How much have you spent this weekend, and what on?

[Bangersndmash]

Just curious… nosey even. I usually spend quite a bit every weekend, soft play, farm, a birthday party, petrol, seaside day out, or dinner or lunch etc etc.

How much have you spent this weekend; and on what? A big food shop maybe?

Also curious if you are a family or not as that can make a difference.

Nothing, I haven't left the house.
But I was away in London for most of the week, so I spent way too much there!

Family of four, two adults and two teens - eldest teen worked full time this week, so didn't need cash.

£30 to son yesterday
£200 on a cloud 9 hairdryer
£42 on a takeaway today
£35 out for dinner with husband Friday night
£30 at the supermarket
£120 last night, I was out for dinner and drinks and dh was out seperately at the pub
£30 deposit for dentist appointment next week
£18.99 came out for Netflix

A lot! International flights to south America and a 4 week holiday!

An absolute fortune 🙁

£10 - entry to a paddling pool
£23 - lunch in the park cafe
£15 - coffee out
£4.50 - Sunday newspaper
£52.50 total

Family with 2 parents an a preschool child. Not a speedy weekend but many aren't. We do a lot of parks / national trust (we are members) / country walks. Sometimes we take picnics. Sometimes we go to cafes. Treat weekends are different such as the fun swimming pool with flumes but that is about £35 so once every 6 weeks or more.

Too much in all honesty! I have an expensive “hobby” but thankfully don’t do it often! (Think this weekend I spent about £450 total)

Just me and DP, no kids, just a cat.

Friday - a few bits in M&S, around £15. A handwash and candle in the White Company sale, £28

Yesterday - tapas lunch and glass of wine with a friend, around £30. Bunch of flowers and a couple of other things in the Co-op, £12

Today - earplugs from Amazon (DP is a snorer), £6 for a load of pairs

Nothing - too hot to go out.

£210 at Tesco on our online food shop
£90 at Urban outfitters on jeans and a top for my daughter
£60 at Hollister on 2 T-shirts for my son
£65 at Boots on make up, shampoo, moisturiser, face wash
£34 at Smyths toys on a Harry Potter Lego set
£25 at a local vegan cafe on coffee and cake
£50 donation when visiting an animal sanctuary

Today £1.99 on an mini ice cream tub after a hot walk. Yesterday, half a tank of petrol £24, flowers for a friend £3 and one of those takeaway meal boxes in Sainsbury's for us on offer at £6.95. can't afford a proper takeaway but I remember finding them disappointing anyway. Oh and £6 plus p+p on some shorts on vinted.

Friday - £147 at hairdresser and £60 on Sainsbury’s shop
Sat - £35 on coffee, cake and snacks out with family
Today - £8 on magazine for DD and £32 share of lunch out with friends

Hairdresser appt definitely upped the cost of the weekend!

I've been laid up in pain so done nothing and spent next to nothing. £6 on drain unblocked and £40 for Indian takeaway dh has just picked up.

DH took DC to an event yesterday, £40 for tickets and £30 for drinks.

Me nothing

DD8yo £11.20 in Smyths on squishies
DD12yo £3.30 in Morrisons, I’m assuming on chocolate
DH £12 on bits from Asda I sent him out for

£200 on a years car tax.

Rock. And. Roll.

Iv`e not spent anything for over a week, that will all change tomrrow with a taxi that will me cost around £130.

£95 on a food shop at Sainsburys
£2 on reduced pack of strawberries as snack
£10 parking at a 'free' event
£38 on picnic lunch out at event
£5 pack of fresh mini donuts at event
£28 on ceramic tile with hand-painted design
£13 on ceramic medieval cat ornament thing

To counter balance somewhat I have sold two items on Ebay and made c £30 profit on them.

@Katypp Jesus Christ! Is that the going rate for a single driving lesson these days?!?!

@TheBlueArsedFly this is it though, these “free” events usually cost a fortune for me. I know it doesn’t have to, but having to do a pack lunch to go to the park and out and about all day for two LO is too time consuming so I grab something quick whilst out; then a coffee; parking, etc etc it all adds up 🫣

€23.50 at the farmer’s market.

Yesterday 3 x £5 tickets to an Abba tribute band. OH bought the drinks
Today around £15 in Tesco on a few bits for when dd comes home from uni this evening

Friday afternoon food shop at aldi - £99
Saturday went for a walk and picnic - £0
Saturday eve party at the neighbours - £0
(though I did take a bottle of prosecco we had and some snacks we'd bought)
Sunday church and then afternoon in the garden - £0
DD also went to a birthday party, so gift - £15

Family of 4, pretty cheap weekend!

@Livpool ice cream from the van in the park costs me £4.50 for a “99” and I have two kids. £2.50 sounds like a steal!

Flowers £10
cup and planter basket charity shop £5
coffee and toast £11 ! I know!!
essentials cleaning stuff - £35 tesco
M & S - treats £20
costa £11.50 - 2 drinks

@aliasfrog £20 for a day out at a NT place seems really good value, does that include parking and entry to the place?

18 in two camping chairs is all.