We have a large chest freezer, which is always too full to get anything in, but there's never anything I need for the day's meals (at least on the top bit I can see). In a burst of activity (and the need to find some space for a turkey etc) we emptied it this week and did a bit of a stock take. This year may have been a poor one for fruit, but I found a stack of plums and damsons, and sliced apples and pears. I don't need to buy any meat for a while (several joints, plus bags of mince and stewing meat). And we've had some easy meals from the various Pyrex dishes I found in the depths - all mainly recognisable for what they were. So I'm now super organised - large strong carrier bags for each type of food. It's not always what it looks like though - I lifted out some lamb to make a curry tonight. But it seems it will be a beef curry.
Ever hopeful we have kept the caravan ready to go at a moments notice. But we know now we won't get away again till Spring. It's protected form the elements to a certain extent (in the "sheep building" - yes, I know we haven't had sheep for years, but old habits die hard), but still subject to heavy frost (see posts of June 2011 about the havoc it can cause), so we studied the manual carefully and followed the "winterising" instructions to the letter.
And a rummage in the caravan cupboards and lockers found more hidden treasure. As well as crisps and chocolate biscuits, a goodly supply of gin (3 types), whisky and whiskey, wine and sparkling wine. We could maybe have left them there till next year - but what if they froze and went to waste?
Ever hopeful we have kept the caravan ready to go at a moments notice. But we know now we won't get away again till Spring. It's protected form the elements to a certain extent (in the "sheep building" - yes, I know we haven't had sheep for years, but old habits die hard), but still subject to heavy frost (see posts of June 2011 about the havoc it can cause), so we studied the manual carefully and followed the "winterising" instructions to the letter.
And a rummage in the caravan cupboards and lockers found more hidden treasure. As well as crisps and chocolate biscuits, a goodly supply of gin (3 types), whisky and whiskey, wine and sparkling wine. We could maybe have left them there till next year - but what if they froze and went to waste?
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