OS DAILY Tuesday 10th February

mioliere

Rage_in_Eden wrote: »

Morning. Not had chance to read the thread - will read later. yestreday I did nothing but type for money and keep breaking off to go and re-load the washer. Stripped all the beds and washed all the bed linen. Today I have been working (typing) since about 8.30 and have just had a "break" to clean the windows in my living room. HELP! I have now cleaned then twice - once with the asda window cleaner and once with my own stardops and vinegar solution. I have now used three differnt cloths and newspaper to "rub them up" and still they are streaky greasy looking. What am I doing wrong? They are really beginning to irritate me and technically I shouldn't even be doing it as I hurt my knee again yesterday - over-stretched stripping the beds and put too much weight on it.......:mad: . Anyway I have just left the stuff on the windowledge and managed to put the hoover away and will now go and type whilst I calm down....

Good luck with all the typing - I've been doing the same for weeks now! For your windows, try neat vinegar - it should cut through the grease.

KathyXX

csarina

Blimey!!!!!!!!!!! its bloomin' cold out there, the wind is vicious......Just got back from taking OH for his walk......still some very slippy bits on the walkways, but we managed without falling over.

I am another one who does not care a fig about valentines day, its just an excuse to get people to spends loads of money uneccessarily........My OH tells me he loves me at least once a day...............usually after his supper!!!

I have to ring the water board and find out why they took £7.77 from our bank account rather than the £8 we usually pay......weird..........we had a letter from the rent people putting our rent DOWN for 2 months, its all to do with the heating charges......re some of my earlier posts, will not bore you by going through it again.

Off for a cuppa to warm me up a bit, my face is still recoverng from its battering from the icy wind!!!

Rage_in_Eden

mioliere wrote: »

Good luck with all the typing - I've been doing the same for weeks now! For your windows, try neat vinegar - it should cut through the grease.

KathyXX

Thanks - I am going to have another bash at it later (the niff of vinegar is obviously not bothering the budgies as they are chatting away but did sit and watch me cleaning the windows with interest!! ). I've been "at home" since October now and last month broke through the bar I had set myself of making more at home than I did when I was "at work". I was tres chuffed!!! :j

mioliere

Rage in Eden - well done on doing so well since you've been working at home. I suppose I could say the same if my DH paid me for the work I do for his business! As it is, I don't think I'll earn enough at home to replace a proper wage, but it won't stop me trying! I much prefer to be at home!

KathyXX

mudgekin

I am so pleased to see that I'm not the only one that says Bah Humbug (or whatever the Feb equivelant is) to valentine's day.

I really can't be bothered with all the faffing around and the total rip off prices that are charged for the least wee thing. Flower prices get silly, a meal out is the Valentine "Special" at a grossly inflated cost. Eww I sound like a miser

TBH If I can't show DH that I love him all year round then I wouldn't waste my time on an overpriced hype of a day.

I will cook him something nice though and since it is a Sat he may get a pud is he is good I did find a nice piece of smoked cod for 82p as a whoopsie yesterday that I chucked in the freezer so that will be useful for a nice kedgeree on Sat which he loves Valentine's day on a budget :rotfl:

D&DD

Morning All
The wanderer returns lol...
Life got a bit hectic after DS2's op so had to return to Mumsy duties but all is well and will *fingers crossed* have a little more time to [STRIKE]sit on my bum drinking coffee and reading the forum[/STRIKE] offer constructive advice on here again
Having said that OH done himself a mischief while out on his walk at work in the snow so have him home under my feet...of course I am looking after him and being sympathetic :silenced: :whistle:
Will catch up with all the news this evening as I am in cleaning mode today,just got a batch of lovely chicken stock out of the slowcooker and the breadmaker is on its second batch of dough today.
Updated our sig as we have 4 days until we are officially debtfree for the first time in our married life...we have been married for 20 years this year!!!!:eek: :eek: :eek:
D XX

Reverbe

Essex-girl wrote: »

Another one here who isnt bothered about Valentines day - think its nice for kids but thats about it.

ermm but it isn't really for kids as it is meant to be about love and dating???

Reverbe

Almo wrote: »

Reverbe the red cross has a register of all those who were in danger but have survived - have a look there. I fear it will be some time until there is an official list released - there are still areas to which access is impossible and the authorities are determined to do everything properly, including identifying people.

To reassure you, UK papers, in common with papers of all nationalities, report what is of interest to their readers. If they got wind of a recently emigrated British family who had died in the fires I'm sure they would have reported it.

Thanks but they are American and moved last year from Texas and California respectively. I am still searching and hoping and have placed an ad on the Herald Sun website.

elona

Rage try a damp microfibre cloth and then follow with a dry microfibre one.

DH home early and demolishing the last of the pea soup with a home made roll.

I had porridge so not peckish yet which is unusual for me.

DH came home saying he has been talkingto a colleague who uttered the magic phrase "Your wife is quite right!" I made him repeat it several times!!!;) I have been trying to talk him into taking earlier retirement as his job is getting more stressful. The fact that someone "else" said it seem to have helped the penny drop.

Might make a pasta dish for DD(15) as she is home early after P.E. and then make sausage and mash with extra veg or mince for the rest of us.

Hoping for my order from approved food to arrive today but very disappointed they are out of stock on the sachets of curry and tomato and chilli etc. as they were so useful.

Hugs to everyone and see you all later

Congratulations to rmac:T

Reverbe

Csarina you must be a good cook

Congrats d&DD.It must have been a long old fight for you there but well done!