'supporting each other through really tough times'

JKJ

Thank you so much Popplewell for the link....just perfect. Thanks also to everyone else who replied or sent me a pm. Will try 4 hours and if it's not quite long enough dinner will be a little late tonight

Mrs Lurcherwalker you have no idea how many times reading your posts have turned my tears to a smile. Thank you.

Popperwell

Sunshine,
I am so sorry...it seems so little to say but I am thinking of you. I hope that you can find your way through this difficult time. Probably made much worse because you received good news intially.

Popperwell

Good point about whether you have access to a cooker etc...Kate.

A bag of spuds or fresh veg could be an option if it is given out quickly...I may have to ask. I eat cereal so that can be a good option.

And I guess another could be tinned meat/fish that could go into a sandwich etc...

JKJ

:grouphug: Sunshine I am so sorry

Popperwell

JKJ there are some great links to food questions I am so happy if that helped.

Talking of meals, mine are so simple(but hopefully good)and my Christmas will be very cheap...just annoyed that my freezer is so full(well that's good really)I cannot defrost it to free my yellow stickered turkey which has frozen to the shelf and it is part of the freezer that is not removeable. So perhaps I will have to rethink which meat I have for Christmas.

I may just have some sliced turkey on the day. Fresh veg or frozen isn't too expensive and the portions I eat last ages...

PippyDee

Hi everyone, I hope it's ok to join in here? I'm a long-term foster mum to four (hoping to adopt them): DD1 (aged14), DD2 (11), DS (10) and DD3 (5). My husband works long hours and I sell online to try to keep our heads above water. We've recently had a blow because little DD3 has been diagnosed with a serious condition, so there have been plenty of hospital trips back and forth recently. We're a happy bunch though

Popperwell

Welcome Pippydee,
Hope you enjoy your time here. I hope your little one improves or they can help stablise the condition...such news is so worrying and often because of fear of the unknown...

I am sure you will get plenty of support.

jem132

Sunshine I am so sorry about your loss xx

Lynn and everyone else who have said they are not posting anymore please don't you all have been so good to me through this bad time

Love to you all xxxxxx

Well I need a bit of a rant sorry

We don't really talk to dhs family (more like they don't talk to us )
It's been over a year since we spoke to them his mum text me to tell me dhs family's birthdays lime we don't know..
Dhs brother text yesterday to say did he want him to cover his work while we go on our hols we arnt going so don't know where he's got that from. Ten he asked why we arnt going so dh text saying we arnt going becose I am going in hospital for a operation my shunt fitted and can't fly. He text why what's up with HER. I told don't tell him it's nlne of your mothers. Business she never bothers any other time so she's not now arrhhhhh then today he gets a text from his mother hope you are okay and jema is okay Andy told me she's to have a operation what is up with her and iv lost her number please will you text me it..... I am so mad. The cheak of her she caused all the problems,and thinks she can get bk in now well she's got no chance dhs daughters halter u becose of her lies. I told him not to tell her and don't give her my number she will of the delete it after I told her it was her falt for lies to the girls arhhhhhh

Sorry I could just do without all this...feel calm now xx

D&DD

Sunshine I was so sad to read about your loss thinking of you today XX

Kittie thanks so much for the delia linkie

Possession I don't ever get DS3 down much before 3am xmas eve so I sympathize but have no stirling words of advice

Jem really looking forward to seeing your GG House we always make one too which reminds me I must dust off me templates!!

MrsL don't you dare stop posting woman you keep me smiling!! What would we do without Dockys musings????

Can I just take a moment to polish my halo?? I've been such a good girl this morning :A

So far I've done ironing,washing,made a loaf,just proving some rolls,walked the dog,done a tesco's shop,cleaned the kitchen and cleaned all the bins...it doesn't happen very often so I felt the need to boast :rotfl:

Have a great day all XXXX

Softstuff

katieowl wrote: »

It's bonkers I agree, but I think they have to stick to health and safety stuff when they are handing food out, same as you would if you were selling it. It has to come from a registered and inspected premises. It's the same reason that the supermarkets destroy/bin out of date food and won't donate it, because if someone gets ill from eating it, they are apparently still liable (even if they fished it out of the bin)

I had the same thought to donate stuff left over from the stall when it's more than we can process in a week at home, but I was afraid they'd just say yes to be polite then bin it. I found a couple of families locally who were pleased to have cake for the kids.

Kate

Yes, quite true and I understand it especially with food banks and things have to be long life also, but the "adopt a family for Christmas" thing seemed like it could have included homemade, since it would have been a family to family kind of thing. Of course, I guess even if you bake for a neighbour there'd be someone ready to mention health and safety. There's always a way to help someone in need though, you just have to be more resourceful, like you did with the families locally.