5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

mcculloch29

Sat here in my ex-council house quietly chuckling. The part of the racehorse I've rented rather than owned, is a very small part - I've leased a 1/50th share in Angrove Rumbaba, he is syndicated, it works out at £12.50 a week for syndicate members. (The costs of keeping a race horse are phenomenal, in case you speculate on buying one and leasing it to others as a moneyspinner.)

But it's still my money and the truth is that the huge majority of racehorses don't even remotely cover their expenses, the prize money is piffling in comparison with footballer's wages for example. The hope is that he will train on well and do something; but most don't.

The horse my friend bred was bought by an overseas owner who is fabulously wealthy and one of the major names in racing and it's the money of these big guys that runs the game, mostly. But just once in a while a fairytale happens. I love racing and now I'm properly involved in it - that's the biggest thrill.

Tealady_2

Morning

Pleasures for yesterday,
1. Went on a really boring course for work but the pleasure was the lunch was nice.
2. NSD as any spend was on expenses
3. Pleasure that I know I can now walk to walk and no longer commute into London, have done it twice this week and so glad I don't have to do it every day.
4. DD and OH laughing and joking together
5. OH came in with 6 bottles of wine from Mr.T special off :money:. He's learning

Hugs to all who need them

VJsmum

Chickenopolis wrote: »

5. OH has been given the day off tomorrow, which I have mixed feelings about as Friday is MY day:rotfl:


Have a good evening all !

I know what you mean - OH is downstairs and Friday is MY day too. He is off out in a moment though and I have been in the bath. I shouldn't be so mean - it is our wedding anniversary today. 21 years - I know "less for murder" and all that. He irritates the hell out of me at times (as I'm sure I do him) but i can't imagine being married to anyone else. I am positive I would have ended up doing serious injuries to other husbands of my acquaintance (no, not like that )

Anyway for yesterday

1. Funny times with students. They are really irritating though - they don't realise you are trying to help them.
2. Colleagues birthday so she brought in cake. I snaffled a Tunnock's teacake for next week.
3. Toast for tea - cba to cook and OH had sorted out him and kids. Quite liberating
4. Went in late as I was [EMAIL="f@rting"]f@rting[/EMAIL] about at home. THey owe me zillions of hours so I don't care much.
5. Actually watched more TV whilst knitting - long lost family, had me blubbing.

Have a good day all

Kittikins

Yesterday's goodies:

1. Received some cards for my birthday (today, happedy burfday to meeeee!) from colleagues

2. Sorted out a cupboard in the office and have lots of random stuff that I will donate to my Rainbows/freegle rather than just bin. When the company moves out of that building, they're going to need a row of skips just for all the Xmas decorations that teams have bought and forgotten about over the years!!

3. OH paid for us to have a chippy dinner

4. DD's chum came for a sleepover and was a very good boy, so he can come again

5. DD and her chum spent an age wrapping my presents, they were so cute, running in and out of the garage and laughing their heads off

I'll be back later to let you know what the presents were..... and how lovely a day I've had

mhagster

Happy birthday kittikins I hope you have a wonderful day x
Old tractor, sad news about your chooky


Pleasures from past couple of days, it's almost Friday bedtime for me!
1. Husband continues to progress well but still poorly and very easily tired.
2. Friends being so kind to take me there and back, I so appreciate what they are doing.
3. Good day on Wednesday with friends flying in from Sydney. They looked afte kids and fed them and kept them smiling all day.
4. Work has been very busy which keeps me on my toes!
5.parrots,parrots ,parrots all over the place! They still make me smile.
6.continuing to receive good wishes from friends ,they really do help make this journey a bit easier .
7. Nice nurses and doctors ...they also make this journey a bit easier!
8. Sharing love and laughter with my husband .

Nice to catch up on 3 pages of pleasures since I was last online....I get in from visiting and zzzzzz fast asleep ( for a wee while till the early hours anyway!

Chickenopolis

DundeeDoll wrote: »

hello all. So now not only am I in the company of a Lord's wife (who tells us she isn't a lady?!) but also a part race horse owner. I am truly elevated

Dundee - I just knew that you would link these two together :rotfl:

mcculloch-I have never actually watched a bumper before in real life, they are usually the last race and we would have been walking and washing down the horses ready to go load and go home - or now I am not involved any more I get tired and need to leave before the last race :rotfl: Watched a clip on CH 4 of a bumper in Ireland , the course was like a lake- that horse sure had stamina or webbed hooves !! You sound very excited , as I would be too Good luck - have some fun with him x

Frith - Ding Dong racy = good

ladyhawk - re the meal - Chicken says ....if you have to go ,have a few glasses of vino before and then take a hip flask

5 for today

1. Day off

2. OH went out tasked with many errands so still sort of MY day .VJsmum - I don't think I have even liked anyone for 21 years, congratulations btw

3. Washing blowing violently on the line - I love watching it ! Sad but true .

4. Spent 4 hours sorting out veg. plot - planted my courgettes , some beans that did not take in the greenhouse , and put some sticks behind the peas which have gone wild. The strawberries have flowered and considering they were £1 and were rtc as they looked dead they are doing well . I am cream crackered now though

5. Meal deal from Mr. S 4 main and 2 sides for £10 tonight (one of OH's "errands" )- thanks to :money:

Have a lovely weekend all !

sparrer

Happy Birthday to Youuuu Kittikins _party_ hope you having a super day and get all you want for and more. Oh, and a big wedge of one of these...:bdaycake:
just for starters

Bitsy_Beans

Evening everyone.

My pleasures for last few days:

1. Found my baking mojo. Decided to give muffins another go as I've always struggled with them for some reason. Anyway made 12 x 3 batches of various flavours, not all worked out quite as well as hoped but realised how much I've missed baking lately.
2. Enjoying a glass of wine and some roses chocolates that H bought. Ok not terribly OS or :money: but a pleasure all the same.
3. H has been at home sick with a cold, not nice that he's poorly but it's been nice having some company.
4. Puppy cuddles and killer cat cuddles.
5. Found a tai chi book that H had bought years ago, might have a browse through and see if I can remember any of it
6. DD keeps calling me mamma, which we've never used but is kinda sweet all the same
6. It's Friday, which means the weekend tomorrow. Aside from walking the pooch it means a more leisurely start to the day.
7. A pleasant few hours browsing Thriftladys blog, I do enjoy her posts and I even had a re read of the Christmas posts. :rotfl: yes I am sad but I love Christmas

Kittikins happy birthday :beer:

VJsmum happy anniversary :beer: well done on 21 years :T

Enjoy your Friday evenings all.

Ladyhawk

Evening all:

KITTIKINS - happy birthday

VJSMUM - happy anniversary

SPARRER / CHICKEN - thanks for the advice. She was fine about my cancelling... I just have to remember on Monday to not forget that I "babysat" on Saturday!

1) Just the girls in the office (well from our team) which was nice. The boys are so competitive!

2) We popped out to C0sta for lunch... Well I sat and watch them eat and drink coffee and grabbed a 65p salad when I got back to the office.

3) Two of my lovely colleagues J and A and I went for a quick glass of wine after work. J has just resigned (well 2 weeks ago) and finally told us today (though I've known all along because my boss is indiscreet). I'll be sad to see her go but she has been so miserable for the past 18 months that it really is the right move for her.

5) Fabulous rainbows on my way home tonight. SPARRER did you see them?

Night all. Its going to be an extra quiet weekend for me with no TV... And no cash to spend.

L

CCP

Evening all.

A couple of late ones for yesterday first:

7) Bought a lottery scratchcard as the cash machine was out of order and I needed to buy something to get cashback, and won £3. :j

8) Won the bonus question at the pub quiz, which won me £40. :j:j:j

And for today:

1) Sunshine. I'd almost forgotten what the stuff looks like. :shocked:

2) Went out for a nice walk along the seafront. I've agreed to do the Race for Life with a friend over the summer, so I thought I should get in some practice.

3) Did some tidying up in the garden and found three cowslips that had seeded themselves in a pot. I just need to work out how to get them out without damaging them or the plant in the pot. :think:

4) Made a pot of very nice chilli con carne.

5) Watching a documentary my DM recommended, accompanied by a glass of 'cider'. :beer: (Actually cheap apple juice from AF, but I can pretend. )

Kittikins - hope you've had a fantastic birthday.

mcculloch - I've been trying to work out what 1/50 of a horse is - a hoof, maybe?

Skint_yet_Again wrote: »

CCP ...took me a while but think I've worked that one out , would first 2 words be "can't be" by any chance

Spot on.

Have a nice evening, all.