Not mentioning the T word at all

SDG31000

Evening Everyone

I hope everyone is well and warm and happy.

Today is the 18th Anniversary of the day I first snogged DH. Swine that he is, he didn't give me any encouragement at all and I had to chase him. Good job it all worked out. I made him a bacon sandwich at lunchtime and in return he has come home with 18 deep red damask roses :eek: They are absolutely beautiful, a complete surprise and the card actually said "Thanks for the bacon sandwich" :rotfl:
It's good to know that if all else fails he will appreciate me bringing him cured pork products.
He is on call this week so is going to buy me fish, chips and mushy peas instead of going out to dinner. This way I get to keep all my layers and slippers on instead of having to get dressed up....so added bonus In return I had better bake some more mince pies tomorrow as the 16 I made today are nearly gone between DH and DS1.
I'd better go and see what I can feed the monsters. Take care everyone xxxxx

Gigervamp

We use oil and have an account with a local supplier so we pay a monthly direct debit (£100!). It means that we can just order when we need it. Obviously, the downside is that our supplier might not be the cheapest when we do need to order, but we've found that there's usually only a half to a penny difference per litre and their customer service is excellent, so it's worth it.

VJsmum

shegar wrote: »

You lot are a hardier bunch and I take my hat of to you all.......

Nooo don't take your hat off - you'll get cold!

Lets just quickly doff our caps and put them firmly back where they belong

scottishminnie

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When I hear the weather forcast I always hear how, wet/cold/foggy or snow up north , and I dont know how you put up with it, I get one full day of rain and im climbing the walls.....:eek:.You lot are a hardier bunch and I take my hat of to you all.......As for heating oil, god thats dam expensive but youve got to have warmth, how the hell do you afford to pay that much dosh up front?. its a terrible price and I feel for all oil users. id be checking the blasted gauge everyday if I was oil heated........its such a worry just to be able to keep warm........Loads of people in East Anglia have had their oil in their tanks syphoned, its been on the news a lot this lately,abit of a job to hide a huge tank even if you lock it they break the padlocks...:mad:..[/QUOTE]

The cost of oil is eye watering now. We get kerosene slightly discounted as hubby buys bulk fuel for his business but we are still shelling out £700+ to half fill the tank and that only lasts a couple of months in winter. We did look at a solid fuel stove as backup but the challenge was fitting it in the cosy den where we hang out most nights. It just wasn't do-able.
We may have found a new generator for around £3000 - the chap is ringing back tomorrow. He did say it would cost at least another £1000 to wire it in directly though so that in the event of a power cut it would automatically trip to the back up. Sometimes I think it's just think of a number for some tradesmen.

We don't have a lock on the oil tank as we know of someone about 12 miles away who went to great lengths to lock theirs and when the thieves found out they couldn't get the contents they punctured it instead. The tank drained down the drive, across the road and into a local burn. As if a burst tank and 1000l of fuel missing wasn't bad enough SEPA (the environmental zealots) prosecuted for contimination of the water. Thankfully when the case got to court the judge saw sense and let them off with although the people had a hefty legal bill to pay.

Heaven help anyone if I catch them near my tank - I'm a mad woman with a big 4x4- it wouldn't be a good idea to cross me:D

scottishminnie

bonnie_bumpkins wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl:

This sums up my view exactly - can I borrow your phrase?! Though luckily nothing forecast here in the softie south, and long may it continue. I remember this time last year spending hours waiting at railway stations, wondering if any trains would turn up (and, even better, go where I wanted to go) and if I would get home again later! Then I took the car out one evening once the snow had gone, slid on black ice, hit various bits of kerb and a telegraph pole, bashed up my leg, broke/cracked a few ribs, wrote off the car and a section of a farmer's fence. So I am not a fan of white sh*te, or shiny, glassy slippery sh*te

On a positive note, my Mr T shop today contains 61 items for just under £37 :money:

You sure can - just don't use it in front of my mother, she goes mad if she catches me using the s word!

mardatha

I like winter, and I like snow. What I don't like is feeling hemmed in by lots of people though - would happily live up on Rannoch moor or Shetland but the RV would dig his cloven hooves in and refuse to go.

scottishminnie

mardatha wrote: »

I like winter, and I like snow. What I don't like is feeling hemmed in by lots of people though - would happily live up on Rannoch moor or Shetland but the RV would dig his cloven hooves in and refuse to go.

I think I've got the best of both worlds here - I'm in the country with no really near neighbours but people close enough if there was an emergency and although we are on a quiet country road I can see the intersection of 2 of the biggest motorways in the area from my house so I always feel civilisation is close by but far enough too (not sure if that makes sense to anyone else but I know what I mean!)

Kaz2904

My Uncle flipped his car onto it's roof on Rannoch Moor one night driving back from a dance somewhere :eek: he crawled out and walked to get help. Lucky he wasn't damaged really.
I've just been to the supermarkets. Checked out Mr W but was obviously a bit late as the lady was just wheeling her trolley full of reductions out the back. There were other reductions still out but nothing particularly cheap. Spent £10.20 and got 2 carriers full. Then popped over to Mr A and got 1.5kg bananas whoopsied to 25p/kg. 2 packs of leek & potato soup mix (will probably use in a casserole) for 20p each and a casserole veg bag for 20p.
I'll make banana cakes tomorrow and have put the veg in the freezer. Only because I went to put it in the fridge and saw yesterdays left over chilli and rice which I had better do for tea tomorrow. I'll do stew on Thursday or Friday. Saying that, I have oxtails in the freezer, I can use that on Friday in the sc. That should be yummy and means I don't have to think when I get out of bed on Friday afternoon. There we are. A nice cheapish meal. Mmmmmmmm.

mardatha

We broke down on Rannoch moor once when I had a toddler and a new born. It was veeery quiet
I'm lucky enough to live in a tiny village of about 2 doz houses, out in the hills. I can see the main road from my kitchen window. Perfect, civilisation but at arms length !

Kaz2904

Sounds lovely Mardatha .
I'm baking today (because I didn't do it the other day . I've made 6 loaf cakes. 3 are banana and kiwi as we got wooden kiwis in our fruit and veg box. They are delicious. Very moist with a little crunch from the seeds and a nice crispy outer edge. 1 is banana and ginger, 1 banana and sultana and 1 banana and banana. I'm waiting for the last 2 to finish cooking so I can turn off the oven. They're taking ages and all I can think of is the cost of running the oven for so long :eek:. I got 26 bananas last night for 75p so have used bananas instead of eggs for all the recipes. The last cake has got 12 bananas in it!
It's just as well we all like bananas isn't it ?
Terrible weather last night, blowy and awful hail stones. DS was up with a mouth ulcer at 11.30 . Very tired this morning but am in posetion of the yellow ball. It makes you feel better doesn't it?