Topic: Specialist flours, nuts, spices, curry mixes etc

[Simon]

Yeah, but the trouble is, I'm never here to meet them! 

[Rik]

Minor point.

[Simon]

A mere technicality.   

[Rik]

It really does help, though, it's a shame you're not in a position to develop the relationship. We've reached the point that, if we are out and they haven't been able to leave stuff, they flag us down if they see us.

[Simon]

I used to chase after the van! 

[Rik]

It's quite funny now, the DR deliveries come by Business Post, and the driver also delivers to our GP's surgery, so if he sees us there, we take the delivery there. It puzzles the rest of the waiting room no end.

[Simon]

Mine comes by TNT, in a great big orange lorry!  he knows to leave it round the back if I'm not in, but I usually try to make sure I am, as they delivery on Saturdays, which is always helpful.

[Rik]

Oddly, we always get TNT on Saturdays, even though BP do deliver. Only ever had one problem, where the driver failed to read the 'Do not return to depot' sticker and stuff had part thawed. DR replaced immediately and told us to eat what we could and share the rest. That made for some happy neighbours.

[Simon]

I bet!

[Rik]

It all helps.

[Clive]

We don't have a Waitrose in our area Rik.  They have virtually no presence at all in Wales.     My Panasonic is quite old and was reccomended to me by a rich cousin who will only buy the top of the range.  It cost me £199 at the time which I thought was very expensive for a kitchen gadget I thought would be a nine day wonder.

[Rik]

Shame. Look out for Marriages then, Clive, they make the Waitrose flower.

I know what you mean about breadmakers, early ones were a waste of space, so buying the Panny was a leap of faith, but we've never looked back since and I hate shop-bought bread.