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Dull but quite warm.Had a letter to post first thing, so took the opportunity to top up with diesel and into Home Bargains for a mooch. Their YS was not reduced by much, so came away empty-handed, if you don't count two packs of daff bulbs of course.
Lunch, salad sarnieDinner, LO HM braised beef, LO mash + fresh HG runnersNumerus non sum0 -
Good morning everyone,
Another wet and gloomy day here.
I have various admin and domestic bits to tackle, or at least make a start on, today before my sister joins us for dinner this evening.
The Korma style chicken curry didn't quite hit the spot for us despite a bit of additional spicing. Nothing inherently wrong with it but not on the make again list. Cooked a pot of chicken, veg and rice soup yesterday so will have some of that for lunch. Halloumi pasta with salad and crusty bread for dinner.0 -
It is quite warm here. I walked up to the charity shop and had to get the bus back as I couldn't be bothered to walk home. I had crumpets with Flora and Bonne Maman jam before I left and a packet of Walker's salt and vinegar crisps when I got home.
I have some leftover sun dried tomato bean dip that I made yesterday and I will have that in some seeded toast with some lettuce and tomato for lunch.
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The roadworks are finally finished so thought I would take a chance and try out the revised bus routes/timings to the shopping complex a few miles away. Previously the bus took 20mins and I had 1hr to browse/shop before getting the return bus. Unfortunately the changes now mean I'm on the bus for 40mins and only have 20/30mins to shop before the return bus - not so convenient

Treated myself to some of the "extra special" ham to have in a croissant with mayo, tomato and mustard for my lunch.
Tonight I'm having local butcher's pork sausages, sweet potato mash and peas - all in all a bit of a pig of a day
Jan - June Grocery spends = £531.61
July - Nov Grocery spends = £482.13
Dec - Grocery spends = £ 120.460 -
my sister is borrowing a friends beach hut this week so I went down to the beach with her today and enjoyed the sun shine although TBH I spent half the time under a umbrella 😎🌞 tidy was out when we got there
picnic lunch 😁 lazy dinner of AF scampi, chips and sweetcornLife shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage - Anais Nin1 -
Lovely Brambling!
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Completely forgot to post last night.
LO smoked basa risotto for lunch and beans on toast for early tea before swimming.
Back later, have a good day everyone.0 -
Sunny & warm with light breeze. Ideal sort of Goldilocks day.Asda delivery arrived, 20 minute early, but I was around so no harm. I found one damaged, bent, tin of mackerel once I unpacked, so will have to claim that back. It's not leaking but looks "blown". You'd leave it on the shelf if in the shop.Lunch, salad sarnie againDinner, could be salad, but I have last of the LO braised beef so probably nuke that instead.Numerus non sum0
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Nice beach Brambling similar to mine - I love sitting listening to the sound of the waves moving through the shingle.
Quite a mixture of a day weather-wise, nice and sunny this morning but cloud, rain and mist moved in later this afternoon, still pleasantly warm though.
Ham salad croissant for lunch and chicken & veg fried rice for tea.
Jan - June Grocery spends = £531.61
July - Nov Grocery spends = £482.13
Dec - Grocery spends = £ 120.460 -
Good afternoon everyone,
Gorgeous beach Brambling.
Med review etc. this morning and then I'm not quite sure where the time has gone.
It's been another very wet day here, though I managed to avoid the downpours when I was out.
LO pasta for lunch. Dinner will be JO's gingery, garlicky black bean mince with rice.0
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