2025 - Freecycle and similar Free stuff

IN today some Dog treats ............and, when I went to collect them I was asked whether I was a vegetarian (because of the Veggie in my FB name). I said that I didn't eat meat but knew someone who did! He gave me the meat items from a Harrods Gift Hamper! A 900g Spiced Mustard ham, British Iberian Air-Dried Ham (60g), British Iberian Pork Saucisson (135g) and, for me,  a Buffalo Blue Cheese with Port & cranberries(300g).
Apparently, one of his clients always sends him a hamper at Christmas and they are both vegetarian - and didn't want the meat items to be wasted! Always happy to help.

If you are stuck, I know someone who would take the meat items........................

Kato 

IN today some Dog treats ............and, when I went to collect them I was asked whether I was a vegetarian (because of the Veggie in my FB name). I said that I didn't eat meat but knew someone who did! He gave me the meat items from a Harrods Gift Hamper! A 900g Spiced Mustard ham, British Iberian Air-Dried Ham (60g), British Iberian Pork Saucisson (135g) and, for me,  a Buffalo Blue Cheese with Port & cranberries(300g).
Apparently, one of his clients always sends him a hamper at Christmas and they are both vegetarian - and didn't want the meat items to be wasted! Always happy to help.

If you are stuck, I know someone who would take the meat items........................

Kato 

What a shame for him as pork and ham are supposedly bad for dogs?

Visited the £5 Pantry this afternoon. One of those supermarket crates packed with food was carried to my car. It was too heavy for me!
Four bags of potatoes, carrots, sprouts, cauliflower, green beans, spring onions, salad leaves, red cabbage slaw, potato salad, a pomegranate, grapes. Chicken, scotch eggs, sausages, fried rice, mozzarella cheese, mince pies, chocolate mini rolls, hazelnut truffles, cans of pop and bottled water and a beautiful bunch of flowers.
Went to Lidl on the way home to pick up some spuds, carrots, parsnips, swede and shallots -most of which will be stored for a few weeks/months . Need to check it all for damage first.

As well as that^^^, I collected an Advent Calendar of Tea - but not your normal sort of tea/teabags. Each day has its own "teapot".!! YOu pour the boiling water into a "bag" which contains the tea; Seal the bag and pour the liquid tea out of the spout in the bag!
I'll find the website as I can't get my head round it either.

https://basecampfood.com/products/the-br...6262666619

IN today came a pack of Wensleydale cheese with apricots and another bag of chicken treats for Ted.
Then I went to Morries and found a few YS items that have been squeezed into the freezer!
Next, it was Aldi where I was due to pick up a TGTW Box at 5pm. There was very little left on the shelves - even for ready money. They let me pick up the TGTW box at 4.40 as I was fed up with wandering around, pretending I wanted to buy something. It was a bit disappointing, TBH - blueberries, raspberries & strawberries (which I'll cook tonight for my breakfast,), lettuce, carrots x 2, spring onions, and a Korean Beef ready meal. It will all get used but I shan't bother again.

EDIT I forgot the Honey & Mustard roast parsnips and a Red Cabbage and apple side dish. So it was a bit better than I first wrote!

Thanks for update on your TGTW.

What’s put me of going for one in Aldi or Iceland is I don’t eat Chicken, turkey, ham or pork and they are usually contain those bags.

I do eat sausages though.

Bren, I forgot there were Honey Roast parsnips and a red Cabbage side dish from the TGTW! It wasn't quite as mean as it looked. I'll have these with my meal tomorrow (not having beans this year )