Jack Monroe #543 All her pasta recipes scream ‘run to the bog’ more than ‘come to bed’

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pumbilical cord said:
Can't sleep, gross mither time...
Everytime I see the #pettycockontour i wonder how she got the little pig nickname from Leggy. Does anyone know? Does guest say 'it's because I fill my deliciously plump peeky tummy/boobs scarfing food down my greedy gullet' or, she used to loudly snuffle Leggy's truffle patch and so Legster would exclaim "who's my smol truffle snuffler? It's you little piggy! It's you!"

Why did I write this? Why did you read this?
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MurielSnark said:
There's a rather lovely piece in The Observer today by Nigel Slater writing about his love of ceramics. He talks about collecting key pieces, each carefully considered and many used in the photos that accompany his recipes.

You can see how Jack was aiming for something similar with her collection of crockery and cutlery but, as usual, she didn't really understand the point of having good pieces to showcase your food, didn't learn what experienced recipe writers probably told her when she was everybody's pet project, and completely went mad with spending. Quantity over quality. Although she's also spent a fortune on accumulating Sophie Conran and more Denby and stuff.

https://www.12ft.io/https://www.the...-pottery-stars-changing-the-world-of-ceramics
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Interesting mention of Edmund de Waal, brother in law of Kit, who is friends with guest. She is well connected isn't she.
 
ChickenPorridge said:
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Saw this and thought of Jack, she'll probably order it when she sees this. Anyone else remember the period of time when all she talked about/ate was sardines, then someone asked if it was ok to eat so many sardines and she denied eating sardines? 😂😂😂
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One of my favourite thread visitors was sardine advent calendar man, he was just so bemused by the whole thing, bless him.
 
pumbilical cord said:
Can't sleep, gross mither time...
Everytime I see the #pettycockontour i wonder how she got the little pig nickname from Leggy. Does anyone know? Does guest say 'it's because I fill my deliciously plump peeky tummy/boobs scarfing food down my greedy gullet' or, she used to loudly snuffle Leggy's truffle patch and so Legster would exclaim "who's my smol truffle snuffler? It's you little piggy! It's you!"

Why did I write this? Why did you read this?
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Yeah, we need this 😱 added to the reaction button
 
ChickenPorridge said:
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Saw this and thought of Jack, she'll probably order it when she sees this. Anyone else remember the period of time when all she talked about/ate was sardines, then someone asked if it was ok to eat so many sardines and she denied eating sardines? 😂😂😂
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Denied eating sardines? 😮

There was a point in time where I thought she must have her own trawler . . .
 
I was talking last night to Mr Beacon about guest and her spenny handbags - specifically the £1000 Mulberry one she trashed, but more generally all her designer stuff like the Kate Spade bags, sideboards etc etc. I grew up middle class but in a household with a scarcity mindset. We didn't splurge on things or have high end branded stuff, it was drilled into me to save money because that meant I would always be ok on a rainy day, and one day have a deposit for a house. So, I saved. And saved. And scrimped and saved. Sure enough, when the time came for me and Mr Beacon to buy our forever home, I had a hefty deposit, and still have enough spare for a rainy day as I'm now earning well. I was saying how there was no way I would spend a grand on a handbag, and if I did I would be too scared to take it out of the house in case it got damaged or stolen. He gets frustrated with me as he has an abundance mindset and doesn't worry about spending money or accruing debt. But even now I struggle to spend a decent amount of money on things without feeling guilty or stressed, even though I've got the cash. It's very hard to switch out of a scarcity/saving mindset after so long.

To come back to guest, what frustrates/angers me about her is that she makes out that she has a scarcity mindset with all her pov posts yet all her actions point to abundance/extravagance. It just doesn't add up and the hypocrisy is obvious.

I've also swung from just thinking that she's just chaotic and bad with money to her being an out and out fraud in plain sight.
 
MavisBeacon said:
I was talking last night to Mr Beacon about guest and her spenny handbags - specifically the £1000 Mulberry one she trashed, but more generally all her designer stuff like the Kate Spade bags, sideboards etc etc. I grew up middle class but in a household with a scarcity mindset. We didn't splurge on things or have high end branded stuff, it was drilled into me to save money because that meant I would always be ok on a rainy day, and one day have a deposit for a house. So, I saved. And saved. And scrimped and saved. Sure enough, when the time came for me and Mr Beacon to buy our forever home, I had a hefty deposit, and still have enough spare for a rainy day as I'm now earning well. I was saying how there was no way I would spend a grand on a handbag, and if I did I would be too scared to take it out of the house in case it got damaged or stolen. He gets frustrated with me as he has an abundance mindset and doesn't worry about spending money or accruing debt. But even now I struggle to spend a decent amount of money on things without feeling guilty or stressed, even though I've got the cash. It's very hard to switch out of a scarcity/saving mindset after so long.

To come back to guest, what frustrates/angers me about her is that she makes out that she has a scarcity mindset with all her pov posts yet all her actions point to abundance/extravagance. It just doesn't add up and the hypocrisy is obvious.

I've also swung from just thinking that she's just chaotic and bad with money to her being an out and out fraud in plain sight.
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I totally get this.
I was raised by my Grandparents and my Grandmother ALWAYS had a fear of not having enough.
She went through rationing with 3 small children and had what we call 'A fear of famine' mentality.
(The Grandfather was getting 3 squares a day in the Navy and the odd torpedo!)
So even when they had loads of money in later life she never spent anything.
Bit sad now I really think about it.
 
TurnedUpInTipp said:
I totally get this.
I was raised by my Grandparents and my Grandmother ALWAYS had a fear of not having enough.
She went through rationing with 3 small children and had what we call 'A fear of famine' mentality.
(The Grandfather was getting 3 squares a day in the Navy and the odd torpedo!)
So even when they had loads of money in later life she never spent anything.
Bit sad now I really think about it.
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That's why guest's claims of being in fear of not having enough due to THE POVERTY and her TERRIBLE DEPRIVED CHILDHOOD just don't ring true. None of her actions back up that narrative at all.

It's become very pertinent as Mr Beacon's dad has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer literally the same month he finally retired. Luckily his parents had already done a lot of traveling and bucket list things, as they also have an abundance mindset.

Obviously, there's a balance. it's important to save up for things you want/need like a house or a holiday or a wedding or university or kids etc etc etc and one shouldn't spend irresponsibly or beyond your means (or grift off strangers with pov tales and fake legal action to fund your lifestyle, Jack...) But also there's no point hoarding money for a rainy day when you don't need to. Mr Beacon has helped me a lot by going through all my finances and putting together a proper budget so I know how much I do have to spend, rather than just knee-jerk squirreling everything away in fear.
 
MavisBeacon said:
To come back to guest, what frustrates/angers me about her is that she makes out that she has a scarcity mindset with all her pov posts yet all her actions point to abundance/extravagance. It just doesn't add up and the hypocrisy is obvious.

I've also swung from just thinking that she's just chaotic and bad with money to her being an out and out fraud in plain sight.
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Completely agree.

Also, to state the obvious, you can't spend £1000 on a bag or £8000 on 10 sideboards (or however many she's got) if you don't have it.

It doesn't matter how good or bad you are with money, you can't spend what you ain't got.

No matter which way you look at it, she's dropping tens of thousands of pounds on tit. Whether you believe it's chaotic or fraudulent, the money is clearly coming in. How her supporters and the media that still platforms her can't see this is beyond me.
 
MavisBeacon said:
That's why guest's claims of being in fear of not having enough due to THE POVERTY and her TERRIBLE DEPRIVED CHILDHOOD just don't ring true. None of her actions back up that narrative at all.

It's become very pertinent as Mr Beacon's dad has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer literally the same month he finally retired. Luckily his parents had already done a lot of traveling and bucket list things, as they also have an abundance mindset.

Obviously, there's a balance. it's important to save up for things you want/need like a house or a holiday or a wedding or university or kids etc etc etc and one shouldn't spend irresponsibly or beyond your means (or grift off strangers with pov tales and fake legal action to fund your lifestyle, Jack...) But also there's no point hoarding money for a rainy day when you don't need to. Mr Beacon has helped me a lot by going through all my finances and putting together a proper budget so I know how much I do have to spend, rather than just knee-jerk squirreling everything away in fear.
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Late in the night, I was down an internet rabbit hole and I read something that gave me pause. When the novelist Anita Brookner won the Booker Prize in 1984, she said in her speech that she might treat herself by re-soling a pair of favourite shoes.

(Sorry to learn about your father-in-law @MavisBeacon. Hope he and all his people are being well supported as they face this hard reality.)
 
Foxvint said:
I just think she's always assumed she'd have a partner to look after her/bankroll her tat. A well off meeja luvvie with connections and a high Amex limit. She didn't consider her rank personality, bombed out career and un-erasable internet history would be a barrier.
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Or just a partner with some money, remember Essexgirl (our poster with inside knowledge) who said that guest has always gone for older, wealthier partners and that between 2010-18 she had at least 6-7 other relationships and another engagement beside Leggy, Louisa, and the policewoman

And even when she found OH who doesn't use social media and didn't know who she was, she still blew it with her theatrics
 
MavisBeacon said:
That's why guest's claims of being in fear of not having enough due to THE POVERTY and her TERRIBLE DEPRIVED CHILDHOOD just don't ring true. None of her actions back up that narrative at all.

It's become very pertinent as Mr Beacon's dad has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer literally the same month he finally retired. Luckily his parents had already done a lot of traveling and bucket list things, as they also have an abundance mindset.

Obviously, there's a balance. it's important to save up for things you want/need like a house or a holiday or a wedding or university or kids etc etc etc and one shouldn't spend irresponsibly or beyond your means (or grift off strangers with pov tales and fake legal action to fund your lifestyle, Jack...) But also there's no point hoarding money for a rainy day when you don't need to. Mr Beacon has helped me a lot by going through all my finances and putting together a proper budget so I know how much I do have to spend, rather than just knee-jerk squirreling everything away in fear.
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Really sorry to hear about your family illness - we just lost someone in their late sixties who retired last year and it’s hit very hard as they had so many plans.

One of the things that gets on my nerves is that blatant lie about guest’s parents sharing a can of cold baked beans because they definitely do NOT have a scarcity mindset, obvious from their purchases, holidays etc and there is no way under the sun that they would have been in a position with multiple kids where they couldn’t afford a hot meal for the two of them. She co-opts problems that are deep trauma for other people - she has never experienced them and she has no personal concept of the impact. It’s offensive.
 
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