still a perfectly acceptable client gift.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
If someone likes it, then why not? That was a pretty good YS score. Though for some things it's more about the "cachet" of the product than anything else.
Besides, if it's not good drinking, one can (as with other forms of alcohol) put it to culinary purposes.
Besides, if it's not good drinking, one can (as with other forms of alcohol) put it to culinary purposes.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Ducked into the Co-op for 2 pints of milk while the parental unit went for her flu jab. Nothing worth waiting for in the YS chiller cabinet (nowt but sarnies and bananas), but the dry goods shelf yielded six bars of that divine 56% cocoa Peruvian dark chocolate with orange at 80p a bar and half tray (i.e. 15) of free range eggs for 95p.
There's lots of poncy cheeses already stickered up for tomorrow, so will be deffo will be popping back in then to try my luck.
There's lots of poncy cheeses already stickered up for tomorrow, so will be deffo will be popping back in then to try my luck.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Got lucky with the aforementioned cheeses; a tub of buffalo mozzarella, two chunks of wensleydale and two pieces of taleggio. 
Plus picked up two litres of organic milk and a tub of Skyr yoghurt.
And I might have sneaked in a couple of chocolate twists for tomorrow's brekkie...
Plus picked up two litres of organic milk and a tub of Skyr yoghurt.And I might have sneaked in a couple of chocolate twists for tomorrow's brekkie...
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Lucked out big time on Monday night in a Tesco I go past occasionally. There was a whole shelf's worth of "Finest" gammons marked down by 75% so I bought three - one unsmoked and two smoked. Paid just over £3 each for joints pushing 2.5 kg.
Rarely get gammon on YS in my local Tescos, and when you do, they're always the piddly little ones.
Will cook one tomorrow a la Hairy Bikers and share with my neighbour as he's rather partial to gammon and will freeze the other two. And that's the Christmas ham sorted at any rate.
There was a whole shelf's worth of "Finest" gammons marked down by 75% so I bought three - one unsmoked and two smoked. Paid just over £3 each for joints pushing 2.5 kg.Rarely get gammon on YS in my local Tescos, and when you do, they're always the piddly little ones.
Will cook one tomorrow a la Hairy Bikers and share with my neighbour as he's rather partial to gammon and will freeze the other two. And that's the Christmas ham sorted at any rate.
gbb
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- Peterborough
Pink Lady ales and some pears...25p each effectively. I do like both, be good for packup this coming week.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Did a Sunday lurk in Tesco for the first time in a couple of months - and my first big grocery shop / YS lurk in about 3 weeks. Reasonably successful despite the presence of Big Hair, the Wednesday Ladies, plus the usual Sunday bods and a bunch of opportunists.
Got pork chops, turkey breast fillet, sausages, prawns, ham, sausage rolls, cooked chicken off the deli counter, hummus, a kilo of sicilian olives, two trays of party canapes, stilton, parmesan, milk, spinach, cabbage, carrots, grapes, pineapple, melon, avocadoes, nashi pears, chestnuts, bread, buns, 8 custard tarts, 8 bakewell tarts and some chocolate profiterole things.
Most (though not all) was marked down by 80% or more. Could've done with a bit more fruit & veg though as I'd run the fridge right down. Have enough for a few days, so will mosey on down either to Tesco or to the Co-op later in the week to see what's to be had. If not, there's always the market.
As usual, shared my pickings with my lovely neighbour. He was well chuffed with the chops, sausage rolls, ham and half of the cakes. The turkey is for the girls - hope they'll like it.
Got pork chops, turkey breast fillet, sausages, prawns, ham, sausage rolls, cooked chicken off the deli counter, hummus, a kilo of sicilian olives, two trays of party canapes, stilton, parmesan, milk, spinach, cabbage, carrots, grapes, pineapple, melon, avocadoes, nashi pears, chestnuts, bread, buns, 8 custard tarts, 8 bakewell tarts and some chocolate profiterole things.
Most (though not all) was marked down by 80% or more. Could've done with a bit more fruit & veg though as I'd run the fridge right down. Have enough for a few days, so will mosey on down either to Tesco or to the Co-op later in the week to see what's to be had. If not, there's always the market.
As usual, shared my pickings with my lovely neighbour. He was well chuffed with the chops, sausage rolls, ham and half of the cakes. The turkey is for the girls - hope they'll like it.
gbb
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- Location
- Peterborough
Not today but Weds, an Asda ready meal chicken jalfrezzi reduced to 2.09, into the freezer, it'll do a me a meal one day.
Two Ginsters peppered steak slices, £1.50 reduced to 61p. One eaten next day at work and one in the freezer.
A pack of corned beef, reduced to 69p i think, that did that evenings sandwiches.
Two Ginsters peppered steak slices, £1.50 reduced to 61p. One eaten next day at work and one in the freezer.
A pack of corned beef, reduced to 69p i think, that did that evenings sandwiches.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Been out twice this week, first "proper" shop since the beginning of November.
Went to the Co-op on Monday and picked up three litres of milk @32p a litre, plus yoghurt and cream to make butter.
Today, went to Tesco to do a proper lurk. Was heaving in there and a lot of the stuff went when it only had 25% knocked off it, so not overly much was left to go into final reductions. Still managed to pick up what I needed if I wasn't too fussy. Scored well on fruit and pastries from the bakery though. The fridge is now well stocked and I don't need to go grocery shopping for a fortnight.
I had beef mince, a chicken quarter for the cats, black pudding, faggots, cooked beef, stilton, cream cheese, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, peas & carrots, spring greens, potatoes, peaches, nectarines, plums, grapes, blueberries, bread, pains au chocolat and pains au raisin. Only one item for my neighbour today - a raspberry cheesecake.
I also picked up half a side of salmon at 25% off (£5.90). They don't crop up on YS that often and I always make Gravadlax for Christmas. There were two of them, but the other one didn't come back out, so feeling kind of happy.
Went to the Co-op on Monday and picked up three litres of milk @32p a litre, plus yoghurt and cream to make butter.
Today, went to Tesco to do a proper lurk. Was heaving in there and a lot of the stuff went when it only had 25% knocked off it, so not overly much was left to go into final reductions. Still managed to pick up what I needed if I wasn't too fussy. Scored well on fruit and pastries from the bakery though. The fridge is now well stocked and I don't need to go grocery shopping for a fortnight.
I had beef mince, a chicken quarter for the cats, black pudding, faggots, cooked beef, stilton, cream cheese, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, peas & carrots, spring greens, potatoes, peaches, nectarines, plums, grapes, blueberries, bread, pains au chocolat and pains au raisin. Only one item for my neighbour today - a raspberry cheesecake.
I also picked up half a side of salmon at 25% off (£5.90). They don't crop up on YS that often and I always make Gravadlax for Christmas. There were two of them, but the other one didn't come back out, so feeling kind of happy.
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Yes, I saw that last night. I'd definitely be up for this.
Alas, the Co-ops here are central england, not eastern, but I do hope it will get rolled out in this neck of the woods as well.
pawl
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- Desford Leicestershire
Last I heard they are due to roll it out to all Co Ops
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
Oh, that would be good. 
- Location
- Egham
Rather frustratingly, my local Waitrose and Tesco have done away with their reduced sections. I think the stuff is still out there, but on the normal shelves. On the plus side, 1kg bag of carrots for 10p at Sainsburys
