OS Daily Tues 3rd Feb 09

morwenna

Good evening all :hello:

I've been off work today - had to see the doc - trouble down south

Couldn't believe the price of prescriptions - it's been a while

Not much OS acheived apart from nearly all my Co-op shop orange stickered :T

Very pleased with the Co-op as others have said. Decent reductions and all the meat is from here. I also recommend their Fairtrade "Gold" coffee, I stock up when it's on offer. Do try their new "not from concentrate" OJ too, if that is important to you, I find it very good.

We had bagels with cheese for lunch and meatballs (from the Co-op, not HM sadly,) tom sauce and pasta for dinner.

DS who was made redundant the week before Christmas had an interview yesterday. When asked, he said it was intimidating and he didn't think he had done so well. (It was a panel interview and his first experience of this.)

Still, as Wannbee_Sybil would tell me, it could be worse, there could be snakes

Hugs to all that need them and congrats to celyn! (No idea what it is either, sorry.) Edit: Now I do. Thanks Rzl!

Larumbelle

Bargain_Rzl wrote: »

For those who don't know what a viva is - it's an exam, done in the form of an in-depth face-to-face interview/presentation. It's most often used as part of the examination process for higher or doctoral degrees, and is sometimes also used for bachelor's degrees particularly if the candidate's other final exams have left them right on the borderline between two grades.

Yep, I got viva'ed at the end of my BA - but in my case it was because I was averaging a high 2:1 in my exams, but for medical reasons had only attended a handful of lectures and seminars in the entire three years, so they were debating only giving me a 2:2 even though I had a 1st in my dissertation as well! They wanted to make sure sure I was really worthy of the 2:1 before they let me have it. Usually they only viva undergraduates if they are knife-edge between a 1st and a 2:1, or knife-edge between honours and a pass, so I guess I should be flattered I was worth the effort!

It was the worst most nerve-wracking experience of my life, a professor from Warwick and an outside one from LSE. Luckily they liked me, because I got my 2:1

Celyn, congratulations hun! :beer: It's wonderful for you, well done! Especially as it was at a mind-boggling level in science... at least in social sciences you have the luxury of everything being nothing more than opinion and everybody disagreeing with everyone else!

mioliere

csarina wrote: »

My tooth is still jigging, it doesn't ache or hurt when I bite on it, so not sure whats going on......I have dentophobia.......I did not go for years......its only in the last few years I have gone each year for a check up and not had to have anything done..........can you get cold in a tooth????????

Csarina - if you've had a cold which has affected your sinuses, it can make all or some of your teeth ache quite badly, so it could just be that BUT, if you haven't had a cold, I would suggest you visit the dentist. Even if you don't like going, it's best to get it looked at asap, before it gets worse and involves treatment that could have been avoided. Many teeth are extracted when they could have been saved if they had been treated when they first started causing trouble.

I'm not lecturing - just talking from experience as a dental nurse!

Morwenna - glad to find another satisfied Co-op customer!

Hope everyone has kept safe and warm today and that all the LOs have had fun in the snow.

KathyXX

SunnyGirl

Congratulations Celyn that must have been difficult - well done!

Pippa.S

Evening all,
It wasnt as bad here as they predicted on tv last night,yes we have snow but no new stuff, and yes its cold, but to see the LO's around here snowballing and running around enjoying themselves....well its worth it.....I just wish my DGD's lived closer, ah well we will see them in a couple of weeks :j :T DS1,DIL and DGD's are coming up to stay for a week while we are away, we will have 2 days with them first before we go though.
They have asked us to take them to the Chocolate Factory (Cadburys) again, and as its just a couple of minutes away from us we said yes ok, they loved it when we took them last year.

Went shopping this morning armed with 4 shopping lists, for us, MIL,my Mum and the old couple over the road who cant get out in this weather, we went to MrM's, I think everyone else went there too, it was manic I think everyone is stocking up for a seige,:rolleyes:
tru - congrats to Mrtru on the job :T
halight and tru you made me laugh, I just love the banter on here :rotfl:
mummysaver - your village sounds a lovely place to live
nessie - hope you feel a bit better now x
Welcome christabell you will love it in here :j
SunnyGirl - good for you taking in DD's BF. How could they turn against him like that its heartless.
ladymay - ooo well done you baking your first bread :T
loopylinz - I hope things work out for you, half pay is really tough going x
Celyn - congratulations and well done :beer: :j :beer:
Diva and Tristan - Still hoping and praying for you xx

Had sausage casserole for Dinner with potatoes and veg it was really nice never had it before but I will do it again.
Mum had made us an apple and sultana crumble for doing her shopping and housework for her so that was pud for today with custard. She might be 87 but she has'nt lost her touch yummmm lovely.

(((hugs))) for all the poorlys,upsets,depresseds and just generally under the weathers xxx

Off for a knit now, must remember "Ladies" on ITV3 at 10
Anne
x

KarrieBee

tru wrote: »

Morning :hello:

Mr tru put out some fat balls and seeds for the birds the other day but they weren't interested. I was looking out of the window yesterday and a few birds were nosying about I said "ooooooooooh there's a bird on your fat balls" and he collapsed with laughter :rolleyes: Men are all 12 years old

Tru - my nana breezed into their local garden centre and asked the teenage boy serving whether he had fat balls - my grandpa will never let her forget it! Everytime I see them in the shops now i start to giggle thinking of it:D

Congrats Celyn! Are you Dr Celyn now?
and well done SS - you definitely need a button box!

Another very snowy day here in Yorkshire but managed to get into work in my stylish wellies! Had lovely HM granola a la Nigella for brekky and Hm soup and bread for lunch so feeling very OS, specially as HM pasta bake from the freezer is now in t'oven!

Snuggled up warm now and hoping it won't be too icy tomorrow or i'll be skating to the station:rolleyes:

Hugs to all who want/need one.

Happyroly

southernscouser wrote: »

I sewed on my first button today! :T


Haven't managed to stop my finger bleeding yet though.

Well done, :T there will be no stopping you now!

bargainbird

Flipping nora that sounds hard celyn well done again have one one us :beer:.
Karriebee - :rotfl:
Pippas - 4 lists, i struggle to remember to take one:rolleyes:
Snow is slowly dissapearing, but preparing for onslaught expected weds eve.

DW on, WM emptied and on rads, Ovaltine drank

Off the bleach the loos before bed (don't know why but i do this everynight :rolleyes:) and take bundle up who's due at 9pm then its good night from me :j.

Hot water bottles at the ready

Hugs to all who want one xxx

Happyroly

Evening all,:hello: glad so many seemed to have had a good day today, a lot of posts which made me smile.
We are very lucky with both our milkman and our wonderful postie, still lots of snow and very slippy underfoot but it didn’t stop them getting through with their deliveries. Prints in the garden today included rabbits, fox and cats (not ours, they only went a very short distance out of the door before rushing back into the warm). Snowdrops are trying to get their heads back up and the first daffodils are up (but not in flower yet). I have had a yellow spotted hellebore orientalis in flower since October, lovely plant, hope it provides some seedlings. Lots of birds around on the feeders.
Tru – congratulations to Mr. Tru on his job and :rotfl: at the “fat balls”, sort of conversation we have when watching the birds on their food.:rolleyes:
Lillibet and Taplady – ouch, hope you are feeling better soon – if you have any arnica get using it quick.
Cel – Congratulations (confess I didn’t know what a Viva was either so thank you for the explanation Rzl and Silvercharming)
Mummysaver – I think you have twice most people’s energy and enthusiasm, you live in a lovely community!
Sunnygirl – how kind, hope it works well for all of you. So sad to read of the poor lad’s rejection by his adoptive “parents”.
Rmac – hope your delivery soon arrives!
Hugs to those who need them and furry purrs to the pets.
Off to do some cross stitch - don’t forget the Ladies at 10pm.:D

SunnyGirl

Just to say goodnight before I collapse onto the sofa to watch a bit of tv It has been a happy, upbeat, busy board today lots of posts have made me smile especially the fat balls & t*ts in the garden

Sleep well all it seems like another freezing cold one here but no snow since a smattering yesterday. I'll do hot water bottles for everyone tonight I think. See everyone in the morning :A