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O/S Daily thread for Saturday 16th August.

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  • joannasmum
    joannasmum Posts: 1,145 Forumite
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    Morning Everyone

    ((Hugs)) to everyone especialy Princess Pixiedust and PenPin.

    Its about to start raining here. DD is happily eating breakie and I'm on my second cuppa Today I need to get some bits from Aldi and make a list of what i need to take to Wales when me and DD go next week.

    LTS I'm jealous that you have an empty ironing basket thats on my list of things I need to get finished this weekend.

    Have a good day everyone
    Sorting my life out one day at a time
  • Gena
    Gena Posts: 326 Forumite
    Good morning! :hello:

    ((((((Hugs)))))) for PenPin and Pixie's DS

    Happy holidays Churchmouse

    Never mind Juliejim, something else will come up.

    I've got one load of washing in, doesn't look like raining yet so hopefully I'll get at least 2 loads dried outside, got loads to do. Other jobs for today are the weekly shop (didn't manage it last night), pick up a parcel from the PO, various house and garden jobs, plus the exercise that I've been telling myself I need to start doing all week! We'll see how far I get with that little lot!

    I'll get breakfast now, more hm yoghurt and fruit. Have a good saturday everyone

    Gena xxx
  • taplady
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    Morning all!

    PP - hope you soon feel better x

    Pixie - (((hugs))) to you and DS1 x

    Catowen:hello:

    Mrs_Mix:hello:

    (((hugs))) Anniestar & Kaat_lady

    Just had a quick blitz of downstairs, DH at work both DSs in bed as per usual, am off to clean a holiday cottage in a bit with Mum then stopping in town to get some veggies from the farm shop on the way home.
    Also got a pile of ironing to do.

    Hope you all have a lovely weekend!
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
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    morning all

    (((hugs))) to all
    ((pixie and DS)

    we have won a gold medal in the swimming woohoo!!!:j
    DD2 is a swimmer and things like this will really spur her on

    very cloudy here hoping it will be dry so i can get some washing out
    went to a designer retail park yesterday and picked up two xmas presents:T
    la senza pj's, elizabeth arden 5th ave perfume set, several tops for DD1 and DD2 and a dress spent £50 so thought that was quite good

    hope everyone has a geat day x

    p.s. we had a mcDonalds as we were hungry cost £20.80 for 4 meals!!!!!!!! sooo expensive wont do that again
  • dubgirl
    dubgirl Posts: 402 Forumite
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    Hi everyone, looking a bit miserable here in MK at the mo. OH has gone to work till 12 and then he is off to his mum's to lay a patio, hope the rain holds off. I will be going out with DS and dog for a nice walk and a stop at the swings for DS and then home for lots of lovely housework, what an exciting life I lead! Happy holidays to all those who are en vacances and lots of duddles to everyone who needs one x Happy Saturday!
  • Dumyat
    Dumyat Posts: 2,143 Forumite
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    hope he's ok pixiedust. what a scary thing for you and him.
    take care pen-pin.

    well my week has not been the best, and the stress continues. selfishly had been looking forward to a few days off chilling, but got phone call late last night that aunt who was in hospital, had been transferred to coronary care unit. could hear her talking in the background and she sounded fine though. so todays plans are to visit her and see what's happened.
    not sure what the day holds apart from that.
    x x x
  • Good morning everyone :beer:

    DH has taken the small ones to Swim Club so I've made some bread dough, weighed out for a cake and made cookie dough :D Other OS jobs for today:
    • tidy the kitchen
    • hoover the stairs (might get DS onto this :p )
    • some paperwork
    • ironing
    • tidy our room
    I spent a lot of time in the garden yesterday, and have a lot of vegitation to deal with (the compost heap is overwhelmed :eek: ). I also have some bare soil, so will be taking DD to the nursery later :j

    We might go out to see Wall-E later - anyone know if it's any good :confused:

    Pen Pin - it's good of your mum to share the will-writing with you. I'm an executor on my parents' and the first I knew was when the wills were completed :rolleyes: I'm much of the view that wills, etc, are best talked about when they won't be needed (hopefully) for many years. My family know exactly what I want (including a friend playing both parts of the Bach Violin Concerto ;) )

    N9eav - I don't know why you're surprised, statistically August is the second wettest month of the year :rolleyes: and the West of the UK is wetter than the East :p

    Belated birthday wishes to Donny-gal :T

    Pixie - (((((hugs))))) for you and yours

    Troo - enjoy Ilfracombe - greta "old-fashioned" seaside town :T

    Juno - those cakes looked fab :T

    Have a great day, Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • mioliere
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    Hi all - a very late and lazy start Chez Mioliere today.

    Pixie - lots of (((hugs))) to your DS - what a dreadful worry for you.

    PenPin - I hope you feel a bit better soon

    N9EAV - I heard on the radio yesterday that some people were cutting short their holidays in Cornwall because of the dreadful weather. I really hope it picks up very soon, at least before the holiday season ends.

    Churchmouse - have a great holiday!

    Well, we are having a lazyish day today because DH has been working hard and last weekend was so busy with the wedding and the guests who stayed with us.

    HM pizza for dinner tonight and I'm just about to prep the veg for tomorrow's roast. We had hot buttered plums made in the Remoska for pudding last night - turned out really well. Will pick some blackberries from the bottom of the garden later and mix them with the rest of the plums for tonight's pud.

    WM is on, BM is on and the radio is on playing Sounds of the Sixties so I'm feeling like a teenager today!

    The weather started off lovely this morning but the clouds have now covered the blue and it looks like rain.

    Well, I'd better go and get on doing the veg; see you all later. Have a good day, everyone.

    KathyXX
    KNIT YOUR SQUARE TOTALS:

    Squares: 11, Animal blankets: 2
  • Pippa.S
    Pippa.S Posts: 2,650 Forumite
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    Mornin peeps :hello:

    (((((((((hugs)))))))))to all in need today especially Anniestar and MrA

    Juno luv the cakes, clever you :staradmin :staradmin :staradmin
    Learning to Save ironing this early:eek: on a Saturday:eek:

    Penny-Pincher hope you feel better soon_pale_

    KAAT hope Archie had a good night x

    O Pixie thats scary, hope all is well now
    N9eav 20days :eek: Enjoy your break from work, hope the weather changes for you, are you going away?

    Diva yep it sure will:rotfl: :rotfl:

    Essex-girl fingers crossed here for you too.

    Well its a bit dull here this morning, not raining yet but dont hold your breath:rolleyes: Off to MIL`s in a bit to sort out her new Fridge/Freezer, just got to turn it on let it get to temp, then swap the food over from the old to the new, defrost the old one and give it a good clean, could take a while, think I`ll take my knitting with me I need to finish a baby wrap so I can get it in the post with the rest of the stuff. When we have finished there we are free agents, ooo wonder what to do??????????looking around here....wonder no longer.....:rolleyes:
    Enjoy your day everyone
    Anne
    x
  • jannyannie
    jannyannie Posts: 797 Forumite
    Morning all

    It's cloudy and dry here at the mo. Today is my Dear Dad's birthday, so we are going to the local Toby Cavery for lunch. OH will be in bed as he's on nights. Had a lovely Indian meal last night, still feel full this morning.

    PIXIE my Mum used to have hypos like that, so scary, hugs to you and your DS.

    PENPIN hope you feel better soon.

    PENPEN DS and I really enjoyed Wall-E.

    HUGS to anyone else who needs one this morning. SMOKEY how are you?

    Off for a run in a minute. Will make a start on this pigsty of a house later. Everthing at the allotment is fine, just my sweetcorn has blown over and the weeds are terrible! Hope to spend lots of time down there next week.

    Have a good day all.

    Jan :A xxxx
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