The catalogue delivery man has been slack. Either he is on holidays, or he is chucking the pamphlets in the river. I have no idea what is on special these days.
As a result, I have devised a new means of shopping in a thrifty manner. Today is Wednesday pensioner discount day at a local supermarket. So not only do the oldies get their specials, but they get an additional 10% off their grocery bill if they flash their old person's proof of life card. So I tailed one.
From the moment she entered the store, I followed.
She knew where the bargains were.
This plan worked OK, for the most part.
I enjoyed the variety of fruit and vegetables she was getting (Granny Smith apples - ahh the irony!) but I am questioning some of my purchases.
$1.99 Chicken Maryland Drumsticks (I'm vegetarian)
$1.00 Fisherman's Friend's tablets (I'll offer them in lieu of mints)
$3.99 kilo Bung Fritz (I'll throw it at snarling dogs on the way home)
.69 cent tinned Peas (I'll give it a shake, and voila, dip!)
$2.99 Budgie seed (I'll put it in cotton balls soaked with water and grow sprouts)
$3.99 compound chocolate (I'll decorate mud pies with it)
$5.00 Brut 33 Men's Aftershave (I'll use in lieu of my Veet hair remover cream)
$6.00 Gaviscon antacid (I'll use it as a minty flavour base for cocktails)
I can't wait for next week's shopping excursion!
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