Elite 11+ shopping and chat thread

bubbs

LEJC wrote: »

Am I right in thinking that the reduced cider is mostly flavoured....I'm not one to not look a cheap gifthorse in the mouth but I dont really like the berry flavours and the pear is too sweet.....this one might be best avoided by me

I tried something that was strawberry and lime I think and it just was like liquid sherbert....if its going to be cider then it's got to taste like cider in my book....

I'll leave my share for everyone else.....

I left it all yesterday then found out she wanted some so looked today and found her some

mhoc

This is where we have been today, its right on the edge of our territory, about an hour away, not had a road trip since early February, you forget how knackering they are

If anyone is thinking of going on Sunday parking is on the grass verge so go early incase it gets busy. Go there first before you go to Attingham itself.
Downstairs is open and 3 rooms, but outside there are not much gardens but the buildings themselves are lovely. As always, take a picnic
Its on the top of a small hill so it was very blowy

mhoc wrote: »

If anyone lives near Attingham, Cronkhill is open this weekend for 2 days - its only open 6 days a year

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/attingham-park-estate-cronkhill/features/open-days-at-cronkhill


Freshly unveiled from it's restoration project last year - Cronkhill is open this Friday 5 and Sunday 7 May from 11am - 4pm.

A vision of Italy in the Shropshire countryside, Cronkhill is only open to the public six days a year, making the chance to admire it unmissable!

Entry is free for National Trust members and under 5s. For non-members admission charges apply, adults £3.50 and children (over 5 years) £1.80.

Cronkhill is located on the road between the A458 at Cross Houses and the B4380 at Atcham. Find it with SY4 6JP

https://www.facebook.com/AttinghamPark/

bubbs

mhoc wrote: »

This is where we have been today, its right on the edge of our territory, about an hour away, not had a road trip since early February, you forget how knackering they are

If anyone is thinking of going on Sunday parking is on the grass verge so go early incase it gets busy. Go there first before you go to Attingham itself.
Downstairs is open and 3 rooms, but outside there are not much gardens but the buildings themselves are lovely. As always, take a picnic
Its on the top of a small hill so it was very blowy

Glad you had a good day :T:T

juju17

The Thatchers Gold is ordinary cider...8 cans for £3.55 and the original Bulmers 10 cans for £4 (wrong sel, so worth price checking)

mhoc

Not caught up yet with what Errant son has been up to but he was supposed to be completing his application form for the job in the Lakes when we left this morning.
He has one interview next week in Scotland - the trains are working out very well but we might need some advise about Edinburgh trams from a local once we have sorted out the train tickets

He was waiting 3 days to hear from the job interview he did on Tuesday and sadly it was another reject :mad:
The feedback was peculiar. They said he didn't seem keen enough on the job - totally not true. He emailed his CV and covering letter on the Friday as soon as he knew of the job, they emailed on the Sunday evening saying he needed to fill a form in but didn't send any or specify so he sent his CV and covering letter again. This week he drove across the night before so he would be in place for the 9.30 start in the morning, 90 mins across into Wales.
Also they said his communication skills were poor, every time they sent an email he has replied within an hour also he has been ringing 4 times on Thursday and again this morning and only getting the answering machine ...I think its their communication skills that are ropey ...

So as you can imagine he was quite down this morning ...

He has done 4 days work this week, 2 until 10 shifts so getting back late and knackered and hungry as usual.
The temp agency sent him a text on Thursday regarding pay and he got paid today for the one day he did 2 weeks ago, £60
So when he came home last night he gave his dad some notes which he said were for his keep -£50 :eek:
Oh course we were both horrified by this and gave it back to him but he would only take £40 back.
(Needless to say the other £10 I am just going to put into his account)

No idea what we are going to do this weekend - Errant son will be tired, bored and miserable and Ive got OH off this week as well - also tired, bored and miserable ...

bubbs

juju17 wrote: »

The Thatchers Gold is ordinary cider...8 cans for £3.55 and the original Bulmers 10 cans for £4 (wrong sel, so worth price checking)

I got boxes of bottles of bulmers £4 odd too

womble_shopper

Hi, Has anyone tried the fish today or think it will work , money is a bit tight at the moment and at £4.50 a box it would be a expensive mistake . Thanks in advance

juju17

bubbs wrote: »

I got boxes of bottles of bulmers £4 odd too

Got a few of the single bottles of ale too.....poachers choice, blandford flyer, badgers first call....all around 78p a bottle.

bubbs

womble_shopper wrote: »

Hi, Has anyone tried the fish today or think it will work , money is a bit tight at the moment and at £4.50 a box it would be a expensive mistake . Thanks in advance

Sorry dont know

juju17 wrote: »

Got a few of the single bottles of ale too.....poachers choice, blandford flyer, badgers first call....all around 78p a bottle.

Its is a bargain if you drink, i/we dont thats why i left it yesterday, shelves were full :eek: buut got the fix looking for someone else:D

curl_girl

womble_shopper wrote: »

Hi, Has anyone tried the fish today or think it will work , money is a bit tight at the moment and at £4.50 a box it would be a expensive mistake . Thanks in advance

I was going to yesterday but changed my mind as it disappeared from ms.
Not sure if that is relevant or not?

Decided I had missed the boat.