Old Style Diary Archive - NOV 05

Penny-Pincher!!

Afternoon

Well, I didnt manage the stew so will have that tomorrow. Still not feeling too good. Lunch was fishcake, mash and peas, OH had HM pizza and some pasta :eek: he's a pig though..lol.

2 washloads done and dried in TD as too cold outside. Had no energy to make most of the calls, so may have to do in the morning. Updated my quicken money files with my online banking and so far have a surplus of £190 out of my food/petrol money for the 4 week period-still have this and next week but should be able to move over £100 to the conservatory fund DW emptied and starting to fill up again :rolleyes: OH has finished all the glossing :T on stairs for the carpet wednesday. Am hoping OH will sweep and mop floors later as they are abit dusty with the painting being done-can only ask...LOL.

Have a few ebay parcels to wrap and send tomorrow. Need to make some more pizza dough in BM as OH has just had the last one for lunch.

Will catch up later as Im really knackered! Have just put the film Boo on-supposed to be scary but total pants so far.

PP
xx

black-saturn

Went into town today and posted an ebay parcel and then went to pay the rest off the new oven which is being delivered on 5th December. I've bought a Victorian style oven but it's brand new for £299 which I thought was a reasonable price for a new oven. I've treated the kids to the DVD of Charlie and the Chocolate factory today so when they come home from school that will be a surprise for them. Had my weekly treat ham roll in a cafe in town. At the moment I am making a casserole out of some off cut bacon bits the butcher sold me really cheap, herbs, onion and worcester sauce. Hope it's going to come out alright.

Me and my boyfriend (who live 150 miles apart) have decided to see each other every weekend now instead of every other weekend. It will mean double the expense but it will be worth it.

Bargain_Rzl

kiwichick wrote:

Can you please tell me how PG? I have sausages galore in my freezer and want to do a SC sausage casserole but havent the first clue how

This is what I've just had for my lunch (reheated in MW having been done in SC on Saturday):

2 packs sausages (i.e. 16 sausages) (edit: chopped into halves or quarters)
7 or 8 spuds, chopped roughly with skins still on
1 red pepper (would normally do 1 red + 1 green but ran out of space in SC!)
8-10 mushrooms, quartered
4 carrots, cut into sticks
1 large onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tin tomatoes
1/2 pint hot veg stock with mixed herbs, paprika and black pepper stirred in
Lea & Perrins

Just chucked it all in together and cooked on low for about 8 hours while out.

This is a variation on my normal recipe - normally I don't include spuds but serve the end product with rice. Also I'd notmally include a glass of red wine, though it has enough liquid as it is. If you like it more tomatoey, put some puree into the stock/paprika/herbs/pepper mixture.

I used raw sausages this time, but I recommend you grill them first to get rid of the fat. Mine was yummy but had a greasy layer on top, so I'll know for next time.

scuzz

Chipps wrote:

Hi everyone
Sorry to hear about those who have had rotten nights.
Kiwichick: I used to get ours up & sit them on the potty just before i went to bed. It didn't usually wake them up, but they just kind of got into the habit of going anyway!
I have done next to nothing today so far. Not even had breakfast! I did treat myself to a nice hot bubble bath, and have done some washing. But other than that the house is a tip!
DS (age 15) says he will take me out to lunch, and I have been on the phone for about 2 hours to DD in Portsmouth.
Well, it is my birthday, so I am entitled to have a morning off I think!
Probably have a very busy afternoon to do some catching up, though!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY:T :j another scorpio - best star sign there is!

Aril

Hi Kwikchick
We found that having got the small person dry at night he then reverted it when we changed his bed. We eventually worked out that his kidneys were getting chilled on the new mattress and overcame it by putting a sleeping bag under his waterproof sheet. Just a thought....
Regards
Aril

scuzz

wobblebottom wrote:

:beer: Kiwichick & Chipps HAPPY BIRTHDAY :beer:

Its mine too... lol

Had a great start to my day, DD and DS bought me a cuppa in bed along with my cards and presents, bless them they really were proud of themselves, they bought presents outve their pocket money and wrapping paper.. little darlings..

Tea tonight- not sure probably treat us all to a Takeaway..chinese Seen as its been a while..

WM on,TD on... loads of cleaning to do and im going to tackle my wardrobe l8r and find out some clothes for charity bags that came this morning.

Hope you all have a good day..

Wobbs

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU TOO!!:beer:

squeaky

kiwichick wrote:

Can you please tell me how PG? I have sausages galore in my freezer and want to do a SC sausage casserole but havent the first clue how

We have a couple of sausage casserole recipe in our Indexed Slow Cooker Collection:-

Sausages

Might trade him in for a wife, they seem to make a better job of things (with the obvious exceptions of our resident supermen MATH and SQUEAKY).

Hey math! We've been promoted! We're supermen now!

tootles_2

Went to the Doctors from hell this morning, started phoning at 8.30 got through at 8.40 to be told all apointments are gone..... whats the problem.... coughed down the phone..... can you come at 11am...... went, finally got in to see the Doctor at 12 55....prescritpion for anti biotics, chest infection....have also started sneezing this morning, so guess I should add head cold to that list also have to send off another urine sample, they lost the last one!!!!!

So afraid I am not being very OS at the moment, I have to try and buck up to go shopping this week have a double points voucher for Tesco, want to get the stuff for our Christmas trip.... thats if I am ever going to be fit enough to make it, three weeks on Thursday should see us on the boat to France....fingers crossed......

N9eav

Today the kids will be counting the 'Christmas pot' This is an old brass kettle on top of the dresser that all the loose change goes in. Also clubcard vouchers and even those tesco vouchers from one of the questionaire sites. It seems heavy this year. Next week it will all be spent on everything from Chocolate to biscuits and all the other luxury items that you only eat at christmas.


Secret santa will also be drawn. We find that with 6 of us, it would cost a fortune to buy each other a present, so we draw out one name from the family and buy a special present for one person.
Should be a good evening. Also have 6lbs of lamb chops in the oven (reduced in price to £4 ) Bottle of wine, and day off tomorrow......

rchddap1

Car will finally move. Well it moved at 1pm, but didn't post. When OH gets home he's going to give it a good run to make sure all the water evaporates. With any luck I should be in the office again tomorrow.