I'm feeling mildly euphoric tonight.
I have a little rule, you see, by which I try not to pay more than £1 per can when buying a box of Guinness.
It's not that I'm tight (certainly in Yorkshire terms). It's just that I resent having to sometimes fork out a fiver more for 10 Guinness one day than I do on another. So when an offer's on, I leap.
However, last weekend I was in a bit of a bind. I was down to my last two cans (I know) and there was no sign of any offers. I thought about it for a while and decided to break my rule and pay £17.99 for a box of 15. I wasn't happy, although I was very relieved to get them into the fridge.
But then, tonight, I was walking through Morrisons and thought it best to check what was happening on the Guinness aisle. There was a new offer on, and I could barely believe my eyes.
£9 for 10 cans - plus a free glass.
Let me say that again. That's £9 FOR 10 CANS PLUS A FREE GLASS!
You really have read that right.
So, not only was my pound a can rule met with bells on, but I would also get a FREE GLASS!!!!! Quite magnificent.
I bought two packs - that's 20 cans and TWO FREE GLASSES - and carried them on the 10 minute walk back home. I arrived at the back door with arms like Mr Tickle.
But the pain was worth it. A good night's sleep tonight, and I might try to manage three packs tomorrow (including THREE FREE GLASSES).
Living the dream.
