OS Daily Thurs 9th April

Essex-girl_2

Morning All, just off to get the sticky..........................

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Thursday 9 April 2009. 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’s welcome, 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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Up early this morning & although I didnt want to get up when the alarm went I do feel much better for it and get a couple of hours alone in the house which I really do need in the holidays.

Think will be staying in today, will do some washing (need to check weather forcast) & will hopefully dry it on the line. Loads of ironing to be done again.

Need to get some meat for Sunday, cant remember if the butchers are open tomorrow?

Popped into Tesco yesterday and got some Easter eggs on bogof so that was a decent saving.

Left today blank on the menu planner so will use up something from the freezer.

Off now to finish my tea in lovely peace and quiet and have a surf.
x

Lillibet - missed your post yesterday - do you mean the Factory Shop? Didnt get there yesterday but have been before. Jam factory museum was a little on the small side but still interesting came home with some minature jars of jams & marmalades - there was too much to chose from, OH is disappointed I didnt get any pineapple jam - I didnt know he liked it. Are you local to there then?

christabell

Good morning everyone.....where are you all? I have been hanging around for 3/4 of an hour.....MSE for me today, the boiler guy has to finish off the new WARMFRONT boiler.....Able and Cole deliver my groceries , so I must really really make a meal menu.

Cook so much in the Ramoska.......

Squiggly_Diddly

Morning EssexGirl, Christabell & all to follow

Looks a bit murky outside again today - back in the office today, then the Easter weekend & all of next week off!! Woo-hoo!!!

EssexGirl, the supermarkets appear to be open everything except Easter Sunday. I don't know about small local butchers, but I would imagine they'd be open Saturday if not tomorrow? My mum is going to get some lamb from a butcher's my aunt uses - proper local farm meat & it is sooo tender. Looking forward to my roast on Easter Sunday now
Christabell - will you be warm now then?! How lovely!! And hey, if you're here, start us all up!!
Stefjb - it's your holiday too!!! So let them get on with it - or tell them they have to organise a day of spoiling you....

There doesn't seem to be much choice left in the way of easter eggs in the shops all of a sudden. I have decided (after reading a thread on here) to make loads of easter nest cakes & fill them with mini eggs for some people. Obviously I won't need to eat lots of them to check quality...

Anyhow's, I'm waffling so will send ((((((((hugs))))))))) for all those needing them & go to find another cuppa.
Have a good day all.
xx

Sunnyday

Morning Essex-Girl & all who cross/follow :wave:

WOOHOO!!! after today i have 5 yes 5 days off :j:j:D:D i really can`t wait to get home - although i did have plans to cut the grass on the back garden and these may have to be shelved as it`s persisting it down here.
sooooooo fingers crossed for a change in the weather for the better.

I have plans to fill some more of my square foot gardening tubs with "the mix" and plant even more veg, if it all grows there will be no room for it all :rotfl:

No washing to do today as the basket was empty when i checked so no problem with drying if the weather does decide to stay wet, later i shall scrub the bathroom and bake some different breads and maybe make more hot cross buns too. I need to ring DH as i forgot to get sausagemeat out of the freezer this morning. Tea will be pasta with either sausage, mushrooms and onions with a black peppery sauce OR pasta with sausagemeat cooked in tomato sauce with garlic and basil. I can`t decide which, i shall also make a sausage and onion pie as we both love it cold and sliced with salad YUM.

Stefejb - I`m with everyone else - phone off and get out there and enjoy yourself. Don`t forget that you spent all your money on the meal and now have none left for the week so everyone else can dip into their pockets. ;)Have a lovely time.

Celyn90 - Lol at the omelette.

I`m off to do some w*rk so i shall catch up later.

Have a lovely day peeps.

SD

SunnyGirl

Good morning Essex Girl, Christabell & all who follow.

I'm up early also enjoying some time to myself before they all wake up WM is on its 2nd load but I don't think it'll be line drying weather looking at it now. I'm going to the library today to get some books to read over the weekend & to collect 3 dvd's that I ordered. I got a great cookery book last week - Xanthe Clay Recipes to Know by Heart - it was very good reading but possibly better for the novice cook. I'd buy it for the children as they were leaving home though definitely.

(((((((((((((((((hugs))))))))))))))))) to anyone who needs them & I'll catch up later on when my coffee has had time to work

sistercas

morning all
rushing as I am off to work in a mo. when I have finished at lunchtime I am on holiday for a week :j:j
Tru just wanted to show you this ladys blog I know someone as posted this link before. she lives in Australia and lives as simply as possible trying to be as self sufficient as possible too, its an interesting read

(((hugs))) to all that need
off to work........

ladymay

Morning all!

Mmmmmmm, the weather's looking slightly ominous this morning so I'm praying to the weather gods for sun because after I finish w*rk at 10 (short shift this morning ) and get a few bits and pies done OH and I are doing something - but I don't know what! It's a surprise - I love surprises! He's going home for the weekend tomorrow but can't really say anything because he arranged it before we got together, so today is our day. pretty sure he has a few plans up his sleeve but he won't tell me:rolleyes: As long as it's not bungee jumping :eek::eek::eek:

Really enjoyed the thread yesterday, altho it has left me feeling guilty and very un-OS-like! I promise to you all - tomorrow I will be back on it! I'll bake myself a cake :j

have a great day everybody, ((((hugs)))) to anybody who needs one

xx

bargainbird

morning

CSARINA - Glad you got there, enjoy :T
HOCKEYDUO - :Twoohoo
STEFE- Defo do a tru
LADYMAY - enjoy your day

enjoyed thread y'day got me thinking........so instead of microwave sterilising spike's bottles i bought milton, gotta save money right .

Mr t's now sell stardrops :T, a few bargains where to be had leg of lamb is half price at the mo, as too are gressingham ducks :T.

wet here today, so any washing will be on airer .

hope you all have a good day x

Penelope_Penguin

Good morning :j DD made the most delicious apple bramble struesel muffins yesterday :drool::drool::drool: We each had one for pudding, but she's intended them for breakfast, so she'll warm one in the Rayburn with her hot chocolate.

DS and I have asthma checks soon, and I have a blood test. I've been really poorly for about 8 weeks with a vicious viral infection. It's not been very specific, just general aches and pains, and terrible pain at night. I've been on sleeping tablets for the first time in my life, which work, but make me feel hung-over until lunchtime

Old Style wise:

• I have laundry to dry outside, but it looks damp atm
• Tidy the house
• Change the beds
• Buy some fabric to start a quilting project for DD
• Tidy up the ivy on my old wall that the neighbour hacked at from her side while we were away. She's left a right mess :mad: :mad: :mad:
• Make HM burgers for tea (Dexter beef) to go with the HM rolls from the freezer
• Help DD with her strusel muffins

Have a great day, Penny. x

Chuzzle

Morning All

I don't post on here very regularly but read with interest EVERY SINGLE DAY - usually while I'm bored at work!!

Hugs goes out to everyone who needs and wants one...I advocate having a hug just for the sheer h*ll of it...you always feel so much better after one.

W*rk today (so a day of yawning ) till 5 then off till Tuesday. I have an image of me being very OS over the weekend and baking loads, but it rarely happens so will HAVE to make myself!

OH Grandma passed away yesterday. 92 years old and had been in and out of hospital since September last year, she finally died of pnuemonia. So it'll be a trip up to Liverpool next week or two for the funeral. Thats funeral no2 so far this year. OH mum is also not the best atm, her cancer is back in her lung and stomach and she is in a lot of pain. She has a visit to the consultant on Tuesday so we shall hopefully find out more then. The last time she went the said they couldn't cure her cancer but they could give her meds to manage it.

On the upside I am looking forward to Monday, 15 of the family are getting together round at my grandad's....He's managing ok since Nan's death in January, but still very reliant on friends and family feeding him.

Right-o I think I've waffled on enough now, best get in the shower and get ready for work...ugh.

OS today....will be homecooked tea....rosti bolognese pie I think.

TTFN
Ruthx

Penelope_Penguin

bargainbird wrote: »

enjoyed thread y'day got me thinking........so instead of microwave sterilising spike's bottles i bought milton, gotta save money right .

Not necessarily - how much water will you use to rinse the wretched stuff out again :eek:

Penny. x