This thread makes me realise I have no idea.
I make a shopping list then buy what's on that list.
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Originally posted by Martin@AS Financial View PostIt's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.
I'm desperately trying to hit a 14 second 100m sprint time at the moment so a big portion of my income goes on the weekly shop.
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Originally posted by dsc View Post
I guess that, at least partially, answers the question why more than 50% of household purchases in the UK are ultra processed foods...
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Originally posted by Martin@AS Financial View PostIt's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.[...]
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It's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.
I'm desperately trying to hit a 14 second 100m sprint time at the moment so a big portion of my income goes on the weekly shop.
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Originally posted by Paracelsus View PostAbout £400 a month for two. But that's with some high earner lifestyle creep - I buy a decent amount of varied fresh fish and line-caught wild salmon, few other luxuries. In my peasant days that was bag of frozen basa fillets.
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Originally posted by Dactylion View PostDoes one count tips for waiters and other such menials?
I find it hard to remember when I wasn't served food - let alone actually Shopping!!
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Does one count tips for waiters and other such menials?
I find it hard to remember when I wasn't served food - let alone actually <Ughh> Shopping!!
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Originally posted by vetran View Post
they do nice steak (they did a flat iron one a few years ago - our localish Morrisons closed) Their Steak pies were good (as nice as Greggs).
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About £400 a month for two. But that's with some high earner lifestyle creep - I buy a decent amount of varied fresh fish and line-caught wild salmon, few other luxuries. In my peasant days that was bag of frozen basa fillets.
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Originally posted by gables View PostJust two of us and average £59.05/week going by the last 12 Morrison's online shops... let's call it £240/month. Pretty much all meals cooked from scratch (by me ) exceptions are pizza and Morrison's fish pie which is truly a delight.
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Just two of us and average £59.05/week going by the last 12 Morrison's online shops... let's call it £240/month. Pretty much all meals cooked from scratch (by me ) exceptions are pizza and Morrison's fish pie which is truly a delight.
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