How much did you spend on your Christmas food shopping?
How much did you spend on your Christmas food shopping?
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hornetrider

Original Poster:

63,161 posts

234 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Right, just got in £400 lighter, which is the most I've spent on food at Christmas to date I think.

I realise this will be mere chicken feed to those with more directorships and more cultured tastes than I, so hit me with your bills!

Dift

1,682 posts

256 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Too much, but then the wife has invited loads of members from our families for a few days.


750turbo

6,164 posts

253 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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£212.57 so far...

Mostly Beer, for me wink

Pints

18,451 posts

223 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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I doubt it was more than £60 (although the value of the saved bubbly will no doubt push costs up, but I'm turning a blind eye to that.
It helps sharing the costs when family come round.


Edited by Pints on Sunday 23 December 05:51

PeanutHead

7,839 posts

199 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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£25ish, we don't buy what we don't need as the shops are shut for 2 days only.

maxdb

1,547 posts

186 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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£90 but it is supposed to last 2 weeks and does not include alcohol.

hornetrider

Original Poster:

63,161 posts

234 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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PeanutHead said:
£25ish, we don't buy what we don't need as the shops are shut for 2 days only.
Ah, so you're spending Christmas day getting sloshed on a bottle of Moët, great choice hehe

Lemmonie

6,314 posts

284 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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I spent £140 for four of us. This was mostly treat things like crisps, olives, cheese, puddings etc. also all the soft drinks, beer (wine ordered separately) a large ham and fruit and veg.

We are hosting breakfast for 7, going out for lunch and doing Boxing Day for 6.

Changedmyname

12,549 posts

210 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Dunno yet haven't been ,later tonight.
The good thing is I don't have to pay for meat which is a third of most household
bills.





Disclaimer> I am not a veggie.

PompeyM3

1,847 posts

234 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Did mine last night. £95 which included a £35 turkey and a couple of presents. I've been buying sweets etc in the weeks beforehand when they are on offer. Shops are mad though, lots of people spending the same as the OP.

I just hope I don't run out of lemsip !

21TonyK

13,251 posts

238 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Not even started yet but expect around £200 on food and same on wine.

littlegreenfairy

10,134 posts

250 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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About £120ish. But that hopefully means we're sorted for a good couple of weeks and store cupboard items for even longer. And extra portions that can be frozen for the depths of January when we can't be bothered to cook.

littlegreenfairy

10,134 posts

250 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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About £120ish. But that hopefully means we're sorted for a good couple of weeks and store cupboard items for even longer. And extra portions that can be frozen for the depths of January when we can't be bothered to cook.

XCP

17,693 posts

257 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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£38 for 2 free range chickens!!!

Dr G

15,940 posts

271 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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~100 quid including a bit of booze as well as feeding her family on Christmas Eve and mine on boxing day.

hornetrider

Original Poster:

63,161 posts

234 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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To be fair my total includes a fair amount of alcohol. Cleeky, Cava, muchos wine, Baileys, Tia Maria, gin and beer.

There, I feel better now.

XCP

17,693 posts

257 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Changedmyname said:
Dunno yet haven't been ,later tonight.
The good thing is I don't have to pay for meat which is a third of most household
bills.





Disclaimer> I am not a veggie.
Roadkill?

chilistrucker

4,543 posts

180 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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well actual extra christmas shopping came in at a reasonable £150
i think it was helped by the fact that i managed to get the meats when i was working at smithfield the other night.
1 leg of lamb, 1 gammon joint, 3 packs of parma ham and 2 kilos of chorizo sausages=£35, job done smile

XCP

17,693 posts

257 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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hornetrider said:
To be fair my total includes a fair amount of alcohol. Cleeky, Cava, muchos wine, Baileys, Tia Maria, gin and beer.

There, I feel better now.
What are the rest having?

Pferdestarke

7,192 posts

216 months

Saturday 22nd December 2012
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Around £250 mostly on meat and booze. Too much.