It's STILL tough and not getting better - so how are we coping?

LannyLee

parsonswife8 wrote: »

Good morning!:D

I've got a hot lamb curry on the hob and have just had two slices of french toast and Worcester sauce, just to get me in the mood for sewing.:o

That's my excuse anyway.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

PW, would love the recipe if you have it, i've got a load of stewing beef in my freezer that needs to be cooked & I'm assuming the lamb curry would work just fine with beef intead?

MrsBartolozzi

flowertotmum wrote: »

Anyone read on the news that people between 39-44 are supposed to be the most miserable...:rotfl:not in this house their not...where do they find all the miserable people...
take care

That's just great - come my birthday in December, I get to be miserable- oh joy!!
It's been a pretty carppy year for me though, so maybe I should be allowed to be a bit grumpy.

Oh this rain seems to be unrelenting. I had to drive DS2 to Glasgow and back for a hospital appt today and the roads were horrific- lots of aquaplaning:eek:. I'm glad to be home now.
Originally we'd planned to meet up with DS1, who is in 1st year at Glasgow uni for lunch, but he's now got labs on a Wednesday afternoon so he was busy. He was suppose to be coming home for the weekend on Friday as it's DS2's birthday, but he's had a better offer, a new friend's birthday party!! I'm actually very glad he's settling in well and making friends because he's quite quiet and reserved, but I do miss him as we have similar tastes in music and tv, whereas me and DS2 are almost opposites. DS2 for all his angst and screams of hatred towards his brother is actually starting to miss him a bit too so is put out about big brother not coming. I don't know what we will be doing for his birthday now as the plan was the 4 of us would go out for a meal, but I'm not sure about exOH, me and DS2 being a fun trio.

Take care on the roads today people, and if you can, stay at home snuggled up in a fleece blanket like I am!

lilac_lady

You realise that your family have become adults when you look forward to having a meal out with them as adult company. Just be patient Mrs B.

Of course you really feel they've grownup when the momentous occasion happens. They pay the bill at the end of the evening!

parsonswife8

LannyLee wrote: »

PW, would love the recipe if you have it, i've got a load of stewing beef in my freezer that needs to be cooked & I'm assuming the lamb curry would work just fine with beef intead?

Hi there

I buy spice mixes from South African shops for my curries, but this recipe from Hugh FW website, looks very similar to the one I use.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/gills_beef_curry_p_1.html


I also add some quartered, medium size, potatoes to my curry. you can parboil them a bit first. Serve with chutney, lots of chopped fresh coriander, naan bread or basmati rice.

Hope you like it.:)

LannyLee

parsonswife8 wrote: »

Hi there

I buy spice mixes from south African shops for my curries, but this recipe om Hugh FW website, looks very similar to the one I use.

http://www.channel4.com/food/recipes/chefs/hugh-fearnley-whittingstall/gills_beef_curry_p_1.html


I also add some quartered, medium size, potatoes to my curry. you can parboil them a bit first. Serve with chutney, lots of chopped fresh coriander, naan bread or basmati rice.
Hope you like it.:)

I'll be trying that this weekend, i'll let you know how I get on - thanks

sammy_kaye18

Afternoon all

Well togs finally ordered for Benji - cost me more than I expected but only by £4 and they will last him a fair while - plus he needs them fro his football insurance to be valid so got to be done - just hoping they turn up before Saturdays match now though!

Anyway did a shop today and have split up my meat for meals.

got some cheap value chicken for £2 (defrosting as we speak)

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to make a curry for OH (I cant stand stuff) but that will do him a meal tonight and lunch tomorrow

a pack of 6 chicken thighs for £3 --- have now split these into tupper ware tubs before freezing (2 to a tub) so that's another 3 meals.

an 8oog pack of value mince for £2

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split into two so 2 x 400g --- to be made into either stovies/shepherds pie at a later date.

also had a big bag of 20 frozen sausages for £1.50 ---- so numerous meals there.

a pack of value diced beef for £2.18 for a casserole

2 x Homepride pasta sauces for £1.49 BOGOF

2 x 340g of Bernard Matthews wafer thin turkey ham for £2 so ones frozen and other in fridge.

2 x bags of assorted frozen veg ---- Mr T Value

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for 36p each ---- as either a side serving or to add to all above meals. (contains cauliflower, carrot, peas, sweetcorn)

Also just wanted to let you know of the latest coop deals in case it helps someone out.

Maris Piper Pots - £1
Carrot, Cauliflower, Brocolli mix - £1
British Whole Chicken - £3
McVities Digestive Caramels OR Hobnobs - £1
Cherry Tomatoes - £1
Bagged IceBerg Lettuce - £1
Onken Strawberry Wholegrain yoghurt - £1
2 x gammon steaks - £1
6 medium free range eggs - £1

18 velvet toilet tissue - £6

Lustleigh Estate wine - HALF PRICE @ £4.49
Fruit and Fibre - HALF PRICE @ £1.24
PG TIPS (160) OR Scottish BLend Tea Bags - HALF PRICE @ £2.24
Gran Tradition Cava - HALF PRICE @ £5.49
Scottish farmed smoke salmon - HALF PRICE @ £3
New Covent Garden Soup Of The Month Carton - HALF PRICE @ £1.07



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Just had a slight blip in finances calculations

Thoguht I was getting £533 tax credits and turns out I only got £450! :eek::eek::eek::eek: have done some budget reshuffling and fingers crossed I can cover most bills but no idea waht to do about the others.

kidcat

Thats the problem with tax credits they never seem to be consistent, thanks for the co-op offers, I rarely go in even though they are now on my run to school, but will pop in for the gammon and chicken this week I think.

ceridwen

mardatha wrote: »

I can't help noticing that its seems to common for some mums to sit on their backsides all day watching tv/smoking fags/reading the Sun/playing computer games....while their kids run riot . Then they take the kids to the docs and say they can't do anything with them, kids get diagnosed with one of these new "syndromes"... the mum claims loads of benefits because of it, and goes back to watching tv on a bigger telly or playing games on a newer console because of the extra money coming in ! :rotfl:
But these kids will grow up to have lots of their own, and none of them will have the first idea of how to be a parent.

There are times when I notice this Mardatha. Hence why I have respect for the ones that I can see are trying their best (I wont mention the name that came to mind first so I dont embarrass her - but I expect she guesses who she is...;)) .....

If one isnt having to spend all sorts of hours holding down a job or jobs - then time and attention cost nothing and are readily available. I have watched - at one remove - some people spending hours "playing" on computers/watching tv - but, in the next breath, they mention that they are parents and I think "Poor kids - how about taking them out for a nature walk and explaining what all those insects/plants/etc are - or taking them to the local park to play on the swings or even just sitting watching suitable tv programmes with them and discussing it. Those things dont cost anything - and if the time is available to do so - then why not do so?". I know many parents are working a lot of hours and dont have the time to do so - but if they do have the time (for whatever reason) then they might as well put it to good use and spend lots of "quality" time with their children I would say...

ceridwen

Margaret54 wrote: »

oh sammy_kaye what a wonderful piece brilliant. Thank you so much for sharing it with us and what beautiful children too. I have read many of your posts over time and I think you are a terrific Mum and are so kind and caring and it is lovely to see.x

Well my reaction to little Miss Mischief was "How about sharing the joke with us?" She looks like shes finding something thoroughly amusing:rotfl:

ceridwen

lilac_lady wrote: »

You realise that your family have become adults when you look forward to having a meal out with them as adult company. Just be patient Mrs B.

Of course you really feel they've grownup when the momentous occasion happens. They pay the bill at the end of the evening!

...and they realise that things have worked out between them and you after all these years when you walk up to them to "claim them" to walk out of somewhere by putting an arm in between each of theirs and the couple they are talking to beam broadly at you all or your mother talks about hard times she's had as a child and you realise you've put both arms round her "to protect her" and you now hold her hand sometimes or put your arm through hers and she just accepts it.

We've had our "battles" over the years and we're very different in some ways...but time softens things...