Marching into May, packed lunches all the way ! Join the frugaleers for frugal tips and friendly chat .

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Can you actually get 4p amazon vouchers fluffy

Well it hasn’t arrived yet....

Thank you everyone for your kind wishes. You’ve all been brilliant support over the last few weeks as things have been moving so quickly. I still can’t believe that just 2 months ago I had no idea any of this was ahead of us.

Anyway, I am not going to do my grieving here as it’s not what this thread is about - I’ll head to the bereavement boards if I need to but think this might be mostly a job for RL friends and family, who have been fab. Thank you all very much though

I will just tell one story about my Granny, if I may, as if does suit the theme of this thread. First thing to say was that she was a lovely lady but a shockingly bad cook. She was overly fond of the pressure cooker and it’s peculiar watery depths; she also made a quiche that my dad called ‘pet food pie’. She thought he was joking fondly but he wasn’t . Anyway, being an evacuee during the war she was very very frugal with food. As well as being an awful cook. A bad combination.

The last meal she made for me was about 15 years ago. My mum and I were visiting and she said (brightly) ‘I know all you young people like foreign cuisine so today I’ve done some Italian pasta and tomato sauce!’ I felt briefly hopeful and indeed she had - but she served up pasta bows with a few specks of bacon and a sauce that consisted of the watered down ‘juice’ from a tin of baked beans. The beans were reserved for another meal. It was strange and horrible and cold but we ate it because she was lovely. Carluccios it wasn’t.

If you are after any more tips from Granny on feeding a family, she’d open a tin of Heinz tomato soup for lunch, water it down and share between 4 people. My dad (a hollow-legged 22 year old sporty type when he was first treated to this lunch feast) used to go out afterwards to ‘buy a newspaper’ but actually nip to the chippy

£2 on cucumber and tomatoes today. Will buy a fancy picnic from M&S tomorrow though for me, mum and sisters as we are getting together at mum’s. DH is taking the day off to look after the kids, do the school run etc. I’ll try not to be home until they’re in bed as I’d like him to have the full experience

Seacow that sounds disgusting!! I can imagine it was just one of her many endearing quirks!

For ‘gravy’ with a roast beef dinner (actually a leathery grey bit of pressure-cooked brisket) she once served watered-down spring veg soup from a powder packet. My dad (a chef) nearly cried.

She was so lovely though. Would read with me for hours and hours. And we would watch Countdown together in my teens and I’d beat her at the numbers game

Haha seacow sounds awful but lovely in a well meaning sort of way!

love dh did not go to the dr.

I am done with his whinging. Have told him to have a bath and try and shift some of the mucus. Sorry. Gross. Have insisted he put vicks on his feet and have told him to sleep in ds’ room tonight so I can get a good sleep stay up reading/watching criminal minds on laptop so I can be better equipped to do things tomorrow.

In other news - ds has toof no 3! Top right front Toof! He gave me a good chomp just before

We’ve just done bedtime. And he did so much bouncing on the bed. Seriously that boy must be part kangaroo. He’s so bouncy - strong chunky leggys. This is my fave pic of him from the long weekend. Arms and legs are meant to be kept inside the vehicle at all times. Ds is reckless. And gives zero shits.

Sea

I take it you and your siblings won’t be fighting over who gets the pressure cooker?.

You can say was m what you want when you want for me sea. It's a very emotional time and that is linked to spending.
Up to you though.
Your granny sounds fabulous.
There are no words for a single bereavement let alone a double. Take care of yourself and your family.

DS taking after his mammy there em on the zero fucks.

£55 in Aldi today fucks sake.
First world problems alert; there were no British strawberry or raspberries in Aldi or Morrison's today.

life absolutely. Ds and Mummy. Run out of fucks to give. The give a fuck basket is empty.

Our Tesco has run out of all strawberries not that I ever get to eat them as we can't afford loads and I would rather the dc have them.

She sounds great Seacow. Pleased she never got near my tomato soup though

For em, just popped up on my newsfeed

Love it wreck.

😂

sea You have to admire such dedication to the frugal cause.

There will be plenty of British Strawberries next week with the warm weather over the weekend. I am dusting off the strawberry jam recipe in preparation for the glut.

Sea I agree with every word Life said use us if you need to. I really enjoyed your granny food stories although I admit my tummy had a few gippy moments. My dad’s mum was an appalling cook, we used to have our tea there every Friday, she used to murder food you’ve brought back some memories there.
Em love the picture of ds.
Unescorted well done to your dd on those fab marks

sea share with us as much as you need or want to.

em your boy is just divine. He's at that amazing chubby stage, so cute.

I went and worked in the shed tonight for about 90 mins. I got interrupted 5 times, so probably best to just work in my little hole under the stairs at night why won't they leave me alone for a few minutes??

They neeeeeed you nooooooow!

Morning. Happy May 9 liberation day to everyone. Today 73 years ago the nazi soldiers were kicked out and “we” were back under British rule. Hoorah.

So there’s a ceremony later (we may wander along) dancing drinking etc. Sadly not many people who were actually there and remember it are still around.

Dh is apparently doing the food shop today. Ha!

Lenor Fabric Conditioner for 1p

The coop is closed today. So no food shop for us. Unless I cave and do it in Waitrose. Which I may do.

Why hasnt DH done it em dont cave !

Had words (polite) with DH about the laundry pile .
Was he aware that its his and DC and therefore I will not be doing it ?
My laundry washed,line dried and put away😇
He is fully aware now
Slug ate my butternut squash right through the stem

Shops are closed today. So can’t go anyway.

Ffs. Will have to buy breakfast and lunch tomorrow as no milk or bread in. Dh knows this is why he was meant to do it yesterday.

Dh has just asked why I didn’t buy him cough syrup. Because the shop was closed and I’m not driving around to the open all hours but difficult to park at chemists because you cba to do the shop yesterday.

Ds and I are playing building towers with toilet rolls. He thinks it’s funny to knock them down.