I don't BELIEVE it!

[katiemorris]

Someone has stolen my wheelie-bin!

What do I do? Mount a comando-style raid on neighbours' gardens or ring the council?

I don't really want to go peering over the high fences of people's back gardens in case I'm given in hand as a pervert. Well, I am a pervert, but I don't want to be given in hand as one. Oh pooh.

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[mrs_muggle]

The only possible response to that seems to be 'WTF?'

[avus]

May I guess that a wheelie-bin is what we, in the States call a wheelbarrow -- a one-wheeled affair for hauling around things in gardens & yards, as well as construction site?

Lighten my darkness, I beseech Thee, O Kate.

[katiemorris]

Hi Avus

[avus]

Kate

[katiemorris]

Hi, nice to hear from you. You are so lucky to live in a place where that exotic kind of wild life can be a problem. My daughter has exactly the same problem with bears raiding the trash, and wild deer eating the shrubbery and I find it most exiting. The most exotic creature which would raid my bin is a fox - though they would have trouble getting into a wheelie.

Anyhow - the food in the fridge problem - here are a few ideas:

Blancmange - which is a sweet pudding made with milk and cornflour, flavored with almonds, vanilla, rum, or brandy. This is served as a jelly-like (jello-like to you) substance and is very British.

Jelly itself (again Jello in your part of the world). We call your Jelly (the spread on bread kind) Jam over here.

Any kind of casserole or stew leftovers, in fact anything in liquid or jelly form. This would make a helluva mess on the kitchen floor when mixed with shattered glass.

If none of these suit, give me a ping back and i'll think of some more.

Good luck,
Love
Kate