Nice people thread part 3- Nice as pie

lemonjelly

vivatifosi wrote: »

I adored him as a driver. As a kid I sat on haybales on Philip Island watching racing, then when I came back to the UK, we'd watch yet more racing. I have several racers (lower formulas) in my family and grew up with an Uncle who was a mechanic at McLaren. I thought Ronnie Petersen was special, then he died. Then I adored Gilles Villeneuve, he died. The last great racing driver who I absolutely loved was Senna, he died. On my birthday. I've made a point of not adoring racing drivers to the same extent anymore, it never ends happily. Plus of course they are all whippersnappers these days.

I can't wait for the Senna film. That and TT3D are 100% on my to see list.

As a child, we had a neighbour (called him Uncle, even though he was no relation) who was an adorable chap. He worked for goodyear, & was quite involved with grand prix. He met all the drivers, from the days of keke rosburg, through prost, senna, mansell and so on. He regularly used to bring my brother & I proper autographed photo's. I don't know exactly where they are. I know there was Senna, Di Machele, many other drivers - some alive, some killed racing. I must dig them out.

lemonjelly

vivatifosi wrote: »

That sounds so much like my house! I don't have time to do anything at the moment:(. I've been so busy trying to do stuff like work at the library, run a business, run a charity and keep my job at the library that I've run out of hours in the day. I was horrified when I saw what I unpacked that I'd brought at Tescos. I've stocked up on Pot Noodles, processed cheese triangles and crispbreads, digestive biscuits and teabags, and breakfast cereals because I don't have time to cook anything at the moment. I had to go out at lunchtime just to buy a bag of fruit, such are my withdrawal symptoms for something decent. Thank goodness things get back to normally in a week or so, I'll be a spotty bloated wreck by then. But looking forward to cooking a real dinner.

Harking back to the recent commentary on this thread about cooking (& cooking for one especially) it can be all too easy to slip into this style of convenience shopping/eating.

Good on you for going fruit shopping!:)

lemonjelly

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Dunno where it's from - I'll ask OH.

Update - he says it's from Islington. Which is dead helpful, although he thought it was funny.

the website says one sort is from China, the other sort is from Wales.

In fairness, so did I!:D

lemonjelly

PasturesNew wrote: »

You can now buy Pot Noodle, without the Pot - and it's cheaper. I guess they'll eventually bring out a special Pot Noodle Mug, the size/shape of a pot noodle, for you to make your potless noodles in.

They Potless Noodles are in sachets. It's not really the same without the Pot is it. They've got less noodles and are in four flavours, usually costing about 50p, but there are some deals occasionally making them just 24p.

I used to have a Curry Pot Noodle for lunch every day when I first started work. Loved them!

I have never eaten a pot noodle.:o Never have, & probably never will. They just do not appeal.

At the supermarket the other day I saw they are now selling milk in a bag. Jug it, they say. Interesting ecological move...

IMO milk in a jug doesn't keep. Unless anyone is aware of an excellent resealble jug (looks at PN, resident detective...:whistle:)

lemonjelly

michaels wrote: »

Small crack in a containment vessel - be careful what you say or we will have poshbird over from the Japan thread warning about 3-headed fish...

poshbird appears to be ppr. I believe another incarnation is already live though...

Wheezy_2

lemonjelly wrote: »

At the supermarket the other day I saw they are now selling milk in a bag. Jug it, they say. Interesting ecological move...

IMO milk in a jug doesn't keep. Unless anyone is aware of an excellent resealble jug (looks at PN, resident detective...:whistle:)

Yes, they have them at tesco also, from Countrylife

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Fresh_Milk/Country_Life_Semi_Skimmed_Milk_Bag_2_Pints_114L.html

86p for 2 pints is a bit pricey though...as they sell Tesco milk 4 pint bottles at £2 for 3.
Keeping milk is not an issue in our household.
I easily gulp down a couple of pints a day

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

I have never eaten a pot noodle.:o Never have, & probably never will. They just do not appeal.

At the supermarket the other day I saw they are now selling milk in a bag. Jug it, they say. Interesting ecological move...

IMO milk in a jug doesn't keep. Unless anyone is aware of an excellent resealble jug (looks at PN, resident detective...:whistle:)

reuseable glass bottles with widish necks and lids are popular here....when we're storing not-bought milk. DH has a milk addiction, and loves the bottles in italy. His hold luggage for return is more full with empty milk bottles for this and similar purposes than I've taken shoes for an overnight stay.

Milk for a day then goes into a jug. If anything is left at the end of the day it goes in to a dog bowl (my dogs have no problem with consuming milk). At the weekend I use a bigger jug.

In student rooms fridges were banned, and the ones in the common room always full to bursting. I coped through the cold part of the year with the window sill and a carrier bag, and the slightly warmer parts of the year with a bucket of cold water in the bathroom. if it got hot I drank black coffee....that's usually exam time right?

My first home post uni also had no fridge: you get used to a larder and regular buying.

lemonjelly

Wheezy wrote: »

Yes, they have them at tesco also, from Countrylife

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/tesco-price-comparison/Fresh_Milk/Country_Life_Semi_Skimmed_Milk_Bag_2_Pints_114L.html

86p for 2 pints is a bit pricey though...as they sell Tesco milk 4 pint bottles at £2 for 3.
Keeping milk is not an issue in our household.
I easily gulp down a couple of pints a day

I'm a big milk drinker too. Like you, a couple of pints a day are usual. Add cereals to this! And baking. And tea/coffee. We buy milk every day here. Love it - always have. Nice cold ice cold milk!

lostinrates

lemonjelly wrote: »

We buy milk every day here.

um, so it doesn't NEED to keep long in a jug! :rotfl::rotfl:

I like milk, but I'm fussy. After years of drinking it I now greatly prefer skimmed milk...so while we get plenty of full cream milk (still a relatively low fat food, though it changes at times of year..the fat content) I kinda prefer not to drink it much.

Wheezy_2

lostinrates wrote: »

If anything is left at the end of the day it goes in to a dog bowl (my dogs have no problem with consuming milk).

I thought most dogs were lactose intolerant? Our vet advised against giving cow's milk to westie....something to do with not producing the right enzymes to break up the lactose IIRC.