In the Meantime

doingitanyway

Thank you @jwil I was successful 

My £1.50 veg box contained:
 
3 large white onions 
 3 smaller red onions
 8 potatoes
 1 tray tomatoes
 3 large tomatoes
 6 carrots
 1 large yellow pepper
 1 medium red pepper
 2 cauliflowers
 4 large leeks
 1 packet of extra fine green beans

 Veg was in great condition apart from cauliflowers. They looked a bit limp so will use them for soup today. 
 A walk and lots of great veggies and it isn't even 9am 

Edited to add 6 satsumas!

peb

Wow.  I've only once seen a veg box at Lidl (I shop there once a week) and it wasn't worth getting.

beanielou

That was an amazing veg box. 

WelshmansDaughter

They put the veg boxes after the checkouts in the lidls I've been in so I never get them. That sounds like it was made for soup making. 

joedenise

WelshmansDaughter said:

They put the veg boxes after the checkouts in the lidls I've been in so I never get them. That sounds like it was made for soup making. 

I think they do that in all stores.  I always look to see if there are any before I do my shop and then take back to car so I can cross things off my list if they are in the box.  Then go back in to do rest of shop.  They used to let you put them in your trolley and continue to shop but think people were adding bits to the boxes without paying for them so now they have to be bought separately.

savingholmes

Great win on the veg box 

doingitanyway

Not a great sleep, pain during the night and woke with a headache! Hopefully the day will improve... 

Yesterday's ToDo list...

personal care:
 wash/condition my hair
 eyebrow attention
 contact beauticians and book a facial/manicure (at college)  No appointment made

 health:
 exercises
 walk X2
 buy heat pads
 contact friend who has a good chiro I want to try
 make a physio appointment

culture:
read 3 chapters
appointment for art gallery

Yesterday's list was not completed so I will carry it over and continue today...

I can't believe it is May. This should be the time of year more homes are listed so fingers crossed.

Thanks everyone for recent comments 

Because I have moved around so much and there are more L's supermarkets I often find one not too far from where I am staying.  Not everywhere has the veg box and some that do are complete rubbish, full of inedible waste. However some areas, like where I am now make a feature of the boxes. Here, on Sundays there is a queue to get in and the boxes disappear. At this branch restaurants/cafes used to take several boxes for their businesses. That has been stopped. I only go on weekdays when most people are at work/doing the school run etc.  

I always ask the security staff if they do the veg boxes and what time they are prepared and go out. It varies between supermarkets. It is usually mornings or afternoons.

Yesterday, I made a cauliflower and sweet potato dhal. Today, I am making a tray of roasted veggies. I will have some with halloumi and kimchi.

There is a sports shop at the top of the road. I need some exercise bands and I still don't have the ever elusive  walking shoes in there so will pop in as I saw Soloman brand in the window.

This is a rare week with a clear diary until Saturday 

Welcome to May everyone. Have a good day.

savingholmes

Hope your pain and sleep improves. 

Definitely should be more houses going on the market as summer is seen as best selling time I believe.

MovingForwards

Great veg box.

You seem motivated again and are tackling the list. Hope a beauty appointment is booked as a pamper is needed. See what else they offer and have a bigger pamper.

doingitanyway

savingholmes said:

Hope your pain and sleep improves. 

Definitely should be more houses going on the market as summer is seen as best selling time I believe.

Thanks SH. I am noting a few more properties coming onto the market.

MovingForwards said:

Great veg box.

You seem motivated again and are tackling the list. Hope a beauty appointment is booked as a pamper is needed. See what else they offer and have a bigger pamper.

Thanks MF. I can't get through to the beauty college but it is easier to get to from where I am so it would be a good time to get some treatments. I will try again today