Day 1226 Are you capable of seeing the other side?

Debating is not for the faint hearted. One must remain respectful to the opposing view, even if they spit venom. My intension when entering a debate is not to change your mind, I’m just intrigued about your state of mind. As long as your standpoint or lifestyle doesn’t cause pain and suffering to others you’re completely within your right to live as you please. Instead of being offended by the other side of the coin you could just enjoy the view.

Salads:

Peri peri cauliflower + cauliflower

Rice salad

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 1225 Are you scales accurately calibrated?

When making a big decision you should always weigh out the pros and cons, simple. But what if you don’t know all the pros and all the cons? What if you’re in a state of delirium or surrounded by advisors who have ulterior motives? What if your predictions on the future events are wrong and you find yourself having to make a new big decision on a matter you didn’t foresee when weighing out your initial pros and cons?

Salads:

Braised chickpea + smokey aubergine

Lemon + rosemary rice

Mushroom + tomato pasta

Soup: Chilled gazpacho

Sandwich: Roast beef, Cheddar, Dill pickles, Mustard + tomato

Day 1224 Monday madness

It’s been a whirlwind of a morning, Nelly’s back and there’s so much to catch up on. My weekend consisted mainly of DIY tasks that I have bestowed upon myself. Self inflicted stress is always the hardest to digest. I think I much prefer being agony aunt to the issues of others. It’s like taking care of someone’s dog (or child) the stress levels can only go so high, there’s the sweet relief of knowing you get to relinquish the responsibility at some point.

Salads:

Braised green lentils

Carrot + dill rice

Broccoli + pea pasta

Soup: sweet potato + ginger

Sandwich: Chorizo, Chilli pecorino, Chilli relish + tomato

Day 1223 Hyper Friday

I’m hyper fixated at the moment. Mother tried explaining this to me as if I wasn’t already aware, silly Mother. All I can think about is DIY. While you stand there and contemplate your sandwich order I am imaging how i’m going to organise my weekend so I can achieve as much as possible. Logistics, efficiency, oft, turns me on. So take your time, I can wait.

Salads:

Chickpea + sweet potato with lime pickle dressing

Roast pepper, tomato + basil pasta

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 1222 I think we're the lucky ones

London is such an intense city, it’s easy to feel as if you’re drowning. Imagine if you lived in a country that could get bombed mercilessly and you watch media outlets around the world discuss whether the attacks are justifiable or not. But you live here in your overpriced rental property scrolling through footage of carnage in other lands feeling grateful that the only thing shafting you is a greedy landlord rather than a genocidal foreign government.

Salads:

Chickpea + sweet potato with pickled dressing

Spinach + herb rice

Cauliflower + cashew pesto pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Chilled Gazpacho

Sandwich: Milano salami, Chilli pecorino, Spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 1221 Do you prefer shivering or sweating?

It’s been nothing but peaceful this morning. I love this weather. I can’t say i’m fully taking advantage of it but i’m enjoying the little things. Waking up to blue skies is probably the biggest joy that summer brings. I hop out of bed with joy rather than cocooning myself in my duvet trying to convince myself that it’s not time to wake up yet.

Salads:

Aubergine + black lentil curry

Coconut + sweet chilli rice

Pasta salad with salted ricotta

Soup: Chilled gazpacho

Day 1220 Stop putting your silver in my nest

Humans love to accumulate stuff. Hoarding isn’t just a human trait, it occurs in other species too, like birds. Some sapiens accumulate items well beyond their needs, this is when it becomes a problem, many don’t see it as such. It becomes a real issue when one human likes to collect and another in the household enjoys a space with less items. It becomes truly aggravating when said hoarder doesn’t reside in the house where their shite is stored, stealing space and peace of mind from another. If you were a magpie maybe i’d excuse this behaviour, but you’re not.

Salads:

Thai coconut curry with roast squash

Crispy shallot + tofu rice

Spring greens, tomato + basil pasta

Sandwich: Parma ham, Manchego cheese, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Soup: Chilled gazpacho

Day 1219 Seller Sunday

Yes i’ve been in the sun and I got kissed by the rays, more like smothered. I was doing up wheeler dealer at a car boot and it was quite enjoyable as a Sunday past time. Good thing I had fun because I still have a ton stuff to shift. Now it’s Monday morning, one must realign the mind and put the brain into deli mode. Here’s to a productive week ahead.

Salads:

Mexican beans

Lemon + chilli rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Chilled Gazpacho

Day 1218 Batties for all

It’s Friday the 13th, i’m about to crush the day and the bad omen that looms over it. The forecast is looking toasty so my hot date and I are planning a little trip to Madeira to soak it in. The mini Madeira in Waterloo that is. Happy Friday my people, I hope the day treats you nicely.

Update: That was one of the busiest breakfast shifts we’ve ever had, come sooner rather than later cause it’s gonna go!

Salads:

Chickpea + sweet potato with mango lime pickle dressing

Mushroom + tomato pasta

Panzanella

Soup: Gazpacho

Day 1217 Better days

Today feels like a much better day than yesterday. We’ve been inundated with pre orders which means my mind can think of nothing but sandwiches. I’ve been looking at juicy cross sections all morning and it’s put me in a right good mood. Agony aunt became agonising yesterday it felt me in an irritable mood, nothing that a spliff and nap combo couldn’t fix.

Salads:

Five spiced mung bean

Edamame + crispy shallot rice

Roast squash ragu pasta

Sandwich: Spicy salami, Gorgonzola cheese, Onion relish + Tomato

Day 1216 Peace and harmony

The morning has completely run away from me. It’s been agony aunt central this morning, imagine receiving life advice from a barista. Not to put myself down or anything but when people start offloading heavy thoughts and life’s tribulations I sometimes find myself in an internal monologue. ‘Don’t send them away with an existential crisis’ so I listen, adlib where necessary and hope my ears receive peace soon.

Salads:

Chickpea + sweet potato curry

Ginger + turmeric rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Day 1215 Riddle me this

Chappell Roan’s Red Wine Supernova played on the radio. They removed the word ‘stoner’, why? It’s always confused me how society demonises marijuana. If you let 100 stoners and 100 alcoholics do what they do best, I guarantee that one group would cause less chaos and anarchy than the other. Let’s be honest Clapham High Street and all it’s atrocities on a Saturday night are not caused by stoners. Strange.

Salads:

Thai coconut curry with squash + black bean

Spinach + herb rice

Roast pepper + tomato pasta

Soup: Leek, dill + potato

Sandwich: Fennel salami, Pecorino cheese, spicy peach relish + tomato

Day 1214 Oh boy it's a triple

I am without one of my ladies for the next two weeks. I complained about being bored, the universe said ‘hold my beer’. I’m ready for the test. Mother on the other hand isn’t looking forward to working so closely with me. I see this a bonding exercise, i’m sure by the end of this 2 week period she will love me even more. Blessings.

Salads:

Moroccan spiced lentils

Sumac rice

Broccoli, chilli + garlic pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced vegetables

Day 1213 Fulfilling Friday

It’s been a good 24 hours, i’ve felt productive and fulfilled. I’m getting into the habit of noting down all the thoughts that go through my head. This leaves me in a state of content, instead of staring off into the distance wondering what I was thinking about before a customer distracted me with dribble, I can refer to my notes and resuming where I left off. Tidy.

Salads:

Med veg lentil

Spinach + herb rice

Tomato + basil pasta

Soup: Ginger, potato + miso

Day 1212 Drizzle in June

I have every intention to be the most productive human today. I’m pumping out my tasks left, right and centre. This miserable weather reminds me that summer is not guaranteed in this country, the good times might not roll around as soon as I anticipated. Alas, there’s plenty indoor work I can do, it’s just boring and sedentary. How do people do this?

Salads:

Mushroom cacciatore

Lemon, chilli + rosemary rice

Sausage + ham pasta

Soup: Roast tomato + bean

Sandwich: Chorizo, Manchego, Jalapeno relish + tomato

Day 1211 Hump day

A man goes out for a walk during a storm with nothing to protect him from the rain. He doesn’t have a hat, a hood or an umbrella. But by the end of his walk, there isn’t a single wet hair on his head. Why doesn’t the man have wet hair?

He’s bald.

Salads:

Braised beans

Rice salad

Roast vegetable ragu pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced red lentil

Day 1210 Changes in your vicinity

The day is grey but my mood is bright. I put my augmentative skills to good use and it seems I might have reached a truce with my property managers. I’m proud. There are 101 problems going on in the world at any given time, if you think about them all then you’re sure to put yourself in a hole. Worry about the things that are in your control and put in a effort to change the things the bring your grief, one problem at at time.

Salads:

Peri peri cauliflower + split peas

Roast pepper rice

Roast olive pesto pasta

Soup: Sweet potato + ginger

Day 1209 Scheduled discomfort

Nothing particularly miraculous happened in my weekend. I intend to make my June a little more entertaining. I wanna be one of those people who sigh at their scheduled fun time and question ‘why did I book this?’. London has unnecessary ‘fun’ antics going on at any given time, like a morning juice rave in Peckham. Not saying I wanna listen to house music and sip a ginger shot at 8am, I just wanna inject a little oddity in my system.

Salads:

Ginger + turmeric chickpea curry

Spinach + herb rice

Sausage + ham ragu pasta

Soup: Some kind of spiced blended veg

Sandwich: Nduja, Cream cheese, artichoke + tomato

Day 1208 Maybe i'll start calling ham 'prosciutto' and charge more

I’m feeling a little weak today, I think all my napping has convinced my body that we need to break down for bit. Please refrain from telling me that Trinity has started doing sandwiches, this might be highly unprofessional but I honestly don’t care. If you have the disposable income to spend £13.00 on a sandwich at lunch then props to ya mama, i’m proud of you. I’m not a business person, I’m just here for sandwiches, salads and vibes. Whatever is going on in the polygon is none of my concern, I ride for North St. Stay blessed.

Salads:

Curried lentils + aubergine

Rice salad

Roast pepper + tomato pasta

Soup: Tuscan tomato

Sandwich: Garlic salami, Smoked mozzarella, chilli relish + tomato

Day 1207 Watershed is at 8am

As it’s half term we have quite a few children frequenting the deli, both with and without their parental guidance. We’re not a very child friendly environment, by this I mean, many of the conversations that fly around the premises are not suitable for children. It’s a fun challenge trying to censor myself, it’s not a task I excel at as you can imagine. So, PSA for all my parents out there, maybe leave your kids in the car (with the window slightly ajar) while you acquire their snacks there’s a high risk of them hearing some colourful profanities.

Salads:

Thai coconut curry

Lemon + chilli rice

Garden pea pesto pasta

Soup: Lightly spiced vegetable