I loved all of this, particularly the part that you hadn't intended to include about smiling - I have taught my children to look everyone in the eye and smile, especially people who are serving us, engage them in a brief conversation too. So many checkout staff and shop workers, waiting staff and those who man the tills on drive throughs don't even get looked at as a person these days. Just before Christmas I started chatting to the young lady on the till at Liberty - she was so shocked and said I was the first customer who had made the effort to chat all day! Madness! Let's start a wave of smiles and kindness, starting from Ask Charlie and spreading out across the world ;0)
Great video. It's true what you said about building relationships with your butcher, green grocer. Many times they will give you better cuts of meat, specials etc.. just because of the trust built over time.
Meal planners are a great way to stay on top of things when it comes to quality and quantity of food we get to consume and enjoy. Thumbs up from a new friend
Charlie, I am SO happy to see that you have a RUclips channel! I have followed you on TikTok for months and was so happy to see you linked your YT channel. Can not wait to watch some of your videos!!! xx
Great video! Would love to see a photo of one of your weekly plans filled in... I always feel I lack inspiration and would love to see what your 'go to' midweek recipes are! Alice xx
This was uncanny, I made potato leek soup a couple days ago. I added heavy cream for the creaminess. It was delicious, hope Coco enjoys her soup. I too, have been craving soups. Welcome to February.😎
Great video, Charlie! It was really helpful to see how you plan and shop and I shall definitely take a look at your meal and shopping planner as it looks like a godsend. Best wishes, Carol.
Hi Charlie, I love making soup and batch cook often, I notice that we use the same Greek yogurt , I always wash the cartons and use them for my batch cooking too, lovely video as always, watching your videos has become my guilty pleasure ❤
Could do one of your recipe e-books with just soups please? I've started to make soups and it would be good to have a collection of easy and healthy soups to hand.
Lovely video today Charlie ☺️Leek and potato soup is an absolute favourite in our house here too! I’ll have to try adding yogurt, what a fab addition I’d not thought of. I’m certainly an advocate for our local butchers too. Can I ask you a butter question…..do you leave your butter out of the fridge in your butter dish all the time/for prolonged periods of time? I’m sure my granny used to leave hers permanently out but I don’t and it’s obviously then rock hard, what do you do? Best, Rachael xx
Thank you Charlie, this was such a wonderful video! I just have one quick question…my boys are 5 & 8 and some evenings now require them eating at 4.30/5 before a club and as my husband doesn’t get home until 6 and clubs not finishing until 7, I seem to be constantly cooking twice every evening! Any tips on cooking once and all eating the same? My boys are good eaters so have cooked at school but always want a hot dinner too! Thank you! You have encouraged me to check out the greengrocer in our town xx
Hi Laura pleased you found it helpful, I used to cook one meal the children would eat it earlier and we would eat it later! Otherwise you feel like you are running a restaurant! Xx
Sorry one more question! You mentioned you plan on Sunday evening but when do you do your shopping? Do you do tesco, greengrocer and butcher on one day? X
I try to smile at the woman who runs our local shop (Mrs Grundon, although no one has ever seen Mr Grundon so she may be sailing under false colours). She is really grumpy though, and if the vicar is to be believed she dilutes the milk. Her stock keeping is very hit and miss (entre nous I think she has issues with the bottle) so it is hard to get everything you need for a balanced diet. Last week she had no vegetables all week but 19 different varieties of loo bleach, including one brand that is only legal in Turkey. It's absolute madness. Helen Bankes from the Old Mill ended up with nascent scurvy and that's the last thing she needs after all that palavar with George and the girl from Halfords
I loved all of this, particularly the part that you hadn't intended to include about smiling - I have taught my children to look everyone in the eye and smile, especially people who are serving us, engage them in a brief conversation too. So many checkout staff and shop workers, waiting staff and those who man the tills on drive throughs don't even get looked at as a person these days. Just before Christmas I started chatting to the young lady on the till at Liberty - she was so shocked and said I was the first customer who had made the effort to chat all day! Madness! Let's start a wave of smiles and kindness, starting from Ask Charlie and spreading out across the world ;0)
Thank you Tara, a smile and a little chat goes such a long way 😍
Great video. It's true what you said about building relationships with your butcher, green grocer. Many times they will give you better cuts of meat, specials etc.. just because of the trust built over time.
I love love love watching your vlogs thank you for making these for us
Meal planners are a great way to stay on top of things when it comes to quality and quantity of food we get to consume and enjoy. Thumbs up from a new friend
Charlie, I am SO happy to see that you have a RUclips channel! I have followed you on TikTok for months and was so happy to see you linked your YT channel. Can not wait to watch some of your videos!!! xx
Thank you so much Jas I hope you enjoy my channel xxx
Enjoyed that so much Charlie ❤ And you’re so right- smiles do wonders, thanks for that reminder …. The world could do with more smiles!x
Absolutely the world needs more smiles 😍
Great video! Would love to see a photo of one of your weekly plans filled in... I always feel I lack inspiration and would love to see what your 'go to' midweek recipes are! Alice xx
Thank you Alice it has a week’s suggestion at the beginning for you xx
This was uncanny, I made potato leek soup a couple days ago. I added heavy cream for the creaminess. It was delicious, hope Coco enjoys her soup. I too, have been craving soups. Welcome to February.😎
Great video, Charlie! It was really helpful to see how you plan and shop and I shall definitely take a look at your meal and shopping planner as it looks like a godsend. Best wishes, Carol.
Thank you really pleased you found it helpful xx
Hi Charlie, I love making soup and batch cook often, I notice that we use the same Greek yogurt , I always wash the cartons and use them for my batch cooking too, lovely video as always, watching your videos has become my guilty pleasure ❤
Thank you so much and they are such great yoghurt pots the last for years for batch cooking xxx
Could do one of your recipe e-books with just soups please? I've started to make soups and it would be good to have a collection of easy and healthy soups to hand.
Yes that is a fab idea, I made a new one yesterday that was delicious xx
Very helpful video. I ordered your meal planner this morning! Can’t wait to use it!
Thank you so much for ordering xxx
Lovely video today Charlie ☺️Leek and potato soup is an absolute favourite in our house here too! I’ll have to try adding yogurt, what a fab addition I’d not thought of. I’m certainly an advocate for our local butchers too. Can I ask you a butter question…..do you leave your butter out of the fridge in your butter dish all the time/for prolonged periods of time? I’m sure my granny used to leave hers permanently out but I don’t and it’s obviously then rock hard, what do you do? Best, Rachael xx
Thank you Charlie, this was such a wonderful video! I just have one quick question…my boys are 5 & 8 and some evenings now require them eating at 4.30/5 before a club and as my husband doesn’t get home until 6 and clubs not finishing until 7, I seem to be constantly cooking twice every evening! Any tips on cooking once and all eating the same? My boys are good eaters so have cooked at school but always want a hot dinner too! Thank you! You have encouraged me to check out the greengrocer in our town xx
Hi Laura pleased you found it helpful, I used to cook one meal the children would eat it earlier and we would eat it later! Otherwise you feel like you are running a restaurant! Xx
Sorry one more question! You mentioned you plan on Sunday evening but when do you do your shopping? Do you do tesco, greengrocer and butcher on one day? X
I normally shop on a Monday in a supermarket then will pop to the butcher and greengrocer when I am passing on the school run. Xx
Hi Charlie..what do you drink if not tea or coffee ..and may I ask why not??..love yre videos..
When I was younger the thought of putting milk and water together just put me off 🤣 I drink hot water with lemon and ginger and matcha xxx
I try to smile at the woman who runs our local shop (Mrs Grundon, although no one has ever seen Mr Grundon so she may be sailing under false colours). She is really grumpy though, and if the vicar is to be believed she dilutes the milk. Her stock keeping is very hit and miss (entre nous I think she has issues with the bottle) so it is hard to get everything you need for a balanced diet. Last week she had no vegetables all week but 19 different varieties of loo bleach, including one brand that is only legal in Turkey. It's absolute madness. Helen Bankes from the Old Mill ended up with nascent scurvy and that's the last thing she needs after all that palavar with George and the girl from Halfords
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