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oakdale_minx

Thankyou kiwigirl for your thoughts- helps me feel even more positive. It is bizarre that I actually want the redundancy, although it will still only be a real last option. I've heard on the grapevine that they have made her permanent, although I've not heard anything official. God knows how, as she is a Director and they should advertise it, but if she has been, then this is my only option to get out without just leaving.

Off to MFI today armed with all my luvverly Tesco/MFI vouchers. Didn't get a response on the fridge 'want' on freecycle, so I'm going to be getting one from MFI. Everything I want comes to £80 over my budget, so I am going to haggle for a deal. I'm willing to walk away and wait for the sale to be half price plus 30% as my vouchers are valid until April. I'd rather do that then spend money on the card just because I feel I have to have it NOW.

oakdale_minx

I've just ventured into the freezer to find some curry sauce for tonight and I'm a bit shocked how much food is in there! I seem to have had a bit of a mad spending spree on reduced food over Christmas!

I did a couple of trips just before the shops shut for Christmas and New Year and got lots of the mega reduced stuff (meat etc) and just chucked it all in and shut the door. Now my freezer is full to overflowing! Well, hopefully I won't need to do much shopping this month, and it was all stuff I would normally have bought, but just really reduced. I'm going to have a big clearout of the freezer/fridge and cupboards and see how far I can get into the month without going to the supermarket.

spud30

Thats what we did yesterday Minxy.

We went through our bulging cupboards, chucked out the stuff that was out of date :mad: and brought the stuff that needs used to the front etc.

I can see some interesting meals coming up over the next few weeks, but I'm determined not to go food shopping for a good while.

oakdale_minx

Well, the deed is done and the MFI vouchers are spent!

Everything I wanted eventually came to £105.04 over my £1150 Tesco vouchers. I asked about the new sale discount starting tomorrow and said I would be willing to wait until it fitted into my budget. I haggled hard and gave it a bit of woe is me, this really is the limit of my budget and I am proud to say that he gave me the head board for free (£100) which meant I handed over the grand total of £5.04 in cash!!!! :beer: :j

He groaned as I pulled out the Tesco vouchers and said 'ah, now I know why you had such a specific budget'.......and as he gave me the receipts he said 'all done.........and I think I certainly have been'........:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

gallygirl

oakdale_minx wrote:

He groaned as I pulled out the Tesco vouchers and said 'ah, now I know why you had such a specific budget'.......and as he gave me the receipts he said 'all done.........and I think I certainly have been'........:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: well done!!!!

em...... anything you forgot to tell us about OM...... small matter of asking for advice on cooking a GOOSE on MSE board?????????:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

jenchin66

:rotfl: :rotfl: :T :T

Well done Oakdale minx, glad you managed to get all that you wanted:j

oakdale_minx

whoops........I gave in ali............

hangs head in shame and scurries off in great embarrassment at being caught........

gallygirl

Well at least tell us if it was nice!!!

Sorry, couldn't resist teasing you, you deserved it so hope you enjoyed it!!!
BTW any idea what to do with black turtle beans????

oakdale_minx

It was nice ..........blush........

They are the same as black beans. They will make a good soup, or black bean sauce for Chinese dishes. Use them in a kind of rice and peas Jamaican dish, would be good (thinking aloud here), mixed bean stew (have you any kidney beans etc? ) , cook and squash them and add spices, onion, garlic and make little bean cakes/burgers.

beanielou

Well done o-m on the MFI success;)