[milkman]

Don't get too excited John - now she has got out of the habit of chore shopping Val's ongoing recuperation plans probably won't involve taking it up again - after all, she won't have been carefully teaching you how to spot a yellow label bargain at 50 paces for nothing....

How lovely that Val can just hand you a list for you to do it (and pay for it), leaving her to get on with other less mundane things!!!  Good on you Val!  

[wellingtons]

... with popsock ... or popsick as I just typed  

Wish me luck!

[muntjac]

go to a proper butchers and ask for it .they have it on rolls ,i got one for £5 ,lasted ages