Tag Archives: shopping

What have we done today?

Posted on May 3, 2023 by pensitivity101

The answer to that is actually not a lot, and yet here we are at nearly 8pm and I have just signed into my blog. The day started with a trip to the surgery, then into town for some ‘Maya … Continue reading →

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Compromise, swings and roundabouts.

Posted on April 28, 2023 by pensitivity101

Once again shopping is very much a hit and miss affair insomuch as a lot of stuff is missing off the shelves and what there is takes a serious hit at your purse strings. Hubby and I have to set … Continue reading →

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What a Tenner will buy you

Posted on April 19, 2023 by pensitivity101

I am trying a new strategy with my food shopping and as well as taking a list, also trying to keep to a budget. I took ten pounds out of the hole in the wall ATM this morning and did … Continue reading →

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I am wondering…………….

Posted on April 8, 2023 by pensitivity101

if people realise that many stores and supermarkets will be closed tomorrow. I remember several years ago the panic buying before Christmas because the supermarkets not only closed early on Christmas Eve but were also shut for TWO DAYS. It … Continue reading →

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Town Hustle and Bustle

Posted on April 1, 2023 by pensitivity101

We have a continental street market here for the weekend and the main High Street has been closed to traffic from 5am Friday 31st March until 10pm Sunday 2nd April. The weather has not been kind so far, but people … Continue reading →

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Running around and waiting………………..

Posted on March 20, 2023 by pensitivity101

We had a lot of running around to do today, the first being to take our friend to the surgery for her foot to be checked and redressed. We left pretty early because we would catch the school run and … Continue reading →

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Security coded or under lock and key?

Posted on February 19, 2023 by pensitivity101

Is this really a sign of the times? Not that long ago, every time we purchased bananas in one particular supermarket, a member of staff had to approve it before we could continue. Why? Because thieves were selecting joints of … Continue reading →

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In the clear

Posted on January 26, 2023 by pensitivity101

We were up early this morning so that we could take Maya for a walk before taking her round to our friend who was going to look after her for us while we went to the hospital for Hubby’s appointment … Continue reading →

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Price hikes, again!

Posted on January 21, 2023 by pensitivity101

I had a little bit of shopping to do today and took the time to have a look round the shelves to see what was available. Lots of Christmas stuff reduced by up to 50%, but I don’t want any … Continue reading →

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Shopping Around

Posted on November 3, 2022 by pensitivity101

One of the things about retirement is having the time to shop around, and in so doing, you can get a feel as to what supermarkets are going to have their special offers and when. Today, we had a field … Continue reading →

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