Increased shopping bill!

[Tilly2]

My husband came shopping with me today. As a result my shopping bill, which is normal around £70, was actually £101. Does anyone else have this problem?

[MissCommando]

No, I couldn't afford for my shopping to be over £100, or even £70 come to think of it lol.

[cazzz1975]

men are like children around the shop, always after snacks and useless crap ;)

[sherrardk]

It would be more expensive if he went on his own, if he ever comes with me he just lets me get on with it. He knows that I have planned what everything I buy is going to be used for so he keeps out of it.

[Tilly2]

Well, I suppose it does depend on how many you are shopping for, and who's doing the shopping.

[Psybbo]

No, mine reins me in

[Tilly2]

Exactly cazz! Snacks, fruit juices that cost the earth, Italian meats, sea bass instead of pollock, parmigano reggiano instead of cheddar........honestly!

[Psybbo]

Tilly, I like the sound of your OH

[MissCommando]

If you can afford it, I suppose it doesn't hurt once in a while. Shopping adds up so quickly, you spend a bomb and having nothing in your trolley to show for it.

I'm a sucker for buying the offers, especially chocolate. I do think that Internet shopping is so much cheaper.

[jno]

perhaps he wants to eat too?

[Psybbo]

jno, you would get best answer from me, if it was my post

[Tilly2]

Jno, he does eat. It's just that when I buy it he eats cheaper stuff, not the best there is.

[phleb]

Yeah, i do when my kids and hubby go shopping with me. Im good when im alone, i have meal plans and stick to them, but when they come, they buy all sorts.

[Tilly2]

We've got a bag of 'jumbo honey roasted peanuts, milk chocolate coated raisins and toffee coated popcorn' ...........................why?

[paddywak]

Trish and I normally shop together so I've learnt what I can sneak into the shopping trolley and get away with.

[Psybbo]

Tilly, give that man a hug

[jno]

We've got a bag of 'jumbo honey roasted peanuts, milk chocolate coated raisins and toffee coated popcorn' ...........................why?

Your Christmas present?

[Tilly2]

I can't get my arms round his waist, sibton!

[fiftyplusfive]

Last time I shopped with mine he 'bought' me a mini cyclamen,£1, then he disappeared and reappeared with a Freeview box for TV in back bedroom £20,which he 'allowed' me to buy him

[Dee Sa]

I have noticed how things recently have gone up in leaps in bounds especialy in Tescos arent they making enough profit as it is ?

[sherrardk]

Dee Sa - I was in Tesco on Sundah and bought some thinly sliced turkey (commonly called skinny turkey in our house) and it was £2.50. It only costs £1.75 in Asda (or two for £3). I was gobsmacked.