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Butti's Journey: A matter of loaf and death

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  • Butti
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    beanielou wrote: »
    Blimey you are worse than me :rotfl:

    Well that would depend on your definition of the word 'Worse'

    If you mean more prepared for Armageddon (provided I had a kettle!) I would have to agree.Think I need about another 30 pots to ensure porridge continuity till June :D.
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  • skint_spice
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    What's with all the posh porridge buying? I make my own and shudder at the price of premade and don't start me on the packaging... Not like me to be all OS:o
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  • ZTD
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    What's with all the posh porridge buying? I make my own and shudder at the price of premade and don't start me on the packaging... Not like me to be all OS:o

    Roll your own oats?
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  • Butti
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    What's with all the posh porridge buying? I make my own and shudder at the price of premade and don't start me on the packaging... Not like me to be all OS:o

    I would too Skinty but during the week I leave home at 7.15/7.30 and eat my breakfast at work.
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  • skint_spice
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    Butti wrote: »
    I would too Skinty but during the week I leave home at 7.15/7.30 and eat my breakfast at work.

    Wee bowl and microwave?
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  • ZTD
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    Wee bowl and microwave?

    You can actually "cook" it by putting hot water in from a kettle and leaving it a while.

    I'm not quite up to the Scottish "put salt in it rather than sugar" level of adversity though... :eek:
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  • Butti
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    skint_spice wrote: »
    Wee bowl and microwave?

    I like it...is that allowed? :D
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  • Butti
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    Well...I used to have two ways of keeping myself up :D
    1. Running on a beach
    2. Riding a motorbike

    Actually there's a third
    3. Spending money:(

    Really feeling quite tired, overworked, underpaid and it's January. I'm torn between throwing everything at debts and having a life. Finding the balance a bit difficult (and then there's those awkward folk having a go at my choice of porridge!!!:rotfl:)

    I'm trying to have things to look forward to each month to get me through.

    So on 25th I go home oop North and will try to fit in a run on the beach, probably on the Sunday. That should temper the pub crawl in a little coastal town on Saturday and prepare me for a pub celebration on Sunday. Will see a lot of people I haven't seen for a while :D.

    ...and next week once I've been paid I book my flight to Munich for a meet up with friends in April.

    That's the plan anyway.
    This weekend I'm trying out Jack's parsnip and kipper risotto so that should make the weekend go with a bang!!! (Thank god they've banned smoking inside! :eek:)

    B x
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  • skint_spice
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    Butti wrote: »
    Really feeling quite tired, overworked, underpaid and it's January. I'm torn between throwing everything at debts and having a life. Finding the balance a bit difficult (and then there's those awkward folk having a go at my choice of porridge!!!:rotfl:)

    Apologies for being one of those awkward folk:p I think lots of folk struggle in January but what's stopping you running on a beach at the weekend? It is rubbish running in the wind and rain but does make you feel very alive:D

    The holidays sound good, something to keep your spirits up but what about a wee January challenge to perk you up? Although frankly the risotto sounds like a challenge to me:eek::eek:
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