Preparedness for when

RAS

GreyQueen wrote: »

One of my Spies and Informants tell me that Waitrose is fully of harrassed middle class yummy mummies with 5 enfants in tow and visually- impaired pensioners who re-end The Informant's automobile in the car park outside the store. When they went in to see if the shunt-and-run driver had been captured on store CCTV, the assistant told them gaily that this happens all the time.....

Not my normal store but an extra opened en-route to YS stall in the main supermarket.

And the big store is opposite Netto!

Lots of yummies and gym toting bright young things.

YS can worth checking out - pineapple 35p, 4 aberdeen Angus burgers 25p, wholemeal loaf 10p. Other times much more but worth a minutes diversion.

Also the cheapest place I found for cider vinegar when they had a 241 offer.

Butterfly_Brain

Frugalsod wrote: »

I have heard that Quinoa is a good gluten free alternative. At the moment I am using it like couscous and adding things to it.

I bought some quinoa seeds from real seeds and I am going to attempt growing it this year

Frugalsod

greenbee wrote: »

these only take 20 minutes http://mortgagefreeinthree.com/2011/10/crisprolls/

I love those, but until you posted the recipe I would have to buy them in the shops. I will definitely try that recipe.

GreyQueen

RAS wrote: »

Not my normal store but an extra opened en-route to YS stall in the main supermarket.

And the big store is opposite Netto!

Lots of yummies and gym toting bright young things.

YS can worth checking out - pineapple 35p, 4 aberdeen Angus burgers 25p, wholemeal loaf 10p. Other times much more but worth a minutes diversion.

Also the cheapest place I found for cider vinegar when they had a 241 offer.

:T Oooh, most excellent bargaineering, wish I'd got those things. What time do they start marking stuff down?

We have a Waitrose but it's in an affluent 'burb miles away, so I wouldn' be falling thru their doors by accident as I passed, worse luck.

I've had a crying jag. Darn well hope this is menopausal hormones and I'm not turning into a crybaby at my age. Am OK now, but not 100%. Ridiculous how something can set you off when you're feeling a bit low. I'm gonna leave the pals (very old friends) to sort themselves out. If they can't or won't tough t*tty, I'm staying home on Friday night.

:mad: I hate freaking 3-way texting marathons, it's a phone, people, you can call me or even email..............Ach, ignore the whining, I'm not good company ATM.

jk0

GreyQueen wrote: »

I've had a crying jag.

Ooh, sounds expensive GQ. Could you find a cheaper car?

By the way folks, I'm sure it's not just me, but I have trouble understanding all the abreviations on this thread. Presumeably FB is Fray Bentos. What is YS?

Is the intention to restrict understanding to CRAPROLLZ members?

elona

GQ

A good howl can do you good especially if a cuppa and some chocolate follows it.

We are still trying to work out where to book to stay on Tuesday night when driving to elderly relative's funeral. DH is getting a bit mithered because we don't know the area and he hates driving in the dark.

bluebag

GreyQueen wrote: »

:T Oooh, most excellent bargaineering, wish I'd got those things. What time do they start marking stuff down?

We have a Waitrose but it's in an affluent 'burb miles away, so I wouldn' be falling thru their doors by accident as I passed, worse luck.

I've had a crying jag. Darn well hope this is menopausal hormones and I'm not turning into a crybaby at my age. Am OK now, but not 100%. Ridiculous how something can set you off when you're feeling a bit low. I'm gonna leave the pals (very old friends) to sort themselves out. If they can't or won't tough t*tty, I'm staying home on Friday night.

:mad: I hate freaking 3-way texting marathons, it's a phone, people, you can call me or even email..............Ach, ignore the whining, I'm not good company ATM.

You are in good company, I too have had all that on/off maybe/mightbe mallarky. Sends ya daft.

It will sort it self out, it does somehow.

jk0

elona wrote: »

GQ

A good howl can do you good especially if a cuppa and some chocolate follows it.

We are still trying to work out where to book to stay on Tuesday night when driving to elderly relative's funeral. DH is getting a bit mithered because we don't know the area and he hates driving in the dark.

From my own experience, can I suggest if at all possible you book two nights? Then you can relax at the funeral, have a drink, and go back to the hotel later. Next morning, you drive home in daylight.

Also, this time of the year, hotels are fairly relaxed about you arriving early (to avoid driving there in the dark).

Bigjenny

YS yellow stickers or whoopsies, reduced items.

GreyQueen

jk0 wrote: »

Ooh, sounds expensive GQ. Could you find a cheaper car?

By the way folks, I'm sure it's not just me, but I have trouble understanding all the abreviations on this thread. Presumeably FB is Fray Bentos. What is YS?

Is the intention to restrict understanding to CRAPROLLZ members?

That's a good joke about the jag, am smiling now.

YS is general-purpose old style for yellow sticker, as in reduced tickets at the supermarket.

CRAPROLLZ is just a joke in response to some slightly neg stuff way back when from a small minority of old stylers who thought SHTF wasn't a valid thread for the OS board. All water under the bridge.

If you feel a CRAPROLLZ membership would enrich your life, ask vanoonoo, our dorm mother, to allocate you a number and a specialism. We don't have any jargon, just too idle to type whole words where abbreviations will do.

I have chilli con carne on the stove and the pals are slooooowly sorting the socialising out via text. I think me throwing my toys out of the pram in text-speak might have shortened the process.

I'm known for my zen like calm and grace under pressure but I can have my moments, like the once a decade frequency of me Losing My Temper. Doesn't happen often, but it's memorable.......:rotfl: