It is tough NOW. So how are we coping

wigglebeena

Nicoll wrote: »

I shop in Sainsburys and they do put the price per kg or 100g on the shelf labels I always check which is cheaper. Even things like frozen peas, sometimes Birds Eye peas are cheaper than own brand. Often things on offer, like buy two for £2 are actually cheaper per kg if you just buy 1 larger box. Always worth a quick look to make sure not being stitched up by the supermarkets. I hate them getting one over on me!

You have to be very careful with jars of olives in Sainsbury's. They seem to vary between giving price per 100g for drained or full weight, not always indicating which. Plus at least one jar in my local Mr S has the per 100g price flat out wrong.

The cheapest one isn't always the one that looks cheapest...

leed

wigglebeena wrote: »

You have to be very careful with jars of olives in Sainsbury's. They seem to vary between giving price per 100g for drained or full weight, not always indicating which. Plus at least one jar in my local Mr S has the per 100g price flat out wrong.

The cheapest one isn't always the one that looks cheapest...

how about taking a calculator round with you when shopping - you can work out how much you are spending as well as cheapest per weight

nannaC

leed wrote: »

You do know that those who read this thread when ever they see anyone wearing purple is immediately going to think that person a) reads this thread b) is feeling bolshy!!!! :T

NannaC is going to be decked out from head to toe in purple on Monday morning when I contact BT. Because a] have not been able to keep up with my friends on here for over a week as our telephone line keeps going haywire. Ok just because a BIG bit of the canal bridge, which is the only road into our village has finally collapsed [we parish councillors told the authorities that the bridge was dicky months ago] and has upset the cables that run underneath, they have taken it upon themselves to simply turn the phone lines off at anytime without notifying us. and b] yes I feel bolshy about it as not only paying for line rental BUT broadband [I use the term broadband loosly as it is more like a narrow strip most of the time in our village] during the disruption.
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH fell better now

nannaC

Rummer wrote: »

No it definately wasn't a secret, it had six trunk/chest shaped bits that were all seperate in the blue wrapper with a black corogaited carbourd inner. It is so frustrating not being able to remember the name!

Rummer I will ask Grumpy Grandad [as our resident chocoholic] if he remebers it, whilst on the sweetie theme does anyone remember OLD ENGLISH SPANGLES, they were gorgeous, the aniseedy one was superb. I supose the nearest nowadays is winter warmers when you can get them.

auntymabel

wigglebeena wrote: »

You need to eat about twenty whole nutmegs for any, ahem, 'effect', though, don't you? (Not that I've tried...)

What effect? Am I missing something? Thouhj I don't think I could eat 20 nutmegs anyway.:eek:

ceridwen

auntymabel wrote: »

What effect? Am I missing something? Thouhj I don't think I could eat 20 nutmegs anyway.:eek:

For information purposes only - ahem!!!! - as we dont want any MSE'ers MIA:

www.truthtree.com/Nutmeg.shtml

...at which point...I hasten to add that my nutmeg use is occasional usage as a spice in sweet things and a small sprinkle of it on hot milk & honey if I am anticipating a sleepless night (ie "things on my mind").

Primrose

Ceridwen - I too am a great advocate in "just watching" now that I have the luxury of having more time to myself. It's a luxury I never had whilst I was working and caring for elderly parents who lived miles away, when week-ends involved a long commute and a hectic round of shopping, cooking and gardening for them. But watching certainly isn't idleness. One may be physically still but as a great restorative power at times of stress, it's far better than taking a mouthfull of tranquilisers.

ceridwen

On a different note - I've just found a free e-book on homesteading. Its only there temporarily on the Net and people might want to skip straight through to where the "concrete" info. starts on page 30.

There are some useful ideas in there about how to grow and prepare food.

http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/life-through-the-cracks-a-place-to-start-e-book/6230253

BigMummaF

leed wrote: »

how about taking a calculator round with you when shopping - you can work out how much you are spending as well as cheapest per weight

I've tried lots of different makes but most turn themselves off & resorted to writing down the total at different stages--eg 2;56 @ b beans--but still ended up with the most obscure amounts Dainty digits & swift shopping habits are not in my repertoire I'm afraid

nannaC wrote: »

...whilst on the sweetie theme does anyone remember OLD ENGLISH SPANGLES, they were gorgeous, the aniseedy one was superb. I supose the nearest nowadays is winter warmers when you can get them.

Drool Drool Drool :drool: they were GORGEOUS weren't they! Have to say that the F0x's Gl@cier Dark, with blackcurrant & liquorice are a very good second, if you can get them. MrT had those & their other varieties on offer when I was in there in Thursday...I was a very good girl & resisted, cuz I'd eat the blummin lot before getting back to the car park given half the chance!

ceridwen wrote: »

...........
There are some useful ideas in there about how to grow and prepare food.
http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/life-through-the-cracks-a-place-to-start-e-book/6230253

Any recipes for turning Black Thumb into Green Finger I bought some growing herbs but under my careful loving care--they didn't _pale_

I actually thought of you yesterday Ceri; I made a pineapple upside down sponge as a spur-of-the-moment pud while the chicken was in the oven. I still work in imperial I'm afraid but I used:-
6oz soft spread marg stuff [actually the value stuff you're supposed to put on bread] & beat it till lighter in colour & very creamy. Add in 2oz castor sugar [smidge less cuz it was all that was left in the bag] & keep beating. Weigh out 6oz self raising flour & 1 teaspoon baking powder & keep the sieve handy! Beat in 1 egg then a tablespoon sifted flour & beat well & repeat twice more [you use three eggs in total]. Beat in last of the flour then pour on top of drained tinned pineapple & bung it in the oven. You can use a lined cake tin, but sometimes I can't be bothered with all that faff & use a casserole dish I try to get tinned fruit in juice so no extra sugar there either. Serve warm with custard/ cream/ ice cream or alone. I think it's OK cold--there's never any left to find out :rotfl:

charlies-aunt

Olde Englishe Flavoured Spangles were fab and we are regular buyers of Fox's Dark..especially as they are 50p per bag off Sc*nthorpe market... can still buy little paper bags of Cough Candy and Aniseed Balls out of big jars at our local Post Office..in fact its a littlle gem of a shop as it still has rows and rows of big jars of old fashioned sweets like mint rock, sherbert pips, liquorice torpedoes, butter tablet...drool, drool.....:rotfl: