Weekly Flylady Thread 11th May 2009; *** stars at post 804 ***

rosepink1984

ZCC, I'm sort of doing my walking challenge, have lapsed a bit so would be great to have you joining me! And doing Davina, that will be great! Thanks! I so want to get fit this summer

Dustykitten

where has today gone?

Managed to get all my online banking bits done and ordered some cinema and theatre tickets for the boys.

Going to do 15 minutes in the living room to hopefully finish it off and then get the washing in.

Off to school quiz tonight with DS1&2 so hope you all have a pleasant evening.

nicki_2

DD hasn't stopped talking since she's come in at 3.30 :mad: I just threatened to duck tape her mouth shut as she's driving me mad. Then I had a :idea: She's going to be doing a sponsored silence in Brownies soon... so blackmail of 10 mins silence = 1 scoop of ice-cream and good practice for the Brownies silence :rotfl::rotfl: So far so good :rotfl::rotfl:

Flying - erm.. I've printed out the list and I am going to work on my assignment...once I've made tea and chased DD to bed. BUT I am stopping at 8pm to watch last weeks NCIS again before the final episode tonight....while also trying to distact myself from buying Bones Season 4 on itunes for £46 when it will be coming out on DVD in September so I'll be able to get it through Lovefilm...

Right, tea time.

lil_me

Summermoon I didn't realise you worked in that one, been there before as DPs club runs in Jarrow school lol Think of work as a break from the kids and daily boredom much better
soappie I hope you have a nice holiday and the forecast is wrong, that is a good idea for the council and I wish ours would!
Phil hope you have a lovely birthday
Valli, I have had similar happen to me, we watched an idiot overtake 6 cars nearly hitting 3 on the other side last week, I really do wonder why people are such idiots on the road.
nicki I won't get anything off itunes since I found out if your PC goes belly up they won't replace what you have bought, they make you pay again which I think is terrible! Oh and well done with the silence practise
LL thinking of you
Pigpen, however cross I am that you won't get checked at the doctors I know you dislike them and I am relieved you're starting to look after yourself. Oh and give your Mam a jib in the ribs for not turning up when she said she was going to!

Been to doctors as I had to take DS1 anyway and I've got some sort of chest infection according to doctors, 2 temp GPs couldn't decide what so got ABs and told to rest ? Are they senile ? Rest ? I did actually manage an hour this afternoon when DP got up to watch DS1 but needing it as not sleeping night time. Anyway DS1s also got eye drops as he's managed to get an eye infection so bit of a nightmare trying to get those in the ickle monster. Just want us both better for next weekend when we go away.

My lovely tutor I haven't met has cancelled yet another tutorial tomorrow, not had one yet as she keeps cancelling them. It was supposed to be one to go through the final assignment preparing as it's huge and complicated.....so guess we'll just have to plod on without it. Nothing like giving people plenty of notice as it's tomorrow am and some people were supposed to be staying over in the area for it as they come from all over.

Boys are sat eating Easter eggs so think I will get DW emptied and refilled, not done much again today, really in need of some energy. It's getting to the stage because I am not clearing as people dump stuff piles are appearing everywhere, oh and there is a mountain of clean laundry needs taking upstairs/putting away......hopefully have more energy tomorrow. Tonight I think I best concentrate on the studying as I have to get the eCMA sent by 18th, then written for the other course posted by 20th.

boddy

Evening everyone.

Have just had a quick catch up as I was out last night and busy this morning.

This afternoon Ive been doing some practical training for my new vol job.

Tremendous Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing DONE

Soappie Exciting news about the book. Have a lovely relaxing holiday.
froddy have started reading that book. It brings a lot of memories back for me in some ways.
Mumoffour77 Big hugs for you and your DD. She is a very brave girl.
pigpen Please listen to everyone and get to the docs. Its important you go. Well done to your DD1 for helping.
gingernut Well done on your weight loss.
philb Happy Birthday.
lil_me get well soon vibes.
Toots Big get well vibes for you.

Thanks everyone for letting us know about Toots.

One load of washing nearly done then will put second one in.

gunsandbanjos

Evening all, sorry i have been MIA, exam stress! 2 down, 1 to go.House has gone to hell in a handbasket:o

Big hugs winging their way to Toots, hope its not too serious.

Pigpen, hope you feel better soon, i'm not going to nag you about the docs, i'm sure you will go in your own time.


My dishwasher was fixed today:jI'm so pleased:D Only read the last 2 pages, hope everyone else is doing ok.

gratefulforhelp_2

Glad you have your dishwasher fixed. Ours is living proof that "nothing SUCKS like an electrolux" :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

soappie

Evening all.

An interesting afternoon. Like the curate's egg - good in parts!

But business first - I have updated the stars to this point. Now, as I'm off on holiday mid morning tomorrow, I need someone to take over the star keeping. Just in case someone else completes something before Sunday. I've had a comprehensive text from our dear Toots and she will probably be unable to post for the next couple of days or so. Therefore, we need a volunteer. All you have to do is quote my post at #330 then edit it as yours. Any takers?

I have also just about finished the packing and done some flying. Also, very embarrassingly, found some money that I didn't know I had. I took the binoculars bag down from its usual perch to show NN them (we'll be taking them on holiday). As I took them out, I saw the bottom of the bag for the first time in many, many months. There was £80 in notes sitting there! I don't remember putting it there at all. DS said he's seen it in there for a least a year! But, hey ho, more holiday money

And now, this is serious :mad: rant alert :mad: so be warned

I decided to tidy up all those odd admin jobs like end of year returns pay corporation tax etc. etc. before I go on holiday. I managed to navigate the Inland Revenue site and do stuff there. I managed to do the PAYE and write the cheques for that.

I then attempted to pay my Corporation tax online. My business account is with NatWest. I have a payee set up for corp tax - inland revenue. But, the reference number needs to be changed each year (by one digit) so they know which year it's for. I attempted to change the payee and the online system told me I couldn't. I need a card reader to do that.

I have NEVER had notification either electronically or through the post to tell me that they are changing the rules.

I phone up. I'm told yes, card readers are being phased in. Would I like to order one? I ask how long it will take to come through. :mad: I'm told about 7-10 days. I ask how I'm going to be able to pay my corp tax before then? :mad:

They say they'll change the reference number for me. They do that. I'm still not allowed to make a payment without a reader. I discovered I could pay existing payees without modification (just as well!) but not modified ones. I was so cross! :mad: I ended up having to get the people at the end of the phone to make a telephone banking payment for me.

At the very least, what NatWest should have done was send out card readers to people and tell them the creation/modification facilites for new/existing payees would be withdrawn via the old route AFTER the readers had been received rather than just cut the facility off.

What should have been a 30 second operation ended up taking 20 minutes and at the expense of a phone call. I'm going to write a steaming letter to my business manager! :mad:

There, that's off my chest!

Off to do some dinner

lizzyshep

I completed all the levels for Tuesday, hooray!

Not sure if I'm doing this right but CAN I HAVE A STAR PLEASE?

Measly Monday - Kitchen and dining room
Level One
Clear and wipe worksurfaces
Scrub down the front of units and large appliances
Level Two
Wipe and replace small appliances
Clean oven and hob
Wash windows and sills
Level Three
Wipe the table and chairs... clean cloth if necessary
Sweep and mop the floor
Degunge the fridge!

Twinkly Tuesday - Bathroom and study!!
ALL DONE!
Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean the windows and mirrors[/STRIKE] DONE
2. defrag the pc

Wobbly Wednesday - Living room, hall, stairs and porch!
Level One DONE
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum/sweep all the floors.. stairs too![/STRIKE] DONE
[STRIKE]Vacuum/sweep under furniture you can safely move![/STRIKE] DONE
Vacuum sofas
Level Three
[STRIKE]Wash the windows[/STRIKE] DONE
[STRIKE]Wash any soft furnishings that need it[/STRIKE] CLEANED WINDOWS INSTEAD
Wipe down ALL the paintwork!


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Wipe and water plants[/STRIKE] DONE
   

Tremendous Thursday - Master bedroom and Landing
Level One DONE
Level Two
[STRIKE]Clear landing floor.. or sort a hotspot out there!![/STRIKE] DONE
Wash windows
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors[/STRIKE] DONE
Level Three
Sort out shoes and coats and bags! etc
Binbag dance
[STRIKE]Dust and deweb[/STRIKE] DONE
Extras

1. Reorder and tidy a chest of drawers.. if there is anything to get rid of.. DO IT!!
2. [STRIKE]Make sure those smoke alarms are working!!! (do not set fire to anything.. just press the button!!)[/STRIKE] DONE

Funky Friday - Brats rooms, spare rooms or wherever!
I don't have any more rooms do have left Friday out! Still working on the other days anyway



My M.A.C.A.W challenge this week is to carry on washing up every day even if I'm tired or can't be bothered!

Valli

I'll do the stars for the rest of the thread if no one else wants to...just let me know folks.
- tis all in hand!

(Logged off due to thunder and lightning - but I have cleaned my bedroom so I can have another star...or I could pad out my star claim in much the same way as our elected representatives:rotfl: specially if I am in charge...
muhahahahahahahahahaha)

Have decluttered DD's lightshade to attic as she cannot bear to part with it (Winnie the Pooh - bought, in truth, before she was born but when we moved here the curtains from the kids bedroom fitted her 'new' room, which was already decorated with Pooh 'decals' and had the duvet cover etc. - New lightshade bought about 4 weeks ago as final piece of decor in her room.) Trouble with clearing is it all ends up in my room.
Must see about getting rid of Maisie duvet cover...

***has visions of Soappie's bank manager picking up incandescent letter with tongs ***