Honest_Man#1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I’m with @NJ2 here. I spend £5+ every day at work, it saves me the time of cooking up big batches of stuff and having to carry them into work on the train in the mornings. I used to also buy breakfast stuff but have recently started bringing in homemade granola (girlfriend makes it or I’d still be buying stuff) with a wee yoghurt pot. However, I also hate eatin the same things every day so the idea of making a big lasagne and eating it 3 days in a row sounds awful to me, and don’t get me started on shitehole sandwiches or cup a soup type efforts - utterly depressing. I’m happy enough to pay for nice food tbh. I’d say it’s about 30% laziness, 70% wanting to eat nice stuff. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackdaybob Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 The spreadsheet I'm working with today And again tomorrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Tesco have started including these in their meal deal: (450ml version) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I’m with [mention=73487]NJ2[/mention] here. I spend £5+ every day at work, it saves me the time of cooking up big batches of stuff and having to carry them into work on the train in the mornings. I used to also buy breakfast stuff but have recently started bringing in homemade granola (girlfriend makes it or I’d still be buying stuff) with a wee yoghurt pot. However, I also hate eatin the same things every day so the idea of making a big lasagne and eating it 3 days in a row sounds awful to me, and don’t get me started on shitehole sandwiches or cup a soup type efforts - utterly depressing. I’m happy enough to pay for nice food tbh. I’d say it’s about 30% laziness, 70% wanting to eat nice stuff. Thank you, brother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmic Joe Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 A filled roll/ sandwich, packet of crisps, chocolate biscuit, piece of fruit for packed lunch saves you a fortune. Prepare it during the six minutes it takes for your porridge to simmer in the morning and it sets you up for the day... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I don't think there's anything wrong with buying lunch every working day. I've just decided I was fed up of the cost and would rather save the cash for something better. Since taking rolls to work I've noticed I'm not as hungry as I used to think I was. I take two rolls but find one generally fills me in the morning and I'll maybe have the other later on. I don't have a lunch hour so eat at strange times, but in the past I'd get a footlong subway or a KFC/McDs and eat it because I thought I'd better fill up. It seems I don't need as much as I thought. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: I don't think there's anything wrong with buying lunch every working day. I've just decided I was fed up of the cost and would rather save the cash for something better. Since taking rolls to work I've noticed I'm not as hungry as I used to think I was. I take two rolls but find one generally fills me in the morning and I'll maybe have the other later on. I don't have a lunch hour so eat at strange times, but in the past I'd get a footlong subway or a KFC/McDs and eat it because I thought I'd better fill up. It seems I don't need as much as I thought. Do you not get free left overs from the trolley? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Do you not get free left overs from the trolley? 'fraid not. The half eaten bags of chips keep me going though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 I've experimented with taking stuff into work, but without more planning than I feel the project deserves, it all too often descends into a choice between cheese or cheese the following day. A mate of mine at work used to bring in the same thing every single day before he got married - boiled egg and raw onion sandwiches. He gave me one to try once and they were surprisingly good, but by Christ, they stank. People down the far end of an open plan office would sniff the air about noon and roll their eyes: "f**k, Smiddy's opened his pieces..." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 2 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I’m with @NJ2 here. I spend £5+ every day at work, it saves me the time of cooking up big batches of stuff and having to carry them into work on the train in the mornings. I used to also buy breakfast stuff but have recently started bringing in homemade granola (girlfriend makes it or I’d still be buying stuff) with a wee yoghurt pot. However, I also hate eatin the same things every day so the idea of making a big lasagne and eating it 3 days in a row sounds awful to me, and don’t get me started on shitehole sandwiches or cup a soup type efforts - utterly depressing. I’m happy enough to pay for nice food tbh. I’d say it’s about 30% laziness, 70% wanting to eat nice stuff. Maybe if you made your own lunch you could afford a car and not worry about getting the train. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 23 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Lasagne is easy to make and lasts a while (I make a good one; ask Stellaboz; also the secret is to sprinkle some parmesan or other hard Italian cheese on top just before cooking for a nice crispy topping. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 'fraid not. The half eaten bags of chips keep me going though. Maybe avoid the half full bottles of "apple juice" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Rugster said: Maybe if you made your own lunch you could afford a car and not worry about getting the train. Have a car, would rather not pay £10 a day for parking when the train takes 10 mins. Not all us live in a place where you just need to nudge a sheep out of the way to get a parking space. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Just now, Honest_Man#1 said: Have a car, would rather not pay £10 a day for parking when the train takes 10 mins. Not all us live in a place where you just need to nudge a sheep out of the way to get a parking space. Maybe if you made your own lunch you could afford to pay for parking 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 23 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Pish. It's grated cheese over the top, then a sprinkling of parmesan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I’m with @NJ2 here. I spend £5+ every day at work, it saves me the time of cooking up big batches of stuff and having to carry them into work on the train in the mornings. I used to also buy breakfast stuff but have recently started bringing in homemade granola (girlfriend makes it or I’d still be buying stuff) with a wee yoghurt pot. However, I also hate eatin the same things every day so the idea of making a big lasagne and eating it 3 days in a row sounds awful to me, and don’t get me started on shitehole sandwiches or cup a soup type efforts - utterly depressing. I’m happy enough to pay for nice food tbh. I’d say it’s about 30% laziness, 70% wanting to eat nice stuff. Aye, but he's always bubbling about being skint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 7 minutes ago, Rugster said: Maybe if you made your own lunch you could afford to pay for parking I could afford it, but I’m willing to pay to not give up my time. 6 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Aye, but he's always bubbling about being skint. Hadn’t noticed, but fair enough then, if I was skint I’d save the money and make my own lunch. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 3 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: I could afford it, but I’m willing to pay to not give up my time. Hadn’t noticed, but fair enough then, if I was skint I’d save the money and make my own lunch. He's always got money for drink though! Oh Aye, always money for drink. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeek Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Make a pot of stovies on Sunday night. There's 3 days lunch for about 4 quid. Plus, let's be honest, stovies are the tits... When they're not made with dripping like there's a fcuking war on! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 He's always got money for drink though! Oh Aye, always money for drink. Aye, but he's always bubbling about being skint. Ya c**t, you’re worse than my ex! And those two are most definitely related. Skint cos I bevy and bevy cos I’m skint. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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