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The theme on this month’s calendar is sweets and chocolates.  They need to have a Best Before Date of June 2025 or later and be of EU origin. 

The best buys seem to vary.  Aldi seem to be the cheapest for packs containing 18 small packs of Skittles for £1.99 they’ve been £2.75 or more in the other supermarkets I’ve looked in.  I add a few small bags to shoeboxes as they easily fit into any gaps.

Poundland have 5 packs of polos for £1.50.  B&M have 4 packs of Love Hearts for 89p but they are smaller than those sold singly in other supermarkets.  Tesco have 4 packs of Fruit-tella for £1.00, and Home Bargains have bags of lemon sherbets for 75p.  Some of the multipacks sold for Halloween can be quite reasonable and can be divided up. 

Morrisons have been my best buy for dark chocolate at 49p a bar, which I add to my elderly boxes.

It’s time to start packing your shoeboxes and checking if you need to get any of the essentials in addition to sweets.  I’ve done a £10.00 challenge again – so you might find some tips on the following links.

 Family shoebox challenge Elderly shoebox challenge

The Farm Animal Sanctuary

The Farm Animal Sanctuary is still open at weekends for visits, and they have a Spooky Sanctuary event on 26 October. 

In November they have their Christmas Fair on 23 November.  I’ll be at the Christmas Fair with a stall to help raise funds.

Manor Orchard Farm, School Lane, Middle Littleton, Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 8LN.

https://thefarmanimalsanctuary.co.uk/events

Bargain Buys

Aldi have a pack of 3 pairs of reading glasses for £1.99, and they had some double pencil cases reduced to 79p. 

Dunelm have some candle jars reduced to 70p (29 hour burn time).

Home Bargains have a pack of 12 felt pens for 59p or 30 for felt pens for 99p.

I found 36 toy cars online at a firm called Thorntons which are £2.99 but you do need to add postage.  I bought 2 packs, and the postage was £3.99 for the 2 packs. 

Have fun packing your shoeboxes.

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