Across Australia the two most prominent Supermarkets that basically have a monopoly on grocery stores are Safeway (Woolworths) and Coles. If you buy over $30 worth of food you get 4 cents per litre off petrol. 15 cents if you spend over a certain ammount on liquor. IGA is a smaller food chain and a little more expensive.

So they are basically giants in our country. The stores are huge. ALDI is starting to move in and give them competition.

Maven I bought myself a small fruitcake from a charity.

No-one ever pays full price for a calendar after Christmas. Give it a couple of days and they will have to drop their price just to get rid of their out of date stock. Get what you like cos you will have it for at least 365 days. The company that is charging full price is nuts.

Now that is taking it to the other extreme Sabrina, Hot Cross Buns all year round? Mind you they are nice toasted. Truly the other What The moment is.... who decided to spoil the Hot Cross Buns with chocolate chips? They are just plain awful.

Breakfast at a takeaway at 7am does seem over the top. Isn't it easier and cheaper to have some breakfast at home? I cant even face people that early in the morning, or is that just me?