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For the first time ever DH & DS went off to do the xmas food shop......I am still laughing...

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 13:06

...his parting words
"don't look worried Mrs MLV...I got this"

he spent almost £300

he bought amoungst other things
12 pack of kitchen roll
24 luxury toilet rolls- the type that are about 12 tog and will block up our feeble pipes
A partridge
8 different olives
Masses and masses of lemon jelly???
Premier Champagne (he's teetotal) I drink Cava
Popcorn (with sour cream and chives Heresy
the whole biscuit aisle
a farking Heston Blumenthrill cake (£25!!!???)
a crate of festive cheeses
8lb gammon
salmon
bike helmet
fancy bubble bath
posh candles (that smell)

Please share with me tales of bizarre shopping to take off the edge..Grin

PS.. I am still laughing every time I open up the fridge...(which has hardly anything in it)

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Glossynotflossy · 24/12/2012 14:57

Has he got the pear tree?

charlottehere · 24/12/2012 14:57

PMSL Grin Good on you op for not being all stressed about it and just enjoying christmas. Hope you and your family have a wonderful time.Smile

mousebacon · 24/12/2012 14:55

Megglevache fab thread Xmas Grin

How's it going with the other stuff you had going on?

Hope it's all good xx

RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie · 24/12/2012 14:48

Can you GET USB sticks shaped like Katie Price? I have a friend who would love one of those!

FlibberdeGibbet · 24/12/2012 14:48

megglevache, this is hilarious!

Went with my DP this morning - thought he should experience the great Christmas Eve Sprout Wars first hand form once. The supermarket was sadly not too busy, but I deposited him in a queue outside the butchers to collect the turkey. Enough people in there to bring him round when he fainted at the price ("£60! I was expecting £15" quoth he)

Please tell us what the essentials are! i am so hoping it's a goat on a rope!

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:46

No, please laugh, please do.

I didn't come on here to bitch, I came on here to share and to hear similar...and I have Smile

Happy xmas

am weeing myself in anticipation...he is still in poundland prolly.....

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AmIGoingMad · 24/12/2012 14:44

I am hysterical laughing at this! Please do keep us updated when he gets home!
I'm so impressed with how chilled you are- you are reacting in the way I would love to be able to! Fair play to him for wanting to take it on too!
Merry Christmas!

lizzypuffs · 24/12/2012 14:42

This made me laugh so much (sorry! ) it reminds me if the time my mum let me and dad do the Xmas shop when I was in my teens (many moons ago... (. He bought the whole booze aisle and hardly any proper food for £200! I got the fault for 'not stopping him'. Needless to say we were banned from ever doing it again! He was gutted because he genuinely had enjoyed it soooo much.

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:41

LOL @ diazepam..no, and I'm not usually a laid back person quite the opposite but dh works away all the time and when he's home I work- I'm happy to have him around and as before , the last few months for many reasons have been awful...

eating a bizarre few meals for a few days is a walk in the park on a sunny sunday with ice cream for afters...

and no bread- just these poncey hand stretched baguettes that we'll be blitzing into breadcrumbs by wednesday or they will all lose teeth Grin

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MrsMushroom · 24/12/2012 14:38

Ooh sounds gorge! Pheasant and ham butties with lemon jelly on the side! He DID get bread didn't he? You can eat it in the bike helmet!

OhDearNigel · 24/12/2012 14:37

My Dh is going to Waitrose unsupervised later to check out the bargains. Heaven knows what he will come back with.

fledtoscotland · 24/12/2012 14:36

Am watching with baited breath to see what "essentials" he comes home with. Take my hat off to you OP, either you are taking diazepam or are just way more chilled out than me

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:34

he did buy pears Xmas Grin

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:33

it will be the year the kids remember their stockings having a spirit level,swiss chocolate,10 pack of Pringles and a usb flash drive in the shape of Kate Price.

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OhDearNigel · 24/12/2012 14:32

wtf are you going to do with all that jelly and 5 packs of chestnuts ? Have you got a coachload of visitors ?

OhDearNigel · 24/12/2012 14:29

wtf Shock. I hope he bought a pear tree for your partridge....

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:29

oh sweet baby Jesus in the crib

text
"just in the pound shop"
forgot he is doing the kids xmss stockings for the first time ever also.

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SaraBellumHertz · 24/12/2012 14:28

This is exactly what DH would do given half a chance!

I no longer let him shop since on a cottage rental week he kindly went off to do the food shop, spent the best part of £300 and we still had to get fish and chips for dinner as there wasn't anything I could make into a reasonable (and quick bearing in mind three tired and hungry kids!) meal.

As far as I far as I could see it went on artisan bread, posh cheese and chuttney, lovely wine and some handcrafted truffles!

ginmakesitallok · 24/12/2012 14:27

DP has just popped to Tesco to get some special beer for Santa and some nice cider for me (obviously the 10 bottles of wine we have aren't going to be enough Hmm ) Can's wait to see what he comes back with.

GoldMyrrhAndNonsense · 24/12/2012 14:25

Fabulous! Love your attitude too.

waltermittymistletoe · 24/12/2012 14:25

Oh I love this!!!

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:24

*gammon not common....
although you never know Grin

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:23

yes olives are delish especially chilli ones.

I'm actually a little bit of a control freak but I have some spuds and veg and am cooking the common as I type so we won't go hungry :-)

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Megglevache · 24/12/2012 14:20

he's not back home yet BUT he did ring to ask me if we had mayonaise and .trifle spong
(no shitting you)

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KeatsiePie · 24/12/2012 14:11

"That'll be Dyoralite and a goat on a lead then" made me whimper with laughter.

I'm impressed that you're not mad, you sound like a lovely person to be with.

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