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Sounds wonderful so far! Hope the weather holds out. Thank goodness for Tesco!
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Your plans look great! We have a Tesco credit card too, it's funded one of our Disney trips and bought our wedding rings as well as paying for multiple flight upgrades.
I love your trip reports and this one sounds like it's going to be another great vacation! I wish we had a Tesco or something similar here. The only thing my grocery store offers is 10 cents off a gallon of gas for every $100 spent.
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Your plans look great! We have a Tesco credit card too, it's funded one of our Disney trips and bought our wedding rings as well as paying for multiple flight upgrades.
Isn't it just great? What makes me laugh are all the people who say to me "I got £20 off my shopping..." and I'm always telling them to look at the other offers, as they're so much better value for money!
I love your trip reports and this one sounds like it's going to be another great vacation! I wish we had a Tesco or something similar here. The only thing my grocery store offers is 10 cents off a gallon of gas for every $100 spent.
Ugh - seriously? Actually, from now until the end of September, Tesco are offering money off fuel (gas) over here. It depends how much you spend with them. I've had 13p off a litre (about four litres to a gallon) and 7p off a litre so far - not bad!
Ugh - seriously? Actually, from now until the end of September, Tesco are offering money off fuel (gas) over here. It depends how much you spend with them. I've had 13p off a litre (about four litres to a gallon) and 7p off a litre so far - not bad!
Wow, why on Earth was that store not successful in the States? Stores here could certainly learn something from them.
Sounds like great plans for this trip! Looks like another good one and hope the two of you are enjoying it right now!
Wish we had a Tesco card in the states as I know it would save me some money. I get points for my Amex and Disney Rewards card, but that's about it. Usually get a free flight every other year to Disney with the Amex and use the Disney dollars on a big meal in WDW like V&A's or the CG.
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
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Sounds like great plans for this trip! Looks like another good one and hope the two of you are enjoying it right now!
We are!
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Wish we had a Tesco card in the states as I know it would save me some money. I get points for my Amex and Disney Rewards card, but that's about it. Usually get a free flight every other year to Disney with the Amex and use the Disney dollars on a big meal in WDW like V&A's or the CG.
We had a great time at the Tank Museum - it was very well presented and interesting and we spent a fair bit of the day there.
After that, we headed to Studland Beach and then took the car ferry across to Poole and walked along the beach there, before heading out through Bournemouth for dinner.
It's been another lovely day weather wise - here's hoping it stays that way!
Now, that I think about it....it's a pretty good savings! But, then of course you have to spend money to save money!
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October 6, 2017-Enjoying an amazing dinner at Victoria & Albert's with PP's Dot and Drew
My TR from my most recent trip is now underway. Includes: Universal Studios Florida, Disney World and Sea World Orlando Trifecta TR -Updated December 10th! TR is now COMPLETED!
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Hope yours holds out all week. 
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What makes me laugh are all the people who say to me "I got £20 off my shopping..." and I'm always telling them to look at the other offers, as they're so much better value for money! 
Actually, from now until the end of September, Tesco are offering money off fuel (gas) over here. It depends how much you spend with them. I've had 13p off a litre (about four litres to a gallon) and 7p off a litre so far - not bad! 
Stores here could certainly learn something from them.
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