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N9eav
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Hi, this is the Daily Thread for five days before Christmas 2006. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an OS natter. The more the merrier!
When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new daily thread after they get up in the morning
Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.
Greetings everyopne. I guess it's going to be busy today. I am off to Tesco and Lidl soon to get a big party shop and last minute foods. The nice thing is, it's cold out there and so my garage becomes a nice fridge/chiller for the Christmas. All the stuff that should be rammed in the fridge can go out there.
I have a big party tonight, so it's going to be a busy day of prep and then lots of social and fun tonight...
Hope you all have a good one too
When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new daily thread after they get up in the morning
Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.
Greetings everyopne. I guess it's going to be busy today. I am off to Tesco and Lidl soon to get a big party shop and last minute foods. The nice thing is, it's cold out there and so my garage becomes a nice fridge/chiller for the Christmas. All the stuff that should be rammed in the fridge can go out there.
I have a big party tonight, so it's going to be a busy day of prep and then lots of social and fun tonight...
Hope you all have a good one too
NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!
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Morning n9eav and all that follow!
Cold and frosty again, i wished it would snow!!!!
Busy busy here today as i bet everyone will be.
Doing the rounds tonight after dh finished work, taking the presents and cards to friends and family.
Not doing last minute shopping until tommorow, so i can leave the kids at home with dh.
Have to be finished and ready by sat evening as we are off to friends on xmas eve for a afternoon party!!!
Then home by 4.30ish to wind the kids up and get all hyper!! Plus will have mulled wine in slow cooker ready for our return!
Have a great day everyone and if today is the last time you will be on
HAPPY CHRISTMAS!!
DONNA
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Am off up to relatives this afternoon - not much looking forward to it, as my father is a nut on the motorway at the best of times, let alone when vision is down to a foot!Hi, we’ve had to remove your signature. If you’re not sure why please read the forum rules or email the forum team if you’re still unsure - MSE ForumTeam0
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dlb wrote:Morning n9eav and all that follow!
Cold and frosty again, i wished it would snow!!!!
dONNA
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So do I, but it only does that in every Christmas movie I watch, especially in American ones. I have been there for Christmas 5 times and it only did it once.NO to pasty tax We won!!!! Just shows that people power works! Don't be apathetic to your cause!0 -
morning all
all calm here, probably finished early today, might brave asda or leave it till tomorrow, early, kyle and family arrived okay at gretna, will be glad to have them home safe again tonight, had dil up yesterday for tea, lovely to see her, she is missing ds1, will have her up for xmas dinner
hugs to grannybroon, my heart goes out to your friend x
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Good morning all!
Very festive here. DH finished w*** yesterday (and says thank you for all your best wishes :beer: ). He's off to collect our tree today :xmastree: , then we'll decorate it once it gets dark, with a glass of something festive and carols on the CD. Children trimmed the mantel pieces yesterday, and they look beautiful. DH will also get our wreaths up (he started them with greenery from the garden last weekend) and a load of holly and ivy around the place. I've treated us to some new ribbons too.
I'm off to collect the turkey, so should get thet stuffed and into the pantry, so that we'll have the weekend free to enjoy ourselves. Anyone seen "Flushed Away"? That's what we fancy seeing tomorrow, then traditional beach cricket at Bridlington on Sunday.
Jan, how was the York panto? Was it Berwick Kaler? We've not seen him for a couple of years, but have a plan to go next year with a friend from the Caribbean, who's never been to panto. Ohhhhhhhhhhh, no she hasn't :rotfl: :rotfl:
AAaarrgghh! Listening to Radio 4 about "toxic poisoning of penguins"........
Had a lovely evening having supper with a friend. She's cooked thai green chicken, which was delicious.
Finishing my cake today, and making mince pies with the children. My veg and fruit boxes were delivered late last night by Farmaround, just as I was going out. They look lovely, so I need to get them into the fridge.
Off to trim my sig.........:santa2: :rudolf: :xmassign: :xmassmile
Penny. x:rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:0 -
off to work soon, and it will be hectic I know
why do people get so panicky when services close for 2 extra days?
anyway works "do" tonight so that should be fun!!
tomorrow must do the food shopping so will need to be up early to beat the rush . might avoid asda and head for somerfield. Did this one year before. they were queuing to get in to the carpark at asda and somerfield was empty
Still have a few odds and ends to buy and all the presents to wrap. Want to get it all done tomorrow so I can sit with my feet up on sunday. x x x0 -
Grannybroon (hugs) to you and your friend. So sorry about yesterday, I must've cross posted with you.
I didn't get the shopping done yesterday, but the lists are now all drawn up so I'll be off this morning after dropping the boys.
First of all I have to contact CCCS at 8am as when I gave my details online yesterday re the debt management plan the computer froze on the wrong house no (took a neighbours address) and I think it's sent it!!!!! I do hope I can stop anything being sent to a neighbours - I don't particularly want everyone knowing about my debt.
It's the boys last day in school today so Christmas can officially begin - Yipee!!! I watched a lovely programme on tv a week or so ago (what the world needs now) and it was a really good reminder of what Christmas should really be about. I might not be able to buy the boys loads this year or in future years, but what we've got is a lot of love for each other and that can't be bought. I'm really blessed to have my three boys and as money is the biggest of our worries we're all really blessed as there are much worse things that happen to people all around us.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas,
Kaz xJanuary '06 Grocery Challenge (4th - 31st) £320.Week 1 - £73.99 Week 2 £5.10 (so far
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Someone burst my bubble and I lost the plot so no idea what I spent now...Other Jan :- Petrol £20.41, Clothes £8.50, House £3.I will try to work it out.
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Morning OSers :santa2:
The chaos that is Christmas is about to descend on our household. DD1 was flying home for the holidays from London :eek: . Ha!!! No chance - so OH might have to go and collect her on Sunday.
Christmas Lunch numbers have settled at 10. My father has decided to stay longer than the 2 days he's invited himself for (he lives within walking distance of our house
) Longer than 3 nights and I'm leaving home. He rang yesterday to tell me he's feeling very mentally fragile at the moment, so if we could all keep very quite whilst he's here:( So he'll be spreading his Chritmas joy throughout the family :mad:
We had a lovely time skating the other day.
DS1 wouldn't get dressed properly. Gloves, scarves and jumpers are just "ghey" (his words, not mine :mad: ) so he froze his bum off waiting for his sister and her pals to finish. As you can imagine my heart bled for him :cool:
Feeling rather stressed at the moment - mainly because my Dad could ruin everything for the kids this Christmas. My opinion, for what it's worth, is that he's being very selfish. When there are kids in the household then the festivities are mainly for them. This'll be the last year I'll be doing the full Father Christmas fantasy for DD2(9). She's still a believer, even at that age, but she's beginning to have doubts. I think that my Dad drinking on top of his medication and shouting at the kids to keep quite is beyond bad manners.
Is it too late to put myself up for adoption?
Have a good day everyone.
PW
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You cannot live as I have lived an not end up like me.
Oi you lot - please
GIVE BLOOD - you never know when you and yours might need it back! 67 pints so far.
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Morning Guys!
Hope you are all well.
Not feeling very very well today. Think I have a head cold and feel [EMAIL="cr@p"]!!!!!![/EMAIL], but I had the flu jab yesterday and could be a side effect from this.
Cleaner here today. House is tidy so just gnereal cleaning to be done. 2 washloads to do also.
Think I will be resting up. We have family around tomorrow for dinner and the Asda shop is due this afternoon-so no real rest for the wicked:D OH is taking DD out to do a bit of Xmas shopping or bargain hunting:rolleyes:
Cant stop too long as my head is spinning. Hugs to all.
Breakie: Bacon & Egg
Lunch: Baked Spud, ham and salad
Dinner: Shepards Pie, Cabbage and carrots
PP
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theres always one relative isnt there? I have an auntie who comes for christmas dinner every year and has done for probably the last 40 years who took the huff last year saying she hadnt been invited Then she went on to have a major strop about how that would be her last christmas.....needless to say she's still here and will be bringing her christmas spirit with her x x x0
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