What can you get for a tenner!
Hello Hello Hive it's Friday!
This next sentence will sound like I am a new caller on a radio show!
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Grab your pennies we are off a hunt. Specifically, what can we get for a tenner, but it is USA green ten dollar bill not a British tenner.
So what the heck even is ten USD in real money?
1 United States Dollar equals 0.81 Pound sterling
so our ten bucks is Eight pounds and 10 pence.
Right then away we go with our eight quid and don't forget the 10 pence!
I would have liked to join in the @dreemport challenge today, however @dreemsteem this particular store has only about four floor employees and being in the UK, if we would have asked a worker for a picture or to know something about them we would have been hauled off to the local police station or an institution! Actually, I was unable to go to a store today, so this visit is from a shop that I did about three weeks ago!
We are going to go to the local Aldi store, which is a fifteen walk from me in Kirkcaldy, Scotland.
Did you think I bought all this for £8.10?
To be honest this magical tenner is not a lot in the UK, and this is a cheap shop as well!
So I shall have some option Baskets as examples.
Option Basket A ~ Cuppa and a biccie!
BASKET A ~ Cuppa and a biccie!
Scottish Blend TeaBags (80) £0.95
Coffee Beans (227g) £1.69
Scottish Whole Milk (2l) £1.14
Jaffa Cake Biscuits (300g) £0.85
Tunnochs Coconut Covereall Snowballs £0.99
Viennese Fingers £0.70
Chocolate Fingers £0.80
4 Pack Biscuit Assortment £0.99
GRAND TOTAL £8.01 We saved Denise 9 pence ~ Result!
Option Basket B ~ MeatFeast!
BASKET B ~ MeatFeast!
Scottish Beef Mince (750g) £2.59
Steak Sausages (300g) £1.89
Unsmoked Bacon (300g) £1.45
Black Pudding (650g) £1.99
GRAND TOTAL £7.92 We saved Denise 18 pence ~ Result!
We doubled our saving, getting good at this now Denise!
Option Basket C ~ HealthKick!
BASKET D ~ Decadent Delight!
HoneyDew Melon £1.39
Raspberries £2.35
Extra Large Avocado £1.29
2 off Large Mangoes @ £0.75 = £1.50
Bunch of Bananas 11 @ 14p = £1.54
GRAND TOTAL £8.07 We saved Denise 3 pence
Option Basket D ~ HealthKick!
BASKET D ~ Decadent Delight!
Chilean Pinot Noir Red Wine £5.07
Peruvian Dark Chocolate Bar £1.49
Peruvian Milk Chocolate Bar £1.49
GRAND TOTAL £8.05 We saved Denise 5 pence
So there we have it... The four baskets are summarised below:
| A ~ Cuppa and a biccie | £8.01 |
|---|---|
| B ~ MeatFeast | £7.92 |
| C ~ HealthKick | £8.07 |
| D ~ Decadent Delight | £8.05 |
Which Basket for Ten dollars would you prefer?
For me right now it would have to be basket D ~ Decadent Delight!
I hope you liked our fun wee shopping trip for #marketfriday in the Kingdom of Fife!
Thank you for looking and have a monumentally magic weekend!
All images and ramblings are from me, the mad Scotsman @TengoLoTodo unless otherwise stated.
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I world get two bottles of the Malbec and when they said it was more than 8 quid would drag them over the counter by the hair and tell them that I will crack the jokes
haha they better look out the poor buggers🤣🤣🤣
Was tempted to find Buckfast and add that🤣🤣🤣
Ah the Buckie!! Minging stuff but I can't say I haven't tried it! Lol
lol I am sure we all have at some point, but yeah minging!
It's the surest sign of jakieness you can ever hope to see!
oh hell yeah it is, the only drawback from living opposite Raith Rover's football ground is seeing the fricking bottles of Buckie in the garden afterwards!
Oh man. I funking hate seeing them littered about. I took the little man on a walk past weekend in the hills and we stopped at a seat quite high up and it had two of them! Lying there, one still had some in it!
Seriously on a flipping hill! They get everywhere, and now you come to mention it, they often do have some left, haha it is minding even the jakies cannae finish it 🤣🤣
It's funny that they get so far they chuck it. Hehe
hehe very funny so it is!
Hi Ed, what a great post…
Especially the part you can’t speak to personal hahaha I so know that feeling. Lol
Great to see your prices and compare a bit.
I would go for option C why… my cabinet is full of chocolate 🍫 already and wine and rum too… so some healthy stuff is needed 🤣🤣😉😁
Have a wonderful evening 👋🏻
Hi Jackie, I love prices, I remember I had shingles when we were living in Spain. I was the one who did all the shopping and driving. So I wrote out a list of what to get from Mercadona and wrote the price next to each site and then got wife and a friend to get it. They could not believe that I knew all the prices haha having a photographic memory helps!
Oh rum and you haven't invited me!
Yes Option C is probably best, I hope the fire is sorted now.
Have a good one:)
Hi Ed
That’s pretty cool… it sure helps to have a photographic memory.
I do know the prices of favourite items we buy each week too… but even here in Spain, they change every week at the moment.
I love rum, so always have some around 😉 if you are in the neighbourhood…
The fire was under control this morning still needs to get extinguished.
But around 1800h a few new fires came up again in new areas… and now 1 hour ago a new one close to a village up in monte mayor. Heridia. All related to the large fire, it’s jumping with the heavy wind.
So still scary as last photo I just saw it was so close to houses…
Thanks, you too 😁👋🏻
Good afternoon Jackie, yeah my memory comes in handy when I want it too😁
Yea prices are changing here almost every week too, going up and up!
The fire that is the problem, is the little ones that jump from the main one. Hope it is all settling down now.
Have a super Saturday:)
It sure is, not much info on it this morning. Officials say it’s under control. But still smoking everywhere.
Lots of helicopters up again. Crossing my fingers 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 It’s extinguished soon.
Thanks so much Ed 😁
You too, enjoy the Saturday!
Okay will keep my fingers crossed too. I know what it is like.
Thanks a lot 😎
If I were to choose on the different baskets, I'd choose the basket C. I choose to he healthy hehe.
oh healthy Leticia, I should probably choose it too 🤣🤣🤣
I hope that you are still enjoying Hive :)
But ironic how I am not eating healthy food lately hehe.. Anyway, I'm still enjoying Hive that much my friend teng hehe.
hehe no healthy food! I wonder what you are eating hehe
Basket D for me Sir. I missed the Market Friday. hehe. By the way, I was still observing about the challenge, first time to witness it here. I so love this dear Friend Teng. This content shoud be on top. Yay!
Oh you like Basket D, well perhaps I should pour you a glass of wine 🍷 and feed you some chocolate 🍫dear Tale 😁 Of course I will join you!
Haha. Cheers, Sir Teng. Basket D is life.
hehe well that is so very true Tale hehe
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I think I shall do a mix and match: snowballs from the first,a black pudding (it's been a looong time) from the second, a pair of mangoes and finally, a bottle of pinot noir.
Thank you very much!
oh now your mix and match is a pretty damn good choice.
I do love black pudding :)
So do I. We rarely find it in South Africa. Folk don't know what it is.
Yes I have had various blood puddings around the world, but nothing comes close to black pudding!
That's a great tour you took me Tito Ed. And I want all of them please? LoL! You really saved the best for last, noh? hehe. All the best to you on the contest!
jaja all of them, aren't you greedy CJ! this was just for fun tho, not for the contest.
I am, lol! And oh, yes. I remember you did mention you weren't participating with that of Dreemport's hehe. That was fun though with all those sets that you came up with to present how $10 can go.
Yes I thought I would have a little bit of fun. It makes posts enjoyable to write and hopefully for a reader too:)
Well, it's definitely fun reading through and looking at those different photos of food. You succeeded as always, Tito Ed :)
Salamuch CJ, don't make me blush now!
Haha, I didn't know you can blush :D
I would mix the baskets, and have a full meal :) ....
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It's a bit difficult to choose but I'd go for basket B all day. Those sausage are grabbing my attention.
ah the sausages are delicious, I can recommend them :)
I go to our Aldi's! I love that store! It has what we call cheap eats! They are well priced anyway! I get more for my money, honey!
Welcome to #MarketFriday! Where are my manners? It was really fun having you here and you are a great shopper! I was actually surprised at how much you got for your money. No wonder you are the shopper of the house! I actually made 4 complete dinners with my $10.00 (for each meal, just like your baskets) It was fun and a good exercise in managing money. I loved your baskets and I would have to go with backer #3, although you made up such good ones, it is a really hard choice... maybe a wee bit of wine. :))
You didn't want to ask one of the four people working there? You could have gone for a group shot, you know? You are too funny and it was a great time with you. You can come any #MarketFriday and bring more fun with you! Thanks for joining the challenge!
#MarketFriday began as a way to reach out across the globe and learn about different cultures through their markets, especially local markets and farmers' markets, and eventually branched out and evolved over time from straight shopping to a cultural affair as it highlights how we differ and then again, how much we are alike. We have become a melting pot of culture, but, it is still the Rituals, Festivals, food, architecture, and even your language/languages that separate us... Along with the fact that is these things are normal for us. There are unwritten rules that rule our social behaviors. I see this as allowing for increased tolerance between cultures and nations, and opportunities to come together on an even playing ground. A strong culture can be beneficial to a country as it promotes unity, especially during a crisis, peaceful debate, and open dialogue. I have learned so much about all of you and it has been an amazing experience. I can only hope that learning about each other can help us work together for a peaceful world.
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Thanks Denise, that was fun, I do have one for this Friday, that I was meaning to post at Easter time!
Well better late than never. I do like to try and make posts that are fun to read. Does not always work , but usually those who read can have a chuckle.
You got a feast for that ten! I think I suck at grocery shopping; for $10 I can barely get coffee and a loaf of bread.
I do love my nearest Aldi's, too. I am not exaggerating that I can get about twice as much at Aldi's as I could at any other grocery store. The prices are amazing.
Yeah I remember when Aldi's first came here, they were not that good, but now damn they are cheap and sell decent stuff you would actually want to buy. So I believe you when you say the prices are amazing!