OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 2nd September

PurpleSkies

Hello everyone.

I've just noticed this thread and wish I'd found it earlier! My days at work are normally quite slow so it would be nice to pass the time chatting to you lovely people! (as long as you don't mind me joining in that is!)

ivyleaf

:hello: hi everyone!

Welcome to all our new posters - what a lot we've got:D and welcome back to our returning ones! We missed you!

(((HUGS))) to everyone in need of some. Quite a lot of you atm! Thinking of you.

bargainbird - Had to chuckle about your accidental practice run:rotfl:

Went to Rochester on the train yesterday with DD1, browsed the secondhand bookshops and had a jacket potato in the Cathedral tearooms. Did too much walking so really tired today - I'm afraid dinner is going to have to be the emergency can of M&S Bolognese with the last of the chestnut mushroooms (left over after making the mushroom goulash the other day) stirred in , so i suppose it's sort of partly OS

Tomorrow we're going to Dover to visit the in-laws as we haven't seen them since May. So we may have lunch out somewhere depending on how MIL is feeling. If she's not well enough to go out, we'll get fish and chips or something.

DH is at dentist atm, having new crowns fitted, so here goes for another big bill :rolleyes: Oh well, can't be helped.

Haven't even managed any housework today apart from washing and drying one load I'll be so glad when the iron tablets start to kick in!

BFN:wave:

purpleivy

thought I would treat (??) myself to a new peeler today, look at the Lakeland mincer and have coffee and a bun in their tearoom at the Handforth branch.

I was rather suspicious when I got there and parked easily, it's normally tricky at the best of times. I went into the store then headed for the staircase to see if there was a queue for a table. Not allowed up there. It seems that the cafe is closed and the upstairs is being made into further sales floor.

I understand why they're doing this (obviously working, as I was able to park!) but was a bit disappointed. Especially as it was 1.30 and I hadn't had lunch!

Bitsy_Beans

CRANKY40 wrote: »

Ds doesn't usually come in my bed (about 6 times so far in his whole life), so I was horrified when he shouted me again last night! I ended up sitting on a chair in his room until he fell asleep. he is not coming in my bed again, but it took a long time, and it was 1am before I got to bed. I need to live next door to Bitsy so that we can take turns sleeping.

Well I'll see if I can persuade my neighbour to sell up so you can move in. Be warned though DS had a gob like a fog horn. I swear he has two noise levels - asleep and VERY LOUD!!!!!




Tiredmum - that's shocking what's happening. I hope the Police are going to take your concerns very seriously as it sounds like quite severe intimidation/harrassment going on.

WEEZE - my suggestion would be make a meal plan out of the things you have in your cupboards already and stuff you know you are going to want to eat. Then IF you need anything from the supermarket you only buy what you need.

Mitane - hope your throat gets better quick. Not had my tonsils out but had tonsilitis and that was bad enough.


So nice to see so many people posting :T

esmf73

Had a lovely day - but certainly not OS - HOW EXPENSIVE IS IT now to get a train into London? I almost fell off my perch!

Severe Money saving going on now to pay for the day out - so egg and chips for tea!

bargainbird

Evening.....

Tea tonight was a very virtuous LO tea. LO fresh Spag. Double Cream, 2 Rashers Bacon, Crumbled Stilton, Spring Onions, garlic and parsley, it was lovely, along with HM garlic Bread, fancied a pud too , so quickly made some double choc muffins had that warm with double cream

DW on kitchen tidy, bins and recycling out ready for tomorrow, shopping done today too.

I've had 2 games of Top Trumps with DD, won 1 lost one . Nearly time for their bed .

FE glad your ok, hope interview went ok today.
Welcome Newbies :hello:
My Crochet is calling me now, see ya x

redruby

hilstep2000 wrote: »

Morning All!
Haven't posted lately, been away last week with DD and Fiance at OH's.
Took them to Portmouth, and Arundel Castle. Used my chair so I had a good day too. .

If you ever go to Arundel again, let me know, I live very near there, we could meet up :T, glad your dd is getting on ok xx

FairyE, are they allowed to make you redundant whilst you are pregnant

Tired mum :eek: poor you, make sure you write this all down, and take photo eveidence if possible, hugs to you xx

Maitane take it easy, hope you recover soon xx


Ivyleaf, dont try and do too much, take care of yourself.

Got in from work and made 8 jars of chutney, a mixture of green tomato, apple and onion, its delish , I also decanted my sloe gin, blackberry vodka, and mars bar vodka from last year :beer:, so we have a nice stock building up. I have no more jars left, but still have a load of grapes to make into jelly, so will have to ask everyone to keep them for me.

Just had tea, and a nice hot bath, going to settle down now and relax for a bit, have a good evening all xx

nic1lou2

Evening all

Wow I'm glad my work day is over, it has been so busy, I'm shattered. Easy tea tonight though as I am trying to use stuff up from the freezer, so YS sausages and YS potato wedges with veg. Yoghurts (on offer in Mr T) for pud, so all nice and quick.

Welcome newbies
MSD - glad nobody was seriously hurt, damaged car is an inconvenience but it could have been so much worse.
Tiredmum ((((Hugs)))) what is going on is so awful
FE fingers crossed for the job

Sorry my brain has stopped functioning properly so cant remember rest of news. Hugs to anyone I should have mentioned:o

Off to relax, once kitchen is cleared up, might have to get back to my Twilight books with a glass of wine (in bed!!!)

xxx

justpeyton4now

Welcome Weeze I sympathise with the trolley toss. It's so much easier now when I make up meal plans and shop accordingly. I like bulk cooking and freezing portions because on those busy evenings, it's can be a life saver!

Domestic Goddess, sorry to hear about your soup. At least you tried and you found out what you don't like in it. I have two ways I do chicken soup. The first is to chop some carrots, celery and an onion and let it simmer. Sometimes I add noodles or rice to it. The other way I add tinned tomatoes and mixed veg from frozen packs and make a chicken veg soup. I don't blitz either of them. Hope this helps.

Fairy Elephant Thanks for the tip on freezing sandwiches. I much prefer wholemeal to white so even better. Glad to hear your interview went well.

Welcome also to PurpleSkies Glad you're here, the more the merrier.

Ivyleaf Hope the iron starts working for you soon also. Is your doctor having you take vitamin C with it? It helps your body absorb the iron better.

Didn't get as much done as I'd hoped to today. The spag sauce is cooling some and I'll portion it up soon for the freezer. Made the soup and we had that and grilled cheese sandwiches for tea. I have a couple of portions of soup to freeze too.

Going to clean up the kitchen shortly and I think an early night in bed with a book. I'm feeling very run down this evening.

Take care all and gentle hugs for all.

Peyton xx

CRANKY40

Bitsy_Beans wrote: »

Well I'll see if I can persuade my neighbour to sell up so you can move in. Be warned though DS had a gob like a fog horn. I swear he has two noise levels - asleep and VERY LOUD!!!!!

That's very kind of you :rotfl:My small son is a perfect match for yours!