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....or was this an unusually frugal picnic?

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GeraldineAubergine · 06/08/2011 11:50

last week my dp invited his friend over with his new girlfriend (she's 20 he's 49,unnecessary but I felt I had to add it) and his daughter who was visiting for a week. I bought beer, coke, snacks and we ordered takeaway pizzas as it was a treat for his dd's holiday. All was lovely. Anyhow to say thanks he invited us (dp, ds and myself for a picnic yesterday. I didn't eat thinking il fill up on delicious picnic food.
The picnic consisted of ( for 4 adults and 2 kids): 2 cheese sandwiches cut into 4, 1 small prepack salad, a pear and an apple plus 3 low fat yoghurts. There was a carton of oj too. And six packets of hula hoops which I'm glad I brought :). It was a bit awkward. Am I being unrealistic was this a reasonable picnic? Or do I have greedy tendencies?

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LyingWitchInTheWardrobe2726 · 07/08/2011 10:29

Are we having a 'competitive famine' now? Shock

LineRunner · 07/08/2011 10:44

No.

JanMorrow · 07/08/2011 10:46

Hilarious! Can I show off about the picnic I had with friends last week?

2 bags of sharing kettle chips
Homemade potato salad
Chicken breast
Salami
Crusty rolls
Philly
Cheddar
Humous
Bits of carrot and cucumber with dips
Strawberries
Home made Victoria sponge
Orange juice and beer etc.

Twas lovely and not all that expensive between 4 of us.

GeraldineAubergine · 07/08/2011 11:28

I'm not blaming the GF, she isn't our friend really, iv met her twice and she's very shy and I doubt even wanted to pic-er-nic with us. I blame the frugal espadrille wearing casanova. But I'm definately not going to pay them back with an equally lack lustre picnic, il still be hospitable.

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colditz · 07/08/2011 12:14

On the strength of this thread I have just invited all my friends for a pic-er-nic, and specified Bring your own lunch and treats

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