Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

marmitelovemehateme

Westvleteren wrote: »

I'm sure the knowledgable elite will help me identify this:



First image, photographed it one day went back the next to photograph it again and it had changed to the second image.

TIA

I too think it is from the Shaggy Ink cap family of mushrooms which are edible... name(Coprinus comatus) or in English Lawyers Wig

Smell Faint, mushroomy.
Gills White turning pink and then grey to black when they start to 'melt' from the edges.
Spore Print Blackish brown.
Stem White sometimes hollow, long, thin and with a slight ring that detatches easily. Slightly swollen base.
Cap Finger shaped, long cylindrical cap starting to melt from the bottom edges into a conical shape. White with off-white/pale tan scales turning grey black, can have a pink tinge.
Flesh White.
Habitat Grows in grass by the sides of roads, lawns, flower beds and recently disturbed soil. Can be found individually or in large numbers.
Taste Very good when young. One of my favorites for creamy sauces and because it can found in large numbers.
Possible Confusion You are unlikely to confuse this species with anything else except when the emerging young fungi first appears.

curl_girl

Afternoon peeps

Card Factory 75% off boxed cards, wrap, bags, ribbons etc.
Managed to get packs of 3 bottle bags for 24p 2 are suitable for birthday gifts as are striped or spotty.

bubbs

Pacifia hope you soon feel better x
DD, glad your mum is recovering well

Sunflower1227

Just been in Asda, rolls of Xmas paper 90% off and packs of ribbons and bows 10-20p

Sarahdol75

Afternoon everyone.

Bubbs, glad your settled in your new temporary home.

Oh had his checkup, unfortunately, another op is needed, within the next few weeks, and have been advised further ones in the year aswell :(

Sarahdol75

Dizzy_Ditzy wrote: »

Morning all

Mum is doing very well - she spent a night in intensive care but she's been moved to a normal ward and they are very pleased with her progress. Not sure when she will be home - it could be today, any time over the weekend or early next week. Sadly, I think her discharge is more likely to be based on how badly they want her bed rather than her progress

Glad your mum ok, and she will recover better at home.

bubbs

Sarahdol75 wrote: »

Afternoon everyone.

Bubbs, glad your settled in your new temporary home.

Oh had his checkup, unfortunately, another op is needed, within the next few weeks, and have been advised further ones in the year aswell :(

Hi Sarah
Thanks, thats a shame about DH:( what are they going to do now thats any different?

Picasso7

nanx4 wrote: »

Asda this morning xmas wrapping paper all 10p
Cards 5p and 10p

Thank you. I forgot to look for cards. Wrapping paper 90% off, so the rolls priced £2 were selling for 20p. I found some white stuff with silver stars so can be used at other times of year too. SEL was 'from 25p' and staff did not know it was less than that now.

Morries is also reducing wrapping paper and bows etc heavily. Wrapping paper seemed to be 15p and packs of bows at a similar price.

Edit:

Sunflower1227 wrote: »

Just been in Asda, rolls of Xmas paper 90% off and packs of ribbons and bows 10-20p

Sorry Sunflower, did not mean to ignore your post. I should have caught up before posting...

curl_girl

Picasso7 wrote: »

I forgot. But glad I don't need to hand in my badge as it didn't work!

Farmfoods: https://www.farmfoods.co.uk/Vouchers.php

Thanks for this.
Do they accept printed ones ok or are they awkward about accepting them?
Tia.

Picasso7

I am very impressed with M customer services. Mega crisis with Mum and we need Earex urgently. I have been stuck inside waiting for screenwash to be delivered (thanks Dave) (they didn't ring the doorbell and left it with the house over the road -- I despair!) and rang M as they are the cheapest. CS rang round and reserved it for me at my local store. She was lovely.

I am also impressed with Tala. The markings on my jam thermometer came off and I emailed them. Not only did they replace it but I got a lot of other jam-related goodies like labels and waxed circles etc.