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Title: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on January 25, 2009, 10:37:14 am
Thought it might be an idea to post any high street bargains to be had so we can all take advantage. not one off but genuine bargains.
Homebase yesterday had a new 'Grow your own range' I bought
Thornless Blackberries
Thornless Loganberries
Blueberry's
Raspberry's
All for £1.99 each, not a sale offer, this is the normal price but I should think at that price they will go fast.

Anybody spotted anything else?  :) :)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: ninat on January 25, 2009, 07:33:05 pm
I picked up Tesco's basics toothpaste last week. Ingredients are the same as branded stuff but this cost me 47p!! The taste is really nice too.
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Guy on January 25, 2009, 07:49:31 pm
great idea juliag ,
i'll try and keep my ear to the ground ( inside information!!! ;))
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 25, 2009, 08:24:39 pm
I received my free fig tree on Saturday! It was only £ 3.99 for P&P. It's only 40 cm tall, but still a good offer!

http://www.guardianoffers.co.uk/mall/productpage.cfm/guardianoffers/_EASWGP294/-/Free-Fig-Tree-For-Every-Reader
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 03, 2009, 03:42:50 pm
Homebase again....  £9.99 for plum trees. I bought a victoria plum and another type of plum both 5 1/2 - 6 foot tall, look healthy so very pleased. The start of my mixed orchard.
Morrisons............ 8 large plastic pots for 99p. no drainage holes but easy to do yourself and a bonus as I am planning on selling cut flowers at the gate this summer and they will hold water beautifully, a perfect size and shape. :)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on February 03, 2009, 06:02:41 pm
Watch out for the fruit trees at Lidl this Thursday (£ 3.99) and their seeds are good value, too (not organic) at about 20 % of mail order catalogue prices
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: lordlonk on February 03, 2009, 06:51:54 pm
post lady was sticking lurpack junk mail free tub voucher through with the post - when i saw it - i ran down road - ask ed her if she more - got about 8 vouchers - surprise surprise the particular size and  brand has been out of stocking the stores ever since the vouchers ?deliberate i dint know - i will get my packs somehow.

Kellogg's variety packs of 8 - half price 90p from the  Shop begins with T

emptied my boot of the car to go down in morning !!!!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 03, 2009, 07:02:28 pm
Thankyou will be off to lidl thursday  :) :) :)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: ballingall on February 08, 2009, 11:17:44 am
Homebase again! Noted their "plant of the month" is fruit trees. Plum, Greengage, Apple (noted russet but I think other kinds too), Pear all priced £9.99. Not a bad deal. I'm thinking of gettng a Greengage myself.



Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 08, 2009, 01:23:55 pm
Homebase again! All compost for tubs,  hanging baskets half price. This includes biggest sacks of miracle grow compost for £2.98 instead of £5.99.  :D
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 09, 2009, 02:51:52 pm
Not Homebase this time.... Mole Valley farmers have Organic compost, (large bags the same size as large compost bags) on offer for £1.98 a bag instead of £6.99!!!!!! Going tomorrow to stock up with as much as my 4x4 will take, they also have organic suttons seeds for veg and herbs at 20% below the retail price. If we get organic seeds and organic compost and plant in pots can I sell the resulting produce at my gate as organic?  :-\
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: stephen on February 09, 2009, 02:54:36 pm
B&Q have 20l bags of multi purpose compost on offer for £1 at the moment!  ;D
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on February 09, 2009, 07:03:38 pm
Lidls are doing their fruit trees again - £3.99 each.  Just bought a plum and a Bramley.  They're young and will be 2 years or so before they fruit (have had them before), but they are usually very healthy trees.
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on February 12, 2009, 12:38:52 pm
Lidl again from next Thursday (19th). Multi purpose compost 40 l £ 1.99 or 30 l of peat free. Soft fruit pack of 3 £ 2.49 (they tend to be quite small), roses £ 1.49 :&>
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 12, 2009, 01:35:53 pm
bird sead can be bought  quite cheaply from lidls and also poundland has birdsead
lidls i think about 99p a bag and i think the stuff in poundland is a £1 a bag too
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on February 12, 2009, 02:16:21 pm
I went to poundland after Lidl last week - their pack of fat balls has 8 or 10, Lidl's only 6. They go really quick in this kind of weather!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 13, 2009, 12:23:03 pm
not quite high street!!!! but the magazine was bought from a shop lol

Get Sowing with five FREE* packets of seed     just pay postage £1.99

As thoughts turn towards the new season and fresh crops of tasty veg, DT Browns, seed and young plant specialists, are helping you kick off the new growing season with this collection of 5 packets of seed for planting now!

The collection includes favourites such as Carrot Early Nantes 2, Leek Malabar and Cabbage Pixie, new to DT Browns Parsnip Javelin and the easy to grow Kale Dwarf Green Curled.

http://www.kitchengardenshop.co.uk/product_info.php/products_id/116?oscsid=3c31b720e2b4d01fa5fb8ade4b1d8ee8
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: HappyHippy on February 13, 2009, 06:35:09 pm
Johnson's Baby wipes at Semi-Chem
Normally £2.48 a packet, 6 packets for £5
I know it's not strictly smallholding related but a great bargain none the less !
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 13, 2009, 06:37:26 pm
baby wipes are good for cleaning up after crafting good one, possible good for cleaning upafter animals?

linz
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: ballingall on February 14, 2009, 12:07:21 am
Tesco this time! Fruit trees are in, but not as big trees as at Homebase. They vary in price from £4 to £8. They also had Rowan, Ash, and Willow trees too. I got a willow for £4 myself.

Also Morrison- 3 litre plastic jug for a £1. We use these for keeping milk in and measuring etc- not sure if anyone else would find useful, but a great bargin.

Beth
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on February 18, 2009, 12:46:03 pm
Tesco's veg u grow original priced at £2 a pack but our have reduced quite a lot of them to £1 , they also have u grow flowers at £1.50 a pack reduced. the veg that i could see where tomatoes and peppers i got some of the tomatoes (as i can't touch peppers, allergies) the tomatoes i got where tumbling tom and gardeners delight (each pack had a minimal of four seedling in them but some had two to a section so i think a good price!

Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: jalo_nitram on February 18, 2009, 03:13:59 pm
Hi all! Morrisons have the mini plastic greenhouses good for starting seeds off - Self assembley £10 each its the cheapest I've seen them. I have a friend who works there and is buying me one with her staff discount. Happy bargain hunting!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on February 18, 2009, 03:21:41 pm
Fruit trees again, this time at Aldi from tomorrow

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_8901.htm

I'm hoping to get another Morello Cherry!
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 18, 2009, 03:27:58 pm
Great link, they have got masses!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on February 19, 2009, 03:53:19 pm
Went to Morrisons after the above link and bought a mini greenhouse to pop inside the poly tunnel, A tunnel in a tunnel if you like  :D Also fruit trees, decent size for £4.99, bought a sweet cherry, also morrisons seeds 59p pack or 4 for £2.   :D :D
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on February 19, 2009, 04:21:01 pm
Good thing about a recession is there are plenty of bargains to be had - if you have the money and/or a stable income.
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 18, 2009, 05:29:19 pm
tesco good deal

the dreaded chicken at £4 (1.5kg) and a bag of root veg (3.5kg)tatties, carrots, parsnips for a total of
Drum roll please                                  £5





 
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: ballingall on March 18, 2009, 10:10:56 pm
Morrisons- Large plastic pots for planting. Easily big enough for tatties or carrots etc. £7 but on buy one get one free. Also smaller ones at £3, and medium ones at £5 all BOGOF.

Beth
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on March 18, 2009, 11:26:01 pm
tesco good deal

the dreaded chicken at £4 (1.5kg) and a bag of root veg (3.5kg)tatties, carrots, parsnips for a total of
Drum roll please                                  £5

How do you do that?




 
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 19, 2009, 08:26:50 am
hehe 7th button option it's called a scrolling marque (arrow and a 'M' going right to left)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on March 19, 2009, 03:24:53 pm
 
like this ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 19, 2009, 03:45:25 pm
yeap
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: carole h on March 19, 2009, 07:15:28 pm
I definitely don't have a clue how you are doing thes ... I am begining to realise that I am really, really old .... ooooo seen it!! Ha! the 7th button.... duh!
this one then! :) ;) ;D ::)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on March 21, 2009, 04:03:00 pm
ok now i feel stupid, what 7th button????????????????????? ??? ??? ???
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: HappyHippy on March 21, 2009, 04:32:17 pm
It's up the top when you type a post, under the drop down box with 'message icon', the 7th button in has a moving M and an arrow.
Hope that helps
;)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on March 21, 2009, 09:40:44 pm
ok  :D :D[move]
thankyou
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: juliag on March 21, 2009, 09:42:42 pm
now i think we have all gone mad!!!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 10:05:53 pm
How do you ALL get the m...o....v...i...n...g...w...r...i....g....t...i...n...g!!!????????
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: rustyme on March 21, 2009, 10:14:26 pm
it's a secret !!!!!! he he he
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 10:19:00 pm
B...u...g...g....e....r!!!!!!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: rustyme on March 21, 2009, 11:22:52 pm
lol... sorry Sandy...when you are typing something in the reply/posting window, above it are the smileys , above them are two rows of square buttons . On the top row of these square buttons , the 7th one in from the left hand side is button with  <-M scrolling across it hit that one and it will leave two sets of [move one after the other . Place the curser between the two and type in what you want to scroll across.

simples .......

cheers

Russ
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 11:27:51 pm
 :popcorn: :cucumber: :pear: :peas: :corn: :chili: :cherry: :brocolli: :blackberry: :pepper: :banana: :apple: :carrot: :spud: :squash: :rasp: :sausage:
what!!!!!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 11:31:01 pm
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 11:32:36 pm
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: rustyme on March 21, 2009, 11:33:22 pm
 thats it .. night night....
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 21, 2009, 11:36:00 pm
 :yum:
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: rustyme on March 21, 2009, 11:37:35 pm
 ;)
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on March 22, 2009, 02:35:00 pm
same old thing, doesn't work for me, grrrr!
Message coming up instead is the same as for the smilies:

javascript:void(0);

 just can't get to the root of the problem...

typed in :&> works, though
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on March 22, 2009, 04:03:10 pm
http://www.pcregistryrelief.com/?error=Javascript
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: carole h on March 22, 2009, 07:27:29 pm
Simple souls eh! Doesn't take much to keep some of us amused!!
;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on March 22, 2009, 09:12:10 pm
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: minidax on March 22, 2009, 09:42:36 pm
What about this

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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on March 22, 2009, 11:23:53 pm
Oh, well done!
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: minidax on March 22, 2009, 11:25:56 pm
Thats far too clever for me!  Very well done!

I will just stick to the simple things ..


Night Night  
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on March 22, 2009, 11:26:56 pm
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Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 27, 2009, 02:39:09 pm
aldis

15 plug veg plants for 1.99

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_9242.htm (http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_9242.htm)

    *   6 plug pack – Choose from: Alicante Tomato, Cherry Tomato, Capsicum Pepper or Chilli Cayenne Pepper
    * 15 plug pack – Choose from: Pointed Cabbage, Summer Revito Cauliflower, Iceberg Lettuce or Rosso Lettuce
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on March 28, 2009, 12:33:24 pm
twothings
Morrisons stew pack (swede ,carrots, onions & leek) 650g for 50p

Focus
Seed potatoes different variety (need to be planted asap) 50% off so makes them £1.00 for ten seed potatoes. also has an offer of 3 for 5.00 that kicks in to.

Linz
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: northfifeduckling on April 23, 2009, 07:00:44 pm
Just managed to get hold of one tray each of salad plants at Lidl today - crispy and oriental - at 99p each for about 10 plants. They keep them with the salad vegetables! I've seen them before , so they are not a special! They are supposed to be kept on a window sill but they look perfectly alright for separating and planting out to me. Bargain! :&>
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 12, 2009, 12:48:28 pm
pound land a soaker hose 6 meters £1

Just got two and have put one around one of my raised bed.
I might get tam to do a bit of diy for me and join them up so i have 12 meters or even get some more

Just set them up and got totally soaked in the process of setting them up lol (drowned ratt lookalike competion winner i think)

Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on May 12, 2009, 01:37:05 pm
wet T shirt competition folks - roll up, roll up!

Where is Poundland?
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on May 12, 2009, 02:26:16 pm
Hi, poundland is just up from the Library and Lloyd's TSB but it is moving to the old Woolworths site in the centre of Alloa, I only pop in when I do banking as the temptation to buy sweeties is too great for me! :'(
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: doganjo on May 12, 2009, 03:44:16 pm
Can't go anywhere today - waiting for David to come and start my car so I can go to Agility with Freckles.  It is just turning over not firing.
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on May 12, 2009, 04:02:20 pm
Hope i'ts sorted soon, my VW is now in another garage!!!!!!!
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 12, 2009, 04:13:04 pm
wet T shirt competition folks - roll up, roll up!


Not much to see here folk as big bump is off putting lol

Glad to hear poundland is staying and going to uses up woolworths old space, I must have missed that in the paper
Linz
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: sandy on May 12, 2009, 08:51:35 pm
Another shop keeper told me that so how true that is? it makes sense and I noticed the shelves were a bit empty last Friday.
Title: Re: High street bargains
Post by: Fluffywelshsheep on May 12, 2009, 10:00:13 pm
Well the lease is to run out soon, hence the to let sign above the poundland shop