Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[hdrolfe]

this really sucks. i hope it’s an easy, quick, cheap fix!

you have a new car, right? i’m really hoping it’s covered by warranty.

I got it May 2019 so I am hoping it is as well. But it could be the rodents in the garage that ate something. Which is what worries me. It's been towed to the dealership now, waiting to hear what's wrong with it. And then figure out how to get there to pick it up once it's fixed.

 

[Debbie]

Year is ending with a bang for me. Went to pick up some stuff my parents found for kiddo at the half way point between their house and ours, power steering light came on. Hard to turn. Did make it back home but now waiting on the tow truck to see if it's under warranty or from the mice/rats in the garage. Want to cry, I don't have money for this right now, spent too much on Christmas among other things... Ugh. Should have enough groceries to last until pay day comes around again at least! Thankfully I did that in anticipation of lockdown. Kind of wish I had cash airmiles at this point though lol. Ah well...

Ah, that is not a nice present. Here's hoping it is an easy (and cheap) fix.

 

[DisneyRookie2007]

If rodent damage it would be covered under comprehensive coverage of your auto policy....

 

[hdrolfe]

If rodent damage it would be covered under comprehensive coverage of your auto policy....

Oh, thanks for this. I didn't realize that. Though not sure how much it will be and whether it's above my deductible.

 

[dancin Disney style]

What’s the deal....I’ve been trying to buy frozen sausage rolls for the last 2 weeks and no one has them. Is this the toilet paper of December?

I’ve checked at 4 different grocery stores, Shoppers and M&M. They are our favourite part of Christmas Eve.

 

[juniorbugman]

What’s the deal....I’ve been trying to buy frozen sausage rolls for the last 2 weeks and no one has them. Is this the toilet paper of December?

I’ve checked at 4 different grocery stores, Shoppers and M&M. They are our favourite part of Christmas Eve.

I read on a facebook group that I belong to that they can't get the ingredients to make sausage rolls. The lady at M&Ms told me that there is a shortage of ingredients and the supplier can't supply them. They are hoping for a new supplier to make them. I was able to find some at a British Bakeshop in Whitby and a Dutch bakery also in Whitby where I got the last 3 mini ones.
It is a big discussion on this facebook site. I think people have found them but very few and far between.

 

[alohamom]

If you cannot find them I have made them myself (sort of ) with frozen pork sausage and frozen pre-made puff pastry.
This is what I used and it allowed me to make them whatever size I wanted rather than just using a sausage in casing

 

[bababear_50]

My mini sausage rolls ,,,cheat
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/sausage-snack-wraps/94f6a175-0b4d-446a-9655-e76687db0462https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/sweet-sausage-bites/5b4108f6-c068-427f-89a0-1ed85f57828f
I Pre cook the mini sausage links the night before.

Hugs
Mel

 

[hdrolfe]

well I got the car back, $500 later... ugh. And now to wage war on the rats/mice in my garage.... I'll be parking in the driveway until they are eliminated. The traps don't seem to be working so hopefully the poison I put out will do the trick, or I'll be forced to try some different traps. It was suggested I could let one of my cats out there to take care of things... the poison I got is supposed to only work on rodents so not worried about that, but the garage is cold and dirty so not sure I want to send a cat out there.

 

[cari12]

For those who had the BMO/Shell/Sobeys offer for 300 AM, my 300 AM posted today! Woohoo!

 

[ottawamom]

@kuhltiffany , We got there about 9:30pm. It looked like anyone who got into the lineup before 10pm got in. They have extended their hours even later since Monday.

 

[marchingstar]

well I got the car back, $500 later... ugh. And now to wage war on the rats/mice in my garage.... I'll be parking in the driveway until they are eliminated. The traps don't seem to be working so hopefully the poison I put out will do the trick, or I'll be forced to try some different traps. It was suggested I could let one of my cats out there to take care of things... the poison I got is supposed to only work on rodents so not worried about that, but the garage is cold and dirty so not sure I want to send a cat out there.

unexpected expenses right before christmas are terrible.

i am at least glad it was a quick fix!

 

[dancin Disney style]

I read on a facebook group that I belong to that they can't get the ingredients to make sausage rolls. The lady at M&Ms told me that there is a shortage of ingredients and the supplier can't supply them. They are hoping for a new supplier to make them. I was able to find some at a British Bakeshop in Whitby and a Dutch bakery also in Whitby where I got the last 3 mini ones.
It is a big discussion on this facebook site. I think people have found them but very few and far between.

I started calling around and only one place offered an explanation. Quite different from yours though. The owner of an M&M (we have many locations here) told me that there is only one company that makes for all the grocery stores and that they went out of business several months ago. I find that odd but at the same time not the type of random story you invent to make a customer happy. After that I got DD to look at her inside info from work and she discovered that they have been placed on the discontinued list.

If you cannot find them I have made them myself (sort of ) with frozen pork sausage and frozen pre-made puff pastry.
This is what I used and it allowed me to make them whatever size I wanted rather than just using a sausage in casing

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My mini sausage rolls ,,,cheat
https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/sausage-snack-wraps/94f6a175-0b4d-446a-9655-e76687db0462https://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/sweet-sausage-bites/5b4108f6-c068-427f-89a0-1ed85f57828f
I Pre cook the mini sausage links the night before.

Hugs
Mel

Any other year I would try making my own. This year I’m over worked and exhausted....I’ve lost track of days but I think I’ve worked 10 days straight now. Bless my youngest....after I flipped out at her for something REALLY stupid when I got home she could clearly see I’m in need of a hand. She’s in the kitchen now prepping things for dinner tomorrow and has rescinded her disapproval of the pre cooked food I’ve order for Christmas Day. I’m taking a hot bath and getting into bed to watch some TV.

 

[juniorbugman]

I started calling around and only one place offered an explanation. Quite different from yours though. The owner of an M&M (we have many locations here) told me that there is only one company that makes for all the grocery stores and that they went out of business several months ago. I find that odd but at the same time not the type of random story you invent to make a customer happy. After that I got DD to look at her inside info from work and she discovered that they have been placed on the discontinued list.

Yup I went back to my facebook group and that is also what people are saying that the company went out of business but they are looking for a new supplier. Glad I stole the last 6 from my local bakery = yup I stole from the guy behind me in line - I was waiting for my cold cuts and I saw him eyeing them and I said you are probably going to take those sausage rolls aren't you and he graciously said you were here first so they are yours. Next time I will order the stuff in short supply first and get my cold cuts afterwards and yup they were the last six they had.

She’s in the kitchen now prepping things for dinner tomorrow and has rescinded her disapproval of the pre cooked food I’ve order for Christmas Day.

I will be cooking my 20lb turkey tomorrow so that I can send half to my Mom's house for her and my sister and tomorrow night we are having our normal Chinese food for dinner. Glad your daughter has stepped up to help.

 

[bababear_50]

Metro Ont Flyer
Starts Sat Dec 26th

https://www.reebee.com/flyers/13406/1388452
Hugs
Mel

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

I got mine too @cari12

I am loving how quickly air miles are posting these days.

 

[Donald - my hero]

I'm getting frustrated here, nothing is posting to my account that you're all mentioning, Mastercard I've spent close to $800 as of Monday, nada posted. I bought lottery cards at Shell the first weekend, nada posted for that either. A bunch of AMS transactions, 2 of which were well over $100 and they've either not posted at all or are split into several different amounts, so no coupon triggered there either. I haven't been getting any of the extra targeted offers for Mastercard so that's easy to not track

I thought i could share this in here and it might slip past the moderators for slightly off-colour language (unless one of you reports me) Santa always adds a calendar to the kids stockings and this year the girls asked for a "funny one" that they could put up in the kitchen. Found this perfect one for this year -- our DIL has quite the potty-mouth so this will fit right in

 

[CanadianKrista]

Merry Christmas everyone! I thought you all would appreciate my gift from DH - a little Disney at home since we couldn’t do our trip this year!

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

Beautiful, @CanadianKrista

 

[Donald - my hero]

posted a picture on Facebook as part of my continuing PSA posts to keep wearing a frigging mask! Hubby took far too many and let me choose. Here's the best of them properly cropped
and here's a few of the best of the worst