I occasionally have left an upopened pile of stuff that I assumed was just paper statements... only to find something important 
. So now I try to open everything.
Weevils - we’ve had them too. I bake loads so my normal flours are never round long enough but there was a ‘novelty’ bread flour that lurked for a while and spawned the little blighters. You don’t have to keep flour in the freezer indefinitely, just give each new bag a good few days in quarantine before allowing it into the cupboard with the rest!
I lovr Strictly but am in the holiday bubble so no idea of the line up. Having heard of people or not doesn’t seem to affect my enjoyment past the first couple of episodes when I decide for myself who is a worthy dancer and who is a tosser 
That mortgage sounds good Em. I must check when our 5-year fixed runs out, we are about halfway through but time really flies.
I am actually quite scared of how large our cc bill will be this month. Holiday, and also the home insurance (I did the comparison website but it was still over £500 
). Savings will cover it but we really need to slow down the rate of spend A LOT. I am going to be making serious economies in the run up to Christmas . Must also lose a bit of flab and do some serious decluttering... I think all of that stuff going in the wrong direction is related to the weight of my emotional state this year. I’ve been in a bit of a vicious cycle and need to snap out of it. I don’t feel at al in a good frame of mind to start job hunting and interviewing so losing a bit of weight will really help with my confidence.
Anyway, £18 today on naice flowers and biscuits for the great aunt. She was completely lovely, and very taken with the dcs (who behaved pretty well, in spite of being variously tired and hungry). She fed them a lot of cake, which helped, as she had set up a little children’s tea party for them, complete with candles. She had also bought an outfit for dd and some books for DS and then as a parting gift she produced a big box of Thornton's for me and DH, smarties for DS and milky bars for dd (which I have hidden until their blood sugar returns to normal pre-cake levels at least 
). But such a kind lady.
Hadrian’s wall tomorrow and then exploring central Durham on Wednesday. Thanks for the tip Life, we’ll check out that website! Wish we had longer here but it’s not so far so we can always come back! I am getting a bit excited about going home, and especially getting back to my own kitchen. DH is looking forward to being reunited with the dishwasher
Ooh finally, Fluffy I highly recommend the Microplane fine grater/zester. Also brilliant for Parmesan. They are pricey but such a pleasure to use and much more efficient than any other zester I’ve ever used. With the zesty bit on a box grater I usually find I’m halfway round a lemon before any zest actually emerges - they give me the rage. They are so wasteful by comparison to microplane. Mine is now 18 years old and still going strong.
Night all!