Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

After the second offer of an apartment for about 150€ less than the first, and 100€ less than I'm paying now, another one has come up even cheaper.

At this rate I only have to wait another week and someone will offer me money to live in their flat...

 

[Reynard]

Errands have been erranded. The only thing I *couldn't* get was the leather glue, but it's not urgent, so no biggie. It can wait.

Had a quick fizz around the charity shops in town while I was at it. That was a waste of time - since re-opening after lockdown, they've gone all upmarket boutique. With prices to match. And everything is on posh display stands - think department store type thing and you get the idea. Part of the fun of charity shops was going in to have a good old furkle.

Anyways, I did get some decent YS bargains in Tesco: a split tin loaf, a dozen wholemeal rolls, a dozen eggs and four bottles of Korean-style chilli sauce.

Now for a

 

[fossyant]

I've had a veggie spag bol for tea. It's the other ½ of the one I had a couple of days ago. It wasn't very nice then. It was even worserer 2nd time round.... 🤮

Pre made or 'home made' - TBH our Spag Bol's are 30/70 beef/veg these days, so I'm sure I could drop the beef if I wanted. Veg is a cheap filler (mushrooms, onion, courgette, tomatoes) - bulk cooking !!

 

[Reynard]

Pre made or 'home made' - TBH our Spag Bol's are 30/70 beef/veg these days, so I'm sure I could drop the beef if I wanted. Veg is a cheap filler (mushrooms, onion, courgette, tomatoes) - bulk cooking !!

I'm guessing pre-made...

I use half beef, half green lentils in mine, plus of course there's the onion and the tomato in there too.

 

[Reynard]

Anyways, time to feed the cats, and then it will be time to feed me.

 

[fossyant]

Jon's been out on site a bit more now - Sheffield and Leeds, but today has been sent down to Sherbourne (near Yeovil) - small remote site, but their router etc has packed up so he's there fixing it - five hour drive, overnight etc. He's probably loving it as a £15 meal allowance will get him a decent take away - can get away with eating loads at his age.

 

[fossyant]

I'm guessing pre-made...

I use half beef, half green lentils in mine, plus of course there's the onion and the tomato in there too.

Mmm lentils are a good substitute.

 

[Reynard]

Mmm lentils are a good substitute.

Yes, they are. And tbh, once it's all cooked, it's hard to tell the difference between the lentils and the beef.

I love lentils, beans and chickpeas, and do use a lot of them in cooking. Veggie curry on the agenda for later in the week, as I've a butternut squash and some sweet potatoes that are looking a bit tired.

Speaking of, I picked up a packet of naan wraps on YS as well, so those will go well with the curry.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Yes, they are. And tbh, once it's all cooked, it's hard to tell the difference between the lentils and the beef.

I love lentils, beans and chickpeas, and do use a lot of them in cooking. Veggie curry on the agenda for later in the week, as I've a butternut squash and some sweet potatoes that are looking a bit tired.

Speaking of, I picked up a packet of naan wraps on YS as well, so those will go well with the curry.

I've just bought a generous knob of ginger for my own curry project for this week.

 

[PeteXXX]

Pre made or 'home made' - TBH our Spag Bol's are 30/70 beef/veg these days, so I'm sure I could drop the beef if I wanted. Veg is a cheap filler (mushrooms, onion, courgette, tomatoes) - bulk cooking !!

I'm guessing pre-made...

I use half beef, half green lentils in mine, plus of course there's the onion and the tomato in there too.

Home made.
Veggie 'mince', onion tomato paste, veggie stock cube & (maybe a mistake) a can of '4 Bean Salad' that needed using..

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

The good news is that they've removed the damaged blue netting around the building. The bad news is....

 

[Reynard]

Home made.
Veggie 'mince', onion tomato paste, veggie stock cube & (maybe a mistake) a can of '4 Bean Salad' that needed using..

Did you rinse the sauce / dressing off the beans before wanging it in with the other ingredients?

Although I think the veggie mince might be the mis-steak.

 

[Reynard]

The good news is that they've removed the damaged blue netting around the building. The bad news is....
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He who takes purple is purple and follows purple leader...

 

[Andy in Germany]

He who takes purple is purple and follows purple leader...

My goodness but Babylon Five gets everywhere, doesn't it?

 

[Reynard]

My goodness but Babylon Five gets everywhere, doesn't it?

Well, sooner or later, EVERYONE comes to Babylon 5...