There is NO logic to this!

Hello all!

Thank you for the responses.

With regard to the dancing, a lovely person in the village has organised communal dancing! Friday in the village square, Saturday in the Close next to ours,, Sunday in the one just along. She brings her sound system thing.

She also works in the local GP surgery 3 days a week, her shifts are 8.30am to 6pm.

Always oats - for extra chew

MawB
Dancing in the street- It could be a Devon thing (why am I not surprised )

phoenix cooking the beef the day before- we had steak last week and they were larger than expected, so I used some rare steak to make beef Stroganoff on the Monday. It was good, though I say it myself, though I didn't have sour cream and used Greek yogurt.

Ooh! Is it like the BIG CLAP?
Are we all dancing outside or am I going to look a complete pi**ock?
(Might do it on the patio at the back in case I am the only one around here ???)

Oats too? My biscuits had all that plus oats.
I weigh 7lbs more less

Bananas, nuts and virtuous flour - the weight is positively falling off me.

You can eat that with peace of mind, knowing it's good for you SirChenjin. Even in biscuits.

I feel a sort of affinity with women of my granny’s era during WW2 where I’m cooking from scratch using whatever ingredients I can find to keep my family fed - obviously I have it far easier than they did and I realise it’s not nearly the same thing, but I wonder if it’s a similar sort of feeling on some level? Not knowing what’s ahead, or for how long it’s going on, or whether people I know will die - and a horrible realisation that I have no control over anything. I may also be havering - I’ve had a sherry, which is never a good idea.

Also v impressed that you found almonds and flour rose - I could only buy one of the last packets of organic self raising wholemeal which looks and tastes very virtuous.

I shopped in Aldi this week as it is my nearest supermarket,they had everything including toilet rolls.

Phoenix easy, because you might be busy tomorrow. As if..

phoenix I wonder if it's about feeling in control, when so much of what's happening just now is completely outside our control? I find myself being much more careful about planning meals, eating really well and trying hard not to waste food. Or wine.....

Oh rosenoir, you and about eleventy million others! Not a single bag of flour of ANY description to be found in our Sainsburys at 9.15 today. It would be lovely to think that everyone is taking solace in preparing food from scratch once more.

rosenoir how on earth did you manage to buy flour and eggs. None to be had in our town.
I will swap you for some loo rolls or a bottle of Prosecco.

I live alone and have not baked for about 5 years but when I went shopping this week bought a large bag of flour ,almonds and eggs to bake a cake.Why?

We've had lots of banana cakes too. And carrot soup. Not used to online shopping. Ordered 3 bags of carrots.

I'm beginning to wonder if this is following a pattern?

First the anticipation
Then the hilarity as everyone shared fun with videos and jokes.
Then the baking, the squirrel syndrome.
The frustration setting in, trying to get a grocery slot.
Finally the resignation this is going to be long haul.

I've been baking too, all those over ripe bananas, banana biscuits, banana loaves, Scotch pancakes.

What's happening at 11 am tomorrow?
Aee we all supposed to be dancing in the street?

I had better practise.

A lot of sense posted, thank you!

Haven't succumbed to baking, even though I make a pretty good scone (although I say it myself!) mainly because Mr P isn't one to eat cakes etc.

But yes, guilty as charged with regard to soup! I think that is the one thing that gives me that "domestic goddess" feeling, especially when it's the sort of "random vegetable" type!

(Although I did include some chicken, as Mr P seems to buy some every time he gets anywhere near a shop!)

I never bake, but so far have made fruit scones, could do better !!! Tea loaf - delicious and yesterday chocolate brownies, absolutely wonderful with vanilla ice cream.
DH loves the new domestic goddess he's married to.
Watch this space

Youre being your "future friend" ?
Youre being kind to your tomorrow self etc ?

Yes to the baking - so much baking. My DSs have also started on it so we’re now the proud owners of two banana and pecan loaves which will probably be gone by this time tomorrow.

I think you just do what you want to do when the fancy takes you! I rarely bake but this week have made a carrot & courgette cake, a tea loaf and some muesli cookies. Why? No idea. I just felt like it ?. Trouble is, I’ll be the one eating them.

I have been baking even more than usual, except no-one is allowed to visit.
I hate waste, so I will be the side of a house by the time I'm released. I may not be able to get through the front door, or the back door or even the double conservatory doors! ?

I’ve started to do this too - no idea why, boredom probably. I’ve also made more soup these last couple of weeks than I have in my entire life.