I promise I won’t write too many posts that start ‘the joy of…’ Because we know what the original was, and that’s one thing I won’t be writing about here… But anyway, leftovers, because as ever, my mind turns to food, and what to do when there’s more ingredients in the house than are scheduled …
Category archives: Eco
Bit of a bargain
We’ve got into a bit of a habit of visiting our local Co-op after 7 in the evening, when they are starting to discount stock. Clearly we’re getting known for it by the staff – one of the cashiers offered us a very low price on some biscuits that we’d looked over in the queue… …
Autumn plunder
Nothing like something for nothing, especially when you can eat it. There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but there is thankfully some free food to be found, usually around hedgerows etc. Last year we discovered great bramble bushes (aka blackberry for those unsure) on the cycle path near us. Even though …
The delights of charity shops
You know you are joining a bandwagon when you realise the City of Edinburgh Council has published a map of its charity shops. There were even articles about the map in the papers during the summer. Evidently theatre companies like to go around the charity shops to collect props for the productions that are then …