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Follow up to Aldi, Lidl, "our kind of people" this. Just a personal note but Aldi cognac is remarkably like Remi Martin but very much cheaper. IMHO. Rude not to buy one while there so I will naturally be making comparisons. Science demands it.
 
ianpspurs said:
Follow up to Aldi, Lidl, "our kind of people" this. Just a personal note but Aldi cognac is remarkably like Remi Martin but very much cheaper. IMHO. Rude not to buy one while there so I will naturally be making comparisons. Science demands it.
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I am told their Min e Pies with Sloe Gin soaked fruit are amazing, dint try one so only hearsay.
 
big hugs jjraak xx
 
Oh bugler - that’s not good. Hero badge for a brilliant rescue job with Lauren. Hope the painkillers do their job until body adjusts. Stay well - lots of slobbing about .
 
Late FBG this morning 5.1 @ 10:30am - was up until 3:30am with severe nerve pain and stupid me forgot to take my evening meds that I usually take at 8pm until 1:30am Hopped on the scales 2nd week Low carb and am down another 6lbs Today shall be a rest day with netflix, painkillers and cuddles with the cat in bed.
 
Winner for the weight loss - assuming that is the outcome you desired. Pain and lack of sleep clearly weren't, hence the hug. Fbg is spiffing as well - the more so in light of the pain and disrupted sleep.
 
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No matter, it was still a fine creation regardless of which mountain path it was, artistic license at its best like many great Victorian Lanscape Painters. Not that you are that old, obviously.
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There is great beauty in the way Helvellyn embraces Red Tarn in its bosom with open arms of Swirrel and Striding.
But this pattern is repeated many times with the great chisel of ice as in Snowdonia.
There a rather nice kinder place in the North Lakes called Bowscale Tarn that Dunelm will know, its a former cirque glacier and has a rather good moraine bank and magical tarn, where some claim swim immortal fish.
When its still and Ring Ouzels sing in Spring it is quite something.
I hope I can get up there one time with my grandson to explain to him the geomorphology and help him capture the magic.
D.
 
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Krystyna23040 said:
Oh no - hope it isn't too painful now it is in plaster. I am so impressed that you actually managed to drive home with a broken ankle.
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Thank @Krystyna23040
But probably not my wisest move.
But now the roles are reversed and she's my hero.. putting up with grumpy patient in bed 1...

Never broken anything before.
Lauren broke wrist ages back, they had to re break it and set it with screws and metal strips.

So was surprised I got away with no cast, just one of those big boots I see very poor skiers wearing.

I say surprised...
Because i DON'T Ski.
But I'm sure doctors know what they're doing.




Huge thank you to all, for the hugs and kind comments

Really raised my spirits.
Drugged up to keep pain off.
Hurts like a hurt thing every time I move.

AND everytime I don't move .

But as Gloria says.

"I will survive"..

Thank you all so much
love & respect x
 
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Have had same delays in posts arriving too

And liking the upcoming "Which guide" to Lidl.

Lauren's a foodie, and rates a good few of their more 'Foreign' items highly.

Be interesting to get yours ( and others ) take on worthwhile swaps or near equivalents from your investigations..
 
Going up Blencathra via that nasty sharp edge - only been that way once I think - may have had a dip in that tarn or it could have been Scales tarn. Either way that whole area is smashing.
 
Not too sure about Lidl this year but for me: Frozen goose is excellent and a bargain - <50% price of "pukka" ( straight from the farm, Waitrose, Copas etc) UK ones and I can't discern any difference. We now have one every Nov 11th (Martinmas) but had a 2nd one Christmas; their tomatoes are always excellent - I eat lots of tomatoes; I like(d) their Reindeer steaks and venison. Best snack size cucumbers which also roast or saute well. Smoked turkey salami and Polish sausages; Cherries in Kirsch - huge jar cheap as chips. That should be a start. They also used to have an amazing frozen chocolate cake which was swimming in kirsch and had lots of real cream - cost peanuts. Basically, if it sounds exotic and you've never tried it where else can you get it so cheap?
 
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