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Wiltshire foods? Alternatives?

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KatyMac · 21/05/2020 13:55

How big are the mini meals?

Are Wiltshire any good?

Are there any alternatives?

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KatyMac · 22/05/2020 21:15

Thanks guys xxx

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DarkMintChocolate · 22/05/2020 19:40

Sorry to hear about your Mum.

OneHanded · 22/05/2020 19:09

All the best to you and your family; remember to be kind to yourself

Knotaknitter · 22/05/2020 19:01

So sorry Katy

thesandwich · 22/05/2020 17:30

I’m so sorry🌺🌺

GlassOfProsecco · 22/05/2020 15:48

I'm so sorry to hear that Thanks

Take care of yourself

Lightsabre · 22/05/2020 15:18

So sorry to hear about your mum Thanks

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KatyMac · 22/05/2020 15:08

Thanks

DD is finding it quite hard and she has no escape atm

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shoofly · 22/05/2020 14:46

So sorry to hear about your Mum. Thinking of you x

Ragwort · 22/05/2020 14:40

Deepest sympathy on your sad news, I’ve ‘known’ you on Mumsnet for many years (unless you have changed your name?).

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KatyMac · 22/05/2020 14:37

Thanks everyone - my mum died this morning so we don't need any food now

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cobblers123 · 22/05/2020 13:42

My dad has been having Oakhouse meals for well over a year. He now has the mini meals and loves them. They have quite a wide range and sometimes have special offers.

Redact · 22/05/2020 13:30

I get M&S meals for my DM, I just get a load and fill the freezer. They do single meals. I take a couple out of the freezer every night and the carers micro them the next day for lunch and dinner. I also buy the fresh soups from M&S and portion these up for the freezer. We've had Donald Russell meals too who I would recommend. We have a local butchers who also makes home made ready meals, they are lovely and I do get some of these most weeks but they are very popular and sell out quickly.

DarkMintChocolate · 22/05/2020 13:22

I assume you've looked at meals on wheels and they don't work in this situation?

MIL complained meals on wheels were too high in fat and sugar (that would be down to the sponge and custard desserts no doubt); but then she saw nothing wrong in having 5 pieces of cake for dinner, until we stepped in....Anyway, we got Wiltshire for her. She started off with the mini meals, as she has a very small appetite, in her 90s. I haven't seen them myself; but SIL said they were very small and we suspect MIL chose them, as she thought they would be cheaper for us. We suggested she try a few of the normal sized dinners, to see how they were?

We did also get the catalogue for Oakhouse Foods - they look very similar to Wiltshire, except maybe offer some different meals, if you get fed up of the Wiltshire choices.

123456abcd · 21/05/2020 22:00

www.cookfood.net - delicious

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KatyMac · 21/05/2020 21:56

Sadly that will be too late

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thesandwich · 21/05/2020 21:19

M and s are taking over Ocado in sept😉

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KatyMac · 21/05/2020 19:49

They look lovely but much bigger portions which wouldn't work!

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NoNamesNoPackDrillHere · 21/05/2020 19:40

How about Cook

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KatyMac · 21/05/2020 19:31

Oh M&S don't deliver so they are no good!!

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supercatlady · 21/05/2020 18:54

MIL loved them at first but soon got bored.
We got M&S, Waitrose and Cook ready meals instead.

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KatyMac · 21/05/2020 18:36

Hmm how big are the m&s meals? She would probably prefer them really I just assumed they would be bigger

I am hoping which ever version we get the carers will microwave them....

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dementedma · 21/05/2020 18:34

Mum has finally accepted she needs some help and has been having Wiltshire meals for the last few months as a back up to when she doesn’t feel up to cooking, or I can’t provide her with a meal. she likes them. I wouldn’t bother with the desserts as cheaper to buy ice cream etc, but the main meals are nice

Mintjulia · 21/05/2020 18:30

My mum loved WFF. I liked the fact that they have regular drivers on specific routes, if asked, they will bring the boxes into the kitchen, and they have (or had) a notify procedure if an elderly person doesn’t answer the door or something doesn’t look right.
If the farm foods man was due, that was enough to persuade my mum to be up, dressed, tidy, lippy on Smile

Proudpeacock · 21/05/2020 18:01

MIL has been having Wiltshire Farm Foods since lockdown. I get the rest of her shopping with our groceries

She said they are absolutely fine but wouldn't have them outside of the current situation.

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