The goose is getting fat…

It’s three more days til I get paid.

We have three loo rolls left in the house between two bathrooms – we often get through two a day here (we buy the skinny value ones because a) we’re poor b) we have better things (like wine!) to spend the money we do have on c) the cheapo ones are made from recycled stuff and therefore more environmentally friendly and d) it’s stuff to wipe your arse with – I can think of better things to invest money in (like wine!).

We have half a loaf of bread left. That’s fine though cos we have flour so I can either make bread rolls or cheese scones or other bread related stuff which is actually probably nicer than the white sliced 35p a loaf stuff we normally have anyway.

My watch strap broke yesterday. This is bad. I am incapable of functioning without a watch strapped to my wrist. I do have the watch I was bought for my fifth birthday which I am currently sporting (on the largest hole of the strap) but as it is nearly 28 years old and designed for the wrist of a skinny little five year old it is walking a fine line between retro chic and enhancing further the fact that I am not particularly dainty of wristage.

I’m pretty sure we have another 6 pinter of milk in the freezer – if not I’ll be watering down the half empty one in the fridge to keep us going til Thursday. Or maybe scouting round the house for other white liquid substitutes (tippex in your tea anyone?).

We’re ok for food otherwise – we have stuff for dinners. The only thing I notice we have run out of is peanut butter. I’m hoping the cheese scones instead of bread will mean this will go unnoticed. At least we have full stocks of teabags!

I have still to make my secret santa gift to send to an imaginary internet friend. And it could really do with posting before Thursday to ensure it gets there, especially as they do this whole celebrating Christmas a couple of days early thing. I’ve decided to make handmade chocolates in a handmade box which I think will be charming, thoughtful and the sort of gift I’d be thrilled to recieve. Only problem is the recipe calls for double cream and top quality chocolate. I have Elmlea and value cooking chocolate :roll:. I can either spend the three quid I have left til Thursday on topping up the loo roll supplies, posting the Elmlea and cooking chocolate hand decorated delicacies to get there on time, or I can buy the decent ingredients and wait til Thursday to post them.