5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

DFV cars are insured with Admiral on a multicar policy but when sons were first insured when 17-21 then insurance policies with a box fitted were by far the cheapest but definitely not cheap!

1. Met friend for lunch. Had a great time caught up with all her news and the food was good. I will be seeing more of her as she is now back living permanently here. She is happier knowing that she doesn't have to spend time in Florida to be with husband who is know working permanently in the UK.

2. Cheques paid into the bank. Will help slightly with paying car insurance.

3. Spent time in the garden. Weeded and a small area looks good.

4. Watched Only Connect. DH and DS2 were out. DH visited his mum. Means i don't have to for a couple of weeks.

5. Picked DS2 up from a work night out. He had enjoyed himself.

Thanks for the virtual loveliness, it's much appreciated. I feel better about it now, but having spoken to both DD and KW, they're not yet ready for the 3 of us to be a living together unit. I'm slightly sad but understand that for DD, she's never lived with a chap in her conscious life and so it would be a bit freaky, and for KW, he's aware of the afore-mentioned and wants DD to feel that she knows him better before he inflicts himself on us as it were. He's so perfect *swoon*

1. Had a great Friday, the kids were awesome and we got lots of lovely learning in.

2. Managed to leave school and get to KW's before he finished at the shop. The dhal, sag aloo and cuminy mushrooms were all cooking nicely by the time he got home We ate KW-sized portions - no room for pudding!

3. I got the vast majority of my marking done before leaving school (polishes halo). The topic work can be left as I may get them to continue with it this week, so possibly I could stretch the truth a bit to say that I got it all done

4. Bought my favourite Italian crackers for 30p pack rather than £1.20. Nomnomnomnomnom. Other goodies also found their way into my basket on the way to KW's.

5. KW and I started planning our allotment and this morning went to Wilko's and bought some seeds and bits at hugely reduced prices. I'm going to have the area around our future shed for flowers, and have bought stocks, lavender and foxgloves (KW's favourites), as well as nasturtiums, yum!

6. Had my flu jab and, despite feeling rather hot and fevery for about an hour, don't appear to have any further reaction to it.

7. Yummy scrummy veggie brunch at an amazing restaurant in town we were going to buy our flat in. KW enjoyed taking photos of some of the beautiful architecture

8. Sunshine!!!

9. Vegan goodies at the inaugural vegan fair in town where KW lives. We picked DD up and hung out there for hot dogs, cakes (DD's favourite) and I tried lots of "cheeses" with varying success.

10. My arnica gel has helped reduce the swelling and pain of a bruise on my leg caused by walking into a table!

11. Transferred 92p into online savings and put some coppers into the pier fund.

12. As DD is feeling poorly with a cold, I'm going to put her £2 match fees for the netball match she won't be going to into the Marmite jar.


Grrr, just realised one of the stall holders at the fair gave me a Canadian $2 coin rather than a £2 coin.

Quick pleasures for today (Saturday)


1) A lie in.


2) Did a bit of tidying and lots of washing, stripped the bunk beds etc.


3) Made 5 portions of soup.


4) My sister, niece and brother in law came round to see the hens. Went down to the allotment and the ex Mr Frith was there (with bigger son) which was delightful...


He had engineered an uncomfortable situation where he has decided bigger son is to have a moped (obviously out of the blue and with no discussion) - and we (me, siblings, my parents) are going to pay for it (!) Apparently he is going to take bigger son to chose it - ahahahahah...


I said he isn't so the ex Mr Frith strode back to his car in a huff. Bigger son then did the usual shouting at me as to how dreadful I am, to such an extent that my sister, brother in law and niece walked several metres away and pretended to be very interested in some trees. Off went bigger son and the rest of my day has been fielding aggressive messages, phone calls, texts etc.


5) No one in my family wants to pay for a moped. Considering his cousin died 5 months ago simply by overturning his motorbike going at 15mph, this is the most stupid idea for a present ever. I checked my car insurance again and it turns out it is only an extra £20 a month to get him put on that, so maybe that will be a solution.


6) Went to a tea party in the village hall after the altercation and that was pleasant and lots of people came to talk to me, including a girl in the year below me at primary school (there were 4 people in my year and 4 in her year so these meetups are unlikely!)


7) Had a Chinese take away at parents'.


8) Spoke to my school friend on the phone.

:mad: on your behalf regarding sheer stupidity of ex Frith eldest will see clearly at some point am sure.

Saturday pleasures,

A lie-in followed by slow, leisurely breakfast, balsamic mushrooms on toast this time.

Worked through mount ironmore and cleared basket, like PK's mama I like to keep sundays free as possible.

Picked up big net of horsey carrots for £1.50, girly was most appreciative. We went out with pal and her horse for gentle meander around fen, it was warm and muggy so regretted hoody top.

Popped into emporium on way home and picked up some YS bargains.

Capt S and I starting colds so pleasure of hot honey and lemon before snuggling up in clean bed, JeromeKJerome ghost stories lulled me to sleep.