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Sympathies McCulloch.

I've had summat along those lines - in a very different connection. I had a (very nice actually) boyfriend for some time. It struck me quite some time later that I am very much like his mother mentally. Her and I share a lot of the same way of looking at things/values/etc/etc - and thus she and I are still very good friends to this day. So I took it as a compliment actually for him to choose me in those circumstances:rotfl:- and I think she did too:rotfl:

It took me years to realise I was on a rather difficult quest to find a man like my father as a partner - tall/good-looking/very intelligent/faithful/basically a nice person/etc. At some point it struck me there aren't many like that around....darn it...

Farway

Hmmn, food for thought on here about parental advice. The only marrying advice I gave my daughter [i'm a bloke in case anyone did not know] was to either marry someone who could do jobs or someone rich who could pay someone else to do jobs

She opted for the middle, rich enough to pay but handy enough to do it himself if he wants

Now onto grub, zero breakfast, never fancied it this morning

Lunch was a bit of a look in fridge sort of meal, opted for BIY part baked baguette, plus Linda Mcartney veggie sausages that have been in my freezer for ever, last two now gone. Not the best meal, LM sausages were as dry & tasty as the cardboard box they were in, but made a bit of freezer space

Dinner is really undecided, whilst on freeezer rummage I found an Asda YS cheese & brocc flan which I had actually, for once, dated when I froze it, November 2016, so fresh as a daisy really

That may make the meal along with oven chips and maybe fresh toms in oven at same time. I like the all in oven together type of cooking, and if I can get it all on one oven tray even better

Have to decide soon so as to get theovenm on and food from freezer

Willowx

Had four slices of toast this morning, two with butter and thick cut marmalade and two just with butter really not sure where this bread thing is coming from! Been to the greengrocers this afternoon got some fruit including some grapes, not bought any in probably a year maybe more the talk on here tempted me and they had some nice looking green ones. When I got home realised I don't tend to get them as they're one of those things that if they're there I'll eat them over half the bag has gone already.

Got a lump of lamb out of the freezer for tomorrow and planning to make both bread and soup this evening. Carrot and parsnip for the soup, not masses just a parsnip and two carrots worth. Saw a recipe that included honey, the recipe was over the top but I'm tempted by the general idea.

caronc

I'm in the "shouldn't have stuck with the married one for so long" camp too- having been single, married no children, married with children, single parent to two teens and now a single empty-nester, I have to say from a feeling "isolated" point of view being a single parent was the hardest not helped by the never ending media of the impact of "broken families" on children especially boys :mad: I'm now very comfortable in my own skin with two grown sons who both completed Masters degrees so to the critics;)

Food-wise had brunch of a lovely stottie cake with bacon and coleslaw was delicious. Not CFO tonight and looking forward to a steak:D

Re leftovers - I count it as a leftover if I cooked it with view to eating it either once or multi portions and I either don't eat it all or when portioned up there is a bit spare - not a full portion but too much to bin. Similiarly odd part bits of veg I count as LOs too where I've used most of say an onion or pepper and don't have any immediate plans for the use of the remainder

mcculloch29

Thanks for reading & sharing.
I have a meal out with friends this evening so just had a plain brunch of porridge and toast.
Last night we had a buffet on a music club night out which was lovely but made me want something other than my usual Saturday treat breakfast (pancakes with bacon, luxury muesli with yogurt).

I made the porridge in my pound shop Sistema microwave bowl lookey-likey, great buy. There were no unexpected eruptions necessitating having to watch an in-bowl porridge volcano like a hawk. A couple of spoonfuls of choccy drink powder made the porridge a bit less boring.

caronc

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I made the porridge in my pound shop Sistema microwave bowl lookey-likey, great buy.

They're great aren't they:D Hope you enjoy your night out

PasturesNew

mcculloch29 wrote: »

....microwave bowl lookey-likey, great buy. ...

I thought that when I bought the first one .... which is why I'm now the proud owner of four + two of the mug-style too

With a 3.5 litre slow cooker, I often find that having served my first large portion one of those contains the rest of the pot neatly .... lots of uses for them. I defrost in them, cook in them, store in them ....

katkin

I married my first love, far too young but I did get 2 sons from that. The marriage turned into a nightmare, he was abusive and left me with massive trust issues. After that I was well focused on being independent and doing things my way, men didn't star highly while rearing my kids on my own. Pushed myself into a new career, making money and enjoying life with my lads. It worked out well! There was the odd date but no relationships for over 10 years. I said I'd never get married again, never went looking for it. It kind of found me.

Now onto husband number 2haha. Meeting him was the surprise of my life, our partnership is so easy, natural and I feel fortunate to have had another chance at trust. It took me a while and he was a patient man, but it's been worth it for both of us. He was a bachelor, needed a bit of training up lol but it was worth the risk. We laugh a lot, enjoy similar things and are at complete ease with each other.

I don't think there's such a thing as the perfect partner or the one.

As for leftovers, l love leftovers! I make extra of most things to have lo such as Xmas food etc. Deliberelty got a bigger freezer so I can keep a good stash of lo's in there...It does help to keep on top of stock control, menu plan and be careful with shopping. I guess I'm lucky that I enjoy nearly all foods, cook and probably the most important thing, am financially able to afford what I want, fancy and eat out etc when I like. I'm lucky.

I was a bit like that went CFO too, actually I think it was easier as I chose for me. He's not anywhere as foody or a glutton but will eat anything given to him, but I'm happy to go with his choices too as long as I can add my own twist on it.

We set up home and agreed on the domestic tasks, who does this and that. I got the cooking, food shopping etc and he got the dishes and bins haha. We're quite happy about the task split.

I enjoyed being single though agree being a single parent was no easy task. Like caronc I've also managed to raise 2 well adjusted young men.

Fajitas for tonight here, my choice!

Ames

karcher wrote: »

AMES..I would never stir fry veg without oil (I always use Olive oil as it's all I have in: about a tablespoon depending on quantity of veg).

You need to heat the oil first then when hot, add the veg then you add the splash of soy sauce at the end just before it's ready....Just try this method I think you'll find it works better

Ok I'll try it with oil, I'll let you know how I get on!

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I agree about the prejudices against single people. I'm sick of the assumption that I must have kids and a partner. A few years ago I stayed in a hostel in Berlin and there was a guy who kept going on and on that he couldn't believe I was in my thirties and still single without kids, even asking 'don't you like men?' He was actually quite offensive. And there's all the little things - like women with kids giving me that 'what are they like, eh?' look in the supermarket.

I just wish people would stop and think before saying something that could cause offense, or hurt, depending on circumstances.

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Food has been good today. Breakfast was yoghurt, a banana and some tinned 'breakfast apricots'. Lunch I had out - one of the hospital departments I'm under had an open day which was really interesting and provided food. Some dry chicken gougons, a nice fritata, flat bread pizza, sandwiches and a big fruit platter. Yum.

It was held in a medical museum, and we had free entry so I had a look around. I don't think I'm particularly squeamish but some of the displays had me wincing!

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It just struck me that I dont think I've ever had "What are they like?" expecting sympathy type looks from mothers. Thankfully - not many people have given me the "You'll change your mind" type comments either. Maybe I've got "not a mother" tattooed right across my forehead invisibly?

.....and yet....I've quite likely saved one childs life and several other children have been trusted to my "tender care" over the years and I'm told words to the effect of having "made a good job of (temporary) mothering" when I got put in those positions:rotfl:.

Must admit I never had any "don't you like men?" comments ever - but until I hit menopause I was probably so obviously checking out every man in sight to see if I fancied them and batting my eyelashes at them if I did that that particular comment was probably deemed a bit "surplus to requirements":rotfl::rotfl:. Ahem.......:o.

You know you're getting older when a good-looking man walking past barely registers a glance from you - it's more like "Man - was there a good-looking man nearby? Oh - I didnt notice:rotfl:".

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....and food-wise - oh dear....dinner to make soon and I havent the foggiest idea what to do for it......think it might have to be some of that packet of muesli I bought earlier today.....