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Daily for Wednesday 19th March 2008
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Morning everyone.
((((Smokey)))))
Well not been on as much as normal, now i have the laptop the kids have claimed the pc as theirs and im still trying to get used to the lappy.!!
Hope everyone is ok.
We have beautiful sunshine here, 2 loads on line already 3rd load in, have loads to get through as we are off to mother in laws in Skegness for easter weekend, set off tommorrow, looking forward to a change.
House is a complete tip so my aim for today is get back in some sort of order, i started slimming world on monday and i am very impressed with it all, started yesterday and was amazed how much food iv ate and dh was too as hes following the plan with me for added support.
Right off for a quick coffee and then to tackle the tip!!
Donna
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Morning all..........................(((((((((((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))))))))) if you need one..........
Smokey: you and your family are in my thoughts just now.
Nice bright morning..........had a bad day yesterday, Started the bag, emboidery went great...then I started to make up the bag, discovered, after I had saddle stitched and overlocked the edge, that one side of the bag I had forgotton to measure.............not telling you what happened next, but I now have a ripped up bag waiting for me to do something with it........sorry the damn thing will still be waiting this time next week!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GGGGGGGGRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
We went up to the local shopping centre, needed my medication and a trip to the library, also had a quick side trip into Mr T's which managed to cost me £8................I am going to have to stop I am at least £30 over budget for this month.................
Apartment needs a hoover up, bits all over the floor, have the bed airing so will have a quick cuppa and then get on.........
Towels are in the washer will have to go down in a while to take them out and put them in the dryer...............
Bye for now.............Was 13st 8 lbs,Now 12st 11 Lost 10 1/4lbs since I started on my diet.0 -
Hi all,
I feel like a total fraud posting on here as there is very little OS that goes on around here any more - I don't have a freezer so can't batch cook, the flat is so small that it pretty much cleans itself, and I can't knit!! But I just wanted to pop on and say a big thankyou to everyone who posted bits of advice as to how to "handle" OH after his dads transplant last week. It turned out I didn't need to do anything as once OH had got back into the country and visited his dad, he called me straight away and asked me to go over and cuddle him! It took 4 days for the kidney to start working, and then when it did kick in on Saturday it didn't have 100% function but everyone was very positive, unfortunately on Monday it was discovered that he's heamoragging (sp?) somewhere and 2 days of scans can't figure out where. It's all so worrying and is like 2 steps forward, 4 steps back!
On Saturday night OH and I went to the ice hockey - we along with his dad are season ticket holders - and they were doing a big feature about Organ Donation on the concourse and in the program - entirely coincidental! But we had a word with the club GM who we know as OH has done some work for them before, and he got us into the dressing room to get the program signed by all of the (semi-nude!!!) players!! Gave it to FIL on monday and he was so touched!
Anyway, enough of my ramble.
HUGE HUGS to smokey and family - you are constantly in my thoughts.
:grouphug: to anyone else who needs one
CrazyChick - we are always looking for extra staff at my place but we're on Kelham Island so probably a bit too far for you? The offer is there if you want it though (I'm in charge of recruitment
) xxx
Roz xxx0 -
smokey - hugs to you and family
very cold here at mo, am freezing, brrr
kids have their easter hunt tomorrow at school so will be decorating eggs when they come home, packed lunches tomorrow as well, must remember that:D
lost 2lbs on monday, really pleased and am now drinking loads of water, so feel loads better, more energy etc:rolleyes:
will do rolls in the bm today and more bread, mmm yummy:rotfl:
hi to everyone:hello:
susie0 -
Morning all :wave: :wave:
Smokey (((hugs)))
ageandjo - jo malone candle how lovely:j ive got a white company pomegranate one i got for christmas may do the same this weekend
Hester - Fame at last
eh it was always going to happen
Martyn - Taking up Knitting and breadmaking already eh thats impressive - Ive been here for years and not got that far:D I got a slow cooker and stopped really :rotfl:
purpleivy - Have a lovely break and enjoy the hotel its good to be spoiled!
catzine - as you are so fast knitting those squares can you do one in my name please:o
Haribo - sorry about your bottles hun you have an excuse to get out shopping again now though:T
VickyA and Chocolate Orange -:bdaycake: :bdaycake: for yesterday
Did everyone else find yesterdays thread very moving? It was so very sad to read but yet so good to know how many people cared.
Managed a trip to Costco yesterday and got some lovely salmon and chicken pieces so need to repack them in Nelski size bags now (sad single person potions:D) Also got the updated version of the Hamlyn All Colour cook book for £6. The original was (and still is) my bible for many years (I got it when I was at school for Home Ec classes so that shows its age:o )and now its all trendy and some ace new recipes:j
I am off to see Quackers today her daughter had her op yesterday and has had a comfy night - going to take some hospital essentials - chocolate chocolate and chocolate (oh and maybe Heat magazine:D )
Right best get on thats one mammoth post - sorry:o
Hugs to all
Nels xx0 -
Morning all :hello:
((smokybabe))
Belated Happy Birthday to VickyA and chocolate.orange :bdaycake:
r.mac - do you have a good recipe for that lemon drizzle cake? My boss is desperate for me to bring some home baking into the office, and lemon drizzle cake is what he keeps going on about, despite the fact that I've never made it before in my life :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Am at w**k today, looking forward to the long weekend, though Easter weekend is never particularly relaxing for me as it is always a bit of a church choir marathon. Sometimes I have five services to sing between Thursday evening and Sunday, though this year it is only four (no evening service on Saturday). I'm also going to a performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion on Friday evening.
I should get paid tomorrow (v.early due to the bank holidays) and not a moment too soon, I have spent so much this month! Somehow I have managed to spend double what I normally do on household items - budget is supposedly £20 a month for everything like toiletries, sanitary stuff, loo roll, cleaning tools and products, washing powder, light bulbs, batteries and odds and ends of "household maintenance", and this month I have spent over £35 and still need a couple of things
My basic costs are going up by around £16 next month due to council tax (£4) and rent on my shared ownership flat (£12) and although in theory I shouldn't even notice because of the drop in income tax, in practice I am having a slightly complicated situation with my tax code at the moment and I am not sure I will be any better off in the short term. I think the shortfall will have to come out of my clothes budget in the first instance, but with any luck it should all get sorted out in July when I get a "cost of living" payrise. I am going to try and budget it better this year so it accounts ahead of time for the stuff which always goes up in April... IYSWIM.
Am trying to save up to have a decent 30th birthday bash, too...
Don't need to buy any food for about a month, though - there's so much in the freezer!
Rzl xx :wave:
Edited to say: Nelski, give my love to the duck, I'm glad her DD's op seems to have gone OK.
Operation Get in Shape
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Bargain_Rzl wrote: »
r.mac - do you have a good recipe for that lemon drizzle cake? My boss is desperate for me to bring some home baking into the office, and lemon drizzle cake is what he keeps going on about, despite the fact that I've never made it before in my life :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
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Hiya Rzl
It's recipe from an old asda magazine and have made it millions of times and its works beautifully Am I able to post the recipe re: copyright. If not I'll give you the gist of it
I can't promise that all my replies will illicit this responser.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!
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Hi r.mac,
Not sure of the best way to get around the copyright issue. If somebody asks me for a copyrighted recipe, I either write it out in my own words while making it very clear where the original idea came from, or I just PM it to the person...
Cheers Operation Get in Shape
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Morning all. Haven't been around as lost the tiscali link again then when it was finally sorted managed to get shingles and have been laid up feeling poorly. Goes without saying that I have missed you all loads and am looking forward to catching up on everyones lives. Was extremely shocked to come on last night and read the dreadful news. Was so moved by yesterdays post and made me proud to be a member of such a warm, loving and supportive community.
Hope everyone is well happy and that you have all had loads of wins everything from a tea bag to the euro millions!!
roz v hope your FIL improves. Hugs to him, you and your DH.
Viccky A & Chocolate orange:bdaycake: [:bdaycake: happy belated birthday.
Nels send hugs to miss quackers hopo she recovers quickly.
really need to do some serious cooking as we have been living off the stuff I had put into hte freezer but will do it next week as can't face it yet! HUGS to all I have missed you.
Smokey, I have prayed for you and your family. I know that NO words that can "make it better" but please be aware of just how much love ana concern is comming your way. All the love in the world.
Hope everyone has a great afternoon and keeps safe and warm. Ann xxxxBlind as you run...aware you were staring at the sun.
And when no hope was left inside on that starry starry night.
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right - this recipe is in my own words and comes from an ASDA instore magazine.
Lemon Drizzle Cake
175g butter
275g caster sugar
finely grated zest 2 unwaxed lemons
3 eggs
225g self-raising flour
100ml lemon juice
preheat oven to 180degrees.
line and grease a 2lb loaf tin.
beat zest, 175g caster sugar and butter together.
add in eggs.
fold in flour and then put in tin.
bake for approx 45mins
When you put cake in oven put rest of sugar into a small bowl with the lemon juice and leave in a warm place. Stir occassionally. I also like to taste the mixture at this point;)
when cake has cooled, pierce with a skewer all over and then drizzle the lemon topping on top of the cake so it soaks into the sponge and forms an 'icing crust'.
Apparently this serves 12 - I would suggest 8 was a more likely!!!!:rotfl:
I can't promise that all my replies will illicit this responser.mac, you are so wise and wonderful, that post was lovely and so insightful!0
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