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  • joedenise
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    Thanks everyone. Now DH needs to sort out the electrics, grr! It's OK on 240v but 12v isn't working! With no 12v we'll have no water, no lights (apart from a torch!). DO hope he can sort it otherwise it means we'll have to use campsites rather than the usual aires we use so that we can have showers!

  • bubbs
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    Denise, there is always something! Hope you get sorted 🤞

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  • joedenise
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    Me too! Seems so long since we've actually been away in the motorhome and I'm really looking forward to it. DH is the one who wants the AI holidays so that he gets more of a holiday because he has do all the driving 'cos I haven't got the right licence to drive it!

  • beanielou
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    So annoying bubbs.

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  • bubbs
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    Denise, would you drive abroad if you could drive it? I wouldn't 🤣

    I know Beanie, the word useless comes to mind 🙄

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  • joedenise
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    @bubbs - I'd drive a car abroad but not the motorhome even if I had the right licence! I wouldn't even drive it in this country as it seems huge compared to my little Yaris!

    Back later with a proper post.

  • Coxy11
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    Morning!

    Hope you can get the MH sorted @joedenise 🤞🏻

    Crazy about your meds @bubbs 🤷🏻‍♀️

    Dinner last night was another seafood paella. We had to wrestle with langoustine and crab legs (that netted half a teaspoon of crab meat) so messy but tasty. We are off for breakfast then going to Palma today.

    Sunny but not scorching here!

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  • joedenise
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    Back again. Have done a machine load of washing and got it out onto the line. It's cloudy but breezy so should dry OK.

    Sounds like you're getting out and about a bit @Coxy11 and having a good time. I love crab but as you say it's very messy when you've got to crack the shells to get at the meat. Have to say I prefer the brown meat to white as it's got far more flavour.

    Thought I'd had a good week but the scales didn't agree! It was a Maintain so better than a gain but disappointing.

    Today's plan:

    B - toasted cheese sandwich, pickles - Fibre; calcium; S
    L - sweet chilli noodles with salad bits - S; F; 4
    D - cod, chips, peas - P; F; 1.5

    Fibre - bread
    Calcium - milk; cheese
    Swips - sweet chilli sauce 4; tartare sauce 1.5

    Have a good day everyone.

  • maman
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    I agree it's hard work extracting crab meat. Last time I had it was a delicious crab salad on the Isle of Wight where someone else had done all the work! 🤣

    It's actually quite warm and sunny here today. All dark washing on the line and dry. 👍

    I've changed the bedding and that will be done tomorrow.

    I went for pork with mash and greens last night with a prawn cocktail starter so not too bad a choice. Yesterday I was too cold for a salad at lunch time so swapped it for bubble and squeak.

    Tonight's fish is the lightly dusted sort so will have some swips.

    Today's plan -

    B fry up (fibre, P, S), milk for drinks (calcium)

    L- ham salad (P, S, F)

    D- haddock, chips, any veg I can find (P, S, F)

    Swips - LTL mayo 1, fish?, weekend wine 😊

  • bubbs
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    Evening all 😁

    Bloomin lovely here today, quite warm, washing dry 😁

    Oh Denise , i wouldn't drive anything in a foreign country, well that's a lie we had mopeds in India but don't think i would now!

    Maman hope you have a lovely holiday incase i don't "see" you tomorrow. Denise i am sure i will "see" you before Monday.

    Food today, part fibre and 1 cheese triangle

    Tea fake kfc

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