
The Aldi super six this week are baby plum tomatoes (275g), baby corn (135g), salad potatoes (1kg), snack pack grapes (170g), fun-size apples and white mushrooms (380g). They are all 59p each and new offers start on 21st May. (more…)
7, May 2015 | Categories: culture, life, philosophy, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, days out, Manor House, save money, Thrifty, Warwick castle | 2 Comments

Yes, it’s St George’s Day today and so maybe you’ll want to cook something typically English or treat your family to fish ‘n’ chips. You don’t have to spend a fortune, if money is a bit tight; sausage, egg and chips is just as English. (more…)
23, April 2015 | Categories: Finance, food, local, Money, save money, The Black Country, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, amazon, bargains, England, Matalan, St George's Day, Thrifty | 3 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are cucumber, lemons (3), little gem lettuce (2), broccoli, onions (1 kg) and baking potatoes (4). They are all 39p this week and the offer ends on the 22nd of April.
(more…)
16, April 2015 | Categories: Finance, food, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, cheap and cheerful, clothes, food, Matalan, Tesco, Thrifty | 2 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are cucumber, lemons (3), little gem lettuce (2), broccoli, onions (1 kg) and baking potatoes (4). They are all 39p this week and the offer ends on the 22nd of April. (more…)
9, April 2015 | Categories: culture, food, Frugal Food, local, save money, The Black Country, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: floating markets, markets, street markets, supermarkets, Thrifty | 2 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are parsnips (600g), leeks (500g), snack pack grapes (170g), mangetout (150g), carrots (1.2kg) and white potatoes (2.5kg). They are all 49p each. Those offers finish on the 8th of April. (more…)
2, April 2015 | Categories: Finance, food, local, Money, save money, The Black Country, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: narrow-boats, save money, Thrifty, Tipton | 2 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are parsnips (600g), leeks (500g), snack pack grapes (170g), mangetout (150g), carrots (1.2kg) and white potatoes (2.5kg). They are all 49p each. Those offers finish on the 8th of April. (more…)
26, March 2015 | Categories: culture, food, Frugal Food, life, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, amazon, bargains, carrots, grapes, leeks, mangetout, Matalan, parsnips, potatoes, Thrifty | 2 Comments

Yes, it’s the first day of spring. Yesterday it was the spring equinox, the solar eclipse and there was even a super-moon, I didn’t see the super-moon, it was a bit cloudy. These things are events like Christmas and birthdays. (more…)
21, March 2015 | Categories: Art, Blogging, Finance, Humour, Investments, local, Money, philosophy, photography, Reviews | Tags: eclipse, Events, growth, investments, photography, review, Spring, St George'sday, super moon, Thrifty | 1 Comment

I went to the other side of Wednesbury this week taking photos of the geese. This photo will probably be my best one this year. I would have liked the goose in the middle of the frame, but I had to be quick to catch the shot at all. (more…)
7, March 2015 | Categories: Art, culture, education, Finance, local, Money, photography, Reviews, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: investments, photography, rambling, Thrifty, Wednesbury Goose | 1 Comment

This week’s super-six at Aldi are iceberg lettuce, mixed chillies (65g), celery, aubergine (300g), broccoli (335g) and beetroot (500g). They are 39p and the offers run until the 11th of March. (more…)
5, March 2015 | Categories: Finance, food, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: a way of life, Aldi, save money, super six, Thrifty | 2 Comments

Aldi
The Aldi super-six starting today are limes (3), cherry tomatoes (300g), Brussels sprouts (500g), leeks (500g), kiwi (6) and garlic (4). Those are 59p each. (more…)
12, February 2015 | Categories: Finance, food, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, Thrifty, thrifty blog | 2 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are cherry tomatoes (300g), savoy cabbage, carrots (1Kg), celery, onions (1Kg) and snack pack grapes (170g). They are all 39p and that offer lasts until the 24th of September. I had some celery! (more…)
18, September 2014 | Categories: culture, food, Frugal Food, Money, philosophy, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Matalan, save and invest, Thrifty | 4 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are baby corn (135g), Romaine lettuce (2), oranges (5/6/7 pack), large vine tomatoes (500g), mushrooms (380g) and fun-size bananas(7). They are all 69p each and the offer lasts until the 18th of June. (more…)
12, June 2014 | Categories: Finance, Frugal Food, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, amazon, bargains, Nikon, Poundland, special buys, super six, Thrifty | 2 Comments

As we live in our own little worlds we tend to forget what’s happening in the wider world. For as long as I can remember, the forces of capitalism and communism have fought it out; usually in someone else’s country. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
26, April 2014 | Categories: Blogging, Finance, life, Money, politics, Reviews | Tags: a nice little war, finance, lottery, photography, review, Thrifty | Leave a comment

The Aldi super six this week are cucumber, mixed chillies (65g), limes (3), beetroot (500g), garlic (500g) and tomatoes (6). They are all 39p each. I went yesterday and they still had last week’s super six, so I had a cauliflower, salad potatoes and some parsnips. I also bought garden tools for 1.99 each. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
24, April 2014 | Categories: food, food, local, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, bargains, gardening, special buys, super six, Tesco, Thrifty | 1 Comment

Before the recession hit the UK, many people were spending money on credit cards and not really considering what might happen in the future. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
17, April 2014 | Categories: food, food, local, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, B&Q, Matalan, Tesco, Thrifty | 1 Comment

Today’s special buys at Aldi includes some bluetooth earphone, which would be good for listening to music or using you phone hands free. They are 29.99 and the other special buys are mostly items to do with running, food and gardening. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
3, April 2014 | Categories: economics, Finance, life, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Easter, Easter eggs, save money, Thrifty | 1 Comment

Spring is finally here and we have got the budget out of the way. What a damp squid that was. It seems our national debt as a percentage of GDP is higher than ever and still climbing. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
22, March 2014 | Categories: Blogging, Finance, Finance Friday, Humour, Money, NeoDigital Art, photography, psychology, save money, Thrifty, writing | Tags: getting published, middle class budget, nature or nurture, psychology, Thrifty | Leave a comment

The super-six at Aldi this week are baby potatoes (750g), asparagus (150g), conference pears (6/7), mushrooms (350g), fun-size apples (9) and oranges (5/6/7). They are all 69p each. That offer last until next Wednesday 26th of March. I’ll try to check out the new offers on Thursday. I know I messed it up last week! My tip this week is to cook the baby potatoes in their skins. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
20, March 2014 | Categories: Finance, food, Frugal Food, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Matalan, save money, super six, Thrifty | 1 Comment

I’ve had an interesting week. I walked around the local market on Tuesday and took a few photographs. It wasn’t a good week on the stock market, the banks let the market down. Of course many other businesses depend upon banking and so confidence in the whole economy falls. Maybe, they should pay bankers a bonus when the bank actually makes a profit, rather than double pay on a loss? (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
1, March 2014 | Categories: Art, Blogging, Finance, Humour, NeoDigital Art, photography, Ramblings, Reviews, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: a zillion ideas, investments, psychology, stock market, Thrifty | Leave a comment

The Aldi super-six until the 15th of January are little gem lettuce (2), cucumber, savoy cabbage, garlic (4), spring onions and celery. They are all 39p each. They are now doing super six meat offers too, click that link to see those. (more…)
0.000000
0.000000
9, January 2014 | Categories: Finance, food, food, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Aldi special buys, Aldi super six, food, Thrifty, value for money | 3 Comments

It’s a new year and so start as you mean to go on, by saving money! The Aldi super-six until the 15th of January are little gem lettuce (2), cucumber, savoy cabbage, garlic (4), spring onions and celery. They are all 39p each. They are now doing super six meat offers too, click that link to see those.
(more…)
0.000000
0.000000
2, January 2014 | Categories: economics, education, Finance, Money, save money, Thrifty | Tags: Aldi, Asda, Matalan, save money, Thrifty | 3 Comments

The super-six at Aldi today are tomatoes (6), broccoli, swede, chantenay carrots (500g), onions (1kg) and lemons (3). They are all 49p. Those offers continue until the 11th of December. They have lamb and pork chops on offer this week too.
(more…)
0.000000
0.000000
28, November 2013 | Categories: Christmas, Finance, Gourmet Food, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Asda, Christmas, Kipling, Poundland, sainsbury's, save money, Thrifty, thrifty Christmas, thrifty ideas to save money | 5 Comments

The super-six at Aldi today are tomatoes (6), broccoli, swede, chantenay carrots (500g), onions (1kg) and lemons (3). They are all 49p.
(more…)
0.000000
0.000000
21, November 2013 | Categories: Christmas, economics, Finance, Money, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, Christmas, Facebook, GiffGaff, Poundland, save money, Skype, Thrifty, Twitter | 2 Comments

The Aldi super-six this week are closed cup mushrooms (350g), fun-size apples (7), mixed peppers (3), satumas (600g), kiwi fruit (6) and large vine tomatoes (450g). They are all 69p each and the offer lasts to the 6th of November.
(more…)
0.000000
0.000000
24, October 2013 | Categories: Finance, Money, save money, Thrifty, Thrifty Thursday | Tags: Aldi, bargain hunting, special offers, super six, Thrifty | Leave a comment