OS Daily Thurs 15th Jan 09

N9eav

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thur15th January. This is an “Over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone is welcome so please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an Old Style natter. The more the merrier!
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Morning. Payday :j

Temp this morning 7c, raining. It looks pretty horrible out there.
Work today, this morning at court, then see what happens for the afternoon.
Not much else doing really.
I had an e-mail from my ink supplier ND-ink, telling me they messed up and were out of stock of my order and appologised. I sent a reply saying "please send free gift then" So they did and sent me a free black ink. Ha ha works being cocky?
A few mins on here and then get the bins out, make lunches, iron a shirt and get ready. It feels dull today.:undecided

SunnyGirl

Morning N9eav & all that follow

Still not well here but it's nothing compared to what some people are going through so I'm not moaning. Fairly free day today here I will be going to the library later & to get a money box from Poundland, as I've started saving my 20p's and 10p's. I'm going to bank it every week so I'm not tempted to spend it & will see where I get to by the beginning of December :T I got The Frugal Cookbook by Fiona Beckett out last week, it's brilliant! Lots of great ideas on using up leftovers. In typical OS fashion I'll copy out the recipes that I want then take it back to the library :rotfl:

WM on with its 2nd load & kitchen swished & swiped so far. Lunch is some leek & potato soup I made yesterday with crusty bread & evening meal is spaghetti carbonara which is always a popular choice with the kids

Hope everyone has a happy & peaceful day and gets to do something that gives them joy along the way. (((((((((hugs))))))))))

Louise xx

mioliere

Hi N9eav and Sunnyday. N9eav - the forecast on the news last night for your neck of the woods looked pretty gloomy for today. We're in Hampshire and it looks as if the rain will be missing us - famous last words, eh?

Sunnygirl - hope you start to feel better soon. That book sounds great - I hope you find some recipes you can share with us!

Well, I was up early again. Months and months ago, I found it hard to get to sleep or stay asleep but, since I cut out the caffeine after my evening meal and started drinking hot chocolate made with all milk, I doze off quickly and manage a good four to five hours sleep, but then I wake up and can't get back to sleep. I'm not complaining - getting a good few hours of solid sleep is still a novelty - I just wish I didn't get so tired in the evenings! The best thing is that I get to spend a good couple of uninterrupted hours on here when no-one else is up.

(((Hugs))) to all those with worries, illness, sadness and poorly family pets - it's turning into a stressful time for many people these days; it's hard sometimes to find anything to be positive about. The news doesn't help - there are some dreadful things going on at the moment.

Dinner tonight is some sort of chicken casserole. I have a couple of chicken breasts that I need to use up; pudding will be pancakes to use up a manky-looking lemon I found lurking in the fruit bowl.

I must get round to wrapping up DGS's birthday pressies for Tuesday, when he'll be 9, and DGD's for Friday, when she'll be six years old. Being so close together and just after Christmas means extra budgeting, so I always buy the pressies when I am shopping for Christmas.

Well, the WM has finished and I've just put the BM on. I'm going to change the sheets and have a good clean up today, do some of my freelance work and then take the afternoon off and laze on the sofa knitting (and trying to stay awake).

Oh, by the way - welcome back to you, Moggins. It's ages since you were here!

Well, I'm off for a shower. See you later.

KathyXX

betheebee

Morning all,
I've some spicy carrot and tomato soup simmering and BM on, will take that to DD's for lunch. We are putting a second ceiling in her bedroom, it's an extension with a flat roof and needs more insulation. We'll leave the ceiling that's there, put up 8x4" battons, insulation, new plasterboard then plaster it. Well actually a friend will do the plastering, I can do walls but not ceilings.

Have a Lamb balti marinating, rice is cooked and onion bhajis out of the freezer so that's dinner sorted. Balti is a stirfry type recipe, it's delish.

Off to catch up as I didn't get on here y/day.

Hope today is a good one for all.

redruby

Morning all,

Sunnygirl, I hope you feel better soon x

Don't know what the weather is doing yet its too dark, off to work today, so will be indoors anyway.

Its chip night tonight, always have them on a Thursday, it has always been our busy night so a quick tea is needed, fish fingers and peas with them tonight .

I am not sure if I made it clear yesterday, but nephew was 13 when the incident happened, I think I may have made it seem like he was 16, he is not 16 yet, lets hope he can try to put this all behind him and try to get on with his life.

I put a wash on last night which is on the rads, and nearly dry, will do another small load tonight, that seems to be the best way to keep on top of it for me while I am at work.

Hugs to all in need have good days all xx

tru

Morning :hello:

I've been flitting in and out of here for the past couple of days but haven't got round to actually posting :rolleyes: :rotfl:

Moggins, you only live a couple of miles from me. Why didn't you PM me and arrange to pop round? It will be a complete change of scenery (ie. escape for a couple of hours) and I have gallons of coffee and loads of cake

N9eav, you've just reminded me to put the bins out, ta

SunnyGirl, I'm having HM leek and potato soup with HM bread for lunch too

I bought Fairtrade coffee from the Co-Op yesterday, lovely but you need twice the amount of coffee to get the flavour :rolleyes:

We need more bread so I'll start on that in a mo, and there's a ton of ironing that needs doing.

People are getting on my nerves lately so I'm going to unplug the phone. I have a mobile number that only the trus know so I'll switch that phone on instead

mioliere

Redruby - I do hope your nephew is able to put it all behind him and get on with the rest of his life. It's dreadful to think of what he has been through.

KathyXX

halight

Morning all,:j :j ,
I hope that i find you all well. Still cold here and windy.
Well i made use of being sent home earky from work yesrterday my Moma nd dad had the twins and my wife and i went shopping and i got a new pair of shoes to go with my new suit:T then in the evning we went out for a curry that will be the last one for a while untill i can get a nw job. Im going to have a look aboit on the net today at some info on training.

The twins are still fast aleep but will be wakeing soon thay are now haveing more and more of there mashed up veg that my wife has been making for them:T :T so with a bitof luck thay should grow up to like there veg! welll im hoping thay will anyway.

well im off to get a coffee and then to get the paper and then to feed the twins.
So i hope that you all have a great day
enjoy :j :j

thriftlady_2

Welcome back to Moggins, it's been a while, is your little black cat coming back too?

Morning everyone,

Grocery shopping today. Does anyone else look forward to this each week or am I just odd?

I'm off to my beloved farmshop and then to Waitrose. Not much to get, just basics. I will not be tempted to get extras as we have plenty of food already -keep it simple say I.

I'm just about to make some porridge and toast for everyone's breakfast.

Lunchboxes today have ham and turkey sandwiches, fruit and chocolate-cherry muffins. I will have something similar or maybe eggs.

Supper tonight..... no idea. Probably something veggie or pasta and tomato sauce, or I might dig out the assorted leftovers in the freezer and we'll have leftover potluck:think:

See you all later;)

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
No fog & no frost here today, so that's a plus.
WB Moggins, lovely to see you again.
Hugs to those in need.
I'm hoping for a better day today workwise, I can't keep working straight through with no break & staying an hour late, 9 hours on my feet is too much, I must be getting old. Still on the bright side, I'm all fired up now for an arguement, after a brief flurry of activity nothing has been done about most of the problems in my room, I'm still waiting for a thermometer, so that will be today's battle.
Breakfst - Porridge
Lunch - Egg sarnies
Tea - Lamb Casserole from last week

Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

Essex-girl_2

Good Morning All

Dreary day here again, hope it stays dry though.

Not sure what I will do today, need to pop into town to superdrug or boots, might do that this morning then some paperwork and ironing this afternoon. Got a load done yesterday but more to go.

OH is very happy as has got free tickets to see the Masters Snooker on Sat night - the kids and I will have to spend the evening looking for him in the crowd.

Glad of the football result from last night - though we are from Southend originally so a bit divided.

OS today - not too much, if I do pop into town will have a looky around iceland - see if I can get any reduced meat.

Have a great day.
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