Free Lunch for us today
By Jimbo45
@Ineeddentures (40187)
July 29, 2025 10:41am CST
Free Lunch.
We just got a Free Lunch.
And very tasty it was.
We were along at the Community Garden looking at plants and I took the opportunity to see what was in the food donation chilled box.
So I got a Tesco Spaghetti Carbonara
And a Tesco Pasta Bake, Tomato and Mozzarella
Oh and a Caesar Salad
Free of charge
Cost Zilch Zero Nada Nil
And here it is.
This lot would have cost about £10
But we don't buy stuffike this anyway as we cook from scratch.
The Community garden food shed is set up for people who cannot afford to buy shopping but people are too lazy to go get what is there , or even look.
I stop in and look every time we are passing.
Ya4CommunityGarden
Any such initiatives near you?
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
We go to the Community Garden every day
We got Carrots and Brussel Sprouts today also
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@LadyDuck (505855)
• Italy
29 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures - It is an interesting place where to go.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
@LadyDuck
They do plants for gardens
Fruit and veg
Clothing
And even compost for our gardens
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@arunima25 (93273)
• Bangalore, India
29 Jul 25
That's a good free meal. We have community fridge and community wardrobe set ups here. You can pack the leftover food or extra food and drop in the fridge. Your old clothes and other useful stuffs like shoes, bedding etc can be left in the wardrobe. Needy people can come and take it. It's a very nice initiative. Sadly people dump their things in bad shape there. At times it looks like a garbage.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
It's good that it is in place to help poor people though
More places should do this
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@arunima25 (93273)
• Bangalore, India
30 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures Yes. There is good reason to have such places. I just hope that people realise it and leave things there in a dignified way. Many just use it as a dumping ground. That is really terrible!!!
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
@arunima25
Aye.
People do the same here beside our Lochs when they do wild camping
Some have even sh1t on public footpaths.
Yes
They found human sh1ts on public footpaths
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@allknowing (153526)
• India
30 Jul 25
That food is meant for those who canot afford to buy food
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@allknowing (153526)
• India
30 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures In what way do you contribute?
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
Well not really.
It's intended as a community thing for those who contribute to the garden like we do.
Hardly anyone uses or contributes.
We have done for 8 years.
If we didn't use it the food would get thrown out and the whole point is to cut down waste.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
@allknowing
Well I help with the digging, the heavy work, pruning, planting and building
And money raising too
@rakski (158639)
• Philippines
30 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures no. and even if there will be, too many people who needs food here
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
@rakski
I think almost every country has loads of poor people who need food given to them
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@JudyEv (385450)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Aug
@Ineeddentures There are a lot of free libraries around now. People give and take as the mood takes them.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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4 Aug
@JudyEv
This is true
We seem to give more than we take
Some just take and never give
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
A free library!!
I think I might suggest taking in books.
It might draw more people in if we had some books for people to have.
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@LindaOHio (223821)
• United States
30 Jul 25
We have various things available for seniors; but I have never checked them out. I'm glad you got a free meal.
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@LindaOHio (223821)
• United States
31 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures I definitely should go to the senior center and meet some people.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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31 Jul 25
@LindaOHio
I think we all need to socialise Linda
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
There's other things here we have never checked out .
Maybe we should start investigating and see what else we can ger
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@snowy22315 (211494)
• United States
29 Jul 25
I think so, but not right in this area. Score; Free food always tastes better
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
It really does taste better.
We do ok with the community garden as so few in the community actually use it
@Jenaisle (16566)
• Philippines
30 Jul 25
That's an awesome initiative. I guess there are very few there who need the service. I hope a similar event will also be held in the impoverished areas here in our city. Many street children are begging for food. That's why it is one of my dreams to offer similar events.
The food looks delectable, especially the spaghetti carbonara. May I have some, please?
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
Lots of people need it
Most are too lazy or too simple to use it.
The Carbonara was ok a cording to Yvonne
@luisadannointed (11987)
• Philippines
30 Jul 25
The packaging is nice, but of course, getting it for free is a plus.
God bless and enjoy the day.
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@luisadannointed (11987)
• Philippines
30 Jul 25
@Ineeddentures same here, I will never say no to a free lunch, lol! I am a foodie.
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
I would never say no to a free meal.
But it's not really free as we do contribute quite a lot to the garden
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@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
I'm sure glad it is here lol
We benefit quite a lot from it .
But we do give back.
It would t work if it wasn't a two way street
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@Traceyjayne (12666)
• United Kingdom
30 Jul 25
There are a couple in Somerset where we have the caravan. I think I heard one was coming to our town next month ….im sure that will be well used …..
@Ineeddentures (40187)
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30 Jul 25
It will have a line like the food aid stations in Gaza
At least the people lining up to get food in your town won't get murdered by the terrorist Israeli government and IDF
@Ineeddentures (40187)
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29 Jul 25
Oh this is a 12 month of the year charity thing..
Anyone can use it anytime
But luckily for us, very few do
