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if the three young men I saw shopping in Sainsburys were anything to go by! They had two trolleys and a lot of fresh fruit and veg were in them - (their Mummies would have been proud of them) I seemed to keep passing them - they also discussed the merits of various fizzy drinks but decided to take the sugar free! However as they passed me going in opposite direction for the last time, I collapsed laughing over my trolley - OH caught up and wanted to know what on earth was funny. I overheard one young man say 'how for the serious stuff where is the family planning counter'!!!!!!!! Do not worry Mums - they are eating and drinking healthily (hope they have not found Students Union) and indulging (or hoping to indulge) in safe sex!!!!

Thats funny Chris! Shows some kids are brought up right!

Chris,that is good news.My son just rang to say he bought a ton of carrots for £1 and 2 F****** huge leeks that stuck out the top of his backpack!!!!!He wanted to know how to cook the leeks.Dinner tonight is steak(that I sent with him)potatoes and all this veg and he is cooking it for him and a girl who shares the flat.!! I wonder what the other 3 are having.
I am so impressed.He didn't mention what is for dessert!!!

Yep sounds like my son .........

But if the family planning counter dont have an offer ......he tells me thats of limits to !!!!

Got to love them aint we ...

helen ......best not to ask whats for afters !!

my sons house is across the road from Sainburys ....so they take the trolly!!!!!!!!!!

I suggested that if they have Tesco and put in a group order they could get it delivered free.But I think at the mo they will just enjoy doing it themselves.
Kemp I would n'tdare ask what was for afters.He would probably take it the wrong way anyway!!!!!!!!

His flipping loan still hasn't gone in!

Reading this thread has me smiling.............. mine are now married with children of their own and I just wait for the grandchildren to go to Uni and it starts all over again. Lol


Love and Peace
Marianne.x

Helen ..Give them a ring just to make sure the paperwork has been recieved and not lost !!

Marianne - my g.dau graduated this summer and it was me she came to for food parcels and each Sept she went back with 2 boxes of basics and tins - never asked her mother!!!!!! Each time she came home popped round and raided freezer for home baking to take back. Now she is working nothing has changed there are jars of jam/chutney/marmalade/pickles/beetroot waiting for her. She cannot have any baking until my wrist heals!!!!

oh, chris, how well i remember the food parcels , first for my son ,then daughter ,,loads of tins , soap powders , soap ,toothpaste ect, as well as all the homemade jams ,cakes ect ,...have got a few years to go before my 2 gran kids get to that stage.

Cor wish I could do a food parcel ........instead my lovely son says .......just pay for my shopping on the first trip back each term!!!!!

I think I,ve been had!!!.......LOL

Helen, they messed up my sons paperwork as well, he applied for a grant and got a loan instead!
Kemp, as you know mine wont even leave home!!!LOL (he must love me then surely?) or is it because I keep feeding him?LOL

Taff - he loves his Mummy!!!

Chris, your g.daughter certainly knows where to go for the best items. Hope that your wrist gets better soon and that you can get back to the baking. I bet that you will see her even more then Lol.


Love and Peace
Marianne.x

My daughter is going down to see her brother the weekend after this.I am not wanted Boo Hoo! She will stay in hotel and they will probably have a good night out.No doubt I would cramp their style.(is that the right expression).Who knows when I will get to see where he is!!
Loan still not in!!

Someone want to send me a food parcel....I am a poor student!! 2 of us living at home are in Uni and my son is at Uni in the UK..... Dont know if you could send a food parcel big enough tho for everyone in this house!!

Taff, Helen,

My sons grant got sorted this year and now he has money,thankfully and not living off noodles and beer anymore! Mind you I expect the beer still plays a part. I was lucky as I managed to get onto a manager in the loans/grants dept and she had my letter explaining his circumstances in depth. She was great and even sorted out his grant appeal for 2007-2008. Thankfully now he has that money ans this years money is starting to come in now.

So, anyway, food parcels????

lol

love Theresa

I also meant to say she will no doubt have a car load of food that I will have bought.I bet his shopping list will be all the expensive stuff like meat!!

Poor you Theresa.!I may have a spare potato or two.Any use??I seem to remember the expression living on fresh air!

Theresa give me the food parcel and I can send it off from the airport!! or vise vera!!
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Oh , my word Theresa, we will have to feed you up at the meet!!!!
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