Davina's diary vol 3, life goes on... continued

[Stottie Girl]

Well so much for frugal, they had lamb shoulder joint on offer so I asked mum over for a roast dinner on Sunday. Still got a extra large chicken, that will be chicken and apricot curry soon. It was stupid busy in the supermarket today, folks with piled up trolleys. Its just Easter hols not 2 weeks of food!!
  Booked my annual check up at docs, need to lose a few lbs in 3 weeks--------

Aren't they normally open Sunday hours on Good Friday anyway?

[davina61]

Of course they are, folks panic buying!! One lady had a trolley full of wine!

[Sephirah]

 Could be worse... she could have had a trolly full of toilet roll.

[Stottie Girl]

Could be worse... she could have had a trolly full of toilet roll.

Beat me too it there Lauren ha ha! Was a weird phenomenon that one!

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Of course they are, folks panic buying!! One lady had a trolley full of wine!

I think that's another issue manifesting there! That or they're having a party.

[Emma1017]

Strangely, toilet paper is one of the first things to disappear from store shelves during an emergency here in the States.  Not sure what that means, but I bought a bidet during COVID to solve that problem.  A wine rack should be my next purchase...

[Stottie Girl]

Strangely, toilet paper is one of the first things to disappear from store shelves during an emergency here in the States.  Not sure what that means, but I bought a bidet during COVID to solve that problem.  A wine rack should be my next purchase...

A wine rack is far more useful in an emergency if you ask me!

[davina61]

I was going to phone mum and say bring some mint to make mint sauce if you want some but she just phoned me and said shall I bring some mint! Quick tidy up and whip around with the vac then Lamb in oven for 11 and veg prep. Roast potatoes and carrots, steamed green beans and broccoli and I might do cauliflower cheese .

[Dawn Kellie]

I was going to phone mum and say bring some mint to make mint sauce if you want some but she just phoned me and said shall I bring some mint! Quick tidy up and whip around with the vac then Lamb in oven for 11 and veg prep. Roast potatoes and carrots, steamed green beans and broccoli and I might do cauliflower cheese .

Sounds like a great supper.

[Stottie Girl]

I was going to phone mum and say bring some mint to make mint sauce if you want some but she just phoned me and said shall I bring some mint! Quick tidy up and whip around with the vac then Lamb in oven for 11 and veg prep. Roast potatoes and carrots, steamed green beans and broccoli and I might do cauliflower cheese .

I can almost smell it from here Davina! Is there a spare seat? I'm having leftover pasta! Ha ha!

[Emma1017]

"I can almost smell it from here, Davina! Is there a spare seat?"

Davina, count me in too!

[davina61]

So I just made a lamb jalfrezi for tea following a recipe, lots of potato, onion, bit of chilli and salt with lots of fresh black pepper. Quite warming!! Mum enjoyed her dinner, steamed veg and roast potatoes came out very tasty.

[davina61]

Its warming up.15C today and so they say up to 20 + for the next 2 days!! Back down to low teens by Thurs before going up again. Hope its good for the car and bike show next weekend. Public hols today in the UK but I am off down the workshop to do some more welding!

[davina61]

Hot today, 25C said my car so I took my sweatshirt off. Welder has been playing up on this new gas bottle with a lot of spatter then a ball of weld fired off and went between my side and upper arm. Have a good 4mm burn hole and that bit of skin is tender!! Gave up on welding after that, its colder next week so sweatshirt back on.
 Gave D a hand to line up the conservatory base lintel, it was 2 L shape bits that join in the centre front. He had it out of square so I showed him how to do it, TBH he is not the best at stuff like this!

[davina61]

Bought a bit of pork and have a Vindaloo simmering away, rest of the joint was cooked in the air fryer. Also bought more fruit, apples, bananas, pears and Spanish strawberries, well they say eat more fruit!

[Charlotte Kitty ✅]

Bought a bit of pork and have a Vindaloo simmering away, rest of the joint was cooked in the air fryer. Also bought more fruit, apples, bananas, pears and Spanish strawberries, well they say eat more fruit!

Oh my a vindaloo...mega hot! You're very brave.

Charlotte 😻

[Emma1017]

Davina, I can never read your blog on an empty stomach but I have held back my desire to weld something...

[davina61]

Charlotte its not hot, you are thinking of the "made up" restaurant curry. This is proper with just vinegar and mustard seeds for any heat, NO chilli.
 Fetched the Countryman from mums, gave her a lift to the shop on the way home in it. Will make a video for my you tube over the weekend.

[davina61]

Sorted out my outfit for tomorrow, 50s hot rod style. Turn up straight leg jeans, Hot Rod T under a "lumberjack" style pattern blouse and my jacket with fake leather collar and patches in a canvas look material. Lunch box ready to go, its a small wicker hamper. I just cooked some thin bacon to make a breakfast sandwich, cheese and cucumber sandwich, cheese and onion crisps and some fig roll biscuits. Apple and pear as well.
 Just tried a slice of bacon in a Hot Cross bun (as it had been in the news) and it works! Done my nails with Hard as Nails clear that is supposed to make them stronger, hope that helps when I am cleaning the car for the show in the morning.

[davina61]

2 days of standing around talking to folks about my car, it was a bit chill so good job I put thick socks on. Video of our car club line up on my You Tube if anyone wants to look. Davina Baldwin-WP1ff is the post.
 Glad of a sit down now, it was more tiring than a days work. At least its just microwave reheat dinner tonight. Had a lady talk to me yesterday, she was trans.