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To be annoyed with DP

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Splashingintherain01 · 27/09/2020 10:56

He announced yesterday that we're having a Sunday roast today and bought a joint of slow cook beef, that translates to "you're cooking the Sunday roast" because he works nights then goes to football after his shift so it's all left to me to fuck about with meaning I'm stuck indoors all day keeping an eye on the meat.

He comes in from work has a quick shower and I say I really can't be bothered doing a roast today. He decides to be 'helpful' by plonking the joint of beef in the oven on the defrost setting without removing any packaging at all but not before wrapping it in additional tin foil?!

This is supposed to help me by taking away some of the work Hmm

He sods off to football and after half an hour I have a feeling to go and check on the meat and find the abomination that is his attempt to prep it for defrosting.

I've got to remove it from the oven, remove the layers of tin foil, cut off all the netting and scrape off the paper base of the packaging which was now stuck to the meat like superglue.

I need to go to the shops today and get pack up stuff for nursery, do washing and other housework, look after two toddlers and now have the hindrance of this to add to my never ending to do list.

When he gets in from football he'll be going straight to bed, understandably, but I'm pissed off that he's managed to spoil my day by committing me to babysit a joint of beef I didn't want or ask for in the first place.

It's going to take hours to defrost and then hours to cook and I just can't be arsed with it all.

It's my time of the month so I am a bit hormonal, but am i being unreasonable ?

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Splashingintherain01 · 27/09/2020 19:01

Oh thanks for the nice comments, they do look alot better when I'm not doing it begrudgingly. Homemade yorkies and fresh veg usually.

I've decided he can bath the kids and do the dishes tonight. I'm retiring to the sofa with my kindle app.

This shan't be happening again and he'll know about it. He's getting up now put the flags out

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Nanny0gg · 27/09/2020 20:17

@Splashingintherain01

Here we have it, one 'can't be arsed' Sunday dinner.

Please note I usually make my own Yorkshire puddings and veg Grin

Not shown in picture is the copious amounts of mint sauce I'll be eating it with yes I know that is supposed to go with lamb but I'm a non conformist

Mint is delicious on beef.

Still think you were mad to do it and to put up with your weekend situation

SchadenfreudePersonified · 27/09/2020 21:09

@Splashingintherain01

Here we have it, one 'can't be arsed' Sunday dinner.

Please note I usually make my own Yorkshire puddings and veg Grin

Not shown in picture is the copious amounts of mint sauce I'll be eating it with yes I know that is supposed to go with lamb but I'm a non conformist

Dammit!

I want a proper roast dinner now.

I'm not hungry in the slightest, but I want a proper dinner . . .

SchadenfreudePersonified · 27/09/2020 21:11

Mint is delicious on beef.

Mint is delicious on everything . . .

Splashingintherain01 · 27/09/2020 22:56

Indeed, mint is amazing.

I accommodate the Sunday football because he accommodates me being able to go off and do things for myself too. It's give and take isn't it.

Taking the car is a massive pain in the arse though and is something we need to discuss.

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EKGEMS · 28/09/2020 18:22

I know this is a very ignorant question but I have to ask-do you have a microwave with a defrost function? I use it to defrost all the frozen meat I use or I place partially defrosted meats in my slow cooker or instant pot. (Am an American so forgive me if you haven't that on your microwave)

NW2SW · 28/09/2020 18:33

@Splashingintherain01

I definitely need one, I thought they'd cost alot more than they do.

For some reason I had 50-100 pounds in my head as a figure.

DP has a birthday coming up in a few weeks you may have helped me decide on his present Grin

I passive aggressively bought my DH a spriralizer for his birthday once. Was as well received as you can imagine. Would do it again in a heartbeat 
Fluffycloudland77 · 28/09/2020 18:33

Amazon sell defrosting plates. I bought one thinking I wouldn’t use it much but I use it all the time. You have to check which ones aren’t dishwasher safe.

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