So, this was our first visit to a Costco in the UK.  There were a lot of things that were similar but there were a bunch of new products that made me long for my giant pantry and freezer back in the US.  I’ll just have to pace myself, I guess.  We decided that we [...]

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You may have heard about the recent recalls as a result of possible salmonella bacteria contamination in a flavor enhancer added to lots of different types of foods.  The recall started in the United States and has now spread to Canada too.  Apparently, there is a worry that a hydrolyzed vegetable protein that is used [...]

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It took us two weeks, and felt like at least 6 more than that, but we finally made it to Costco this weekend!  We picked the one that is closest (according to Google Maps and obviously not the Costco.co.uk site) to our soon to be new flat; it’s the Chingford Costco.  Eventually I’ll probably try [...]

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The new Costco Coupon Book runs from March 11 – April 3 and has some pretty good deals in it too.  Lots and lots of Clorox cleaning supplies it seems to me.  But I guess it is getting to be Spring cleaning time (though I really can’t believe it is already March).  And for all [...]

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Sorry if you’re one of the people that have been eagerly waiting for me to post about the newest Costco Coupon Book this week.  I just got mine in yesterday’s mail, finally.  Nothing like keeping the suspense of what will be in it until the very last minute!  I’ve created a PDF of the February [...]

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