OS Daily Thursday 27th November 08

wannabe_sybil

Also bargainbird, in the

:wall: the name of the shop has eluded me! County Books? Shop with books that are remaindered or low budget reprints also have craft materials for little ones very inexpensive. Perhaps a big goodie box to share with craft stuff? Even the little one can do sponge painting (if mum helps :rolleyes:) and I have bought rolls of craft paper there.

wannabe_sybil

Also, can anyone help - when is Thanksgiving?

TYIA

Tablets are realy no that good togay.

D&DD

Soapy I thought you'd gone in already as I didn't see you on here yesterday.My eldest was overdue by almost 3 weeks so we had a curry and a *how can I put this* 'quiet night in' :rotfl: and presto labour started within 3 hours.It was the midwifes suggestion honest!!!!
Other 2 were bang on time fortunately!!

meanmarie

Morning all,

Really need to decide what to buy Ulick for Christmas, think maybe a new watch, he likes the one he has but can't read it in electric light, he got lots of smellies, jumpers and shirts for his birthday, and 3 new pairs of pyjamas while he was in hospital.

Going to give kitchen a going over to-day, it needs tidying and cleaning, if it doesn't rain might do windows and put up some kind of curtains...3 windows and glass in top of door...think that I have 'cafe' curtains somewhere if I can dig them out, don't want to spend money if I can help it...had to pay Ulick's hospital bill to-day and my car insurance is due next week, so that's almost €1000 gone...still haven't got bill from guy who did kitchen so am afraid to spend other than for necessities until that is sorted...then there are two weddings in next six weeks, have the money but want to hold on if I can

DD4 off to dentist in a bit, she is feeling guilty at taking time from her (unpaid) teaching practice, but this was only appointment she could get and she hasn't slept for two nights so I have told her to cop on.

Bought a 'flora' recipe book in charity shop for 25c the other day so am going to try one of the recipes to-day for pork...its for chops but I have porksteak so wont be exactly the same, but hopefully will be nice

Hugs to all in need or want, congratulations to all who are celebrating, welcome to newbies and thank you for being my friends

Marie

wannabe_sybil

Meanmarie - you do seem to have a lot of paying out to do! I mad esome curotains for my small kitchen window out of suprlus napkins. I hadn sewed them as I am scared of sewing amchine.

Men should be forced to wrote out what they want for Christmas as it is so hard. Dear heart is getting subscription to magazine so he getsa Christmans present eveyr month. Would that work for Ullick? I got similar for darling brother, through quidco.

bargainbird

WS thanks we don't have a county books near us....:rolleyes:

I think HM gifts it will be, just need to source cellophane wrap ?

Have sprinkled the chicken thighs with Paprika ready for the oven later, just debating on chips or wedges......?

Have made some of twinks hobnobs, I'd like to give em a good dipping in chocolate, i've got 2 big blocks of plain choc and coco powder...... being in a bit of tiz do i melt the plain choc and dip ?

Washing in hanging on the line literally not moving :rolleyes:, but determined not to use TD.

Might take LO for awander round village in a bit for some fresh air....

Soapy - I thought you'd already had it .......:rotfl:sorry was thinking all last night i wonder she had :rolleyes:.My first was 6wks early, 2nd was 1 week early....don't know about this one yet....but don't dont like the sound of sweeping_pale_

Meanmarie - thanks for the nudge on the windows.....*grabs microfibre cloth and exits*

Take Care x

elona

Have two loads of washing on the line outside and just about to post a book I sold on Amazon and then get eggs from the weekly market.

Will make home made burgers for tea with potato spicy wedges.

Dds presents for her friends of Urban decay make up have arrived really quickly so very pleased.

Ordered some more stuff from approved foods - just hoping it arrives when DH is out at work!!!

Hugs to everyone and see you later.

wannabe_sybil

Bargainbird - I looked on ebay and found this
140284841680
Also cheap fancy christmas paper tablecloths/napkins can be used to wrap.

I think I need to apologise if the typing, suggestions are a bit odd. I think I need to have a nice cup of tea and a lie down.

But still having OS tea, and really proud of that.

Esor

Hello all,

I thought you'd had it too Soapy! Oh well, good luck with all your tips and tricks

Sorry to those who've been made redundant, I can vouch for the fact that the north east jobs market is rubbish atm. Been looking for a job for ages, start one in Jan at least though.

Well I've put the DW on so far and that's it, useless! Oh well, making a lasagne tonight to take to a friends tomorrow, also going to dip some hobnobs to take. I don't have any baking paper, do people think it would work if I greased some foil or cling film and left them to set on there?

Have barely bought any pressies, OH and I are going to make a list at the start of next week and get the things in we need, got three birthdays to buy for too. My sisters bday is a week before christmas eve, nightmare! I blame her for it, she was early, if she'd been born when she was supposed to we could get her pressies in the Jan sales, lol.

It's really dark here and been raining on and off all morning. Staying in the house today methinks. Must get on with some uni work anyways...

*huggles* to all who need/want them.

thriftlady_2

wannabe_sybil wrote: »

Also, can anyone help - when is Thanksgiving?

TYIA

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It's today