OS Daily Thursday 31st July

mrs_mix

Morning everyone
:hello: Taplady :hello: Catowen :hello: Haribo :hello: CM :hello: Ivyleaf :hello: Whatatwit:hello: :hello:Aussie :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: :hello: anyone I've forgotten :hello: :hello: newbies
(((((((((hugs))))))))) to ivyleaf ,Floss2,smokey,chrisca,and anyone who want's one
JulieJim have a good holiday
I've been up a while but was waiting for dh to go to work so that I could post in peace
the dog is doing really well in fact if you saw him and didn't know he had just had an op you wouldn't belive it
I never got into town yesterday so I have to go today I also have to go to the cash and carry,staples ,argos and asda
I'm hoping for a better day today as the kid's were horrid yesterday all they did all day was fight so it will be interesting to see this morning who has the most/biggest bruises:rolleyes:
dinner today will be salad with something and some roll's
have a good day
pam xx

whatatwit

Hugs to Floss, after reading yesterday's thread, where you mentioned the M55, I'm sure you must be close to me....I live in Blackpool.

Hmmphh, it's now raing here, looks like I may get a little damp out golfing. Although it may have stopped when I tee off after lunch.

Enjoy the cinema Essex,

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
Overcast here today, but no rain forecast till 4ish, so I'll wait & see.
I'm being a lady wot lunches today, I'm meeting a friend in a local bookshop for a bagle & a cuppa, one day we will get arrested when we meet there as we always walk out with a bag of books that we haven't paid for, not that we steal them, we take a bag in each & swap them.
Hubby's gone to work, BIL slept better last night & I'm doing spare ribs & rice for tea.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

troo

Morning :hello:

Floss2

I need to pick some tomatoes today, my pregnant friend has a craving for them and if I don't take any round to her, she'll never forgive me

This handwashing thing is working really well, I thought it might be a hassle but it isn't. I cheat though, I still use the machine for a rinse and spin. But it means that the machine is on for 20 mins instead of 1hr 4 mins. The clothes are actually cleaner (I've been comparing shirt collars lol). I still machine wash towels, duvet covers and master troo's work jeans. I mostly use a slow spin (400), so there's less creases and a lot of things don't need the ironing they did before (1450 spin). I've cut down a lot of elec use, I'm keeping an eye on how many units I use in a day (last meter reading showed I used 22 units per day). I'm not convinced that capping is the right thing to do, sorry Martin

I NEED chocolate today, so will wander over to the shop when I'm dressed

My neighbour gave me a gardening set - gloves, secateurs and a some sort of weird knife I've never seen before - so I'm going to repay her with some Twinks (must remember to buy more sugar at the shop)

donny-gal

dogrose wrote: »

oh careful chrisca, we found after a villa holiday you won't want to holiday any other way! have a fab time.

I know!
DG

floss2

whatatwit wrote: »

Hugs to Floss, after reading yesterday's thread, where you mentioned the M55, I'm sure you must be close to me....I live in Blackpool.

Hmmphh, it's now raing here.....

Damp on my side of town too......about 1 mile from town centre, out towards Stanley Park, "just the right side of the wrong side of the tracks" as my DF says

floss2

Hardup_Hester wrote: »

..... one day we will get arrested when we meet there as we always walk out with a bag of books that we haven't paid for, not that we steal them, we take a bag in each & swap them......

:rotfl: :rotfl: I do like bookshops where you can browse & have a hot choccy...although I don't buy from them (Mr T or Mr A's special offer paperbacks for me )

charlies_mum

Morning all :wave:

Juliejim, good luck in Hanley, I go once a year (at the most). If you go into Monsoon, could you look to see if they have any nice tops in cream or lilac

Cloudy but dry this morning. Need to have a day decluttering and listing on Ebay.

Making a luxury fish pie in my Remoska for dinner (the diet is going to pot lately) , so need to nip to Mr T and Aldi for a few things.

Hugs to Floss, and anyone else who needs one x

sistercas

morning all
((( hugs))) to all that need them
(( redruby ))
julie jim enjoy your hols

cloudy but warm here everyone is still in bed ,I am sat with a cup of tea -bliss:D
DD1 and DD2 are going to the pictures -I think yesterday DH mumbled something about taking me out for lunch:j hope thats true -cant remember the last time we went out on our own!!
got to make some bread
have made pancake batter for kids breakfast
working on the garden at the mo need to go and get some council green bags ( they are free now I think( they did cost 50p each) and they take them away for you when you are ready

hope everyone has agreat day
cas x

mioliere

Good morning everyone. Not too bad weatherwise but I think rain is forecast for later.

(((Hugs))) to Smoky, PenPin, Chrisca, Floss, Jayward, Beth and her DBs, Candygirl's Dad, Essex-Girl's Dad and all who need one.

Churchmouse - :hello: :hello: :hello:

Have a great holiday JulieJim!

Well, I asked about capping my energy prices and E.On said it would cost about £250 extra per year to do it so now I don't know what to do. I am VERY relieved that I switched from BG earlier this year, though. I think they have put their prices up by so much because the Government is threatening a windfall tax on all the utilities and they're just making sure they're covered - they don't give a hoot about all the anxiety they are causing. The Government says you are in 'fuel poverty' if you spend more than 10% of your income on heating; for some pensioners on the basic pension, 22% of their income goes on it so how on earth are they going to cope? It's OK for younger healthier people but I do worry about the elderly and the disabled. We are supposed to be the fourth wealthiest economy in the world yet this is how our most vulnerable get treated. The Government's extra £50 (or £100 if you are lucky enough to live until you're 80) for the winter heating allowance is not going to help very much, is it? Rant over - but it's making me angrier by the day that some people really will have to make the choice between heat and eat this winter.

Well, I am about to have a shower - I'm behind today because DH suddenly asked for a couple of invoices to be typed out just as I had put the porridge on and then he couldn't remember half the details he wanted on them:mad: He's gone off with a flea in his ear about being so disorganised!

We went out for a drink with friends last night and it was really enjoyable; haven't done that for ages. It was a lovely evening, too, so we could sit in the beer garden and just chill. I was already tired so just had a couple of halves of lager and they went down very well!

Today I need to give the downstairs a dust and hoover, make some bread, get the washing on the line, go and put petrol in my car and then get back home and do some more wedding favours - I haven't decided what dinner is but I have some leftover chicken so I may use that in something.

Anyway, off to have a shower. See you all later.

KathyXX