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RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Veggie - 03-10-2025
Yesterday, I collected 8 pairs of pants, the underwear sort. The first new pants I've had as a Moneyless Chicken.
To celebrate, I wore some today when I went for a dental checkup. They must have brought me luck as I didn't need any treatment - so that was FREE as well. 
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - JJB - 04-10-2025
(03-10-2025, 08:55 PM)Veggie Wrote: Yesterday, I collected 8 pairs of pants, the underwear sort. The first new pants I've had as a Moneyless Chicken.
New pants eh? I still think that's an extravagance, even if they were free. Should we ask for a photo?...... perhaps not.
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Veggie - 04-10-2025
Just back from the Free Food Church. Its only once a month so I couldn't miss it as I need to stock up! Fresh beans, parsnips. potatoes (small and baking), baby courgettes, baby corn, cos lettuce, spring onions, butternut squash, lemons & limes, Tinned peas and baked beans, bread & rolls, little boxes of raisins and some chickpea veggie burgers. You can expect to see these items on my Daily Menu for a while.
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Vinny - 04-10-2025
(04-10-2025, 12:01 PM)Veggie Wrote: Just back from the Free Food Church. Its only once a month so I couldn't miss it as I need to stock up! Fresh beans, parsnips. potatoes (small and baking), baby courgettes, baby corn, cos lettuce, spring onions, butternut squash, lemons & limes, Tinned peas and baked beans, bread & rolls, little boxes of raisins and some chickpea veggie burgers. You can expect to see these items on my Daily Menu for a while.You remind me of an old retired farm foreman I used to know (Auld George!) When dealing with govenment depatments he used to wear the oldest clothes he could find,walk with a stoop and wear a cap with straw sticking out of it ! He also claimed he couldn't read (which he could vey well) to get them to flll foms out fo him and feel sorry for him.
He was even registered blind because when the woman from the govenment came to see him afte ringing his doorbell, on answeing the door he shouted back to his wife " The's no one there Betty?" even though she was standing in front of him.
When slaughteing the pigs he was asked "Do you want half a pig and will you be able to carry it home?" His reply was "If I'm getting it for nowt, I'll carry anything" even though he lived half a mile away!
I miss him dearly for his patter. He was once asked by someone doing a suvey on the steet if he smoked after sex? His reply was " I've never looked"
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Veggie - 06-10-2025
Great story. Vinny.
I'd like to be a "character" like him!To be clear, when I go to the church, I aim to be one of the last ones there - so that I collect the food that nobody else wants. I was Number 25 yesterday - and the last! They're actually grateful for people like me, clearing up what might otherwise go to waste. The helpers will have already taken whatever they wanted. They were desperate to get rid of bread yesterday so I "helped" them
I've just been to one of my "regular" customers
The one who gave me salmon last week. Apparently, she goes shopping in Lidl on Sunday and clears out her fridge on Monday. Once she's sees something that is out of date/or expires that day, she cannot bring herself to eat it. She said she wished she was like me , but then she wouldn't have anything to give me. Anyway, I have some yogurts, instant porridge, bagels, malted milk biscuits, a pot noodle and a Chinese meal.
Also collected 2 watering cans which I'll keep at the Veg End of the garden.
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Vinny - 06-10-2025
(06-10-2025, 03:13 PM)Veggie Wrote: Great story. Vinny.So you are one step short of a 'Skip diver' then?
To be clear, when I go to the church, I aim to be one of the last ones there - so that I collect the food that nobody else wants. I was Number 25 yesterday - and the last! They're actually grateful for people like me, clearing up what might otherwise go to waste. The helpers will have already taken whatever they wanted. They were desperate to get rid of bread yesterday so I "helped" them
I've just been to one of my "regular" customers
Anyway, I have some yogurts, instant porridge, bagels, malted milk biscuits, a pot noodle and a Chinese meal.
Also collected 2 watering cans which I'll keep at the Veg End of the garden.
Only joking Veggie, I have the utmost respect for what you are doing! I use stuff that is out of date but my relatives disaprove of it! To me, making a meal out of YS stuff is more nteresting as you never know what you ae going to get? Its not a bout the money, I could easily afford the same in-date poduce but usually would never think of buying it.For me it's an up-yours to 'big food' with there sell by and use by dates.My Daughter was distaught when I told her I had eaten a rump steak from the fridge that was 12 days out of date.To me it looked ok and smelled ok so I ate it, with no ill effect!
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Veggie - 06-10-2025
For once I agree wih you, Vinny! I'm a skipdiver who specialises in other people's cupboards.
I like the randomness of acquiring other people's clearouts and church/£5 Pantry food - and then turning it into something I want to eat. Lots of it I wouldn't buy, but, when its free, its a good opportunity to try it.
Like you, money isn't the reason I do it, I do it because I want to save food from being wasted.
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Bren - 11-10-2025
Called at the church and came home with a wholemeal seeded loaf and some tender stem broccoli.
Just wonder has anyone tried the £2 Lucky dip bags from Iceland, if you did what did you get ?
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Veggie - 11-10-2025
I''ve seen the Iceland bags offered on Olio but haven't bought one. I imagine its all fresh stuff near expiry. On the Olio site, Iceland list their halfprice food at that moment - and keep it updated as it sells out.
RE: 2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff - Bren - 11-10-2025
I downloaded the Olio app the other day and spotted half price Panini bread so picked 2 packs on my way to the pharmacy.