The Extra Lovely (un)intelligible Totally Elitist thread

fairclaire

vanilla twist.....just looked up the meaning of Olivia.....latin for Peace

so as another option. Peace lily indoor plants. Also easy to grow and very cheap to buy. Morrisons usually have them quite cheap. And you could buy them already to go

Hope that's given you some ideas love, I know you want it to be perfect

wendyak

Yesterday
ibuprofen 32p
sp vinegar 22p
sp salt 29p

were great matches to M

Queenriderbrekke

fairclaire wrote: »

I personally would go for Lilly bulbs. The timing is perfect and they will give truly stunning flowers for years to come. They come in any colour you like. Plant any time from now til end if march for gorgeous summer flowers. Very easy to grow. Some have meaningful names, like roses....so have a look to find something that suits......my personal faves are stargazer lilies.

Oriental lilies tend to be bigger and have very strong perfume. Asiatic lilies are smaller, but just as pretty with less scent. Have a look here for some ideas
http://www.jparkers.co.uk/c-g/lilies/

shop around the other online places for better or prices if you need. This one has a good selection to give some ideas.

I think it's an absolutely lovely idea

But be warned that with lillies you have to keep an eye out for the dreaded red lily beetle, pick the b*****rs off and kill them as soon as you see them, if they take hold their larvae are disgusting, covering themselves in their own muck and totaslly eating all of the leaves:(

Mind you they only did it once to my hubby's lillies, now I know about them I keep watch and check them for beetles, orange/yellow eggs and larvae about 6 times a day during growing season:rotfl:

worry-wart_3

pattylabelle wrote: »

NI and scots folk translate this to

"she's got a face like a skelped arris":D

"she's got a face like a Lurgan spade" - she looks down in the dumps

Am I on my own with that one?

fairclaire

Queenriderbrekke wrote: »

But be warned that with lillies you have to keep an eye out for the dreaded red lily beetle, pick the b*****rs off and kill them as soon as you see them, if they take hold their larvae are disgusting, covering themselves in their own muck and totaslly eating all of the leaves:(

Mind you they only did it once to my hubby's lillies, now I know about them I keep watch and check them for beetles, orange/yellow eggs and larvae about 6 times a day during growing season:rotfl:

Have to say Ive never had it here. I grow Alot of lilies, so Im lucky. I just love them though. I have quite an array of different kinds. My latest addition....Japanese toad lilies. Beautiful and eagerly anticipated and lasted less than 2 weeks!! lol

izzy65

Classy_Chick06 wrote: »

Right guys, the receipt shows 3 cereals bought
barcodes
000002767857L £1.68
505244977012L £1.58
000002114859L £1.58 (choc squares)

Its the middle one! the APG tells me the second one is choco snaps, although the receipt just says cereal, but i have checked with msm and choc snaps are £1.68.
just checked on msm and there is only 2 others for that price in the offer which are honey hoops and golden balls.

Hi guys not wanting to put a spanner in the works so to speak but that does not look like a sad b/c, starting with 505...... maybe if you could all have a check and see if anything sada labelled has a counrty origin b/c ie starting like this one.:o

Savvybuyer

Thanks everyone, and good night/morning.

The time has just clicked round on my APG:

46 items (23 different) on your bill qualify for comparison Morrisons

+£4.22
3 x ASDA British Semi Skimmed Milk 4 Pints (2.27L)£3.00£3.00
1 x ASDA Table Salt (750g)£0.29£0.29
10 x ASDA Smartprice Tomato Soup (400g)£2.40£2.40
3 x ASDA Smartprice Cream of Chicken Soup (400g)£0.72N/A
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Home Baking Boudoir Fingers (20...£0.65£0.78
1 x Nestle Milkybar White Chocolate Dessert (4x70g)£1.00£1.00
2 x Nestle Rolo Chocolate Dessert (4x70g)£2.00£2.00
4 x Princes Steak & Kidney Pie (425g)£4.00£4.00
1 x Askeys Treat Raspberry Flavour Dessert Sauce (325g...£1.00£0.85
1 x Paterson's Arran Shortbread Fingers (380g)£1.00£1.00
1 x Haribo Funny Mix (200g)£1.00£0.50
1 x Baxters Favourites Cream of Tomato Soup (400g)£0.98£0.98
3 x Baxters Favourites Scotch Broth Soup (400g)£2.94£2.94
1 x ASDA Chosen by You Breaded Cod Fillets (284g)£2.00£2.00
2 x ASDA Chosen by You Egg Custards (2)£1.36£1.00
2 x ASDA Chosen by You Teatime Treat Lemon Bakewell Ta...£2.60£1.80
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chocolate Chip Cake Bars (5)£0.50£0.50
1 x ASDA Smartprice Fruit & Nut Mix (200g)£0.56£0.56
1 x ASDA Smartprice Chicken Roll (400g)£1.00£1.00
1 x ASDA Smartprice Peas (1Kg)£0.99£1.00
2 x ASDA Smartprice Strawberry Trifle (113g)£0.80£0.80
4 x Pringles Prawn Cocktail (190g)£6.00£3.96
1 x Pringles Sour Cream & Onion (190g)£1.50£0.99
1 x Nestle Milkybar Giant Chocolate Buttons Pouch (126...£1.00£1.00
Comparison total (compared products only)£38.57£34.35

The SP Chicken Soup isn't being picked up this week. They are picking up something more expensive vs the Boudoir Fingers, so I will get that hopefully converted into an N/A via HQ (weights are outside 10% so shouldn't compare, as far as I know). I stuck the Patersons on as an extra item, 10% off, even though not it's best pricing. The Baxters multibuy isn't being recognised on Scotch Broth & Tomato. The multibuy is being picked up on the Egg Custards though, and on the Lemon Bakewells (no info. regarding whether the mix and match with the Bramley Apple & Blackcurrant pies would be recognised or not).

This info. will be reflected in my list once I can.
It's too late on now, so bid you goodnight.

davemorton

vanilla_twist wrote: »

Evening all

Must say it has been a very entertaining day here today.

Were you born in a barn ........ when we left door open

Now I have a question about bulbs ( flower sort)
As is the fashion nowadays I am putting together gift bags for guests at grandaughters christening. Was perusing online and got the idea of putting a few bulbs in preferably ones that flower year after year. I thought it was a lovely idea.
Will not be for a flower called Olivia as can only find a rose.
Ideallyi would like something that can be planted straight away late feb early march.
Fairclaire and DM I know you love your gardens do you have any ideas as to what I can get. Summer flowering would be perfect as summer baby.
I did like the idea of snowdrops that would come up every spring as an annual reminder but can't find any.

Be so grateful for ideas.
Have already ordered named chocolate bars but thought flowers be nice as more permenant.

TIA

Oh and have a date with a radio presenter on 14th feb.was chatting and decided next thursday. Afterwards I realised the date and sent him a text offering to change day as it is an expensive one. But we have decided to keep to thursday.
Not been keeping up with this dating lark as had a lot on and money is going on christening but will be fun and of course will check in afterwards and dish the gossip to the nightcrew.
V x

Plenty of snowdrop bulbs available, first google hit..l
http://www.eurobulbs.co.uk/acatalog/snowdrops.html?gclid=CJ6s2YS1pbUCFXIPtAoddmQAcw

I like tulips, but since a more knowledgable person mentioned lilies, there is one called an Olivia Lily, although have not managed to find a stockist yet.

Savvybuyer

wendyak wrote: »

Yesterday
ibuprofen 32p
sp vinegar 22p
sp salt 29p

were great matches to M

SP Vinegar yes, I've already mentioned why the Ibuprofen* and Salt aren't the best possible.

*Mentioned several days ago.

fairclaire

night :wave: