Renewed focus: the (less-than?) five-year plan to move

EssexHebridean

I'm struggling a bit with the "full freezers but struggling to work out actual meals" thing too - I think my issue is that I need to create sufficient freezer space to allow for restocking of frozen veg and that will then open up more options!

Hurrah for B&W getting stuck in to the food again!

beanielou

So glad to hear B&W cat is eating.

themadvix

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82197968#Comment_82197968

In fairness, I think we've got plenty - especially of frozen (home grown) veg - I just haven't thought that far ahead really. I can think of at least three easy meals with what we've got in there though, so it shouldn't be a problem. My meal plan goes up to Friday and we've not had a couple of the things on there, so we should be able to get to next Thursday (next possible R'ford delivery) without too much trouble - there's plenty of squash to eat, if nothing else!

themadvix

@EssexHebridean and @beanielou thanks for the good wishes for B&W Cat - he's such a drama-cat!

Greying_Pilgrim

@themadvix - I don't know whether it's of interest, or you've time to listen, but the latest Radio 4 Food prog featured Guy Singh-Watson talking about his farming, and the development into worker ownership etc.

Greying X

themadvix

Ooh, thanks GP, I’ll check that out 😁

themadvix

Afternoon all,

Didn't make it to the allotment yesterday - the daylight had gone by the time I'd finished work. I did bake a sticky ginger cake though, after chat on GP's thread, so looking forward to having some of that later. Bread baked this morning, so we're sorted for a few days.

Have my review at the gym later, plus a class (annoyingly with a two-hour gap between - I'll get about an hour and a half at home… Dinner tonight will be daal from the freezing (defrosting currently) and rice. Mr MV will come for a workout while I'm in the class, so it needs to be something quick.

I'm just finishing up some work for main client - should be easily done before I head out. Hoping there's more to come though.

MS things:
* Applied for a couple of market research opportunities that would pay quite nicely - we'll have to see if I qualify
* £5 PA survey
* 1P surveys
* VB poll
* Decluttered the last of a tin of treacle in the cake - and probably won't replace it as I think it's the only thing I use it for (and make the cake once in a blue moon); also identified that the syrup is crystallising, so will need to use that up soon

Gratitudes:
* Dad popped round for a quick cuppa earlier - bringing a roll of chicken wire with him that I can use as much or as little of as I like (and Mr MV's early birthday present)
* Lovely catch up with evening class friends last night
* Christmas plans to meet Cambridge ex-colleagues for drinks are in progress

Have a good afternoon all!

ETA: Have just received an apology and a refund of the service charge from Dish00m - and the offer of breakfast on them next time we visit. Very impressed by their customer service - so nice to be heard and feedback valued.

beanielou

As you say good to be heard.

TallGirl

Fab win with the free breakfast nice when companies takes that sort of thing serious. Glad you did complain.

EssexHebridean

That's good service from Dishoom - it would be nice to think that they have taken on board that adding a service charge directly to the bill doesn't excuse poor service! (In fact, it just means that poor service isn't reacted to at the time because of the awkwardness of doing so!)