Hi Mollie. 
Thanks for the Burns' Night wishes. I thoroughly enjoyed my Haggis. 
That liitle poem by Burns is a well known Grace said before a meal. The 'meat' in it refers to any food, rather than the modern meaning, so would cover your veg version. 
Did you try it?
Yes, very annoying about the card reader. I should be able to get batteries in Sainsburys on Sunday. Luckily the payment (for my heating oil) isn't due for a week or so. It's the oil companies fault really, as they have changed their bank account, meaning I have to set up a new payee.
That's great that your OH was able to come home early.
There's some real signs of Spring down there. Be a while before those are seen up here, and it's due to get colder again next week.
Watched Mastermind then Grantchester.