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My tins of banana blossom should be arriving this morning. I'll have other fresh stuff to eat first, though, but am looking forward to trying it.
It won't be deep-fried, though! I haven't deep-fried anything for over thirty years!(I just lurve spiders!)
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Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
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Other than sticky ginger seitan, nor have I pyxis!! 😷 I'm really not good with deep fried stuff which is weird really as I love bread with a good olive oil and balsamic 🤔😂
I've decided that I shall keep slobbing till lunchtime then spend the afternoon cooking - still no idea what but makes it more interesting! 😊3 -
It's gone quiet on here over the last few days! 🤔 hope everyone is okay 😉
I didn't get round to cooking - I decided to spend more time in the garden instead and I'm glad I did, it's starting to look reasonable and many of my veggies are germinating 🙌 hopefully I'll have lots to use out of my garden which will be the thing influencing my dinner choices in the months to come 😉
It's dh's birthday today - we were meant to be on a big family holiday to celebrate but obviously couldn't go - I'm going to have to find out what dh wants for dinner instead - hopefully it will be something that I can rustle up from what we have in!
The weather is pretty miserable here and looks like it may be like that for a couple of days so I think I'll do a big cooking session tomorrow- I'm going to do puy lentils with lemon potatoes, chocolate mint and pomegranate buckwheat, carrots and parsnips with dijon and maple, and an orange, date and walnut salad. Nomnom! 😊2 -
Not a lot to report - had some of my haggis bites from the freezer for lunch today which were lovely 😊 I'm having a cleaning day tomorrow and that will include a clear out of the fridge - not sure what is in there so dinner may be interesting tomorrow! 😂2
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I fell down the bluddy stairs the other day. I'm covered in bruises.

I cannot be bothered to cook at the moment. I had toast for breakfast and I'm having a vegan burger in a bun with salad for lunch.1 -
Nooo!! 🙈 oh Wednesday, hope you're okay!
Burger sounds good though! 😉2 -
☹️☹️☹️ Poor you! 🤕🤕🤕🥴🥴🥴Wednesday2000 said:I fell down the bluddy stairs the other day. I'm covered in bruises.
I cannot be bothered to cook at the moment. I had toast for breakfast and I'm having a vegan burger in a bun with salad for lunch.
I think that merits ordering a takeaway or three, for delivery, assuming there is somewhere you can order vegan meals from.
You need some TLC for several days, as the bruises will hurt like billy-o for a while.
Plus the shock is horrible, isn't it? You sit there, totally winded, wondering if you have broken something and whether you dare move! ☹️☹️☹️
I was wearing old leather mules with a new but loose insole, which slipped out of the mule a third of the way down the stairs, sending me flying. Banged a rib badly and tore a bit of muscle in my thigh. Goodness knows how I didn't break the rib, and the bruise on my thigh was ginormous! Still have a lump there, three years on.
So I really, really sympathise!
Ps.,I don't wear mules on the stairs any more, and always hold the bannister!
By the way, M&S have also started delivering basic stuff via Deliveroo. The selection isn't large, but they may have something suitable to be a takeaway meal or three! Might be worth looking into.
Get your local Deliveroo up and see if they list M&S in your area. The advantage is that they may be able to deliver very quickly....I was quoted 20-40 minutes! (It's meant to be a sort of 'takeaway' idea, hence the small range available, and a maximum of two items of each thing).
I might have a link somewhere....I'll go and look......
Edit......yes, this link will tell you if there's one in your area.....
https://www.marksandspencer.com/c/food-to-order/not-just-any-food/food-news/deliveroo
(I just lurve spiders!)
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Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
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Oh no Pyxis, that sounds awful.xxx
Thanks guys.xxx
Yes, it was a shock as I was holding some tea towels in one hand and a bottle of water in the other and I felt myself slip off the top step but I couldn't stop myself and slipped down to the bottom. Luckily I landed on my back and didn't fall onto my front at all. The bruise on my ankle is almost half way up my calf. :'(
I scared my dogs, one of them hid behind the chair for about 3 hours afterwards as I was swearing as I landed.
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That last bit made me smile........sounds like the dog was as shaken up as you were!Wednesday2000 said:Oh no Pyxis, that sounds awful.xxx
Thanks guys.xxx
Yes, it was a shock as I was holding some tea towels in one hand and a bottle of water in the other and I felt myself slip off the top step but I couldn't stop myself and slipped down to the bottom. Luckily I landed on my back and didn't fall onto my front at all. The bruise on my ankle is almost half way up my calf. :'(
I scared my dogs, one of them hid behind the chair for about 3 hours afterwards as I was swearing as I landed.
Did he think it was his fault you'd slipped down the stairs? Bless him!
When I had dogs, the one time I encouraged them to go ahead of me was at the top of the stairs! Wasn't going to risk getting tangled up in hurtling furry feet! 😁(I just lurve spiders!)
INFJ(Turbulent).
Her Greenliness Baroness Pyxis of the Alphabetty, Pinnacle of Peadom and Official Brainbox
Founder Member: 'WIMPS ANONYMOUS' and 'VICTIMS of the RANDOM HEDGEHOG'
I'm in a clique! It's a clique of one! It's a unique clique!
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I must have made a racket as we have wooden stairs and no carpet and I shouted out the F word when I finally stopped falling.Pyxis said:
That last bit made me smile........sounds like the dog was as shaken up as you were!Wednesday2000 said:Oh no Pyxis, that sounds awful.xxx
Thanks guys.xxx
Yes, it was a shock as I was holding some tea towels in one hand and a bottle of water in the other and I felt myself slip off the top step but I couldn't stop myself and slipped down to the bottom. Luckily I landed on my back and didn't fall onto my front at all. The bruise on my ankle is almost half way up my calf. :'(
I scared my dogs, one of them hid behind the chair for about 3 hours afterwards as I was swearing as I landed.
Did he think it was his fault you'd slipped down the stairs? Bless him!
When I had dogs, the one time I encouraged them to go ahead of me was at the top of the stairs! Wasn't going to risk getting tangled up in hurtling furry feet! 😁
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