ok so this is getting silly now. This morning I set off before 9.30am (on a Saturday! omg!) to be sure of getting a turkey from Waitrose. Obviously parsley was also on the shopping list. Duly selected a nice free range bronze turkey (inc giblets), grabbed some parsley and a few other wobs essentials, whizzed thru checkout and home before 10.45am. ( Read more... )

Ocado suggest that you return their delivery bags to the driver for recycling and I was keen to do this (esp as they are not exactly frugal with the bags). So I was quickly unpacking stuff when the driver was here and in my haste I left a pack of parsley in a bag and gave it back to him :( oh noes! It is a crucial ingredient in my celery & apricot ( Read more... )

So much for the postal strike - my Xmas Mothercare brochure just arrived featuring an assortment of outfits for Christmas dress up. I am all for putting Harry in one of these, taking his picture and having them made into our Xmas cards this year, this will cause years of embarrassment but fortunately Mr Gordon Brown has provided £250 for a child ( Read more... )