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How do you "eat well" on £100 a month? About ten to fifteen years ago I could easily manage on £30 a week, but not now!

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

Viking river cruises seem to be popular, but uber-pricey and no way do I want to spend a week sharing a boat with them smug old farts. I'd rather go Butlins.

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Are they the ones where they think not having a casino on board is actually a feature?

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Originally Posted by Barry

How do you "eat well" on £100 a month? About ten to fifteen years ago I could easily manage on £30 a week, but not now!

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I just eat the same things every day:

1st breakfast - 2 waffles with butter and syrup - 20p

2nd breakfast - 2 rounds of toast with jam - 10p

Lunch - bacon sandwich 2 rashers - 40p

1 glass full fat milk (one third pint) 30p

Tea - spaghetti bolognaise - with a half pound of mince, I make my own sauce - £2

£3 per day times 30 is £90 plus a tenner a month for anything extra like a bar of chocolate.

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Originally Posted by Macca

I just eat the same things every day:

1st breakfast - 2 waffles with butter and syrup - 20p

2nd breakfast - 2 rounds of toast with jam - 10p

Lunch - bacon sandwich 2 rashers - 40p

1 glass full fat milk (one third pint) 30p

Tea - spaghetti bolognaise - with a half pound of mince, I make my own sauce - £2

£3 per day times 30 is £90 plus a tenner a month for anything extra like a bar of chocolate.

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That wouldn't do for me: not only is it unvaried and boring, but is not particularly healthy. Where are the vegetables and fruit?

But each to their own, suum cuique.

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Originally Posted by Barry

That wouldn't do for me: not only is it unvaried and boring, but is not particularly healthy. Where are the vegetables and fruit?

But each to their own, suum cuique.

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There's tinned tomatoes in the Bolognese!

No I agree it's not that healthy but it's about getting enough protein and calories on a minimal budget. And not being hungry.

You literally eat that same menu every day??? I love a spag bol, but not every week, let alone every day!

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Originally Posted by Alex_UK

You literally eat that same menu every day??? I love a spag bol, but not every week, let alone every day!

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yes, last time I managed 10 weeks, 70 spagbols. Not had one since though until Saturday just gone. By the time it gets to 1700 I'm hungry, I'll eat anything.

Plus my spagbol is outstanding I bet I could charge forty notes in a flash restaurant, they'd come back for more. That's all the practice I've had I think :D

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Originally Posted by Macca

Are they the ones where they think not having a casino on board is actually a feature?

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I don't know about that but I wouldn't be surprised. The adverts say shit like "On a Viking river cruise you spend less time getting there, and more time being there", and "Exploring the world in comfort" The only thing about it that appeals to me is the unlikeliness of getting seasick.

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Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony

I don't know about that but I wouldn't be surprised. The adverts say shit like "On a Viking river cruise you spend less time getting there, and more time being there", and "Exploring the world in comfort" The only thing about it that appeals to me is the unlikeliness of getting seasick.

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I think that's a different one to the one I'm thinking of.

Really a proper Viking river cruise ought to involve some birds and some plundering, but I bet it doesn't.

Now if you had Tony and Kirk along you might get some action

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyk9UScz4_8

River and sea cruises are the most polluting forms of holiday pastimes. That aside, would you want to spend your holiday in a floating block of flats?