Mel (& Paul) Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 That's my boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Both work?! If I go out a lot in the week, the house collapses. No cooked meals, mess everwhere, no food in the cupboard, no clothes to wear! Pressure indeed. Perhaps the older ones do a lot. I know execatly what you mean Ginette, some women seem to sail serenly through it all - I used to end up getting in to work late with leaky boobs and baby sick down my jacket! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 I think I'll stick with dogs (and chickens ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 4 shopping days to go guys and...4 sleeps! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 You'll bust a gut Buffy, getting all excited like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 YIPEEEE! Presents wrapped, labelled and hidden away. Couldn't find Jack and Natalies Christmas stockings so I decorated 2 wine gift bags with Chrismassy stickers and bows. They look pretty good so will do if the stockings don't turn up between now and Saturday night. Going to deliver cards round the Village now and then just the food shopping to do tomorrow or Friday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 You little sunbeam you! I haven't done the food shopping yet as I haven't heard about the cooker, so don't know whether we will be at home or my folks for Christmas day. There is a rumour that we will get off at lunchtime on Friday, so I will do it then, along with the last of the wrapping. It will all be done in time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 I've asked santa to make sure you get a cooker!! BBX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ta muchly dearie. I am going to give gas blokie until 4pm, then call him to see if he has got my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Kick *** Clare, he must know if it will get here and he can fit it! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Fingers crossed for you Clare. Did you have to kick butt? I am getting Waitrose to deliver my shopping between 7am and 8am tomorrow. I cant even bear to think about battling round the shops after work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 DOH! Why didn't I think of getting my shopping delivered. Going tomorrow, very early. Wish me luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 I think I'll stick with dogs (and chickens ) Me too and puddy tats!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 I don't like someone choosing my stuff. imagine you need lemons and you get lemon washing up liquid I suppose I don't trust them to get it right! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 The best of British Luck to You Ali - you'll need it!! Why do we all go mad at Christmas and buy so much - bearing in mind that most of the supermarkets are open every day bar Christmas Day Yup, doggles and chooks and puddy tats and ducky-wuks and piggy-wigs and goaties............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 . imagine you need lemons and you get lemon washing up liquid I suppose I don't trust them to get it right! BBx Frothy G and T's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Like a drink but eh NO! Bxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 that's why I stick with Waitrose. They have never got it wrong (PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE dont let this be the first time) and have never substituted stuff. I know it costs more but the Tescos and Sainsburys near us have really poor quality food (especially fruit and veg) and as I am working right up to Christmas this year I wont be able to get out to the greengrocer like normal I have a friend who ordered bread flour and ended up with self-raising flour from Tescos. And on the radio someone was saying they had ordered a kettle and they had substitued a toaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Yes I may try waitrose delivery next year but I suppose I am lucky in that I work for myself from home so I do get the time. Still find I fill it with too much though BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I ordered from Ocado once, and only once, but all my meat and veg were right up to sell-by date, and I got supplied with the fattiest pork chops you've ever seen. I also got 9 toilet rolls that I never actually ordered. Despite the free toilet rolls I decided against shopping online again- too much at the mercy of the packers. If I'm ever unlucky enough to break both legs simultaneously I might give them another go- until then I'll choose my own stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ok Kate I have changed my mind, I'll face the crowds. It not too bad in waitrose anyway. Only had a bit of a wait to get the olive bar filled...Luv em' BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I have ordered from Sainsburys online for 2 weeks now and nearly everything I ordered was substituted the delivery man said you seem to have a lot of blue bags that means lots of substitutions......I got smoked salmon instead of salmon fillets, a mango instead of grapes, minced beef instead of steak........the list goes on and on and on.....Needless to say now that I am fully recovered and catering for 10 on Christmas day I will be battling with the crowds to pick my own food........Wish me luck for Friday morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Ooooh, good luck Nicola, and everyone else battling and queuing their way around supermarkets over the next few days. My MIL (bless her cotton socks ) is treating hubby, the children & me to Christmas lunch, dinner .... oh, & Boxing Day breakfast, lunch & dinner in a hotel. Sorry, forgot Christmas Eve dinner, and Christmas Day breakfast. Yep... the whole caboodle, away, in the extremely exotic surroundings of Chatham . No food shopping for me this year, no cooking, cleaning or washing up either. I am SO excited it's not true, even though we will be popping home sporadically for chicken and cat feeding duties. Still, basically a Christmas with my feet up, either that or working out in the hotel gym and pool. Ummm, tough decision there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 21, 2005 Author Share Posted December 21, 2005 good luck Nicola and nice for you kate!! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I've ordered on-line with Tesco for several years now. On the whole it's not too bad and I generally get most things I order, not too bad use-by dates and good quality produce. (I get veg from a farm box-scheme though) Anything they don't have, I then don't mind popping down to Waitrose for. I can do self-scanning there and I never need much so it isn't onerous at all. Having said that I got my deliveries all at the wrong time this year so that I needed to do a big shop this week. All the Tesco deliveries were booked up, so I had to go to Waitrose instead. With self-scanning that was definitely a better option than all that queueing in Tesco! But it cost a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
