I have to admit that prior to my drastic reduction in income, I wouldn't have stepped over the threshold into one of these establishments. But needs must and today I ventured into my local Poundland. In amongst the tat there really were some bargain products. I left the shop with a set of cutlery, a deodorant spray, medium sized jar of Nescafe (foreign label) and 3 tea towels, all this for a grand total of £4!
I've never been particularly frugal, but now that I have to be it really can be quite satisfying. I buy my clothes at Matalan or on ebay and the local indoor market is now a regular haunt. No more label snobbery for me!
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jackfrost
Pro - 2008-12-02 @ 17:45:22
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- 2008-12-08 @ 00:05:23
Aye lad, but the biggers haven't passed on the 2.5% VAT reduction!!! Jokin' apart, we have a 99p jar of Nescafe brazilian coffee from Jack Fultons, Lidl price £1.89, Morrisons price £3.50: plus 200g of sliced beef for a quid, Lidl price £1.99, Morrisons price £2.75.
Morrisons today put up their Polish Boszek ham from £1.75 to £3.15. This on the day the PM said inflation should be going down. I don't blame Brown, I blame greedy Morrisons, Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda et al. Look at the price of anything Christmassy, such as Ardennes pate, it's got a Christmassy price, 25% more than last week or in the case of Morrison's Boszek ham, a massive 80%.
i am with you there are some good things to be had