I feel so cheeky!

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Today I went to Morrisons to get some veg for the piggies and while I was browsing, I saw a young chap putting out the fresh cauliflowers. I noticed that he was pulling off loads of leaves (they looked big and juicy to me!) so I decide to be really cheeky and asked him if I could purhaps take some of the leaves.
He looked at me strangely, then said 'help yourself.' I swear I have never been so excited rumaging around a tray of unwanted leaves! rolleyes
I ended up with a bag full and skipped off down the isle. Small things and all that! :)):p
 
i nearly always do that i feel like a stalker sometimes :(|) i usually wander around the veg aisle until i see someone going to restock the shelves, theyre getting to know me now lol:))
 
hehe I get your excitement! this happened to me a few weeks ago at the supermarket, the woman even asked me what recipe i made with them! :(|)
 
I once walked past the kitchen of a restaurant and saw 2 women peeling loads of carrots so I went in and asked them if I could take the peelings. My children were so embarrassed they walked off and left me!
 
wind1 said:
I once walked past the kitchen of a restaurant and saw 2 women peeling loads of carrots so I went in and asked them if I could take the peelings. My children were so embarrassed they walked off and left me!
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My husband did walk off pretty quickly I must admit rolleyes

I have no shame anymore! :red:(|)
 
gogoguineas said:
I never thought about doing that!
*off to lurk in asda*
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I didn't actually go with that intention! It's just, when I saw the guy throwing away perfectly edible cauli leaves, I looked at my hubby and said 'I'll be back in a minute...' It's the first time I have done it, but if I catch someone filling up with fresh produce again, I can't be held accountable for my actions! :)):))
 
I've just been to Tesco and because they are shut tomorrow (normally open on Sundays but they have to close on Easter Sunday) there were lots of reductions. I got some really good bargains including piggie veg. E.g. a big bag of spinach for 20p!
 
ChrisU said:
I've just been to Tesco and because they are shut tomorrow (normally open on Sundays but they have to close on Easter Sunday) there were lots of reductions. I got some really good bargains including piggie veg. E.g. a big bag of spinach for 20p!
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I spend a small fortune on veg for the piggies. They eat better than me! :)) I may have to bargain hunt more often...
 
Nothing makes me happier than seeing the "reduced to clear" section in the veg isle full to the brim ! it's the small things in life that keep me happy :') i don't realise how sad i am till i skip back to my trolly and say "LOOK WHAT I FOUND!" and then start showing of my little treasure i've found !
 
I think our Morrisons has got the gist of people asking - they shove the leaves and extras underneath and I just help myself to them so don't have any embarrassment at all :))

I do ask for the smaller boxes though, which the young shelf stackers think is hilarious :red

Hey ho, the things we do for our piggies :)
 
I did exactly the same last year with the sweetcorn husks....my gang adore them!

Got a few strange looks, though!

Tracey x
 
gorgeous piggies said:
I spend a small fortune on veg for the piggies. They eat better than me! :)) I may have to bargain hunt more often...
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My veggie bill on a normal week (i.e. if we have no boarders in to stay) is about £20.....if we have boarders in, that rockets to about £40 a week! Eeeek! @)

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I have an arrangement with my wonderul neighbours...

Every Sunday afternoon the veggie fairy visits our house and leaves a container of yummy peelings, leaves and broccoli stalks on the doorstep for my two little girls.

Hehe, what an awesome idea never thought to ask at the supermarket.

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does make you wonder what they think of us strange veggie aisle lurkers who pounce on them :red:red
i have 7 African land snails 7 rabbits and 3 guineapigs, sooo i always lurkx)
 
At my morrisons (where I work) they occasionally put the cuttings in bags and write on there "free rabbit food" I try to snap them up.. or luckily I can ask members of staff if they can get me cuttings 8) But sadly a new supervisor has started in the produce section there now and she keeps guinea pigs too and she always snaps them up now pow-pow damm! lol
 
gorgeous piggies said:
I spend a small fortune on veg for the piggies. They eat better than me! :)) I may have to bargain hunt more often...
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You need to go to Aldi for your veg if you dont have a greengrocer - there super 6 are great - at the moment broccoli cucumbers and a big bag of carrots are all 39p each
 
Teejay said:
My veggie bill on a normal week (i.e. if we have no boarders in to stay) is about £20.....if we have boarders in, that rockets to about £40 a week! Eeeek! @)

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I have 21 little mouths to feed (plus one little foster piggy-who I'm working on to join my gang ;) ) so it does get very expensive. And that's just my piggies! :))
 
I always feel so healthy when I walk out of tescos with a bag full of veg and salad, me and my partner don't eat salad but only the best for my boys, I always think to myself 'wow our trolley looks so healthy' and then I pull out the chocolate treats for me hidden underneath ;)
 
well done for asking! they would be just thrown away!
I work in a supermarket but they dont let us take anything, they just bin it! if only you knew how much food they throw away. such a waste.
 
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