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A Good News Story

Bambino — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 20:59:08 GMT

I can't see anyone saying anything negative about this.

http://metro.co.uk/2016/03/11/tesco-has-finalised-its-deal-to-give-all-unsold-food-to-charity-5746659/

Re: A Good News Story

Cleoriff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 21:41:17 GMT

Good luck to them. A brilliant idea. The amount of food we throw out is appalling really.

Re: A Good News Story

Beenherebefore — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:11:19 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
Good luck to them. A brilliant idea. The amount of food we throw out is appalling really.

What we waste is a very, very small percentage of what supermarkets waste

Re: A Good News Story

Cleoriff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:12:35 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
Good luck to them. A brilliant idea. The amount of food we throw out is appalling really.
What we waste is a very, very small percentage of what supermarkets waste

Thats what I meant about 'we'...meaning us all

Re: A Good News Story

Beenherebefore — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:15:52 GMT

"Splendid"

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Cleoriff — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 22:38:52 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
"Splendid"

Oh go and sort out your profile card out. Getting fed up of talking to a glass of brandy/whisky and a cross. That picture of your ladder will be in your gallery...('ark at me)

Re: A Good News Story

jonsie — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:15:36 GMT

All supermarkets here send past sell by date food to the homeless shelters. However, go into a local small shop and you have to be very careful buying milk and vegetables etc. They tend to throw water over the fruit to keep it fresh looking but the water is iffy to start with!

Re: A Good News Story

Toby — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 07:47:57 GMT

What a great idea! Hopefully it becomes the norm for how all food outlets handle unused produce.

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Beenherebefore — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:33:50 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:
@Beenherebefore wrote:
"Splendid"
Oh go and sort out your profile card out. Getting fed up of talking to a glass of brandy/whisky and a cross. That picture of your ladder will be in your gallery...('ark at me)

O2 Community website messed it up so O2 Community website can reinstate it.......I'm not worried it's not showing.

Re: A Good News Story

Cleoriff — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:45:55 GMT

@Beenherebefore wrote:
@Cleoriff wrote:
@Beenherebefore wrote:
"Splendid"
Oh go and sort out your profile card out. Getting fed up of talking to a glass of brandy/whisky and a cross. That picture of your ladder will be in your gallery...('ark at me)
O2 Community website messed it up so O2 Community website can reinstate it.......I'm not worried it's not showing.

Ok then. My lynx kept escaping when I first put it in it's box. He wanted to be free you see....

Re: A Good News Story

MI5 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:46:52 GMT

At least you caught yours - the other one is still running free!

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Cleoriff — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 08:53:09 GMT

@MI5 wrote:
At least you caught yours - the other one is still running free!

Good grief really? Oh well soon we will hear new rumours of big cats roaming Dartmoor. (Gives Bodmin Moor a rest from the 'legend' I suppose....

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Toby — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:06:49 GMT

@Cleoriff wrote:

@MI5 wrote:
At least you caught yours - the other one is still running free!

Good grief really? Oh well soon we will hear new rumours of big cats roaming Dartmoor. (Gives Bodmin Moor a rest from the 'legend' I suppose....

When I was a kid, I used to pray I'd see a big cat in English woodland. But it would be terrifying now in all honesty! I hope the find the little one who's escaped. Its a Bobcat right? Still very dangerous animals. Beautiful though.

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Cleoriff — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:28:02 GMT

It's a Carpathian (Eurasian) lynx @Toby Medium size but can grow to 15-30 kgs

In fact it's the one I have in my avatar.....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurasian_lynx

Re: A Good News Story

Toby — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:53:39 GMT

Thanks to @Cleoriff, our O2 Community cat expert ;). Although, @Martin-O2 may want that job also haha.

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Toby — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 09:56:53 GMT

Back to the topic, I wish we'd see more info on cooking shows about how to use leftovers to make more meals. It is becoming more common though which is great. I think it would help lots of people think twice before throwing food out. I came from a family with a healthy phobia of food wastage thankfully. I used to clip around the ear for wasting

Re: A Good News Story

Martin-O2 — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:02:02 GMT

@Toby wrote:

Thanks to @Cleoriff, our O2 Community cat expert ;). Although, @Martin-O2 may want that job also haha.

I'm sure we can share the title

Re: A Good News Story

Cleoriff — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 10:46:17 GMT

@Toby wrote:
Back to the topic, I wish we'd see more info on cooking shows about how to use leftovers to make more meals. It is becoming more common though which is great. I think it would help lots of people think twice before throwing food out. I came from a family with a healthy phobia of food wastage thankfully. I used to clip around the ear for wasting

My mum was an expert on using leftover food for great meals. Monday for us was a brilliant bubble and squeak made from all the left over veg and potatoes.... This was served with the cold cuts of meat. She freshened up bread by spraying it with water and shoving it back in a hot oven for 10 minutes. Nothing was wasted in our house. Mum made the most delicious soups and stews from leftovers. Of course this was 'back in the day'...

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Toby — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 11:06:20 GMT

My dad's Christmas Bubble and Squeak is as good as the main meal! We cook too much on purpose so that we can have Bubble for days :).

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jonsie — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 15:52:28 GMT

My fridge is full of food that the wife can't finish in the restaurant. Get's it wrapped to take away then it dies 2 days later in the fridge untouched. Got the best fed cats and dogs in Pattaya here.....