Lighthearted - What’s the most (stereotypically) middle class thing you’ve done/said recently?

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I’ve just re-waxed my Barbour jacket…

What about you?

I have one fave mug, which I don’t like anyone else using. All of the other mugs are free for all though!

This thread puts me in mind of so many lines from Frasier!
I recently heard one of my favourites again. Niles Crane, reflecting on his financial hardship due to divorce proceedings:
It's been so bad, this week when I went to the cheese shop for their "Around the World" platter, they cut me off at Luxembourg.

I once observed a mum in the supermarket wine section as she enquired of her baffled-looking child - roughly 8 and in school uniform - ‘which do you think, darling? Pinot or Sauvingnon?’

I’ve been (justly) mocked for discussing the prevention of scratches on my Belfast sink.

I’m grateful for the re-waxing tips! I have a Toast waxed coat that could do with re-proofing. 😂

Gah, sauvignon!

The new Waterstones is really exciting

Not me but my youngest daughter (27) let slip that her boyfriend and her are planning on buying their first property and can get a mortgage of 1/2 a million! (😱😱😱)

Booked tickets for the opera.

Ha! I forgot! My DGS's first words were 'brioche please'

Does having a Waitrose delivery today count?

I do - it's definitely the secret to the taste - and I don't even want to talk about the amount of time I spent searching for an organic brand before accepting that there was no such thing 🙄

The recipe I use, which I found somewhere on the internet posted by someone who loves muesli as much as you and I obviously do, is:

170g oats
170g toasted wheat flakes (got to be toasted, and don't be tempted to use Bran Flakes, they're not the same)
100g dried fruit (raisins are classic but I also like chopped dates)
270g chopped nuts of your choice, toasted and cooled
powdered milk to taste (recipe says 22g but I think that's too much)

I used to make granola, but the cost of the maple syrup threatened to bankrupt us

My guineas are also treated to oak choi.

We also go to our local farm type shop for out fruit and veg and my DD was sure to stock on the nice carrots for the dog and the guinea pigs 🤣

Is pak choi the same as Chinese leaf? I am never quite sure and am always on the lookout for new food to excite the piggy tastebuds

Discussing a closed down rather grim cafe at a meet up but we both agreed it's good that it's apparently going to be a Gail's

If you have to work, you're working class.

Did it work?

Talking of overhearing conversations many many moons ago when we lived in Crouch End I walked past a mum talking to a toddler around 3 and saying 'we really aren't communicating well mungo' - still makes me laugh when I think about it now

Thanks for the recipe, sounds good. How much powdered milk would you reckon?

That reminds me of my DS. He came out of school one day and said 'Mummy I've got a new friend called Ben and I'd like to invite him home for tea one day. Could you write his mum a note to arrange it and I'll give it to him, if you think that would be appropriate.'

He was seven. My face was like 😮WTF child?

"Ooh a Pannetone!" said my three year old daughter at Christmas.

I probably put in 2 flat teaspoons? Basically I want everything to be coated (especially if I'm using dates as otherwise they just clump together) but I noticed the first couple of times I did it that there was loads of milk powder just at the bottom of the bowl no matter how much I stirred it.

Still remind DS who is now 15 and thinks he’s very street that he walked into Gregg’s age 7 and said loudly ‘Do they sell sushi in here?’

I think they are slightly different but still good for the piggies

Brilliant, thank you so much 😊

Also now remembering that my kid quite often asks for "lightly boiled broccoli" if she's given a choice of veg

No problem - please report back!