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The long life milk from Sainsbugs or Tesgogos tastes really nice, not like the stuff in the green and white cartons. I also pour it into the (empty)bottle of the normal fresh milk as it is easier for Mum to use and she doesn't know unless I tell her.
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Idid see somewhere that long life milk tastes better if it is cold.
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Sun + book + earplugs + gin = perfect holiday with Mr SA 🤣 Trust me I am SO ready for a break. I will miss my fur babies but DD will thoroughly spoil them, they won’t suffer, although they won’t get fed at 6am that’s for sure.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4
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You can freeze ordinary plastic cartons of milk ok. I usually have one or two in the freezer for emergencies. You just have to give it a good shake when it’s defrosted, but it’s fine for teas and coffees.Your holiday recipe sounds perfect, sometimes a book, earplugs and gin would be enjoyable any evening 😁Not all who wander are lost - J.R.R.Tolkien
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I’m talking about daytime here 😎WinterWarrior said:You can freeze ordinary plastic cartons of milk ok. I usually have one or two in the freezer for emergencies. You just have to give it a good shake when it’s defrosted, but it’s fine for teas and coffees.Your holiday recipe sounds perfect, sometimes a book, earplugs and gin would be enjoyable any evening 😁I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)4 -
How's the Spanish coming along?Sun_Addict said:Sun + book + earplugs + gin = perfect holiday with Mr SA 🤣 Trust me I am SO ready for a break. I will miss my fur babies but DD will thoroughly spoil them, they won’t suffer, although they won’t get fed at 6am that’s for sure.I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
The sun's been out and I think I’m solar powered (Onebrokelady)
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Very well thank you or should I say muy bien gracias 😆 Am hitting the quite difficult in depth grammar stage but surviving. Maybe I’ll be able to put it into practice next week, there’s a little very Spanish coffee shop we like to visit and it will be nice to converse with them properly this time.Cherryfudge said:
How's the Spanish coming along?Sun_Addict said:Sun + book + earplugs + gin = perfect holiday with Mr SA 🤣 Trust me I am SO ready for a break. I will miss my fur babies but DD will thoroughly spoil them, they won’t suffer, although they won’t get fed at 6am that’s for sure.I get knocked down but I get up again (Chumbawamba, Tubthumping)5 -
That's really cool! I would love to be so proficient with my French but I think I'm a way behind you. Enjoy those coffees!I think a bit of sunshine is good for frugal living. (Cranky40)
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I'd love to pick up french again. Dont get any chance to practice it mind with a ban on holidays till debt free 🥴Dedicated Debt Free Wanabee 🤓
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We found that while we wanted to practice our French in France that they wanted to practice their English on us. 🤣🤣🤣Sun_Addict said:
Very well thank you or should I say muy bien gracias 😆 Am hitting the quite difficult in depth grammar stage but surviving. Maybe I’ll be able to put it into practice next week, there’s a little very Spanish coffee shop we like to visit and it will be nice to converse with them properly this time.Cherryfudge said:
How's the Spanish coming along?Sun_Addict said:Sun + book + earplugs + gin = perfect holiday with Mr SA 🤣 Trust me I am SO ready for a break. I will miss my fur babies but DD will thoroughly spoil them, they won’t suffer, although they won’t get fed at 6am that’s for sure.
Don't think we ended up using much French. We want to use more next time though.
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