Yet again Mr T had a perfect turn of phrase to describe the mushrooms that I'd bought for him last week in Tesco. To be fair (and not to do down Tesco's mushrooms - other supermarket brands are also available...), he did say that after a couple of days in the fridge, the mushrooms were much softer, and the omelette that he cooked up with them was lovely. I did though note that they were absent from this week's list...

Mrs S sprung a surprise on me this morning by asking if I'd mind going to the newly opened M&S foodhall on Tottenham Court Road - always up for an adventure(!), I readily agreed. Her dictated list was then a bit more generic in nature, although she'd clearly done her research, but she kindly gave me the latitude to choose what I thought best fitted her requests.

After a few loops around the new aisles, I'd managed to find nearly everything she'd asked for - only a jar of herrings remained elusive. A quick debrief at the kitchen table, and a realisation that we now had even more food hall local shopping options, made Mrs S very happy.

I was overwhelmed by the choice of Olive Oils available at Miss N's local Turkish supermarket of choice - fortunately she'd taken a picture of the particular brand and type that she wanted, and so it was Helen of Mykonos who got squeezed into the bag this afternoon...

Mr R specifically requested 2 packs of (British) asparagus this afternoon - there was a 3 for 2 offer, so I got him the extra pack - sometimes the stars (or in this case the spears) truly do align in the most unexpected of ways...