Not mentioning the T word at all

Kaz2904

Bonnie, I only started knitting in July! I am learning as I go with the help of t'internet and several panicked phone calls to my big sister! Ravelry is a very good source of information too. So far, I have made 1.5 cardigans and a blanket. My sister gave me loads of yarn so intend to make some arm warmers and gloves and things too but it's having the time to do it isn't it?
The yarn I'm using is artesano inca cloud 100% baby alpaca in chive. I'm still not sure about the colour but if I don't like it when it's done, DD can have it!

bonnie_bumpkins

Oooh perhaps I can manage it then I'll do a bit of research so I have knitting-related present ideas for Christmas or my birthday in the spring. This will my 'new skill to learn/develop' for 2012. Thanks for the inspiration :T

eta: if only one could knit £20 notes :rotfl:

Kaz2904

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

eta: if only one could knit £20 notes :rotfl:

There's probably a pattern on ravelry for them

Fruball

Sorry to go OT but has anybody seen Mint Jelly anywhere? I have looked at local MrT and MrS and neither of them have it. Them Mum asked me if I saw any could I get her some as she can't find it :eek:

I like it with ALL roast dinners and I have run out of my stocks of it Mint sauce is just not the same.

(now I know I 'could' make it if it gets to the point of emergency but i'd rather buy it)

shegar

Frugal wrote: »

Sorry to go OT but has anybody seen Mint Jelly anywhere? I have looked at local MrT and MrS and neither of them have it. Them Mum asked me if I saw any could I get her some as she can't find it :eek:

I like it with ALL roast dinners and I have run out of my stocks of it Mint sauce is just not the same.

(now I know I 'could' make it if it gets to the point of emergency but i'd rather buy it)

I know the co op use to have it..............

oldtractor

You can make mint jelly quite easily,but you do need fresh mint.

Fruball

Well would you believe it? Went on MrT website to add a few bits to my delivery next week and they have it back again!!!

They've bumped the price right up since I last bought it :mad:

shegar

Yea it dont matter what you buy its all gone or going up..:mad:....No wonder people are so hard up, your weekly money dont go up yet we have find extra dosh for the essential items we need and have to have...........

My bakers dog food shot up 36 pence on a box of food since last week...:mad::eek:....thats over 7 shillings in old dosh..:eek::eek:

I got my decorations up at the weekend, they look okay, im desperately trying to get in the xmas mood but need a rocket up my ar*e......:eek:.........no snow in East Anglia and its not forcasted ,but we are having cold days and frosty nights, which I do like cos its that time of year, I hope all of you that do have snow have made sure that your cupboards have a weeks supply of grub, dont want to get snowed in before xmas and no food in.................plus I hope your all keeping warm, as we are ............

Kaz2904

We were chattinga bout food at MiL's yesterday and DH was saying to BiL and SiL that if we have a stew it'll do days. SiL said she made a stew with 1.5kg of beef and it did them 2 evenings for the 4 of them :eek: :eek:. They looked horrified at how little meat we have. Tonight I used 400g beef mince to make a chilli. There's another nights worth of food left for Wednesday. I don't think we're stingy though?
Here's what I used; 1 tin tomatoes. 6 large tomatoes (were in fridge going soft. Don't like getting salad stuff in veg box at this time of year, when do you use it?), 1 large leek, 1/2 bunch of celery, 1 takeaway tub of home cooked kidney beans and 1 of chick peas, 1 tin of water, 2tsps chilli powder and some gravy to thicken (did it in the pressure cooker as ran out of time (again!).
For the rice, I did 2 cups rice. There was loads.
I don't think any of that is an unhealthy amount of anything, we were all full up enough after tea. DH had a second helping as he'd missed lunch. It was probably cheaper than him having sarnies and better for him!

How much mince would you guys use for a chilli?

scottishminnie

shegar wrote: »

Yea it dont matter what you buy its all gone or going up..:mad:....No wonder people are so hard up, your weekly money dont go up yet we have find extra dosh for the essential items we need and have to have...........

My bakers dog food shot up 36 pence on a box of food since last week...:mad::eek:....thats over 7 shillings in old dosh..:eek::eek:

I got my decorations up at the weekend, they look okay, im desperately trying to get in the xmas mood but need a rocket up my ar*e......:eek:.........no snow in East Anglia and its not forcasted ,but we are having cold days and frosty nights, which I do like cos its that time of year, I hope all of you that do have snow have made sure that your cupboards have a weeks supply of grub, dont want to get snowed in before xmas and no food in.................plus I hope your all keeping warm, as we are ............

Do you want snow Shegar? I'll gladly send you mine - it's known in our household as "white sh*te" and isn't particularly welcome:D

On a serious note though it has panicked me into deciding I need to be pretty much finished my Christmas shopping this weekend in case things get out of hand. I feel a trip to Costco coming on.

I need to check our heating oil tomorrow as I'm concerned we may run low and we are still on the hunt for a generator for back up. We've already had 7 power cuts in the last few weeks so it's becoming urgent. The problem is that our £2000/£2500 budget seems to be a quarter of they cost:eek:

I'm sitting here with a lemsip trying to fend off the sniffles. My mother lost the plot in Costco last year and bought trade packs so I have enough lemsip to treat most of Central Scotland - just as well the bb date is late 2013!