OS Daily Wed 17th June 09

N9eav

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Morning.

Cloudy day today with threat of rain. Took my boat out for a trial run last night, which was great. It performed really well, even with 3 people in it. Looking forward to the rest of summer now. Got a few issues to fix, like nuts and bolts on the trailer which almost lost a wheel last night, but chuffed so far.
Handed in the last of the teaching applications for the season, so just hoping OH gets a teaching job..... It's tough out there with as amany as 200 applicants per post.
Well, not much new here... have a good day

mioliere

Hi N9eav - glad you're so pleased with the boat. Good luck to your DH with her applications.

The weather is set to be lovely here today. I've just looked out of the window to a clear blue sky and the sun is already streaming across the farmer's fields next door. I need to see the farmer this morning, because we've noticed a calf that just seems to sleep all day. There are other calves there that are up and running about all day, so I'm sure there must be something wrong with this one. The farmer can't see the field from his window. He checks the herd each day but he won't have noticed that the same one is lying down all day. The mother leaves it to its own devices most of the time, then lies down with it at the end of the day. I haven't seen it graze or suckle now for two days, so he won't thrive.

Having had nothing to do with cows for all my life, I'm learning a lot just by watching this particular herd. They're gorgeous creatures, all varying shades of ginger, with black markings and long dark eyelashes.

Anyway, enough of that, save to say that we're having beef tonight! I'm doing spaghetti bolognaise, so that will be nice and easy. The beef here is gorgeous. I bought some the other day that was marked for stewing - I made a stew with one half, but the other half was one big meaty piece that I roasted in the Remoska - it was gorgeous. I ended up with two lots of stew and one roast for about £3.

Well, I hope everyone is well. I haven't caught up with the thread for the last couple of days - DH keeps asking me to help him clear the barn that he's turning into a workshop. I wouldn't mind, but I know there are lots of spiders in it at the moment!

Off to put the kettle on again.

KathyXX

betheebee

Morning all,

Glorious weather here also, DB1 is doing a BBQ tonight so DH and I will pop to the local market and hopefuly pick up some fresh meat and veg.
We all had a wonderful time together y/day chillin and chating until the wee small hours.

Plan to do some more gardening with DB, we will buy some recycled soil for some of the beds, it's 7 euros a tonne. All building sites take all the earth to a centre where they mulch it up, add some sand and produce great soil, now that's MSaving and land fill saving.

Hope you all have a good day.

Belated birthday wishes Miss Twit _party_

Sunnyday

Morning peeps :wave:

lovely and sunny here today, shame it`s not going to last though

I`ve brought the rest of the washing in this morning, i had left some out overnight and it was nice and dry as well as very soft this morning mmmmmm i love line dried washing

There is another courgette on one of my plants and it seems to be growing quite quickly :j i took one off yesterday and binned it as it was a bit strange and looked as if it would die anyway. Hopefully i shall be seeing more appear soon.

Diva - good luck with your peppers hope fully we will both have plenty

A belated Happy Birthday for Miss Twit yesterday - hope a good time was had by all.

Mioliere - those cows sound so nice, hope the little calf gets the attention that it needs.

Tea tonight is either spag bol or sausage and onion pasta bake, i can`t seem to make up my mind and i have both defrosting at home, i think that i shall see what i fancy later.

Fingers crossed for no flooding later today.
Have a good one peeps.

SD

Essex-girl_2

Morning Everyone

Sun is shining here today but I think rain is forcast for later, will get the washing done and dried first thing. Bedding today - means I have to venture into DD's bedroom :rotfl:not looking forward to that one.

Off out to the butchers this morning, cant remember if it is shut wednesdays but can go into another town if it is, want some nice ham for a salad tonight.

Had a good day yesterday, took our old unwanted gold into the town where a company is there for 2 days. Got £245 for it and it was only a small handful - they were paying more per gram than the local jewellry shop. Very pleased for stuff that has just been sitting in a box for years.

Today have a lot to do, office work and housework. At least dinner is nice and easy. Just need to make a loaf of bread. Need to think of something for my lunch. Am eating healthily this week and havnt had cola for 2 days :jit is quite hard though.

Off now to finish my tea (couldnt give that up)
x

donny-gal

Hi Everyone, sorry to be MIA, but been busy getting organised for our next hols:rolleyes:. Moiliere :wave: - will soon be nearer to you, we will be just past Caen in the 'van for two weeks from next Saturday, spending time near Swinford (Lutterworth), Ashford (Kent), and then just above Abbeville (france) on the way there, and Honfleur and just outside Calais, and then Henley on Thames on the way back. Unless I find a McD I will certainly MIA for about a month.:o

Ironing done yesterday, and the 'van is all but packed. While deciding what to take tried on everything and ended up with a black sack for the charity shop. Will do the bedding today once DH is up, then it will only have had 1 night on when we leave it. BM on for a fruit loaf.

Pen-Pin hope you are OK with the tests today.
Jayward hope the back is better today
Jackie-0 fingers crossed for today
Betheebe enjoy your trip round the Spanish market, don't forget to check out the herb/spices stall.
N9eav - Good luck with the job hunting for OH, and enjoy your boat
H-H - Good luck for OH
H-J - Hope you feel better soon.

Belated and advance Birthday and Anniversary wishes for those I have/will miss :bdaycake:

Take care - DG

[Deleted User]

Morning Chums,
Grrr, well best laid plans ect. All psyched up to go for my appointment today with the breast care surgeon, and yesterday afternoon was rung by the hospital at 16.30.p.m. to say the clinic has been cancelled for a fortnight as the surgeon has had to go off on a course at the last minute.Oh well I suppose no news is good news and if there were anything wrong with my mammogram I would have been brought in sooner.But when its at the back of your mind all the time ,anything that changes things throws you for awhile.So I'm not too sure what I shall be doing today .I could go and price up the strimmers for the garden at B&Q as it's crinkly day and I get 10% discout ,or see if my son-in-laws one is repairable and borrow his.I only have a very small patch of grass to strim but at the moment its about a foot tall !!.Half of my garden I had laid to patio slabs about 2 years ago .I can't physically band very easily any more so I figuered that flowers in pots would be a lot easier to manage.They are as well, but I still have this small patch of green at the bottom.One of my grandsons calls it my 'wildlife garden' and I think he's right god knows whats lurking in the undergrowth down there. Also someone gave me a couple of tomato plants and they need re-potting as they are getting quite big now.So maybe some gentle gardening is on the cards today.I do have some ironing to do but its a bit too hot for that at the moment .
I have lots of things on my to-do list to-do but its just getting the inspiration of what to get started on first.A nice big pot of tea and a ponder first might help.School run this morning with the little ones.I went to one of their school exhibitions on Monday as Jack is 'specially gifted' when it comes to computers and it was so good I love to see how the children are getting on at school and the children love to show off to adults their skills.He is only 9 and a really bright little boy who is interested in almost everything, I hope the interest stays with him and dosn't diasappear when he gets to the seniors.
Well I hope everyone has a great day and gets done all they want to do.
Take care
Cheers JackieO xx

Penny-Pincher!!

Jackie0-Sorry to hear its been cancelled. Have a lovely day anyway.

Miss Twit-Belated HB-Sorry.

Hugs to everyone else.

I am off in a bit to the hospital and dont have much energy today.

PP
xx

mioliere

Donny-Gal - if you think you'll be anywhere near Parthenay (in the Deux-Sevres regions, dept 79), you're more than welcome to call in - the kettle's always on! The weather is gorgeous here at the moment!

KathyXX

redruby

Morning all,

Jackieo, was going to wish you good luck for today, but will hold it for a couple of weeks for you xx

Nice day here again, shame I am off to work :rolleyes:, quick tidy round this morning should do, washing basket is almost empty, and the dw was on last night after dinner.

Rubbish and re -cycling to go out this morning.

One of my veg planters has been really suffering with slugs, but I can never find them :mad:,and it is slug taped, anyway last night I gave it a thorough soaking, went out about 10 mins later to find about 40 tiny baby slugs crawling up the inside to escape the water :rolleyes:, I have to say a lot of them ended up squished, so will have to do that again tonight :T

Not sure whats for tea, something with chicken, maybe a curry and rice, or maybe I will batter and fry the chicken anyway we will not starve.

Happy Birthday to Miss Twit for yesterday :T

Donny, have a great time xx

Kathy, your life out there sounds wonderfull xx

Essex girl, well done on the gold.

Have good days all xx

sistercas

morning

Penpin (((hugs))) hope it goes ok at the hosp
Jackie sorry your appt has been cancelled

on a study day today, which doesnt start till 9.30 and finishes at 1pm :T
need to nip to the shops on the way home.

DD1 has just had a brace fitted and seems to be in some discomfort , so I need to get some more paracetamol for her

hope everyone has a great day