Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015

vhalla1478

Evening All,

Just lurking at moment.

Congratulations on your wedding anniversary, Silva. I had to smile about your 'dip'; when I ran away to the Caribbean, I was so tired, I fell in the first time I tried to get on board the yacht; it was just as well I was wearing a life jacket as I can't swim!

Vulpix, my DB who is something very technical,electrically speaking,offshore, says that the thing to do with a sulking fridge when you move it, is to turn it upside down for 24 hours. I haven't needed to try it for myself, but it might be worth giving it a go. When he moved his up the mountain last month (don't ask!), that's what he did.

Viv xx

pinkparrott

Blue green - our favourite with black currants is to stew them with a bit of water the press through a sieve ( I rub the puree through with a wooden spoon) then one cool we swirl it through cheap vanilla ice cream to make blackcurrant ripple. Kids love it , but I usually try to save a bit of the coulis to mix with yoghurt or porridge for my breakfast . one of my favourite fruits. Plus if you do the sieve think you don't need to top or tail them before cooking.

pinkparrott

Jackie O - I make red currant jelly - this year I've had 2 KGS so far - not had chance to do the jelly when I picked them the other day so froze them. I chop up some rosemary & put that in too - I usually do about 8 jars but lucky if they last ubtill Christmas as the kids like it with everything from sausages to chicken & lamb. Nevercate currants until I got my allotment a few years ago , but I love them now

armyknife

GreyQueen wrote: »

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Plus took two Ikeya blue bagfuls of carp to the tip via the pushbike. Five-ish on a Sunday is clearly the time to go to the tip, it was deserted apart from the staff and there's normally a humungous queue there at weekends.

Of course, being as I am of the cycling persuasion, traffic queues are something which other people sit it, whereas I sail past.

Righty, quick shower then I shall make do with a fridge supper and then kick back for the evening.

GQ, excellent use of the bicycle there; it's a real 'force mulitiplier' for us of an OS/Skinflintery persuasion.

janb5

JackieO wrote: »

. Very rarely see redcurrant jelly apart from at Christmas sometimes in 'posh shops'

Jackie- I`ve bought redcurrant jelly @ Lidl. Not there all the time but not expensive!

Lynplatinum

Hey y'all!

Have just caught up! A lot of reading! Havent you all been busy!

Well I am a very lucky bunny - am currently house and dog sitting for my friend who looked after me last year when I broke my leg. She says it saves her loads of money in kennel fees - she is currently off on a cruise!! (I am not envious as it is not my kinda thing - tho I would like to visit some of the places they are going to!) As far as i am concerned it is brilliant - holiday for free in Cornwall in her well appointed house and having a lovely little woof to play with! She is just fantastic little hound and very obedient! :j

Silver - congratulations on your Wed Anniversary. shame about the undignified dip!! But v good safety equipment worked. Jackie O - soda scones - yum!!! All of the wedding stories are so interesting - mine was simple - because we were not well off and I felt that since I was not a church-goer it would be rude to marry within a church we had a registry office wedding. It lasted 14 years and despite everything that went wrong we are still friends and he was a wonderful help when my Mum passed (they both lived in Cornwall)

Am trying to be MM&M and keep to a Sl!mming World diet while I am here so that I go back home healthier in both body and purse!! :T
Back on here tomorrow - hopefully!
Frugally forward folks!

misstara

Morning all

Happy anniversary for yesterday silvasava!

I've had a fairly good MMMing weekend
- minimised more paperwork and took it to work to shred
- minimised some clothes, must drop the bag off at a CS this week
- washed my heavy jacket at work so I could use the tumble drier (else not it takes ages to dry)
- got the food shop in and stayed under my £20 budget
- ate lunch and tea at work for free which allows the food budget to stretch a little further
- a NSD yesterday

Today should also be a NSD - am heading to work at the moment then popping round to see a friend after work and then to the gym later. So hopefully will be too busy to spend

Hope everyone has a good day.

vulpix

Happy belated anniversary wishes silva.I skim read when I am busy and i think I miss so much,must try harder.

Thanks for the fridge tip Viv,will give it a go,nothing to lose.

People queuing up for the gravel,got to get dressed someone coming very soon.

Lyn sounds like a perfect holiday.I would love a holiday dog.

Gotta go,Vx

silvasava

Thank you all for your Anniversary wishes - we went to the sailing club so we could tidy the boat up I'd left a small box on her with salad stuff &half a cucumber that would have been very yuk by the next time we went out. DH bought us bacon baguettes which were really yum - he does know how to spoil me lol! When we arrived there I was greeted by a chorus of 'Hi Mermaid'.
A couple we know there have just changed their boat & she's asked me if I'll do her cushions for her !!!!!!
Need to check the garden today, I did pick three cucumbers yesterday to give away but there's Raspberries & loganberries that need picking over & I think my beans have started producing.
Grey day here today so I think a chicken & mushroom pie from the freezer will go down well. I've got my aunt's husband staying this weekend while she's in respite & he & DH are taking their motorbikes on a charity run on Sunday for our local hospice so I need to make up his bed and do a menu plan for the weekend.
I also need to reboil some rhubarb and Ginger jam as its too syrupy & needs to be stiffer & yes Ricardaracoon I will be watching it
Do hope you get your fridge sorted Vulpix ( I love the look of the coloured ones - is yours the powder blue?)
Hope you all have a good start to the week x

PS: Forgot to say have a lovely holiday Lyn x

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pinkparrott wrote: »

Jackie O - I make red currant jelly - this year I've had 2 KGS so far - not had chance to do the jelly when I picked them the other day so froze them. >>

That's it,, I'm moving to Yorkshire :):)

janb5 Thank you I shall keep a good look out for redcurrant jelly in Lidls now,I have a smart new one opened up in Sittingbourne recently and will be going there for my shopping in future instead of the Maidstone one.
Everyone I have spoken to about it over the weekend said "oh yes, you have it on lamb don't you ?" No:eek: I would like it on unsliced Hovis with butter and a slice of fruit cake for an old fashioned 'teatime treat' it will take me back over 60 odd years then :):)
Today I am hoping to sort out some too full kitchen cupboards as I have aquired far too many dinner plates and crockery they need to be culled to the CS That should keep me busy for awhile Lunch is celery soup and crackers with pate. dinner tonight will be probably acheese salad as I have some nice strong cheese that my DD gave me yesterday as the boys said it was too strong for them I love really strong cheddar,I may mix up some cheese scones this morning as well
have a good and frugal day chums