It was an interesting night with a few newish teams and so nice to see more youngsters coming along to join in. It's not all serious oldies like me!
I had invited an old friend along who used to be on the team when I first joined it, but he was unable to make the quiz, so he came over for coffee this morning :) Was lovely to see him and catch up with him and his family news. He was made redundant in September and is just about managing on benefits and some part time work. His needs are few and costs low so he is managing. One of our other friends at the quiz is also unemployed now, and another close friend is facing redundancy in the New Year. Not good news :( I am so lucky to have a good pension to live on.
Jen was on a late shift today and didn't leave for work until 11.15 so she had some time with G too. He is a lovely man but decided late in life he preferred the company of young men to women. It doesn't stop him being really nice and easy to get on with. He is still in contact with his ex wife and all his children and grand children, nothing else has changed. I am glad we've kept in touch. It was because of him I got into pub quizzing in the first place :)
As Jen was going to be home late tonight, I spent some time earlier making some onion and stilton soup at her request. It's based on a Mary Berry recipe with my own twist. It is very tasty and has loads of onions in it so it's pretty good for you too. Jen will take some into work for her lunch tomorrow. They have access to a microwave to heat it up in. :)
I had bought a new 4 pint bottle of milk Saturday which usually lasts the week as I don't drink milk. However I used a pint in the soup so she just has enough left for a cup of tea in the morning - oops! I must get some more tomorrow.
I save a fortune by doing most of my day to day shopping at the local Tesco Express. I know I don't get much choice of things but I can get all the basics, bread, milk, fruit and veg, meat and fish, eggs etc there and I don't get tempted to buy other goodies. I take a list and spend say £20 for a few days food. If I go to the local big Tesco store with the same list I'll spend £60 buying a load of special things on top of my list :( I do have to use the big shop about once a month to get things they don't stock in T Express. I use the buggies now at the big store as I find the pain in my knees gets steadily worse as I go round, and I have to walk slower, so it takes much longer to get round the store, so I get even more pain :( It got to the point where I'd have to go and sit on a seat half way through a shop so I could get round the whole store. Using the electric buggy speeds me up no end and saves me a lot of pain. Thanks Tesco! I know I could use online shopping and get it delivered but there is the rush to unload it quickly when it arrives and then pack it all away. Doing a small shop 2 or 3 times a week spreads the load :) I just have to remember when I have the dog in the car with me to immobilise the movement alarm :) I have had her set the alarm off a few times in the past LOL
Honey (my dog) went gaga over G when he came today. He loved stroking her and she would not let him stop, nudging his hand if it stopped moving :) I think it was good therapy for them both :D It looks as though the fireworks are over now until NYE and Honey is just beginning to relax in the evenings again instead of hiding in the utility room under the boiler.
Time for bed - the central heating has been off for a few hours on the timer and it's cooling off now. I have my bedroom radiator turned off permanently as I can't sleep in a warm room and I am just comfortable now with a 4 tog quilt at night. I have spent the whole summer sleeping with just a sheet or a sheet and a thin throw over me and have only just changed to the 4 tog duvet. I have stuck my feet out sometimes during the night to keep cool. Hot blooded in bed me! LOL Even the dog gets hot if she rolls against me and goes off to sleep on her duvet bed on the floor to cool off.
Time for bed for me. Night all xx
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