OS Daily Sat 6th Dec 08

N9eav

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Morning. Looks cold and wet out there. Weekend and no doubt most of us will be going shopping today. I know I have to get some things or else it will all be last minute.
First I have to walk through the mud that was the lawn and clean out the hen house. The office is also a tip, as it a lot of things in the house.

Woolworth massive 50% off sale was a real disapointment. The only think I could find with 50% off was birthday cards. I suppose the 10-20% off this and that might have been a help, but the queues were miles long so could not be bothered to wait.

Got me specs yesterday and it's amazing how clear the world is now. I just thought it was supposed to be fuzzy. Driving, I can see the stones in the tarmac and not a grey mass of road.

BEST TIPPLE of the day is Tesco finest sherry, now only £2.99 a bottle and 20% alcohol so very good quality.
I bought 4 as it was so much cheaper than Harveys.

2 litres of milk in Tesco 50p. Anchor butter (if you can find any in stock) 50p and several other decent bargains....

Well, coffee time. American pancakes and bacon for breakfast. Not healthy, but will set me up for the day. Got a sore throat and man-flu coming, so need to stay fat.

Cheers

ravylesley

N9eav your post this morning had me laughing my socks off and believe me if you can manage that at 6.42am it must be funny.But the thought of the world being fuzzy just tickled me:rotfl:

well yep its retail therapy here for me today.I need to go to Tescos for some Jack Daniels (2for £25) for OH I hasten to add I havent developed a drinking habit:rotfl: also want some of the butter but whether I get it is another matter:rolleyes:

MD has a choir concert in an old peoples home today so need to drop her off and pick her up afterwards.I should never be fat with the amount of miles I walk.Also need to nip into town for some wrapping paper from Poundland.Another tree bites the dust in the name of Christmas Tradition:rotfl:

Having a Takeaway for tea tonight so easy peasy no cooking for me:D

But I have got all the washing cleaning and ironing to do:o

X-factor tonight and a huuuuuuuge voddie and coke.Hmm maybe I do have a drink problem after all:rotfl:

mioliere- Hope the little girl is still improving

Lesleyxx

halight

Morning all,

Well its back to normal now at home. the twin came back late yestday afternoon.:j :j We had lots of shouting off them last night and lots of plling at each other.:j :j Anyway iv just given them there milk and thay are now noding back off.
I see its on the news this morning about the people who have put money into the child trust fund accounts that invests in shares. Well im still waiting for my vochers to turn up! the twins are 6 months old now and we are still waiting. But on the plus side we have had a letter this week to say that thay are on there way to us. I will be putting mine into shares. as it offers the best long term return. but i do understna that it can go down as well as up.

I went to get some food shopping yesrterday. i had to joints of brikit for £5 both a good size so i will be slow rosting on of them tomorrow for dinner. The other iv frozon may have that next sunday or maybe in the week.

I did steak in the end last night for dinner. We might have a bit of fish tonight.
I need to work a bit laster on today but only for a few hours so not to bad.
Its not very warm here in the midland this morning but its not raining:j and its a lot warmer than last saturday:j

Anyway i hope you all are ok and that you have a fun and safe saturday
If it get time i might pop by laster to see how you are all doing.

All the best everyone

halight

BEST TIPPLE of the day is Tesco finest sherry, now only £2.99 a bottle and 20% alcohol so very good quality.


Thanks for this n9eav i need to get some in for christmas.

tru

Christmas time, mistletoe and wine
Children singing Christian rhyme
With logs on the fire and gifts on the tree
A time to rejoice in the good that we see
In my calendar today - an angel :santa2:

Westonbirt was great - trees, lights, mince pies, mulled wine, roasted chestnuts, a choir singing carols and we saw Father Christmas :xmassmile

Master tru has been working 7 days a week for the past few weeks (5 days in his job, 2 days of his own work), he's grabbing extra work whenever it's offered just in case. A few people have been made redundant at work. I know for a fact that his job is 100% safe, but I haven't told him - I think it's good for him NOT to know, it's made him think ahead and plan a bit. So I'll be packing a big lunch for him in a mo, he's working in an empty unheated house and he's tired and I feel the teeniest bit sorry for him

Not much to do today, most of it got done yesterday so I'll do a couple of loads of washing then just potter about while listening to Christmas CDs :xmastree:

mioliere

Morning all.

Taplady - (((hugs))) to Lesley

(((hugs))) to Smoky, PenPin - if you are reading - and all who need them

Halight - your twins sound lively!

N9eav - I'm glad for all the other drivers in Cornwall that things are less fuzzy on the road now!

Ravelesley - thanks; the LO is still holding her own so we are breathing a little easier now. I'm sure all the wonderful good wishes, thoughts and prayers from the lovely people on this thread have helped.

Well, I've been up for an hour or so, having had a bit of a restless night - Christmas is churning over in my head and I can't believe what little time there is left now! I have to get the wrapping up finished because I have parcels to post, one of them to France; if I don't get a move-on, I'll miss the last posting dates!

It's my DS2's 27th birthday today - I can't believe it, really. One minute he was a little boy - now he's married with a home of his own! Where does the time go?

We're having stew tonight - I shall make double as usual (in the Remoska) and we can have the rest on Monday. I made Aussie's Impossible Pie for pudding last night (also in the Remoska!) with added drinking chocolate powder, and it was yummy, hot with icecream, and very filling! We'll finish it off tonight.

I'm baking today because we have no cakes left so I need to look through my recipes. I'll probably do flapjacks and some fairy cakes.

I must tell you about my DGS's (8YO) project last week. Sadly, only the parents were invited but the idea was brilliant. They all had to choose a character from history (my DGS chose Julius Caeser because he loves that era). They had to dress the part and write and rehearse their own five minute script about the character. Then they all stood dotted about in the hall (90 of them!), and every time any of the guests stood next to them, they had to recite their script. They called it a Living Museum and my DS1 and DIL said it was the best thing they have ever seen at a school. The children did a fantastic job and really enjoyed it, once they all got over the nerves. Even the shy ones did well. I think it's a wonderful idea and hope they carry it on (and invite the grandparents, too!)

Well, having not been on here much lately, I seem to have 'mioliered' a bit! I really should go and have my shower.

Will catch up later. Hope you all have a lovely day.

Oh - welcome to newbies!

KathyXX

Tru - thanks for the Christmas carol!

betheebee

Morning all,
I'm sat in front of a basket full of fircones and a reel of garden wire, I'm wiring 3 or 5 together to go along the beams with holly and ivy which I will collect next week. Hope to finish the base of the swags today and more wrapping pressies. Think the quilt will be on the back burner for now.

Plan to vacume through and swish kitchen and bathroom floors, shop for veg at the local market, hopefully finish writing cards.

Well that's it for now.

HALIGHT, bet you're pleased to have the twins home, you sounded lost without them

MIOLIERE, Hope you have some good news, thinking of you and your family.

(((((((((( hugs )))))))))))) to all poorlies

Squiggly_Diddly

Morning all,

N9eav, thanks for the tips on the bargains - not that I shall be going near any shops during the day as it's tooo manic!!!
Tru, it does sound lovely where you went, do you feel all festive now?? I also now have Cliff Richard stuck in my head....
Kathy, DGS's living museum sounds like a fantastic idea - how very creative!!! And I expect both children & parents enjoyed it. Happy Birthday to your DS2 as well.
Betheebee, your house will probably smell fantastic once you've finished creating the swags. I am envious of your talent!!! (and beams....).

Another one who will be pottering at home today, might sit & watch Saturday Kitchen this morning, then put on the Xmas cd's later to motivate me with the housework! I will also do some baking as the cupboards are a bit bare...
And work out what presents I still need to buy (not many), plus wrap some of the stuff I've already got.

Oh, and I am now all kitted out to make Snowman Soup!! I am going to do a few for my group of friends from Uni for next Friday as we're not all together again before Xmas. Then I will start on some for my team at placement & my DD's want to make some for their friends too. There'll be a production line going!

(((((((hugs))))))) for all those needing them, hope the many who are MIA are alright - thinking of you too.

mags50_2

Morning everyone
Well I'm going to brave the shops this morning with my best friend and try and get a bit of shopping done...I hate shopping but I've a few things left to buy for Christmas.... I'm dreadful...never organised!
I've also got a lot of Flylady things to do...mainly cleaning windows and ironing...another of my two favourite jobs...NOT!
Hope you all have a good weekend...hugs to all that need them
xx

mummysaver

Morning all!

Looks cold and sunny here. Got dog shut indoors after yesterday's fiasco, now him and the cats are staring hopefully at the sc which is full of brisket that I cooked overnight in red wine and stock for tonight's dinner, it does smell lovely and I don't even eat meat lol!

Kathy - lovely to have you moliere-ing away again, I've missed it a lot! Glad lo is still holding her own, will keep praying for her. I love the living history idea, will mention it as dd3's school meeting, sounds lots of fun. Oh and happy birthday to your ds x

N9eav - thanks for the sherry tip, need some for Christmas trifles! Apparently sherry is good chilled and served with olives, will try that I think as have a tub of olives marinating in the fridge at the mo! Will go nicely with Sat night telly and a roaring fire!

Tru - Westonbirt sounds lovely, might see about visiting it next weekend, glad you enjoyed it! Did Santa promise anything lovely and ask if you'd been good!

Well my house looks like chaos! ds and his mates were here for curry, and the girls and their pals were here for pizza last night. The amount of food eaten was scary! Oh that reminds me, amongst all the alcohol offers the soft drinks tend to get forgotten, but J2O's were 3 x 4packs for £7.50 in Asda, not the most astounding bargain, but pretty good, and the girls loved them. Waiting for my really cheap J2O's from AF at the mo, now they were a real bargain!

Anyway I'm off out to meet a mate for breakfast in a bit, so I best get a wiggle on and sort out the mess! Have a good day all and hugs where needed xx

taplady

Morning all!

Mioliere - Happy Birthday to your DS:beer: (((hugs))) to the little one

(((hugs))) also to Tristan and anyone else who needs one.

Am off to collect a few things for Lesley now then popping in to see her. Later we have a church coffee morning which my Mum and sister are running then our town has its Mistletoe festival - top place in the country for Holly and Mistletoe.
Hope you all have a great weekend

take care all x