Watty's Awakening

greenbee

You need to weigh your meat portions @Watty1 if you're not making the chicken stretch. And have the meat as the smallest part of the meal. So for a roast, 85g-100g of cooked chicken (standard portion) with all your veg. But then make the next meal something where you need less than that e.g. chicken and chickpea and veg curry or traybake, or a stir fry which is mostly veg with a bit of chicken as garnish/flavour, then make stock and use the pickings for a risotto or noodle soup, and the rest of the stock for veg-based soup. Second boiling of stock can be used for WattyDog if watery - if still rich, use for people and do third boiling for WattyDog (remembering not to add any onions).

Watty1

now those are some very good ideas. Thank you. The meat has been the smallest part of both meals - but - i think the first roast was way too big a portion and probably yesterdays was too to be honest. A second boiling of the bones sounds a really good idea. I am moving more towards veggie meals though and that has been a big saving!

TallGirl

I used to make risotto with the last scraps of the chicken and obviously the stock if you add parmesan and peas it is lush.

Baileys_Babe

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82167307#Comment_82167307

I used to do this too, I can't remember the last time we roasted a chicken

Slinky

I often use chicken mince in a risotto, and cheddar instead of parmesan.

debtfreewannabe321

Just caught up, I'm going to look for the Miss Read books, I've never heard of these before.

I hope the business sale works out for you. She does sound like a time waster, but, it's been going on a long time so maybe she's just a bit flakey and not really in a rush to bring it all to a conclusion but is serious. Some people are hard to work out. It sounds to me like you're ready for the next chapter in your life which might well be saying goodbye to the business fully rather than just employing someone. My father has retired three times and each time got bored and come back to another business..he now has good management in place and only ducks in and out as he wants (when he's bored) and this works well for him, plus he's always got an income coming in rather than just draining pension pots. So perhaps that could work for you too? At least you have some options which are always a good thing to have ☺️.

Watty1

I have not heard anything since putting in a very clear show me you can fund this process request.

My hunch is she is keen but gets cold feet easily and also gets scared because it is a big jump for her and that is why she withdraws. I think my last email was probably too rude but honestly it is tiring just trying to get the deal done. In the meantime I have thought of two other options, one which does involve employing someone to do some admin, and the other is a phased exit.

If she is serious, her accountant will come back with the proof of funding. If he does not at least I do not have to waste my time. My patience with the deal is honestly exhausted.

rtandon27

@Watty1- good call hun, you need to protect yourself and your well-being above all else!

PennysIntoPounds

You gave your completion deadline of Christmas, don't worry about it. You know when you're done with this and they know by when they need to do this. Up to them to scurry around behind the scenes getting things in order, or not. Not your problem what might be going on in the background, but also don't assume that because you haven't heard that nothing's going on in their background

Watty1

Maybe the purchaser is "doing something" or maybe not. I asked for proof of funding and said that if that did not exist then negotiations should pause until it does so that is either going on or not.

Frankly I am getting to the point I am done with it. Once again I was awake at 4 am wondering what was happening, partly because it really now impacts business decisions I am making, or, rather not making and that are just "on hold"..

In MSE Frugal matters the attempt to pay down the credit card continues. I need to purchase lime for the fields this week and hire a mini digger so the card will go up again, but, I am cautiously optimistic I can get to the end of the month without using it as a "float" This is mainly due to saving on food by eating up what we have and cutting out regular food deliveries if I spend at the farmers market. Today dinner will be some salmon from the freezer with left over veggies from the roast. Eventually the freezer will only offer up the random unmarked boxes but we are doing well so far.