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phoenix Sat 28-Mar-20 15:19:11

Hello all, extra good wishes to you all.

Well, the newspaper (only once a week) needed to be collected from the village shop, so Mr P asked what else we needed. There were things that he had been unable to get from his supermarket trip, so I jotted them down, in clear, large print, giving additional verbal instructions suggestions.

(The village shop now has a "non browsing" policy, and have set up a counter in the doorway. Shoppers are encouraged to arrive with a written list, which they give to the staff member.)

His first attempt was aborted, he was shock to see the queue stretching 200 metres back down to the village square!

He came home, but said he would go back in an hour or so.

So, we had a light lunch (cheese on toast) and off he went.

I was planning to make creamed cabbage to go with the chicken hot pot for Sunday, so my list included a small green cabbage, and some cream.

I had actually said to himself "Don't get a white cabbage, it won't work, and if they don't have green cabbage, we won't need the cream, and we can just use the extra broccoli that you bought that we didn't need yesterday. He looked at me and nodded, as if to say "Roger! Willco!" and off he went.

The bit regarding "If no lettuce, get mushrooms, we will have to have steak, chips & mushrooms instead of our usual steak, salad & jp's" (Not as healthy, but needs must wink) seemed to have been taken on board.

However I'm now the less than proud owner of a very large white cabbage, and a large pot of cream confused.

I will list the white cabbage on the village FB page, there must be someone with a large family who can use it! (Can be left in a bag on our doorstep for collection) and I suppose I could make creamed broccoli!

Before anyone castigates me (big word for a Saturday) I really do appreciate the fact that Mr P does get the shopping, this post is meant to be a bit of lighthearted stuff!

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:42:45

Still not going to answer my questions? Come on, don’t be shy - I’m all ears.

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:40:23

SirChenjin it is the attitudes of forum members such as yourself that ensures I shall remain on this forum and very regularly posting in contradiction of such attitudes.

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:39:00

That’s no what I asked. Come on - tell us what you get out of being on a forum where you’ve got little/nothing in common with most of us? Does your wife not pay enough attention to what you have to say?

GrannyLaine Sat 28-Mar-20 19:36:48

Marydoll Very wise! Could have been another of your cock ups

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:36:08

SirChenjin, as stated above, I will be remaining on this thread for the time being. ?

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:35:49

What are getting out of being on a forum where you have little, if anything, in common with the majority of posters? Is no-one paying you any attention at home?

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:33:39

Jomarie I will be remaining on this very poor humour thread for as long as I care to post.

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:32:16

Excellent - then go and launch another one and ask your question there.

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:30:50

phoenix, I have launched several threads since becoming a member of this forum.

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:29:08

Not on this thread Grandad - start your own and ask the question there.

Jomarie Sat 28-Mar-20 19:28:30

Oh dear - yet again a " controlling" male has taken over a much needed lighthearted thread - I suggest, as others have done, that we just ignore his comments and continue in this humourus (spelling wrong but not sure what's right) vein which is much needed by some of us, particularly me!!! Love my OH to bits but these are difficult times and a little light relief is needed - I've had enough lectures from ACs to last me a lifetime (however long that is) grin so Grandad 1943 find another thread to have a go at !! Please smile

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:27:43

MamaCaz, perhaps the opening poster or others can then tell us of their hilarious stories of their own cock ups and mishaps while shopping in this thread.

phoenix Sat 28-Mar-20 19:26:40

Can anyone tell me if Grandad1943 has ever actually started a thread, or does he just specialise in derailing/spoiling "joining in" on threads and singing his usual song?

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:25:08

Creamed cabbage, lightheartedness amongst women and stories of husbands who get the shopping wrong hopefully.

Marydoll Sat 28-Mar-20 19:24:34

I did type a response, then took the advice given on another thread and deleted it before posting!

It was quite cathartic! ?

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:23:49

SirChenjin and now you raise the spectrum of misogyny.

I wonder what else will be forthcoming.

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:23:48

You do that - I’m sure we’ll be just fine.

MamaCaz Sat 28-Mar-20 19:22:30

GrannyLaine

Grandad1943 You clearly missed the rare treat of the thread when phoenix had Campylobacter

And an awful lot of other amusing threads too smile

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:20:38

SirChenjin it is yourself who constantly in this thread and others has raised the spectrum of misandry.

I will leave it too other to draw what they wish on that.

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:19:16

Do you believe I actually care if a man with misogynistic views who doesn’t understand the meaning of equality from a woman’s perspective and who’s on the wrong forum is likely to change his perception?

Hint: If you do then you’d be wrong.

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:15:14

In regard to your post @19:04 today, you were stating on a different thread a few days ago that you felt many men had little respect for women in terms of treating them in equality.

Do you believe that any man reading this thread and holding the above views is likely to change such a perception?

SirChenjin Sat 28-Mar-20 19:13:41

Just not your humour Grandad - which is why this forum really isn’t for you, as you have no idea or insight into the lives of women from their perspective. You’re not going to change the behaviour of the women on here, regardless of how many times you cry ‘misandry’. All you seem to do is derail threads and come across as rather controlling. Are you like this in other areas of your life, I wonder.

Marydoll Sat 28-Mar-20 19:10:06

GrannyLaine I am an innocent! Whatever can you mean? I'm supposed to be guilty of misandry?

GrannyLaine Sat 28-Mar-20 19:09:22

Grandad1943
You clearly missed the rare treat of the thread when phoenix had Campylobacter

Q.E.D

Grandad1943 Sat 28-Mar-20 19:07:29

MamaCaz in regards to your post @18:48, I have been a member of this forum for the last four years, and yet I must have somehow missed those "loads of posts" where women on this forum have made fun of themselves.

I have seen many such as this thread were women forum members have made fun and mocked their husbands and partners behind their backs.

Great stuff of humour.