OS Daily Thursday 27th November 08

taplady

Morning all!

day off today:j am cleaning for Mum this morning, getting my nails done this afternoon then popping into the new Aldi's to see what bargains they have got.

Mum2g1b - sounds like you've got a busy day!

Essex girl - glad you and DD are feeling a bit better

Betheebee - take it easy!

(((hugs))) to Tristan, smoky, Candy girl, PP, Stef's DD and anyone I've forgotten x

OS - have got some butternut squash and sweet spud soup on the stove bubbling away for lunch with some 19p reduced rolls from the freezer(seeded torpedoes)

Take care all!

taurusgb

Morning all

Never did get to catch up on posts yesterday after the dentist. Came home, went to sleep (fear always affects me that way ) then hid myself within the pages of a good book until it was time for an early night. Would have liked to do some cross stitching in front of the TV but as usual there was nothing on but reality TV and/or rubbish.

Breakfast this morning was sweetcorn fritters (using up the rest of sweetcorn from yesterdays rolls) and baked beans.

Lunch boxes contain pitta bread filled with ham and salad, clementines and a bag of crisps (must do some baking this afternoon)

Dinner will be pasta of some kind with salad. There will be pudding but to what it is yet :rolleyes:

Can everyone please cross all their fingers and toes for my DS2 ? He has woken up with what he calls "that grainy feeling" you get in your throat before a cold. There is a very nasty cold doing the rounds here and he is on stage tomorrow night in the lead part of the school play - which isn't just for the mums and dad's it is a whole town event that is always a great occasion (and famous locally) - in fact if you don't buy your tickets within a couple of days of them going on sale you don't get to go! Anyway he is the lead AND has to sing...he's been working SO hard, so please, please, please - let him not be poorly until Sunday.

Must try and have a look on the store cuboard challenge thread later. Seems I no sooner try and join in on something when life takes over and I end up going MIA from whichever thread I am trying to join in with. Either that or I post on a thread and it dies a death. But I'm not paranoid - really, honestly I'm not.;)

Right - must go feed the cat, make the bed, wash and dress (don't think gingham pyjamas are the in thing in office wear this season) and cram in whatever chores I can before 8.45am.

Have a nice OS day everyone.

bargainbird

Another day another dollar .......

Morning All,

Abit down today....worked out money last night and can't afford to buy for neices/nephews for the first time ever , which is really rubbish....

Now i'm upset gotta go back later

Phew i've composed myself now.....

Had a glass of water and muched my way through the ice cubes....(Odd craving but there you go)

Anyway mustn't dwell, gotta tidy up today and bake something..

DD1 has lunch box strapped to her so she doesn't forget it again....

T tonight roast chicken peices and chips/wedges

hope you all have a good day xx

taplady

Taurusgb - I am crossing everything for your DS2! hope it all goes ok for him on stage!

D&DD

Morning All
all my lot have got the lurgie (all off sick today) so fat chance of getting anything productive done although I might get the BM on before they all appear/start ringing their bells :rolleyes:
A house full of ill males is NOT good...

Taurus hope your son's production goes well
Beth glad to see all went well
Thriftlady I have about 2 things for xmas I'm worse than ever this year
Taplady hope all is going to plan with your dear friend

Just watching the news how awful for all those people who work for Woolworths/MFI they must be so worried.

Hope everyone has a great day
D XX

taplady

Bargainbird - how about making them a gift? or giving them HM vouchers with promises of an activity together or somesuch thing!

D&DD I heard that lesley is doing well so far thanks!:T she has been out of bed and sitting in the chair which is great! she will get her latest results today or tomorrow. I am going to visit tomorrow evening.

thriftlady_2

bargainbird wrote: »

Another day another dollar .......

Morning All,

Abit down today....worked out money last night and can't afford to buy for neices/nephews for the first time ever , which is really rubbish....

Now i'm upset gotta go back later

Hi BB, can you make them something? I was thinking of hm biscuits perhaps cut out in the shape of their initial, or what about the chocolate slabs here?

D&DD

bargainbird wrote: »

Another day another dollar .......

Morning All,

Abit down today....worked out money last night and can't afford to buy for neices/nephews for the first time ever , which is really rubbish....

Now i'm upset gotta go back later

BB how old are they?
Are there any nice freebies about on the freebie board,or would they appreciate something homemade?
I'm stuck for my neice and nephew this year (9 and 12)as they have everything...so I'm doing them mini hampers with all little bits in (favourite sweets,hair gel,pretty hair bits for my neice and a snuggly scarf each I just add bits each week when I see something I think they'll like)
I'll wrap them all individually and 'hide' them inside shredded paper in a huge box so they have to hunt around for everything
HTH
D XX

edited to say you all type faster than me lol...

bargainbird

Thanks for your suggestions, i've got ....

2 yr girl, 9yr girl, 5yr boy, 11 yr boy, 13 yr boy

Does anybody have the reciepe for the chocolate slab ?

God i feel really awful not being able to get them anything, but telling you all makes it seem ten times worse.....DD2 keeps asking 'You upset why.....' Bless her.

I've gotta get a grip can't stay like this all day

D&DD

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=7271993&postcount=7
Here's how she made them BB they look brilliant don't they? I might have to add them to my To Do list for my two and my boys.:T
Hope you feel a bit brighter soon,I think a lot of people are feeling extremely low this year with all the uncertainty over jobs etc.It's cold and wet here too and that alone does nothing to raise the spirits either!