Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

izzeyb

curl_girl wrote: »

Afternoon peeps.

As mentioned before, Aldi parsnips, carrots and leeks 19p pack despite the brochure stating 29p.

Not been to Aldi for ages, much prefer Lidl.

Still 29p each in store I was in today

silvercar

mhoc wrote: »

Errant child is still doing his job applications but he now has 5 people aiding and abetting - Eldest child checking construction and grammar and giving her job app experience, Eldest sons GF helping with the CV with Eldest sons assistance, OH was helping him on another job app last night until gone 10 and then there is me - from 10 in the morning onwards, all day - I am going bonkers

On the plus side he had a response from one of last weeks apps and he has an interview the week after Easter.
He has to send then 2 referees details
Also he has to prepare a 10 min presentation - Eldest child does these for work all of the time so she has volunteered her assistance

Also ex boss has sent him the long awaited expenses form but he seems to be putting off completing it

I am contemplating running away this morning ...

Sounds like he is doing everything right. Great he has an interview!

davemorton

lovecrafting wrote: »

ohh fab i will have a look for one of those thank you

By the looks of it, you can easily make a hot water disc to see if you would actually use it before buying one (just looked, about £3-4 on ebay).
Video here showing how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl8ia-1gMMQ

gocat

davemorton wrote: »

Love2sh0p[/COLOR]

Well it worked!! £50 Amazon voucher arrived in the post today, so anyone waiting for confirmation before using love2ch00se to exchange them, I can confirm it all went well. :j

Is this using the one4all cards we got from v1k1ng ?
tia:)

davemorton

gocat wrote: »

Is this using the one4all cards we got from v1k1ng ?
tia:)

No, Love2sh0p. I believe the one4all vouchers can just be put straight onto amazon, if not, it might be worth checking if you can change them this way.

wendyak

carolt2 wrote: »

Hi, not sure if anyone has replied to you.
A kettle tipper is what your after, a couple of different styles.
Would a breville one cup be better.?
My dad used to have a kettle tipper but did struggle, plus we were worried that he may scald himself. Got a breville and it suits him better.
When I have purchased disability aids in the past, its easy to get vat removed. Many online sites give you the option to register for vat relief. You do have to declare what the disability is.
I've used Complete care shop before.

The kettle tipper was a nightmare for me...It needs a traditional kettle and its not very accurate so slops scalding water over your wrist all the time, I think t hey are down right dangerous.
I use a cheapy T kettle with one cup of water in it and also have a hot cup machine.
I tend to drop the saucepans as I take them off the hob or they slide off as I dont put them on straight....can't do anything about that but when finances allow theres plenty of places that do a cheap dinner xxx

wendyak

No E-vouchers for me yet, anyone had any today yet (waiting on them as have a shop to pay for ) ?? xx

bubbs

wendyak wrote: »

No E-vouchers for me yet, anyone had any today yet (waiting on them as have a shop to pay for ) ?? xx

No i looked earlier and nothing:(

carolt2

wendyak wrote: »

The kettle tipper was a nightmare for me...It needs a traditional kettle and its not very accurate so slops scalding water over your wrist all the time, I think t hey are down right dangerous.
I use a cheapy T kettle with one cup of water in it and also have a hot cup machine.
I tend to drop the saucepans as I take them off the hob or they slide off as I dont put them on straight....can't do anything about that but when finances allow theres plenty of places that do a cheap dinner xxx

This was the reason why we changed it for a one cup.
My dad was struggling to lift a normal kettle, we were given a tipper from a friend who did not need it anymore.
It did work well for a while, but then he started to struggle more. As his health deteriorated he found it more difficult to use.
Then we tried the one cup. It took him a while to get used to it but now not a problem.

lovecrafting

davemorton wrote: »

By the looks of it, you can easily make a hot water disc to see if you would actually use it before buying one (just looked, about £3-4 on ebay).
Video here showing how.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl8ia-1gMMQ

excellent thanks, the video looks quite straight foreward and simple to do

wendyak wrote: »

The kettle tipper was a nightmare for me...It needs a traditional kettle and its not very accurate so slops scalding water over your wrist all the time, I think t hey are down right dangerous.
I use a cheapy T kettle with one cup of water in it and also have a hot cup machine.
I tend to drop the saucepans as I take them off the hob or they slide off as I dont put them on straight....can't do anything about that but when finances allow theres plenty of places that do a cheap dinner xxx

thats what concerns me as obviously there isnt just me here, the kids scalding themselves is the last thing i want. my hubby has just said he dosent know why i am looking for one as when he is here he makes me a brew and when he is out i can use the tassimo, as for the hot pans i dont make dinner anymore anyway so why do i need it.

i dont think he understands me trying to releive the burdon on him. his hearts in the right place tho.