Stocking up the Store Cupboard

More rain! Looking for jobs to do that keep me dry, so back to TM today to go through the cupboards and throw away any out of date food ready for a restock. The restocking has required a complete rethink as we generally eat out when doing short cruises. The next trip will be for several months so cooking is a must. We have acquired a Cobb portable bbq (the one the Hairy Bikers used) and we have good cooking facilities on TM so it should be no problem.

Cupboards sorted so off to Sainsbury's in Derby. 

The River Trent burst its banks just as I drive over the bridge at Shardlow, so pleased we moved the boat From Shadlow Marina on the Trent to Dobsons Wharf on the T&M.

Anyway, back to shopping and three bags full of herbs, spices, mustards, oils, vinegars, pasta, rice, tins of tuna etc etc. Sainbury's is the only supermarket that stocks the essential ingredient of our preferred cruising tipple, Italian Spritz. Made with 4 parts dry sparkling wine 3 parts Aperol plus Ice and a slice of Orange. 

More Aperol!

Sainbury's Cava on offer so had the last 4 bottles plus all 3 bottles of Aperol on the shelf. Back home, still raining, to cold for Spritz, had a nice cup of tea.