On the drinking front try boxes of wine instead of bottles. Cheaper, plus you can have a glass and there is no pressure to finish off the bottle.

Supermarket own brands will save you loads. Some are below par (can't stand Morrisons basic stuffin, but ASDA's is OK), some (like ASDA curry sauce at 6p a jar) are great. Try everything then switch back when you really can't stand the cheap ketchup or whatever.

Get yourself some aluminium boxes for the freezer too. You'll cut your portions as one portion always goes in the tin box for the freezer. Healthier AND one meal in three/four is basically free. If you really need to save, chicken's are dirt cheap right now. A £3 chicken plus veg, curry sauce, mushrooms to make a pie etc. will feed two people for about five days. Gets a bit repetative, but that's where cheap wine comes in!

Your local library is a lot cheaper than Amazon.

A bit late in the year, but if you've got a garden plant some veg. Supermarket Garlic, Spuds, chiles and peppers are all "live". Chuck the clove/spud/seed in a pot and you can grow freebies. Even garden centre plants are cheaper if they live.

The killer for a lot of people is snacks. If you like burgers, I find the McDonalds breakfast a lot better treat than stuff in the afternoon where you blow a fiver but still want your next meal.

I'm a Yorkshireman, I'm supposed to be mean

Andy