Nice People Thread Number 10 -the official residence of Nice People

silvercar

PasturesNew wrote: »

I used to love Smash - it can be a special technique to get it right, but I found if I added water slowly then it gave good results.... in fact, I've been thinking of posting a thread askign people which is the best instant mash these days as it'd be good to have a packet in the house maybe

In trying to encourage mum to eat when she is on her own, I did put some Smash in her flat. For when she can't be bothered cooking properly for one. I noticed that it had been replaced, so it can't be terrible.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

It will shortly be 9.10/11/12/13. This will be the last such run of numbers for some time, so I thought I'd let you know so you can make the most of that minute.

If you miss it, you can do it all over this evening.

I was sitting watching it
I wrote about it online somewhere (where I get a few pennies for doing so)... it's earnt me $0.50 so far

vivatifosi

Another Aldi offer. Those mentioning dog beds recently may be interested in this one:

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PasturesNew

silvercar wrote: »

In trying to encourage mum to eat when she is on her own, I did put some Smash in her flat. For when she can't be bothered cooking properly for one. I noticed that it had been replaced, so it can't be terrible.

I had to do that for my mum.... luckily she's not got sophisticated tastes and used to like trifles. I didn't want to buy chiller cabinet trifles as they've got a lifespan of a week or two at most, but near the tinned fruit you can get small pots of fruit and pots of custard with a shelf life of a couple of months.

Personally, I find small tins of pineapple are great for "grab and eat" and instant custard.

Tins of soup are good food when you can't be bothered - Mr S does a nice beef stew and dumplings can, which can be microwaved in about 2 minutes.

For microwaving cans, I find a Pyrex measuring jug is good as it's microwave safe, holds a whole can, can easily be stirred and poured into a bowl.

My mum used to eat a lot of toast, so I used Milk and More to get fresh milk/bread to the house 3x a week. Milk and More has no delivery charges, although you pay a little extra per item, it was easier than other ways to get a few fresh things to her regularly.

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

21.10/11/12/13 doesn't have quite the same ring to it, so I presume we need to be am / pm-ing instead?

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11/12/13 14:15 is the next one, this afternoon.

PasturesNew

Heirhunters this morning is a bit different and interesting. They're not chasing bona vacantia people, they're discussing complex cases they were working on as part of their usual business, where people contact them to do tracing.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

11/12/13 14:15 is the next one, this afternoon.

Oooh... good point. They didn't spot that one on breakfast telly.

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

Heirhunters this morning is a bit different and interesting. They're not chasing bona vacantia people, they're discussing complex cases they were working on as part of their usual business, where people contact them to do tracing.

I've been watching it too. Very interesting. I quite like it when it isn't all about F&F. Really surprised the vicar didn't make a will though.

PasturesNew

vivatifosi wrote: »

Oooh... good point. They didn't spot that one on breakfast telly.

They won't. They're picked for their looks, not how bright they are....

vivatifosi

PasturesNew wrote: »

They won't. They're picked for their looks, not how bright they are....

I am talking about Eamonn Holmes here!