Weekly Flylady Thread 25th May 2009 *** stars at post 516 ***

Craftyscholar

SarahShattered wrote: »

If you look at that link, and click the option for viewing it as "timeless lounge" that's the shape our room is, and the fire surround in that picture is the same shape as ours, just that ours is weird fake marble, and doesn't look anything like as smart as that white one does. :rolleyes:

Thanks for the nice comments about the colour scheme BTW!

Oh, very classy:T

Penelope_Penguin

SarahShattered wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Don't know, it's cold tho. It feels like stone.

It'll be slate mocked up to look like marble - we have one (original fireplace in our Victorian house :T ) and it's lovely

If I were going to paint it, I'd probably give it a rub down with some sandpaper. Then give it a good clean, to get rid of any greasy deposits (fires are terrible for that). Then paint using undercoat first, then oil-based topcoat

Penny. x

Valli

***imagines Sarah PM'ing Pen saying that she's not quite sure what Pen means and could she possibly pop over and show her...***

SarahShattered

Valli wrote: »

***imagines Sarah PM'ing Pen saying that she's not quite sure what Pen means and could she possibly pop over and show her...***

Valli.... have you taken up residence in my head????? :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Thanks for the suggestions PenPen. It's certainly not original, unfortunately. The people that owned the house before us put it in. I think Pigpen's right, it's some kind of resin. I can tap it quite heard with my knuckles, it makes a good knocking sound, but it doesn't hurt my hand... stone would hurt I guess.

Front garden is now stripped bare. Gravel and membrane bought. Membrane laid on one side of the garden, all garden action temporarily abandoned for footie! :rolleyes: Bless!

AnW'sMum

Grrr gumble moan the house behind has hired a bouncy castle and the blowy fan thingy has been on all afternoon even when there have been no kids on it Miss A and W have come inside because they are sick of the noise from the fan.

Valli

Take a tip from Phoenix Nights and put 'something' over the tube...and get out of the way

DayDreamBeliever_2

Monday - kitchen and dining mess :j
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras


Tuesday twinkles! - Living room, hall and stairs! :j
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Level Two
Level three
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Wednesday Waces - master bedroom and landing :j
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
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Twinkly Thursday - Bathroom and study!! :j
Level One
Level Two
Level Three
Extras

1. Clean out the vacuum cleaner.. wash the filters etc make sure all are dry before rebuilding!

Fantastic Friday - childrens/spare rooms :j
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WEEKEND Frolics

1. Fill a binbag for charity shop or bin.. or better still do both!!
2. make a note of any calls you need to make or appointments that need keeping this week!
3. HHI

Yay - first time i've managed all the lists, not being at work for most of the week helped though! Everything has had a really deep clean so should be fairly easy to keep on top of it all hopefully!

Spent all morning at the allotment with my dad - weeds grow really quickly! :mad: Lots of lovely broad beans very nearly ready and the spuds have once again needed earthing up - the earthing is a good foot deep now!

Off to meet my friend after the football has finished to have a picnic and a few drinkies whilst watching our friends playing cricket - probably heading for a curry tonight as well. Really looking forward to it - been a bit down and avoided going out with friends for a while now but i have had my orders today so hell bent on enjoying myself!

Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sun! Lots of love and hugs to all those who need/want them! xx

nicki_2

I'm listening to the football...and putting washing out ...and trying to do the online shop...decided I didn't have the energy to iron in this heat as its warming up again in here :rolleyes: Just trying to see how I can fill my cupboards/freezer/fridge again without going over Junes budget...can't see it happening myself :rotfl:

SarahShattered

AnW'sMum wrote: »

Grrr gumble moan the house behind has hired a bouncy castle and the blowy fan thingy has been on all afternoon even when there have been no kids on it Miss A and W have come inside because they are sick of the noise from the fan.

Grrrr.... how inconsiderate. Someone a few houses down had one for an afternoon once. It's really annoying. Blowpipe and dart maybe?


Right.... one side of the front garden done. :j:j:j:j:T:T:T:T:TMr Sh's been on a mission. He whizzed out during half time to finish the first side. :rotfl::rotfl: It looks so much better. I'm not a huge fan of plain graveled areas, but we've been here for 8 years now, and we've never got round to doing the front garden so.... gravel it is! I may plant something interesting through the membrane...... :think: oooo Japanese Maple.....Or sage..... I love sage plants! Easy-peasy, lots of interest + very bug friendly. :j

Princess_Jane

Twinkly Thursday - Bathroom and study!!
Level One
[STRIKE]Clear and declutter the desk of doom!! lol
Declutter the floors [/STRIKE]
Level Two
[STRIKE]Vacuum floors
dust the fluff away
Wipe over the sofas/chairs/desk et[/STRIKE]c
Level Three
[STRIKE]Scrub the bath, shower, basins and loos
Scrub down the tiles
Wash any bath mats, shower curtains etc that are in need[/STRIKE]


Extras

1. [STRIKE]Clean the windows and mirrors[/STRIKE]

Also deleted loads of emails from OH's Outlook account - all spam and OOD e-tickets.

Going to run round to a retail park near our house and get a new top for tonight, then scoff some sausage casserole which is simmering in the slow cooker.

OH has arrive safely - complete with cheese the MIL asked him to bring. Yes, they live in France and she asked him to bring cheese. She also asked him to "pop into Gregg's at the airport and pick up some buns".

He had to explain to the mad moo that A) Gregg's ain't gonna be open at 5am why would an airport bakery sell packs of bread buns C) there are bread shops in France.. boulangeries perhaps? (spelling)