Another day - another free treat.
Gosh, it's going well this collecting of free birthday treats. On our way to visit Mum yesterday we stopped off at Bents garden centre, somewhere I used to go regularly with Mum and Dad, so it holds some nice memories. I was entitled to a free cake during the month of my birthday and as there was less than a week left it made sense to call for my freebie while we were relatively close by. After all, it's no good driving for miles and miles just to collect free things.
I also had a free coffee on my loyalty card, so once again it was coffee and cake ... only this time Alan had to fend for himself. Not that he objected in the slightest, the Bents cream scones are famous for both size and flavour, what you can see on his plate is half of the scone. They very cleverly put jam on each inside surface of the scone and then pipe cream into the middle, so you can carefully slice it in half through the middle and have two scone halves with both jam and cream. My cake started off as a vegan Jammie Dodger cup cake, but I had eaten nearly all the biscuit before I remember to get a photo. 😄
I still have a few other freebies to collect while I am out and about, but I have been careful to plan them all in order of having to use them up. It's a shame they are virtually all sweet things, I would love a free sausage roll or sandwich ... or even a free banana!! 🍌
A single giant fish finger ... from a pack purchased at Bents ... on a bun with lots of mayo, was all I needed for my tea after such a sweet treat earlier in the day.
Sue xx
Delightful!
ReplyDeleteIt was a tasty day for sure. :-)
DeleteYou're doing so well with those birthday freebies, how lovely. A fish finger sarnie is one of my favourite lunches.
ReplyDeleteI really am, it seems I have been gathering in loyalty cards etc for a while now and they have all hit the jackpot. Maybe it's because I am more actively looking for free things while I am pension-less. :-)
DeleteOh yum, I haven't had a fish finger sarnie in years . . . . . it is the only time I can tolerate iceberg lettuce, I pile a load on for some crispness.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE iceberg lettuce,but not on my fish finger bun, I would usually have it on the plate next to it. :-)
DeleteSpacing them out is a good strategy. I like good fish on a bun sometimes too.
ReplyDeleteGosh yes, they need to be spaced out, otherwise I would be hitting a sugar overload.
DeleteI'm glad you were able to find a vegan cake that you could enjoy. :)
ReplyDeleteThey have been few and far between, I was happy to see this one. Considering the amount of people that need to be dairy-free I'm surprised shops and cafés don't have more options.
DeleteWhat a great idea to space out all those wonderful freebees. That is one big fish finger.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
It was huge ... and in a pack of four, so I am very happy. :-)
DeleteLovely treats but like you, I would prefer some to be savoury. The fish finger roll looked very appesting. Catriona
ReplyDeleteI guess the first thing that comes to most companies minds for a birthday treat is cake. It makes sense ... I'd just rather have a sausage roll with a candle on it. :-)
DeleteYum!
ReplyDeleteAlison in Wales x
Very yum!! :-)
DeleteThe fish finger sarnie looks delicious. I can't believe I've never had a fish finger sarnie!
ReplyDeleteYou cannot continue to call yourself Manchester Lass if you don't have a fish finger butty of some description in the next week!! 😄🤣
DeleteYour reply "cracked me up" 😂
DeleteHaha 😁
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