Chitchat thread #24

[Florence Fennel]

For a guilty pleasure, Flo, it's very innocent!

It makes me feel guilty when you're all making soup! I used to make it for myself when I was working, but it's just another dish on Himself's long list of dislikes and I happen to like the taste and convenience of tinned. It's certainly more expensive than it used to be, but so is everything!

I'm cleaning windows this morning. Not my favourite job, but needs must

[Snoop Puss]

For a guilty pleasure, Flo, it's very innocent!

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Heavy rain here. I'm afraid 57 soup is my guilty pleasure Have a good day

[Bren In Pots]

Morning

Hope you managed to get more sleep GF its frustrating not getting enough sleep.

I do like making soup it only takes a few ingredients and you've got a tasty meal, much nicer than any tin. I find my stick blender handier than the jug on my Kenwood less to wash up as well.

enjoy your day

[Snoop Puss]

Morning GF and Nicos, morning all.

Sorry to say I had a decent night's sleep. Missy woke me up once, nuzzling in my hair and trying to turn it into felt. She's doing a pretty good job of it too, unfortunately.

Drizzled in the night. Anything is better than nothing. Especially when you're a weed seed.

Another busyish day on the cards. Getting a lot of support from assorted people, which is extremely helpful. One client has completely taken on an admin task that I would have found difficult to resolve.

Anyway, better get on with a few admin jobs of my own. Book the cars in for their MOTs and try and sort out different medication from the doctor, as the pharmacist says they can't be supplied any more. A bit worrying that: if they're so bad they have to be stopped without advance warning, what might have gone wrong while we've been taking them?

Have a great day, everyone.

[Nicos]

Mornin n’alln’all

Hope you managed to get back to sleep gf…..2 hrs is deffo not enough

Early start for me as we have our Pneumonia vaccinations in 40 mins.
Feels like it’s the middle of the night as it’s only just starting to get light and only one or two birds have started chirping/ singing.
I often wonder what they are saying.
This morning its most likely “ flippin ‘eck - it’s raining again,”

I best get a wiggle on… enjoy your day

[greenishfing]

Good morning all, or should I more accurately say middle of the night.

Sleep escapes me yet again . I have had 2 hours, but then I was awake.

LD, I agree with you about the price of branded soup. Even with just a pan and a stick blender it is so simple to make.

I know all food is now more expensive but I can't believe the amount of takeaway deliveries I see. Some people must never use their kitchens any more. I suppose I'm lucky because I actually enjoy cooking meals these days......20 year old me would never have believed that I would ever say that.

I'm going to try and sleep again now. Maybe the sound of the pouring rain will lull me to sleep😴.

[lottie dolly]

Hi all,pleased for you about getting rain Snoop,Bramble have a good time and safe travel,shopping has shot up since covid,any excuse to make profit,i noticed tins of a braned soup,used to be 2.50 for a pack of 4,the way they are going it will soon be 2.for 1,and is only 1 item,a lot of peeps rely on them,it is much cheaper in the long run to buy a machine and make your own,especialy for those that do not cook,well all i WAS going to today ho hum,i have had a very lazy day,rain,rain again,it seems more noticable being on ones own,looks like it be better after lunch time,but i can be gratfull for not getting involved with floods,poor people,have a good evening

[Snoop Puss]

Our boiler is 25 years old

My parents got through two boilers in eight years, the first of them because it became obsolete after just four years and a spare part couldn't be found. Before that, they had one boiler for decades.

[Florence Fennel]

Have a good time, Bramble.

As for bills, it used to be we never spent over a hundred euros in a single shop, now it's never below. And sometimes well over...

It's a relief to hear that, I was beginning to think that my Grory Hop was extravagant, when it's not. Everything is so much more expensive these days.

[Florence Fennel]

Our boiler is 25 years old

[greenishfing]

Cheaper than yours, MH.

Is it just my imagination or are boilers not lasting as long as they used to? Also, and I know this sounds a bit conspiracy theory, but their lifespans seem to be shrinking ever since it became common to get them serviced regularly.

I try not to buy into conspiracy theories, but.........Yes. Also they "might" suppposedly be more efficient, blah, blah but as effective .... I don't think so.

[Snoop Puss]

So, how's everyone else's day going?

Cheaper than yours, MH.

Is it just my imagination or are boilers not lasting as long as they used to? Also, and I know this sounds a bit conspiracy theory, but their lifespans seem to be shrinking ever since it became common to get them serviced regularly.

[mothhawk]

Afternoon all.

The gas boiler was due for its annual service today, and I had noticed there was a bit of a drip from somewhere, so I was a bit worried about it. I was right to be - the drip was from inside all the gubbins, which meant a whole chunk of the workings needed replacing, plus the seal had gone on a gasket, plus blah,blah, blah, and the end result is I need a new boiler. It's 12 years old so I guess it's not done badly. And at least it will be done before the real cold weather (if we get any) sets in.

So, how's everyone else's day going?

[Snoop Puss]

Have a good time, Bramble.

As for bills, it used to be we never spent over a hundred euros in a single shop, now it's never below. And sometimes well over...