2008, Year I take control

Penny2myName

Been round a friend's house this evening, practising my sign language. I went armed with my printouts and a couple of books I got from college library. Had a good laugh and friend really enjoyed trying to do it too. Having to correct her when she got a sign wrong, helped me to recognise and registrar a sign when done by someone else. Who says Friday nights have to be spent blowing money down the local boozer. I have had a FREE productive and fun evening. Infact I may make a regular of this during weekends when kids' are at their father's house.

Penny2myName

Morning one and all. This morning I have been making oat cruncies, and noticed that the energy switch light is finally on green. I have applied to switch both my Electric and Gas to two different companies via quidco and am due £45 cashback if it tracked ok, aswell as around £100 savings on the bills when combined.:j So a productive day so far.

Penny2myName

Done another bargain shop today, £17.41 worth of goods for £2.93:j Only thing I paid full price for was the dumpling mix at 30p
Going to have some strange meal concoctions this week as I want to empty the freezer and fridge before I go to London for the week. That way I can save electric whilst not here and defrost them both for a good clean when I get back. I know I need some milk, and another bag of bread flour, but apart from that, hoping I dont need to buy anything else in.

Penny2myName

Food inventory

I am due to go to London next Monday for 4 days, and want to empty my fridge and freezer so I can defrost them whilst away. So last night I went through them, and here is my list

Fridge
3/4 pineapple
2 1/4 cucumbers
4 oz chedder cheese
1/5 mozzerla ball
1 full tub marge
1/8 tub marge
2 courgettes
12 eggs
tray baby onions
12 rashes of bacon
7 oz hand carved ham
2 avocados
1 pack chorizo
18 sprouts
bag of onions
bag of new potateos
500g natural yougart
1 single portion pink grapefruit yougart
1 1/2 bulbs of garlic

freezer (single servings)
HM kiwi & ginger frozen yougart (3)
HM pineapple & ginger frozen yougart (3)
mushroom soup (2)
tomatoe & 3 bean soup (3)
HM veg & lentil soup (3)
26 fish fingers
1 cod portion
1 cauliflower cheese grill
4 chicken & veg pies
900g turkey mince
1000g pork mince
1 cottage pie
veg pizza (2)
qourn korma & rice
saag aloo
tarka daal
6 mini onion bhaji
4 plain individual naan breads
9 mini cheese & onion rolls
cheese & tomatoe Ravioli
5 mini corn on cobs
1/2 bag oven chips

plus sage, parsley and oregano

Meal Planning with kids at home this week as it is half term

Monday
Breakfast, 2 boiled eggs each (6)
Dinner, Bacon butties 6 rashers,followed by frozen kiwi & ginger yoghurt
Tea, carved ham, 1 cauliflower cheese grill, 1 courgette, 1/2 tray baby onions, 1/2 bag new potaoes,

Tuesday
Breakfast, 3/4 pineapple with natural yoghurt on top 250g
Dinner, 1 mushroom soup, 3 HM veg & lentil soups, HM bread buns
Tea, Baked potatoes, baked beans.

Wednesday
Breakfast, Bacon Butty 6 rashers
Dinner, HM pizza (chorizo, 1/5 ball mozzerala, 4oz cheddar cheese, clove garlic) 1 veg pizza followed by Pineappe & ginger frozen yoghurt
Tea, 12 fish fingers, 1 fish portion, 1/4 bag chips, baked beans.

Thursday
Breakfast, 2 boiled eggs each (6)
Dinner, stuffed sweet avocado (natural yoghurt 250g, 1 pear, 1 kiwi)
Tea, Qourn korma, rice, saag aloo, tarka daal, 6 mini onion bhaji, 4 plain naan breads

Friday
Breakfast
Dinner
Tea,

Saturday
Breakfast
Dinner, 14 fishfingers, 1/4 bag chips, baked beans
Tea

Sunday
Breakfast
Dinner Chicken & veg pies, 1/2 bag new potaoes, 1 courgette, 1/2 tray baby onions, 5 mini corn on cobs, 18 sprouts.
Tea


still have 8 meals to plan, but cant think at moment.

lauradora

Morning love.
sounds like your doing exactly the same as me. I'm trying to get my frezzer empty so I can defrost it and give it a good clean before I get a new one.

So whats the London trip for?

Penny2myName

Part of my course at college, visiting tons of galleries and museums.

lauradora

ooh sounds well posh xxx:beer:

Penny2myName

Finally got help to build the shed up for my bikes, to discover all three bikes have been stolen,a nd police are going to do SFA over it.:mad:

lauradora

Penny2myName wrote: »

Finally got help to build the shed up for my bikes, to discover all three bikes have been stolen,a nd police are going to do SFA over it.:mad:

Bloody hell pen, where did the bikes get stolen from?? I know how your feeling. Mine was stolen in november out of my shed and I really miss it. And no...the police didn't come out, didn't call me up...nothing just gave me a reference number then left me a voicemail a fortnight later saying they hadn't got anyone for it and they were filing it as unsolved...cheers.

Hope you were insured anyway cos i wasn't

Penny2myName

Hi laura, I'm insured but the bikes are not as each one was less then my excess, therefore didn't pay to have bikes on insurance. they were taken from the back garden, which has a six foot fence and the gate was padlocked.