Hey all, hope you are enjoying the bank holiday. Long post warning!
Ive had a busy few days, am a bit behind with posting. Just wanted to start by saying North, I am so sorry to hear your news, what a shock. I am
sure it’s hard to think of anything else except the What Ifs but hopefully they’ve got it all and your histology results will be as good as they can be 🤞🏻🤞🏻. hope you can manage a bit of crafting soon to keep your mind occupied. I am thinking of you x
This thread is getting so busy, I’m sorry I can’t retain enough info to reply to everyone. I am still boggling at the revelation that some old posters are back with new names 😂. Fab activity list thanks Collie, I took screenshots and it took three goes to grab it all 😮. Need, is your wonderul
kitchen now even more wonderful? I miss the old Mumsnet envy emoji…. 😉
I also remember Fluffy, she was brilliant, literally the most frugal of the frugaleers and full of brilliant info (no offense to anyone here but she was in a class of her own!) . She also left when things blew up with THAT poster, I wish she’d come back.
Well, the hen do on Saturday was cancelled at the last minute as sadly the bride has had a very sudden family tragedy. It’s really so sad. No stag for DH next weekend either. Not sure whether the wedding is going ahead next month or not. We’ve bought non-refundable train tickets to the city but the accommodation can be cancelled. We’ll just see what they decide. It’s a very difficult decision, I’m sure.
i met up with one of the other hens on Saturday as she’d booked a coach to London anyway. We mooched around Westfield Stratford, as it was a handy meeting spot. I remember why I usually avoid these places on a weekend! Had a couple of rounds of coffee and a food court lunch. Also bought a few stocking fillers and a water bottle for DS. Not sure what I spent but it wasn’t too bad, we didn’t shop much, mostly chatted.
i have been clearing out my kitchen cupboards and reorganising them, they are shockingly overcrowded and also the corner ones are hopeless inaccessible. Things go into the back corner and are never seen again. Spent £30 on more Sistema clip containers so that everything is airtight - we had mice last Winter and it was awful so I want everything in sealed containers. I discovered I have the EU raisin and egg noodle mountain, so won’t be buying those for a bit 😂. I used up some nuts that were at their expiry on making granola. All the family ate it but it wasn’t cheap to make and they ate almost half the batch in one go this morning 😮. That’s won’t be substituting for cereal most days, that’s for sure, but good to get DS eating some variety and more whole foods at least.
I did find flour weevils in my polenta but everything else looks fine. Do you think it is likely to be contained if everything is in airtight containers? They give me the shivers but I don’t want to throw away several big tubs of rice, flour etc because of that if I don’t have to.
In other frugal news, also bought a rotary airer, like another PP. I had a single retractable line before but i didn’t use it much as it was too long (no better place to attach it) and couldn't take much weight, even with a pole prop. We have a decent sized garden for London but it’s not huge by most standards - this new thing is almost as wide as my lawn as it’s 50m of hanging length! Not much point going small though as we can take it down when we have visitors but in the meantime, we can get several loads out on a good weather day. Two on already and another in the machine. Will
need more pegs though. I’m ignoring the slightly dark clouds. Didn’t Fluffy make her own laundry gloop?
I have been researching air fryers too. I defo don’t want a ninja dual or anything that bulky, but like you Wolf, my oven is shit and unreliable so need to take the pressure off it and also save some fuel, especially for just a handful of oven chips or a loaf cake. I have decided I’m going to replace my dodgy microwave (which overheats very easily) with a combi one, so that will do things like chips for the kids. And I will Probably get a ninja 15-in1 or instant pot with a. Pressure cook function, as I don’t have that at the moment and would like to be able to do quick stocks, cook pulses etc. If I get one that cooks rice that can replace my elderly rice cooker too (I have to sellotape the lid shut on that). If you are getting the impression that my kitchen is all falling apart, you’d be right!
So just been looking at ninja 15/1 vs Instant pot. Seem very similar, tbh. Combi microwaves are out of stock a lot though. Sigh.
Next I need to get off my phone and vacuum all through downstairs, mop everywhere plus bathroom upstairs and make cheese scones and savoury muffins for the freezer (DS has gone off sandwiches, it’s such a hassle).
Chicken fajitas for dinner with DM and I must also rustle up a pudding. Yesterday’s cherry Madeira cake has already almost gone.
I must catch up on the frugal Christmas thread when I get the chance. I want to make some stuff so need to start early. Now to find where I have hidden my Christmas knitting… and also where I’ve hidden the Clark’s foot measure thing too. Still haven’t sorted the kids’ shoes.
oh, and spent about £140 on uniform bits and underwear for the DC. Not too bad as they have clean sets of uniform for each day. I already had the logo jumpers though.
Does anyone happen to have a 20% off Lakeland voucher? I had once, just realised it expired a week ago, grrr.
Phew. Vacuuming calls!