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can't live without!

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rosesarered Mon 07-Jul-14 19:53:41

If there were 3 'can't live withouts' what would they be? Not just things you like, but 3 things that you would crave forever if you were denied them.
Mine; Earl Grey Tea
marmalade
cheese

Rosiebee Wed 27-Aug-14 22:09:49

All cheeses

Good bread

Red Wine

Especially all three together - bliss!

rosesarered Thu 21-Aug-14 19:18:29

There are a lot of us who love Earl Grey Tea. smile

BeeWitch Thu 17-Jul-14 17:04:17

Red Wine
Derbyshire Sage Cheese
Greek Yogurt

mrsmopp Thu 17-Jul-14 16:52:56

Earl Grey tea
Ginger biscuits
Chunky choc ice cream

suzied Sat 12-Jul-14 21:15:47

Good ones- cheese, home baked bread, tomatoes

Not so good - wine, coffee, chocolate

So possibly top 3 - cheese, wine and chocolate

rosequartz Sat 12-Jul-14 20:41:14

I can't really explain what it tastes like, roses. First of all it seemed lovely and refreshing, then I began to dislike it after a couple of years.

rosesarered Sat 12-Jul-14 20:37:30

Only the tea choice counts upsydaisy yup, it's all foodstuffs on here. Come back with 2 more?

upsydaisy Sat 12-Jul-14 20:32:28

They're all food? For me it's the internet. Mine was off all last weekend because there was a fault on the line. I have to say I have never been so bored in my whole life. 9.15pm on Sunday night and I couldn't believe how slow time had gone by - I was in bed by 11, unheard of for me.

2 more things that I couldn't live without:
my e-cig. I gave up smoking 18 months ago, its been hell but I got here, but give up nicotine - nooo I can't.

....and tea. I get through gallons of the stuff, I couldn't even contemplate getting out of bed if I thought we had no tea in the house.

Tegan Fri 11-Jul-14 10:23:19

It tastes of TCP roses. But, strangely enough, only the first time you drink it. After that it just tastes lovely in an interesting way.

rosequartz Thu 10-Jul-14 20:46:13

I sent them all my spare packets. They are trying to work out where they came from.

Next books in the series: 'The Full Cupboard of Rooibos Tea'

rosesarered Thu 10-Jul-14 20:39:17

This is what the ladies drink in the Number 1 ladies Detective Agency isn't it?What does red bush tea taste like? Please don't say red bushes.

rosequartz Wed 09-Jul-14 20:21:31

I drank redbush tea for a very long time, but now I can't stand it! Just went off it (not pregnant!)

Grannybug Wed 09-Jul-14 20:03:39

Tegan agree about redbush tea! I changed years ago to redbush and it's my main beveridge every day.(smile)

rosesarered Wed 09-Jul-14 19:21:51

You still haven't asked your DH's what their 3 can't live withouts are?

rosesarered Wed 09-Jul-14 19:21:03

If I had been asked this question when I was about 10 years old I would have said chip butties
bacon butties
fish finger butties [how were we all so thin as children?]

rosesarered Wed 09-Jul-14 19:19:19

Tiger bread is crusty white bread with a slightly stripey top [nearly all supermarkets sell it, and Sainsburys sell giraffe bread as well!]Could never bring myself to eat anything with lard on it, or [even as a child, sugar on bread.]HollyDaze Yes, I should have said edible I guess [but I did put this on the food thread.]grinYou do seem very fond of the hot water bottle [even in July?] so you can keep it and you needn't eat it.

Nanalogue Wed 09-Jul-14 13:06:39

Sprinkles sandwiches too! Very crunchy!
Lard however, disgusting. On so many levels.

rosequartz Wed 09-Jul-14 10:43:35

Also found in Tesco and probably elsewhere

rosequartz Wed 09-Jul-14 10:42:40

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_bread - and rolls!

NanKate Wed 09-Jul-14 10:22:29

Never heard of tiger bread Hilda what is it ?

NfkDumpling Wed 09-Jul-14 08:14:54

Toast - pref brown whole meal, but any toast will do, best with butter and Marmite,
Mayonnaise - if salad accompaniment isn't available good chips will do,
Bacon - good back bacon fried until the fat is crispy.

(I had sugar sandwiches most days after school - cheapest white bread, margarine, then made I believe from Texan oil now illegal, and white granulated sugar. Then off next door to share toast and well salted dripping with my granddad. Bad, very bad!)

We really are a savoury lot - is it an age thing?

hildajenniJ Wed 09-Jul-14 08:05:52

I couldn't manage without
Bread,any sort but particularly tiger bread.
Tea
Rice, basmati and pudding.

HollyDaze Wed 09-Jul-14 08:05:38

HollyDaze has an edible hot water bottle

The OP didn't say things had to be edible rosesarered but as my hot water bottle is very dear to me, I am happy to try and eat it to keep it on my list grin

Lona Wed 09-Jul-14 08:00:53

There's no food that I couldn't live without, because due to intolerances I did have to live without them for years, but I would definitely crave a cup mug of tea, especially in the morning.

kittylester Wed 09-Jul-14 07:15:22

My dad used to make us sugar sandwiches every now and again (as a treat) but mum was horrified! I suspect she thought it was common. shock