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  • consultant31
    consultant31 Posts: 4,814 Forumite
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    Wooooohooo I thought it was just me! I don't like Christmas pud/cake/turkey/carrots/bread sauce (never tried it actually)/mince pies - what a grumbly old stooge I am. My fave Xmas lunches have been when I've got the Indian restaurant chaps to get their mum or wife to cook me an authentic dish, then I freeze it until Christmas day. Obviously can't do that this SW year, so it might be some skinned duck or something. :p

    You've never tried bread sauce? You haven't lived, lol. You could have all the rest of the lunch as long as I get to have plenty of bread sauce, yum!

    We've not had turkey for years cos it doesn't matter how it's done I always think it's dry. We have a joint of beef and a gammon - it makes nicer sandwiches for supper too :)
    I let my mind wander and it never came back!
  • consultant31
    consultant31 Posts: 4,814 Forumite
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    dizzyk wrote: »
    Sweetcorn??....now theres a thought....I wont tell OH about your 'new good idea' tho - Im not sure hes gotten over the last one yet :rotfl::rotfl: x x


    Oh that's right, blame me :rotfl::rotfl:

    I didn't tell you to have it 3 times a day, but since you are doing, have you thought about hiring yourself out to power the country instead of us bothering with those turbines :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    I let my mind wander and it never came back!
  • dizzyk
    dizzyk Posts: 4,101 Forumite
    Oh that's right, blame me :rotfl::rotfl:

    I didn't tell you to have it 3 times a day, but since you are doing, have you thought about hiring yourself out to power the country instead of us bothering with those turbines :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:




    LMAO :rotfl: It could get awful messy tho hitthefan.gif
  • jinnywren
    jinnywren Posts: 219 Forumite
    :beer:Dizzyk
    I'm a lurker but read all posts.
    Had to comment on your last post!!!
    Class!!!
  • fitorbust
    fitorbust Posts: 568 Forumite
    dizzyk wrote: »
    LMAO :rotfl: It could get awful messy tho hitthefan.gif

    LMAO!
    They could hire you out as a pepple dasher!
    L x:rotfl::rotfl:
    NO EXCUSES - THIS YEAR IT'S PERSONAL..........
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    well I have stuck to the menu posted earlier, there will have been some syns in the sausage casserole as I used gravy granules to thicken it (but not many!!) and I haven't had any syns anywhere else today, a good day really!! also managed a 30min walk as well!!
    Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last
  • TakeItEazy
    TakeItEazy Posts: 2,766 Forumite
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    edited 1 November 2010 at 9:40PM
    Been good today after weekend off. Had inset today so only went in for the afternoon [waste of time really]. Back to the grindstone tomorrow :o.

    Food today:
    B - weetabix milk [a] coffee
    L - mugshot, noodles, melon, satsuma, activia
    T - liver, onions, mash, kale, carrots, peas, oxo
    Snacks - satsuma, melon, pineapple, onken, meringue [2.5]
    Syns - 2.5 :D

    Have made more cc loaf for pack up tomorrow, I find lunches hard to think up when I'm on playground duty as have to eat on the run. Don't really want bread but thats what I always end up with :(.

    Well done losers, hugs to those that need them & good luck to all xx :A

    Also, HATE the clocks going back, had to meet son off bus in the pitch black [forgot my torch], theres no street lights between my house [light right outside] and the bus stop and not much of a path either. Had my high viz on though.
    Its not what you do but the way that you do it, thats what get results :T
    Keep the Faith All

    Heartbroken 12.12.13 :cry:
  • I hate 'em too Takeiteazy, dark when I leave home, dark when I arrive home. I must remember to look out the timer-plugs, at least I can set a lamp to be on by the time I get home so it's not so dreary. Even dragging our wheelie bins to the end of the drive/lane/potholed path in winter is horrible. My key ring has a little LED in the end so if I am really stuck I have have a faint beam to guide me :o:o:o.

    In case anyone's interested, I've tried out couscous again. After the couscous fritters I haven't been able to bring myself to have any (I know everyone else liked 'em but I obviously did something wrong :cool: ). Anyhoooo, I tipped some couscous into my lunchbox (ooooh vicar), a teaspoon of Vecon, and some hot water, and left it. Very tasty under my slowcooked pork chops and rataouille.
    :jThat's 2 stone 9 lbs gone forever:j

    thank you Slimming World!
  • msgnomey
    msgnomey Posts: 1,613 Forumite
    I love couscous I could eat it all day nomnomnom

    right off for a hot chocolate(options) then bed (are they still 1 syn?)
    Go hopefully into each new day, enjoy something from every day no matter how small, you never know when it will be your last
  • Mags_cat
    Mags_cat Posts: 1,427 Forumite
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    edited 2 November 2010 at 8:41AM
    msgnomey wrote: »
    I love couscous I could eat it all day nomnomnom

    right off for a hot chocolate(options) then bed (are they still 1 syn?)

    :wave: @ msgnomey.

    Sorry I didn't answer your text last night. I know it was only quarter past nine but I was asleep....oops :o

    Right - good day yesterday - let's keep this up.

    Bran Flakes (part HEB)
    ML
    Berries
    Ryvita (other part HEB) + cheese triangle (part HEA) + cucumber
    Milk in tea (other part HEA)

    Lunch will be mainly fruit as I'll be at a meeting

    Dinner - lamb chops, mash and veggies with gravy
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