So-called "cheap" meats have gone nuts- lamb shanks, oxtail, chicken wings, and pork belly all used to be really easy to get and affordable, but thanks to all the TV chefs with their 'here's a cheap meal' schtick, the things that used to cost a pittance now cost a fortune because…Â
I am a complete bibliophile, and I love my paper books, but I do love my e-reader too. So much easier when I go on holiday! I read really quickly, so trying to take enough books was always a problem until hubby bought me an e-reader. It will never replace my real paper books, but…Â
Tell me about it! I suddenly feel very old.
To be fair though, this was always one of my daughter's favourite Christmas films, along with Gremlins 1 and 2, so it isn't all bad.
I LOVE that film, but it still makes me cry. My family look at me like I've grown another head or something (they never cry at films or books, unlike me) but I can't help it. Just pass me the tissues and press play, would you?
17. The theatre is so expensive now here in the UK too. I used to be able to go either with a friend or family and still be able to get dinner first. These days tickets cost for one what a really good dinner used to cost for four, and don't even get me started on the cost of extras…Â
Thank you so much for making me smile this morning! I'm at work with frozen pipes (so no access to water) and it's absolutely freezing in the warehouse. Didn't think I'd want to smile, but thanks for proving me wrong!
Way back in the late 00's, my daughter went to a school fancy dress day as Wednesday Addams- she spent most of the day trying to explain who Wednesday even was to both classmates AND teachers. She was so disgusted (I was so proud of her) at how people didn't know such an iconic and…Â
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