We had peaches, we had plums, we had strawberries in the sun, but the peaches and the plums, like the strawberries are all gone - 10 / 10 thread

[FrannyandZooey]

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Yes please Bee, think she'll get away with dark grey black. Thanks.

I don't make the stuffings and things, I buy them when I go to a farmers market or something. I've got so many bloody jars of things all over the place.

It's quite easy really. Just put it on the veg to roast. If it doesn't crackle, peel off and stick it back in on high heat. Then make the gravy with your fat and veg and cider like you would normally make gravy.

a masterclass there by Guad.

I don't cook roast pork as I can't get it perfect which makes me scream and rip my hair out even though it's still probably very tasty by anyone elses standards.

I am very exacting. But only in the kitchen. Everywhere else... meh.

The most peculiar thing just happened.

I had many hair-ripping sunday rages with pork until I realised I could simply crackle the crackling on it's own. It's not my favourite roast, too grey for me, but dh loves it so we have it now and then.

Went into the hell that is Broadmead to find bikini with 20 mins of lunch break remaining.

Went to Next - none in store

Went to H of F - none in store

Went to Debenhams. Racks and racks of the buggers. Grabbed at least 20 in different sizes / colours / shapes etc and thought - this is going to end in tears. And sweat. And loud swearing.

First one I tried on - good.

So I thought, fuck trying the rest on, I'm off.

And t'was reduced to £18.

Peculiar non? I was prepared for the nervous breakdown that normally happens when I have to try too many things on in ANY length of time, let alone 20 mins.

pork ddicts in this house too Guad...

OB - hoorah! Twas meant to be.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLUR!!!! xxx

Oooh ooooh Boco you're quote of the week in the MN PArenting News email

iNDEED - HAPPY BIRTHDAY SLUR!!!!

Thank you!

Having a good ish day so far, Been to museum today with dc as the weather is so miserable, again. and it all got a bit fraught involving dd soaking herself and getting a bit irritatingly commited to drying her sleeves under the hand dryer. In the end I was clearly exasperated and her little face crumpled and said 'oh mummy is this the worst birthday you've ever had?'

Poor thing - I assured her half an hour hanging around in a smelly toilet was actually pretty high up on my good birthdays list because of the good company.

(not far from truth thinking back to birthday nights ending in smelly toilets at nightclubs holding friends hair while their sick )

Anyway, we cheered up in cafe with poncey egg mayo, spinach and sundried tomato sandwiches. And with any luck dh will have booked somewhere to eat out tonight.

Yay!

Boco One tasty and simple way to do pork, is to peel garlic cloves, wrap in fresh sage leaves and make incisions into meat and stuff inside. Then roast 30min/kg plus 30min. You can use fresh rosemary sprigs instead of sage if you prefer.

OB I love shopping trips that just work out, so very satisfying.

I finally got my body shape back after abouy a year and seem to be losing it a bit again, going a wee bit soft focus at the edges. I may just get pregnant so I can stop trying to be slim and toned.

happy birhtdfay slur!!1

happy birthday slur!

bero no it wasn't that i wanted to spend time with ds2, i just wanted to have lunch free of childly encumbrances
as it was ds1 was no trouble and ds2 woke up at wrong moment (ie as food was arriving) and cried, and had to be whisked away by the very nice staff who passed him around so I could eat twas like being in Italy or something, not grumpy Britain

i know we don;t talk about dieting on here but you all have to tell me how to lose two stone now and i want zippi to set up a thread about what she did

Bee
eat only unprocessed food - vegan stuff - no added sugar
exercise

ta dahhh

pizza express salad - the one with chicken in, without the chicken

about 1 portion probably? i never know with salad

huge fuss re my job application last night

er i looked at the actual final version today and in fact

it didnt have mistakes in

i have only found one

a little i instead of a big I

oats and blackberries

roast veg tart and cottage cheese

more veg for tea

set up a thread bbee

wouldnt people think i was being er

smug

Zippi, you do know I was teasing you, didn't you?

lol i think so for that one

but wouldnt a this is how i lost weight thread look smug

i mean it would be like those celebrities who produce dvds

somoen started a thread today suggesting that i spent the most time on mn

tomato sauce with courgettes, peas, onion, sweet potato and pasta. No meatballs as the bloody males ate them all while I was in kitchen getting them drinks! Watermelon, raspberries. Salad sarnie for lunch. Pomegranite juice. 9?

please come and tell me what to do. Though i think i already know

god i am so hungry
am stuck on sofa ds2 attached to nipple
is using it as sleep aid so i can;t escape
dp putting ds1 to bed, will be half an hour yet
looking to see if anything edible within reach
paper? a tissue? the sofa cushion???

I just noticed our fruit box in the alley, forgot it was coming today. It's full of the most delicious peaches and grapes and plums.

[very slowly eats huge and delicious cake, just out of reach, followed by languid eating of strawberries and so ripe it's unbelievable pineapple. Smiles at Franny. ALSO does all this with a SUN TAN]

Oh, sorry, didn't mean to be insensitive to your immobility and hunger.