Christmas cutbacks
Discussion
For the first time in living memory we have not bought the Radio Times. At £6, it was a push too far.
Turkey is also one of those frozen turkey breasts with a layer of pork fat. There is only two of us and eating turkey more than twice a year is just too much
To be fair, we haven't done presents to each other for years.
Turkey is also one of those frozen turkey breasts with a layer of pork fat. There is only two of us and eating turkey more than twice a year is just too much
To be fair, we haven't done presents to each other for years.
We've dropped to 3 Christmas trees this year and for some inexplicable reason the family have decided on some frightfully naff Secret Santa thing as a cost saving measure.
I've been trying to persuade my mother to give up the Radio Times for years but to no avail. I think it's around £4 a week which seems horrendously expensive when they're already funded by the licence payer.
I've been trying to persuade my mother to give up the Radio Times for years but to no avail. I think it's around £4 a week which seems horrendously expensive when they're already funded by the licence payer.
Jonmx said:
I've been trying to persuade my mother to give up the Radio Times for years but to no avail. I think it's around £4 a week which seems horrendously expensive when they're already funded by the licence payer.
I don't think it is anymore, it's owned by a German companyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38596372
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Looking in Sainsbury’s the posh ones (all they had). The gift was a laser cut slither of wood in the shape of a snowman or snowflake type arrangement
I think they were £13 or £18 quid
Usually I think “it’s Christmas” but they are taking the piss
Didn’t get them, got home and my wife tells me we have 5 any way
We need 5
Looking in Sainsbury’s the posh ones (all they had). The gift was a laser cut slither of wood in the shape of a snowman or snowflake type arrangement
I think they were £13 or £18 quid
Usually I think “it’s Christmas” but they are taking the piss
Didn’t get them, got home and my wife tells me we have 5 any way
We need 5
Sheets Tabuer said:
You don't need to buy it, without looking I'd put 20 quid on strictly come dancing, doctor who, either toy story or Wallace and Gromit and EastEnders.
For misery porn purposes I always watch the Xmas eastnenders Don’t watch it any other time of the year, it’s so bad it now an Xmas tradition for me
O/H bought a Radio Times. Neither of us has flicked through it further than yesterday, can't be arsed.
In other Christmas news: no Lidl mini-stollen, two individual Christmas puddings, an individual Christmas cake and no tree, decorations or any of that festive s
t this year. If I get round to it before bedtime I'll e-mail some Amazon vouchers to assorted nieces and nephews but they never write to say 'thankyou' so that's a further fiver deduction.
I missed out on the winter heating payment this year, I'm sure they'll understand.
In other Christmas news: no Lidl mini-stollen, two individual Christmas puddings, an individual Christmas cake and no tree, decorations or any of that festive s
t this year. If I get round to it before bedtime I'll e-mail some Amazon vouchers to assorted nieces and nephews but they never write to say 'thankyou' so that's a further fiver deduction.I missed out on the winter heating payment this year, I'm sure they'll understand.
Christmas food has never been cheaper with all the supermarket price wars. Half price turkeys, beef, salmon, gammons with various disloyalty cards. 8p/10p/15p veg. Booze 2 for £16/18. Soft drinks such as Coke/Pepsi Max £6.50.
I'm feeding 38 tomorrow. Previously spent £200+ on meats alone - this year £90.
I'm feeding 38 tomorrow. Previously spent £200+ on meats alone - this year £90.
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