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To now be seriously considering this....

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tonightonight · 27/06/2017 08:22

So, the fridge is broken and the repair man is coming today between 9-6pm 🙄.
I don't have a shop very close by, the nearest one if about a 20-30 minute walk away and it's raining.
DH took the car to work this morning at 7 so before the shops were open.
DS is teething and woke up twice last night which is simply unheard of, meaning I'm extra super tired today.
All I want is a cup of tea but the milk looks like cottage cheese.
DH suggested just putting a bit of breastmilk in if it's no big deal (I always tell him that it's no big deal to try it as he still hasn't).

Now I've been up for a few hours and really need some caffeine.... shall I?

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Mamadothehump · 27/06/2017 08:23

Why not?? Worst that can happen is you don't like it and tip it down the sink!!!

putdownyourphone · 27/06/2017 08:23

Yes, great to have some extra nutrients in your tea!!

Mamabear14 · 27/06/2017 08:24

Try it. If it's grim have black coffee. Wasn't there a cafe making breast milk ice cream a while ago?! So it can't taste awful!

ShakeShakeTheMuffin · 27/06/2017 08:25

Why on earth not? Sounds perfectly reasonable to me. 😉

NoFuckingRoomOnMyBroom · 27/06/2017 08:26

Yep give it a try.

ShakeShakeTheMuffin · 27/06/2017 08:27

That smily was meant to be a normal happy face. Looks a bit odd! Breast milk tastes fine, quite high in fat and a bit sweet I think. (Been a while since I tasted it as my youngest is 5).

Noisybastardsshutup · 27/06/2017 08:32

I would do it.

Tigresswoods · 27/06/2017 08:32

Black tea isn't so bad...

Peckwater · 27/06/2017 08:34

It's weirdly sweet and not really an equivalent to cows' milk in a cup of tea, but it won't kill you!

allegretto · 27/06/2017 08:37

20 minutes away in the rain isn't so far! Better than the alternatives.

TakemedowntoPotatoCity · 27/06/2017 08:37

It's free food and you made it! Go for it!

BreakfastAtSquiffanys · 27/06/2017 08:40

Will you be offering the repair man a tea or coffee? Grin

tonightonight · 27/06/2017 08:44

@BreakfastAtSquiffanys hahaha should I? Just not tell him? Grin

I've tried it before but never in tea. Like I've had a go on the bottle to make sure it was coming through.

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tonightonight · 27/06/2017 08:45

@allegretto yes but if I go, it's. 45 min round trip (including the 5 mins in the shop) so I may miss the repair man :(

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Rumtopf · 27/06/2017 08:49

Have you a friend that could drop you some round?

Elephant17 · 27/06/2017 08:50

When I last tasted mine it tasted like warmed skimmed milk with artificial sweetener in it. I found it bizzare that the sweetness didn't taste natural. It was foremilk though, hindmilk probably tastes better. I don't like sweet tea or coffee though so it would have never worked for me!

TwatteryFlowers · 27/06/2017 08:51

Bypass the tea and skip to the Wine or Gin that way you'll have no need for the milk Grin

hellhasnofurylikeahungrywoman · 27/06/2017 08:54

Do it.

I have never understood why some humans will happily drink milk from another mammal but are squeamish about drinking human milk.

RB68 · 27/06/2017 08:55

Do you not have a neighbour you can pop and see?? For reference the old fashioned way of keeping milk no fridge and without a cool larder is in a bucket of water or in a stream.

I have a milkman these days (only tue and sat though) so don't do this anymore but used to keep a carton or two of longlife milk for such days

RB68 · 27/06/2017 08:56

The other alternative is hot chocolate with a spoon of coffee in....

anotherdayanothersquabble · 27/06/2017 08:59

Can you phone the repair helpline and ask them to put a note on the call out details asking the engineer to bring some milk?

LemonyFresh · 27/06/2017 09:00

Would it be shocking to ask the neighbour for a cup of milk and bung them a quid

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tonightonight · 27/06/2017 09:04

@LemonyFresh if you've seen my other post, my neighbours take serious issue with me for reading to my baby in my own flat... long story lol.
I'd be worried what they've put in the milk!

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moggle · 27/06/2017 09:05

Definitely fine! But I would just go to a neighbour first I think... Just take your mug and ask for a dash straight in there. Too much danger with nipples near hot beverages as you must be sleep deprived with the teething baby!

tonightonight · 27/06/2017 09:05

@anotherdayanothersquabble I love this idea.... may give it a try!

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