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Funny enough we've got sausage casserole tomorrow. Have just got the sausages out of the freezer so they can defrost.
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Evening all

It has been nice here today
I had overnight weetabix as took them with me, then for lunch i had ham, beetroot, cherry toms , 3 laughing cow lighter and crab sticks.
Tea i had cottage pie, cauli, carrots and runner beans and gravy, pic didn't take 🙄
Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:0 -
Dare I say I think I’ve clicked back into the zone 😂😂 long may it last.
Everyone’s meals sound delicious.
I’d realised last night I hadn’t had my hea or b so I had a milky coffee and 2 hi fis which were a treat. I had 5 syns yesterday so making up for my Mother’s Day meal 👍
Today
breakfast - bacon and tomato on heb barmcake
dinner - chicken and salad barmcake with a little bit of LF spread and a hifi bar 10 syn total. Hea milky coffee in flask. This was a mini picnic on a lovely walk near the hospital where I’d had an appointment. I took crisps too but brought them back with me UNOPENED 😇
tea - leftover chicken with fennel, celery, onion garlic and lemon served with hm savoury rice
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Well done milann. It's good that you're feeling in control. Which are the barm cakes you have for a HEB? They always sound good.
Not seen sary recently. It must be around now that her new job starts. 🤔
Did you go anywhere nice today bubbs? Got your new shelves yet? 😉1 -
Where can i go nice? 😂😂maman said:Well done milann. It's good that you're feeling in control. Which are the barm cakes you have for a HEB? They always sound good.
Not seen sary recently. It must be around now that her new job starts. 🤔
Did you go anywhere nice today bubbs? Got your new shelves yet? 😉
No not got them but he has prepped it all today, shelving should be here tomorrow 😁Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:0 -
Morning all

Looks another overcast day 😕 i want a nice day so i can be outside all day without the threat of rain!!
God knows what for food today but think i will use the spag bol up out the freezer and have it in BNS as did enjoy that 😋Sealed pot challenge number 003 £350 for 2015, 2016 £400 Actual£345, £400 for 2017 Actual £500:T:T £770 for 2018 £1295 for 2019:j:j spc number 22 £1,457Stopped Smoking 22/01/15:D:D::dance::dance:- 5 st 1 1/2lb :dance::dance:0 -
Morning all, it's a bit overcast here too bubbs but I've put a machine load of washing on anyway as it's supposed to be dry all day today and for the rest of the week apparently but we'll see. There's a bit of wind so hopefully the washing will dry on the line.
I've only got 4 syns available for today but only need a couple for meals so should be OK!
Today's plan:
B - kedgeree - P; S; F
L - scrambled eggs & spinach on toast - HEB: P; S
D - sausage & bean casserole - P; S; F; 2
HEA - milk
HEB - bread
Syns - sausages 2
Have a good day everyone.
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Morning all,
Bit grey and chilly here in Kent. Went for a 3.5k run this morning, could've run for longer but decided to take it steady as arm still sore.
Had 3 x ferrer0 last night - a present for Mother's Day, so 12 syns to add to yesterday. Will be lucky to get away with a STS at this rate!
Food today:
B - 2 x WM toast, 2 tsp jam - HEXB/1 syn
L - Chicken satay sticks, leaves, tomatoes - 6 syns
D - chicken, potato and kale bake
Snacks - apple, satsumas
HEXA1 - milk
HEXA2 - mini babybel x 2
Total syns planned - 7
Have a good day everyone,
Coxy
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Maman - I use either Morrison’s or Aldi 6 to a pack wholemeal bread rolls - which are ‘barmcakes’ in this neck of the woods. 😂😂😂When my dd went down South to uni - they didn’t know what she was talking about when she mentioned a ‘chip barm’ 😂😂😂January spends - £587.580
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Thanks milann, you can tell I'm a Southerner! 😉 I've heard of barm cakes but I assumed they were different in some way from your average bread roll. Every day's a school day! 😊
It's difficult to avoid stuff when they're gifts coxy. I know my DD had gone to a lot of trouble to source he various bits she gave me for my birthday so I have to at least eat some of them. It's the same when I visit friends' homes for meals (Remember that?). I don' really like puddings but if someone has gone to a lot of trouble then it really would seem rude not to try any.
Today's EE plan-
B- NAS grapefruit squash , baked beans (F), HEB toast, HEA milk, bacon, fried egg (P)
L- veggie stir fry with noodles (S,F)
D- chicken casserole (P,S, F)
Syns- cornflour 1, sweet chilli sauce 10
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