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Morning all
Bbrrrrrrrrrr....still freezing here....know I'm a southern softie compared to some of our friends 'oop north...but -8 overnight was far too cold for me!!:eek:
Still on warming comfort food here. Toast for brekkie, soup for lunch and am having a bash at making a stew tonight (never done one before!:eek:)
Miss P
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Tasteless curry last night made out of a jar (that should never happen :eek:
), unrinsed rice that looked like rice pudding with boiled eggs that had been stirred into the curry a little to heavy handedly and broke into bits last night :cool:
I am hoping that OH is off out tonight, please send going out vibes
Merry crimbo Lurkins and to all my other patrons, gonna be a rocky month in Chez1972, roll on 2011
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Hot choklit for brekkie
Bit chilly here too this morning. Too many motorists not being mindful of the ice on the way in, made a really tiresome journey. What is so difficult to understand about 'its minus 6 outside and the roads are shiny' :think:This time I haven't smoked since 6th Jan 2014 and still going ok.
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Too many brain-dead idiots being allowed driving licenses is the problem Pen - glad you made it safely.
Considering Porridge for brekkie here - not had it in ages but am seriously tempted this morning and i have oats and milk in. Hmmm. Lunch will be pasta, pesto and parmesan, and dinner tonight I haven't made my mind up yet. Might be tacos actually, although I'll need to get the mince out to defrost if I'm heading down that route.
Following a suggestion on my thread, one of my jobs for today / the weekend is to do a longer term meal plan/list, that I can plan from a week at a time. Seems like a good idea, and a good way of working through the contents of my freezers, storecupboard & larder.
*going out vibes* in the direction of Jo's OH - actually, would you prefer "Going out and not coming back" vibes?!🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Perhaps this will work jo! Hope you can have a lovely evening to yourself.
Agree EH that I should get a bit more meal planning done. I always plan but meals have been a bit samey lately. I need to work on a longer list of choices.
Baked beans here, I love them. Good to get something hot inside you to start the day. Oops:o
Undecided for tea. Probably chicken jumbalaya as I have all ingredients in but if I get to shops might be something else a bit quicker.0 -
Today's special is HM chicken kiev (chicken escalope burger on the kids menu)
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He didn't go out but out tonight instead
He is seriously pi$$ing me off. Spent the entire evening in the kitchen last night watching telly. Can't sit in the same room as him. I went into the living room at 10pm and said night and walked out, he not happy cos he was taping celebrity jungle to watch when I came in but I watched it in the kitchen.
He's not talking to me this morning. Hard this is
Do I stop it all now or wait till new year?DFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!0 -
The kids will be devastated whenever it happens, do I ruin xmas is the questionDFW Nerd no. 496 - Proud to be dealing with my debts!!0
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