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January 2014- Take Your Lunch To Work Thread.

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  • WantToBeSE
    WantToBeSE Posts: 7,729 Forumite
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    Evening All, updated to here :)

    Not sure about you guys, but it's getting much colder down here in the South West, brrrrr!
  • cathybird
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    hi all, took fish stew to work today and yesterday so am up to 5 out of 18 days in January now. :)
  • I'm on wraps for most of this week. Chicken salad today and tomorrow (already prepared in the fridge so I don't need to worry about them in the morning) so I'm going to claim lunches 6 and 7/16 and hope I don't forget them in the morning!
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  • Delilahh
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    2/10 for me today, made my own sandwich and took it in.


    Just need to try some more variety and try different things now.
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  • B17c
    B17c Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Hi everyone! Sorry haven't posted for a few days, been a bit manic here! Had our staff do last night and I'm pleased to announce that... I DID NOT SPEND A THING!! :beer: :j

    I was fed and watered and had 4 free drinks vouchers and a free cocktail on arrival and that was me thank you very much! Got the staff bus there and back again so no travel costs... And a very good night it was too! And no hangover today either :)

    I'm off to bed shortly, shortish shift tomorrow so I'll eat at home :)

    Hope everyone is well! Xx
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  • mooomin
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    5/11 for me today. Homemade soup, some fruit and the usual popcorn :D
  • The_Moo
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    6/16 today for #81

    Chicken and cranberry sandwich,
    leftover vegetarian sausage
    banana, clementines

    Didn't give a takeaway coffee a thought this morning! Enjoying a nice cup of instant right now (we have a tea and coffee kitty in my office, pay in a couple of pounds when it gets low on funds)
  • WantToBeSE wrote: »

    Bad Weather-I am seriously impressed with your hardcore attitude! :D Better to have 1 'funny' lunch* than to line someone elses pockets! (*as long as it's not TOO funny and makes you ill, obviously ;)).

    Ha - I will admit though it was not the most fun food day I have had! Some one brought in M&S tubs of chocolate so I snaffled a couple of those to make me feel better :D

    Also I'm veggie so I kind of think how Ill could some cheese and veggie soup make me... :money:

    What a rotten day! OH and I were freezing last night - hot waterbottles tonight i think!

    Today ( 9/10) is thankfully nicer than yesterdays – thankfully! Some fresh out thefreezer red pepper and lentil soup along with a lovely cheese and coleslawsandwich!

    Milk and cereal brought in for brekkie and apple,banana and shape yogurt for snacks!

    Plus anymore chocolates I can snaffle :)
  • XSpender
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    Hello all

    I am a bit behind with the thread. I am on 7/22 and will be on 8 after todays leftover GF pasta bake and HM GF garlic bread.

    I am annoyed with myself for buying the crisps on Friday as I would have been on 8 out of a possible 8 today:(
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  • XSpender wrote: »

    I am annoyed with myself for buying the crisps on Friday as I would have been on 8 out of a possible 8 today:(

    I would still count that as a success!
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