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There must be something amiss with Waitrose's continuous stock-taking system @shelley262. It regularly promotes products with a special offer, then fails to meet the demand.I love Olina s low carb seeded crackers and find them cheapest at Waitrose. Annoyed this week though as they were on offer, even cheaper than usual, so of course they were sold out!
And just when I'm away grrr! Mind you, at least it saves me driving between 4 different branches to try to get anyI love Olina s low carb seeded crackers and find them cheapest at Waitrose. Annoyed this week though as they were on offer, even cheaper than usual, so of course they were sold out!
Yes, I know what you mean @MrsA2. You feel watched when, the moment you sit down to dinner, a waiter appears at your side to undo the neatly-folded dinner napkn on your table and place it on your lap. Totally unnecessary, but perhaps some ot their clients like that degree of attentiveness.Another day another hotel (we're on a guided tour). This one is a 5 star, stunning setting and very pretentious. But you can hear every noise, every flush and cheapest wine is €15 a small glass!!! So many staff you feel watched every minute.
Poor old Banksie @Annb. Accused unfairly and in the dog house again.Alistair has been told that he has to find a way to keep Banksie in so that he can't go wandering around the village on his own. Also when he is out of the garden, he has to be on a lead and MUZZLED. Not sure where they'd can get a muzzle big enough - the dog has a huge head. Until they can find one, there can be no dog walking for him. This for a dog that has never bitten anybody. The only time he has ever taken hold of anyone it was Alistair. Alistair was swimming in the sea and Banksie tried to "rescue" him by holding on to his arm (gently) and trying to tow him back to the shore.
Apparently someone walking on the main road (half a mile away from Banksie's house) complained that they had been attacked and bitten by a big dog and someone immediately said - that'll be Alistair's dog. Turns out that it was a black labrador, but Banksie still was tainted by the accusation. People here just don't like big dogs. Many collies roam around the village without anyone giving them a second glance but collies are often aggressive and do attack sheep and people. Never a complaint made. Alistair has several times been attacked by dogs (being a postie) but there's never any action taken (apparently it's OK for a dog to bite a postie). I don't know what's wrong with people.
The last escape was caused because Em left open a door connecting the rest of the house to the laundry. Banksie went through after she had gone. Then a customer came to the unmanned laundry, opened the door and left again, leaving the door open. Of course the dog took his chance and got out.
When we first came to the Island (1974) we were warned by a local crofter that his dog was fierce and liable to kill hens and cats as well as rats and had been known to attack people. He was proud of it but nobody seemed to have complained about that. We were worried for our lovely cat, Jimmy, but he wasn't a cat used to being kept in the house so eventually we let him go out. Everything seemed to be fine until one day, there was a knock at the door and our angry crofter neighbour told us that our cat had blinded his dog! Jimmy was a big, strong farm cat, born to be a rat catcher and when the dog had chased him, Jimmy turned and scratched. Poor dog. He was put down by his owner. But who was to blame for the dog's behaviour? That was all OK though because he was a collie and, supposedly a working sheep dog (that particular crofter didn't have any sheep though and the dog was probably frustrated and bored).Poor old Banksie @Annb. Accused unfairly and in the dog house again.
The publicity surrounding the recent dog attacks, some fatal, by American XL bullies has frightened the general public, many of whom are unsure what the breed actually looks like.
Neither do we @MrsA2 but you can cheer us up with memories of sunny Sicily.Not liking the look of the UK forecast![]()
An experiment not to be repeated. Ate the veg but not the fish. Followed with half a dozen strawberries and some cream.Haven't had breakfast yet but will have some bacon and eggs soon. BG shot up after having a cup of milky coffee so took a dose of insulin to bring it down while I think about eating.
Haddock later - probably baked with some vegetables - maybe some spices but not curried. I really can't abide the thought of fish curry, although I know lots of people love it. Wonder if it would work as a tagine... Worth an experiment.
When I managed to get out to the big fridge (squeezing past a workbench and sharp tools on the way - a bit difficult for me to do on my unsteady legs) I found that the steak was well within date, but there was salmon which is on its use-by date today, so 2nd meal will be salmon, quick fried with some kind of salad.Mushroom omelette this morning for breakfast.
2nd meal will be steak with some fried onion and swede chips. One of those plans that are likely to go haywire, but I'll try. Still some strawberries left to finish up before they go mushy so today there will be a dessert (strawberry cream).
Tomorrow I have to go for an ultra sound scan of my liver so can't eat anything after 5 am until I get home again - probably around noon. Shouldn't be a problem, as long as I can have water, I'll get by - I often do, when I don't have to but being forbidden, I'll probably not want to.
Those were my covid symptoms! Just saying...that I've had another "cold" - tickly cough (more like a pin being stuck in my tonsil!!) then feeling a bit nauseous, chills and headeache, sneezing etc