Prosperous & Creative Soul & MFW Year 3

badmemory

Bananas & custard - firing the oh I could just eat that bell.  School dinners best desert ever.  Which no-one else liked.  We had tables of 8 & an agreement.  If I ate all 8 portions of bananas & custard one of the other seven, I didn't care which, would eat my sago, tapioca, semolina or rice pudding

beanielou

badmemory said:

Bananas & custard - firing the oh I could just eat that bell.  School dinners best desert ever.  Which no-one else liked.  We had tables of 8 & an agreement.  If I ate all 8 portions of bananas & custard one of the other seven, I didn't care which, would eat my sago, tapioca, semolina or rice pudding

Wow. 8 portions of banana and custard. 

badmemory

You should have seen those plates pass round the table.  They had it down to a fine art so no one in charge actually noticed.

skint_spice

badmemory said:

You should have seen those plates pass round the table.  They had it down to a fine art so no one in charge actually noticed.

I hated caramel shortcake - I was always popular those lunchtimes 😂

badmemory

skint_spice said:

badmemory said:

You should have seen those plates pass round the table.  They had it down to a fine art so no one in charge actually noticed.

I hated caramel shortcake - I was always popular those lunchtimes 😂

That is a bit posh for pre 1963  Yes I am that old.  Shhh 78 last Friday.

beanielou

Belated happy birthday @badmemory. 🍰🍾 x

badmemory

Thank you Beanie.  I am feeling a little pleased with myself at the moment.  I worry, as you do, about getting not just older but less able mentally.  On Saturday I found the Guardians wordiply.  I already do about 15 online puzzles a day but I thought why not.  So I did the try out, not too great, obviously didn't turn my brain on.  Then I did the real thing & got smartypants, which is a longer word than they had.  So for fun I did todays.  Would you believe I got smartypants AGAIN.  A 15 letter word when they had 12 letters.  I think they have a problem because I may be good but not that good.

So SH if you are bored with having to rest which you really must do then how is that for a challenge!

MovingForwards

While you want a little food variety, have staple items / smaller portions ready to eat and only try to introduce an extra one or two things per week.

How much is a private MRI as it's the key to what happens over the next few months.

Sounds like you're pottering which is good and I agree with others about saving over AVC's. 

savingholmes

Thanks Beanie, BM, Spice, MF

I do like bananas and custard but have no bananas untill my order comes later. It's taken me all morning to eat a 1/4 of angel delight (100 cals) and 3 strawberries. I've added some jelly sweets to that.

Even when I try a single slice of bread and banana I can often only eat half.

In better news my pain improved yesterday and is better today so far. My sister is coming today so should escape the house for a bit.

The handyman has put a couple more mirrors and art shelves up and the space is transforming. He's ordered my new banister and spindles and bathroom locks. Things are coming together on the house. 

I can get a private MRI for free through work but I need the secretary to answer the phone so I can get a copy of the request and check eligibility with the cashback place.

catclaires

Belatedly catching up and delurking to say congratulations on settling into your new house and gradually making it yours (and finding another good handyman so quickly) - but so sorry about the recent health issues! The pain sounds horrible - thank goodness it seems to be improving.

Very good news that you can get a private MRI for free.

I could really eat some bananas and custard right now what a great and under-rated dessert! I'm also a big fan of Angel Delight...

So glad you have the view to enjoy, especially while having to rest more than usual and spending a lot of time at home. (After 2.5 years in our current house, I still appreciate my view every day - it is priceless to me and makes me a lot more tolerant of all the stuff that needs sorting in the house!)