It's not rocket science, so why don't I get it?

mickey_mouse

£60 for a pair of shoes - does your horse wear Jimmy Choo:rotfl:

Piquant_2

Four shoes mickey! and every six weeks :eek: Lucielle and I have expensive toys!

Sorry he's still lame Lucielle, any idea when he'll be back in work?

lucielle

I think it will be just a case of rest and fingers crossed. He is off the bute now. Honestly stupid git, I could just shake him. The lady who looks after him said he was 'cute' when he was feeling sorry for himself. Typical man that's what I say!
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mickey_mouse

Piquant wrote: »

Four shoes mickey! and every six weeks :eek: Lucielle and I have expensive toys!

Sorry he's still lame Lucielle, any idea when he'll be back in work?

I didn't know horses need to be reshoed (is that the right word?) every 6 weeks.

Hope your horse is much better soon Lucielle.

Piquant_2

30 December

Still not a lot to report, still haven't done the paperwork, will do it first thing tomorrow. Also need to set up a 2009 file for bills, will be recycling one of the old lever arch files Must also buy a wall calender, normally get the £1 version from Smiths, easiest way of seeing what's due when.

Going strong on using up the store cupboard/fridge stuff, currently have carrots roasting for roast carrot and corriander soup. Am also doing griddled aubergine and tomato in marscapone sauce, cunningly topped with the crazy shaped off cuts of puff pastry with grated parmesan!

Checked Quidco and it would appear I have £77 due soon, that'll be going off the card pronto!

mickey_mouse

sounds like another yummy dinner in the Piq home:D

£77 from quidco is a good result . Keep the good work up

Piquant_2

mickey_mouse wrote: »

sounds like another yummy dinner in the Piq home:D

£77 from quidco is a good result . Keep the good work up

The leek and potato bake was great and there's a portion in the freezer! I'm not always very imaginative, it's just that there's quite a bit of food around and doesn't necessarily go together at first glance! but I'm determined to save a weeks shopping bill, if I can, it's hitting the card!

mickey_mouse

sounds like you come up with some great meal ideas. Is the portion of leek and potato bake in the freezer for me then :rotfl: . I have been doing the same and using up stuff as well to save on the shopping bill

Piquant_2

mickey_mouse wrote: »

sounds like you come up with some great meal ideas. Is the portion of leek and potato bake in the freezer for me then :rotfl: . I have been doing the same and using up stuff as well to save on the shopping bill

Consider it yours! after you've done the precarious scale balancing thing of course! I only say that 'cos I know how much cream is in it (still have another pot of the stuff to clear)

I like thinking of ways to cook things, not sure if I'll keep it up once I go back to work, that's when things tend to slip, I'm afraid

mickey_mouse

well I did brave Slimming World this morning and only put on 1/2 lb since last week so am thrilled I got away with Xmas:D