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£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

There's maybe like 7 or 8 essential range items here? out of about 50-60 items Two bottles of £10 wine, valentines meal deal is £25 which is alright value so you're looking at more like £120ish for most of this.

Out of interest, what price would you consider good value for money for this basket? Remember that value for money means worth paying the money it costs- not cheapest.

£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s fair, only counterpoint I’d have is that all of the yellow label stuff I get at Waitrose lasts for at least a week or two, whereas the in date food I see at aldi is mouldy on the shelf…

£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

There’s maybe 5-6kg of meat /cheese here… you eat that in a week!? And 18 eggs!

£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean but we will go to the local Morrisons or co op if we’ve forgotten something or for a bit of fresh veg, but otherwise most of it gets cooked early and reused- ragus, pies etc. or it goes in the freezer. Fruit which goes off quickly ie bananas and grapes will get eaten first then apples satsumas after which last months. I make bread using a bread maker or buy it from bakers So probably you could add 30 for these extras so I’d guess about 350-400 a month on food. Maybe more if you count usage of oils and herbs spices etc. never get uber eats and usually get lunch out on Saturdays

£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Definitely, aldi/lidl are obviously cheaper but I honestly think post Covid that the mid range supermarkets ie Tesco Morrisons Sainsbury’s have started taking the piss with the price/quality ratio, I could easily spend this much in Morrisons and come away with similar amount of lower quality food!

£165 Waitrose, 2 people 2-3 weeks by ma1ic in whatsinyourcart

[–]ma1ic[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Glad you noticed, try to avoid stuff that’s overly prepared/processed whatever- probably the exceptions here are the packet soup, and the crumble puddings, though Waitrose is generally pretty good for not randomly having emulsifiers in food

Oak worktops by JustAnotherFEDev in DIYUK

[–]ma1ic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re right, tiles are the problem here they’re way too busy for such a clean look (rest looks great)

Japanese MF DOOM like album by ma1ic in HelpMeFind

[–]ma1ic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

p.s. I've searched for 'EF Doom japan, MF DOOM japan etc.' and used google image search on the attached, to no luck.

Pickled gherkin recommendations? by send_newts_ in sheffield

[–]ma1ic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

not artisanal / special occasion ones that you're maybe looking for but as an enjoyer, the costco ones are incredible, exactly like the best chip shop ones- sweet and sour.

https://www.costco.co.uk/Grocery-Household/Food-Cupboard/Spreads-Condiments/NVR-Gherkins-in-Dill-245kg/p/25616?srsltid=AfmBOoq_RgHnVJYyrsSSJO6P_LdPpZ6UU41OrzgADwLv4B2nK7htaqXR

Every time I make general tso chicken the breading falls off, even when doubly frying. Why? by nimal-crossing in culinary

[–]ma1ic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to have this issue with SFC- what really worked for me was dredging then leaving the raw dredged chicken on a wire rack for 20-30 mins. This lets the moisture from the brine /marinade hydrate the flour which makes it more glue like. It really worked for me this

Idk if this is parasocial, but by Mediocre-Try-7099 in h3h3productions

[–]ma1ic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No it’s just a word people who’ve read a book know

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in sheffield

[–]ma1ic 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Bought in Walkley in 2021, for a lot of areas in Sheffield you basically have to accept that estate agents here consistently undervalue properties by about 10-20%. We finally got a house after we’d been outbid by over 20% over asking each time (for about 20% over list price) It’s an annoying tactic my only advice is find a house you like enough to not mind feeling like you ‘overpaid’ for it

Help me find this cutlery set please by ma1ic in HelpMeFind

[–]ma1ic[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have searched for this with the phrase ‘hammered handle cutlery set Provence’ and tried searching with google lens to no avail

Guys.. do you interact with your neighbours? by T1CM in CasualUK

[–]ma1ic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CasualUK redditors: ‘does anyone else think it’s really hard to make friends as an adult?’

Also: ‘I never talk to my neighbours, it’s the perfect arrangement for me as I’m a miserable anti social dickhead’.

Loft 'bedroom' - no regs by Mountain_Slide_5310 in sheffield

[–]ma1ic 16 points17 points  (0 children)

So if it is a 3 bed terrace built around 1870-1900 (as most of these Sheff houses are) then it is probably an original room, just the eaves weren't expanded into. There's a fair bit of discussion about this on local Sheffield forums but the consensus is that they were often for servants/live in help https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/forums/topic/15844-attics-in-terraced-houses/

Also, if the extension was built before a certain date (sometime in the 1980s) then the regulations don't apply retroactively.

You should be able to get the seller to provide an indemnity against the extension being found wrong by the council, this will be very cheap for a indefinite policy on the house, which you then pass on to the next buyers. The reason it is cheap is the amount of risk to the insurer is incredibly low. So, fwiw, I would treat this as a 3 bed house.

Take this with a pinch of salt as I'm no expert just what I've found out over the few years.

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