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What's your non OS guilty secret?

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  • lovebargainshatewaste
    lovebargainshatewaste Posts: 112 Forumite
    I don't have any oven chips (I don't like them), but I have another confession:

    I went to a farm shop today and bought the most lush, lovely and wonderful apple juice. Two 1 liter bottles. £2.28 each :eek:

    I just couldn't help myself. It's so lovely. Luckily this farm shop is 20 miles away, so won't be buying any more for quite some time.

    To compensate, I've had a sandwich for lunch that I aquired at work yesterday, so I've had a free lunch :rotfl:
    Call me what you like, I was a bit "tiddly" when I chose my username :beer:

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  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    lol i have had a good laugh at all your 'failings'

    i have to say i ALWAYS make my own oven chips :A because no-one likes bought ones


    i do have skulking in my freezer , potato waffles , ready diced onion :o
    and sin of all sins in my cupboard p0t n00dles , tinned hot dog sausages and dried mash potato :eek::o:o for an emergency obviously ;)
  • OrkneyStar
    OrkneyStar Posts: 7,025 Forumite
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    Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »
    Much easier to drop into the chipshop/chinese/kebabshop and get one fresh portion instead. No faffing round with the oven, either - and they taste better.

    [expects bolt of lightning to strike me down]


    :)

    Not where we live it isn't!
    I always keep oven chips in, nothing wrong with a fish fingers and oven chips meal every now and then!
    Ermutigung wirkt immer besser als Verurteilung.
    Encouragement always works better than judgement.
  • juliettet
    juliettet Posts: 727 Forumite
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    McCain homefries, fried egg & tinned toms. My secret is out.
  • Spring_Time
    Spring_Time Posts: 125 Forumite
    I love this thread :D

    I think I can handle this old style ma'larky then if I can hang on to the oven chips :D:D

    lol!
  • GetRealBabe
    GetRealBabe Posts: 2,258 Forumite
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    Hi

    I buy Asda crinkle cut oven chips. Def not sinning. Much better than frying chips (I have no deep fat fryer).
    Sealed Pot Challenge No 089-Finally got a signature.:rotfl::j

  • zippychick
    zippychick Posts: 9,328 Forumite
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    I don't see the shame in oven chips at all:p! I had them last night for dinner - a rarity (first time I've had them for years!) and i only had the bag in to feed boyfriend but i actually really enjoyed them!!!

    nothing wrong in taking shortcuts sometimes;)
    A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men :cool:
    Norn Iron club member #380

  • meritaten
    meritaten Posts: 24,158 Forumite
    well, if its confession time - forgive me OldStylers for I have sinned! I buy a bag of Aldis Chips every other week - and I DEEP FRY THEM!
    It works out so much cheaper than real potatoes and tbh - I LIKE them!
  • mrbadexample
    mrbadexample Posts: 10,805 Forumite
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    I have never bought oven chips.

    Mind you, I don't eat chips very often & never cook them at home, so that might have something to do with it. :p
    If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
  • Justamum
    Justamum Posts: 4,727 Forumite
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    I always buy oven chips. It's nothing to be ashamed of. £1 for a kilo sounds like good value to me - after the peeling, chipping, the cost of oil, heating the oil etc it's probably cheaper anyway. Without the worry of a chip pan fire too!
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