My day

[freddie*rooster]

After several hours during the week clearing and cleaning up a messy garden my day started like this

[bushies.girl]

Fair enough re petrol ..... I mainly shop at Aldi but there are some brands I prefer to buy from Safeway.

[aps1080]

Re Aldi, wht is everyones thought re their fruit and veg ?

My view is that it is not as good quality as other shops.

Now i dont mind blemished stuff but some is just no good quality.

[bushies.girl]

I havent had much prob with them aps, but then I dont buy a that much from them either, I do find their mushies much fresher than Safeway

Are you able to grow your own aps?  

[aps1080]

Mushies ?

If I wanted to, I could. I have a very dark garage.

I look at it this way with growing things, whats the worst that can happen ?
They die LOL

[bushies.girl]

Nah re growing mushies, well you can if you want to, I dont bother ... other veggie perhaps?

[aps1080]

No.

Single bloke, not worth it plus garden isn't much.

I will in the future.

[bushies.girl]

Seems to be very popular these day,most people I know have a veggie patch,they sure taste far better than store bought stuff

[aps1080]

Morning all, "Zero dark hundred" here at the moment

Had to take the dog to the vet last night, seems to have a bit of an itchy skin allergy to something

but that should soon be cleared up.

Got a couple of small things that should turn up from an ebay buyer today which will be good.

Anyway, you's all 'av a good one.

[aps1080]

Had a bit of a win yesterday when buying a couple of things.

For ages, the GF has been eyeing off one of these, a Breville Variable+Temperature+Electric+Kettle

ever since she saw it at my parents house. But she refused to pay $149 for it so kept looking.

Some places have it for around $128.

Anyway, two days ago, her old rice cooker stopped working so did the on line look thing and found this

Breville risotto rice cooker. Found it for $99 (Most are at $120 - 130).

Anyway, when out collecting a book, we stopped in at JB Hi Fi but they didn't have them so stopped in at The Good Guys

who had both of them on hand.

Now, I normally don't bother bargaining on price (unless I think it is excessive) but said to the GF I am going to see if

they will do both for $199.

Well, after waiting for the sales guys to finish with others, I asked the question, he looked it up and said YES straight away !

(It worked out at about 20% off).

So she is a happy lady, new kettle, new rice AND RISOTTO Cooker and I have been given a lecture on what NOT to do

with both of them   (I still cook rice in a Saucepan ! LOL)

And I have now been told that when she buys the new TV and Stereo, I have to go with her to negotiate

(One benefit of having a thick skin and never being embarrassed)

Happy wife, happy life

[aps1080]

Here is a question for you who go shopping more than I do.

Do you haggle or negotiate on price for things ?