large booking at restaurant- how to split the bill?

Pollycat

I pop into Lidl occasionally (usually to buy aubergines) & anything else that takes my fancy.

I do the same with Home Bargains and the other similar shop (can't remember the name right now - begins with D I think) and the £1 shops because they often have deals on porridge & similar stuff.

Let me see - Quaker oat-so-simple from £1 shop or £2 from Tesco?
Where I come from they call that a 'no-brainer'. :rotfl:

I don't see why anyone would turn their nose up at where someone chooses (or is forced through budget) to shop.

missbiggles1

Pollycat wrote: »

I pop into Lidl occasionally (usually to buy aubergines) & anything else that takes my fancy.

I do the same with Home Bargains and the other similar shop (can't remember the name right now - begins with D I think) and the £1 shops because they often have deals on porridge & similar stuff.

Let me see - Quaker oat-so-simple from £1 shop or £2 from Tesco?
Where I come from they call that a 'no-brainer'. :rotfl:

I don't see why anyone would turn their nose up at where someone chooses (or is forced through budget) to shop.

Or Tesco Everyday Value Oats - 75p for 1kg. compared to Oat so Simple at pound shop at over £3 a kg. Now that's what I call a no brainer!

Pollycat

missbiggles1 wrote: »

Or Tesco Everyday Value Oats - 75p for 1kg. compared to Oat so Simple at pound shop at over £3 a kg. Now that's what I call a no brainer!

Depends if they taste the same.

Do they do honey & vanilla? Or raspberry & pomegranate?
Or multigrain?

I was comparing like-for-like (not apples with bananas).

Ames

Pollycat wrote: »

I bought mine from one of those shops that sells short date stuff but apparently ASDA have it for £1.00.

Plenty of choice here:
http://www.maille.com/en_GB/mustards/all-mustards/?gclid=CKSxxq6_g8wCFQbgGwodm80BBg

Lemon, garlic & white wine one sounds nice.


I think this is a geographical thing.

It's sausage with tomato (puree?) in.
Us locals can have deep and meaningful discussions on where to buy the best tomato sausage from.

Anybody not local (OH, friend's wife) just don't 'get it'.

Thank you, I'll try Asda for some.

TBagpuss

I'm another that prefers my baked beans next to the toast, not on it (same with scrambled eggs - have them with, not on, toast - add one bites-worth of beans or egg to one bites-worth of toast just before eating it!)

I'm happy to have gravy with my roast potatoes, though

I don't like mushy peas under any circumstances, or gravy or curry sauce on chips, but good black pudding is lovely!

missbiggles1

Pollycat wrote: »

Depends if they taste the same.

Do they do honey & vanilla? Or raspberry & pomegranate?
Or multigrain?

I was comparing like-for-like (not apples with bananas).

They taste, as they should, of porridge.;)

I'm afraid I think flavoured porridge is an abomination.:o

Jagraf

Pollycat wrote: »

I pop into Lidl occasionally (usually to buy aubergines) & anything else that takes my fancy.

I do the same with Home Bargains and the other similar shop (can't remember the name right now - begins with D I think) and the £1 shops because they often have deals on porridge & similar stuff.

Let me see - Quaker oat-so-simple from £1 shop or £2 from Tesco?
Where I come from they call that a 'no-brainer'. :rotfl:

I don't see why anyone would turn their nose up at where someone chooses (or is forced through budget) to shop.

I buy from lidl often, I prefer it, I hate big supermarkets. I also get their golden syrup porridge - dd eats it before school. I can make it from scratch but we're too busy in the week. I also take it for lunch sometimes.

Ames

I got a special mug from Lakeland for making porridge. It's got lines on the inside to show how much oats and milk to put in, then you add dried fruit or cinnamon or whatever and bung it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. So it takes about the same length of time as a porridge pot but has far less sugar.

I've also got muffin in a mug and cake in a mug ones.

missbiggles1

Ames wrote: »

I got a special mug from Lakeland for making porridge. It's got lines on the inside to show how much oats and milk to put in, then you add dried fruit or cinnamon or whatever and bung it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. So it takes about the same length of time as a porridge pot but has far less sugar.

I've also got muffin in a mug and cake in a mug ones.

I've got one of those as well!

When my husband was alive I made porridge traditionally in a saucepan but it seemed a faff just for me so I treated myself to one of those mugs and use it regularly. You could obviously use any old bowl but having all the markings really simplifies things and, as you say, it takes no longer than than mock porridge.

http://www.lakeland.co.uk/44911/Perfect-Porridge-Mug

However, I do still make it just with milk, water, salt and a tiny bit of sugar or with cream and a little brown sugar as a treat.:o

Ames

Oh good, I was expecting to be told off for laziness!

I like dried cherries in mine, or a squirt of golden syrup. Or some sultanas... the possibilities are endless! I don't like porridge just plain on it's own though.