5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

sparrer

VJsmum I could get rid of one more pair but think I'll just check out the cs's first . Congratulations to your sister on her promotion
Skint I live in trousers, have only two skirts and two dresses, and have included both pairs I wear for the gym. I've built up that amount over the years, believe me some are very old indeed, but too comfortable to throw away
mineallmine it's really just a bottom of the fridge dish loosely called moussaka. This time I layered aubergine, sliced potato, grated onion, mozzarella,aubergine, leek, grated onion, courgette, aubergine and mozzarella, then poured an egg beaten in a little milk and salt with lots of black pepper over then top then baked it until it looked done - I don't do measurements and times unless it's a new to me recipe
PK thinking of you and your family, pleased to hear things have improved a little
goldenpony the best wrapping I ever got was covering a little jewellery box which held a gold necklace, it was wrapped in a £50 note

1 a stay at home day, got lots done. Where do all the small jobs keep coming from?!
2. Got a leaflet about postage stamps at last years prices - every little helps
3. Cut up an over-sized tee shirt, now I have two very good sized soft cloths for dusting or whatever and the sleeves will do nicely for garden ties
4. npd, I'd like to say nsd as well but there always seems to be a dd going out of the bank
5. The Choir

Sleep tight

ampersand

VJsmum wrote: »

ampersand - I need to come and join your Archers Anarchists, how they can do that Fallon gets a bloke through the christmas production again I don't know... And Harry suddenly being gay? Pish!

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Here we go:

http://www.archersanarchists.com/

- great pressie for peeps of a certain persuasion - £6 annual sub. online!

I haven't actually joined, might though, since I am just such Peep of a Certain Persuasion:D
They really irritated me tonight.
Moany Emma is spawn of Susan Carter and no mistake. I remember back to Neil having to go to Phil Archer to ask for time off for his shotgun wedding. It's also disconcerting to hear Matt Crawford [STRIKE]moonlighting as a goodie[/STRIKE] job-sharing in !!!!!! Francis's Whiphand on 4X atm. Jim's coming on strongly as a Jazzer father/mentor[one of our hyper scenarios today]and Linda's panto panics start earlier and earlier every year, synch-ing with supermarket Crimbo-tide.
Have a peep at the sample newsletter for Winter 2010 for toe-curling reminders.
Just finished catch-up watch of Antiques Roadtrip and I delight in Charles Hanson's riproaring success. I'm sure I remember his being hopeless previously. I like him, have had his saleroom/auction emails for some years now but haven't yet attended. Another omission to rectify.
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Okay, I've just recitified THE one, am now an official Archers Anarchist.

For those of [STRIKE]you[/STRIKE]us, who were unable to attend, I bring you:

SAMMY THE CAT MEMORIAL LECTURE

The 6th Sammy the Cat Memorial Lecture was delivered by Judy Astley in the City of Westminster at the Annual Convention of Archers Anarchists held on Saturday 12 May 2012

Sammy the Cat was a wily beast and by hiding behind the hedges he witnessed trainee gamekeeper Will Grundy secretly trading surplus game birds direct to passing poachers. For this, he suffered the animal version of the old Ambridge murder-method-of-choice, Death By Armchair. He may officially have been found “curled up near some pheasants” but it’s a racing certainty that on his final day, 12 sad years ago, Peggy Woolley’s beloved pet was smothered by having a pheasant carcass pressed into his furry little face by Will. Disposal of the murder weapon was a synch – Clarrie cooked it in a pie. As far as we know her appalling lack of basic hygiene standards didn’t kill anyone else on that day.

Sammy’s mistake was to be caught snooping. I’m avoiding a similar fate to his by watching Ambridge through the late Phil Archer’s old telescope which Daniel – so keen on astronomy NOT - consigned to the local tip the moment Phil was tepid in his grave. I’m up in the old tower of the Borchester Asylum, next to the lumber room where Matron keeps the patients’ gin supply.

I can see all the way to Websterbridge from here. It’s a recently discovered new town, probably unearthed by the fracking going on beneath Borsetshire. Websterbridge seems to have little to offer other than cash-and-carry warehouses and a selection of cheap hotels where you can rent rooms by the hour if you want to Entertain A Friend.

Turning the telescope to the view over Ambridge, I see Tracey Horrobin putting up the hanging baskets at her spruced-up tenancy and thinking about her landlord’s demand that she must find a way to compensate him for the fact that she installed a whole new bathroom without bothering to ask for permission. She’s not sure what he has in mind but he’s helpfully emailed a link to the Agent Provocateur website, the page with the basques and stockings.

At Bridge Farm, the year has mostly been about full-fat yoghourt, sausages and gloopy pork ready-meals. If Tony hadn’t been eating the family products he might well not have keeled over in the milking parlour. From up here in the Tower I can see Richie Rich, Sharon and a surveyor pacing out the size of the land. Sharon is telling her boy, “One day son, all this will be yours..” Putting Tony in charge of the office computer means that day is likely to be sooner rather than later as frankly, the man would have trouble working a digital watch.

Brian, meanwhile, is sinking a Scotch outside the Bull, bemused and distracted from his great dairy scheme after witnessing Adam and Ian cavorting naked in their hot tub. He is a man not averse to a spot of extra-marital and now he’s allowed himself to be tempted by Ian’s delicious scones, anything could happen..

Down on the recreation ground, next to the bit where the guerrilla gardening project has turned to thistles and brambles, Molly and Tilly Button are tap-dancing at a frantic pace. The Button mother has said they’d be perfect for a remake of They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? And Molly – who takes things as literally as only a nine-year-old can, has got her eye on Shulugh’s nags in the adjoining field and is wondering which one to pick off first.

Over at the forge, Alice Carter is lying on a heap of straw reading 50 Shades of Grey and idly toying with a hot branding iron. Next time she goes all leather apron and no knickers, she’ll make sure it’s when her mother is out at Underwoods. Though I hope we don’t get to hear the goings-on as the last time Chris had her bent over the anvil, the NHS direct helpline almost collapsed under the weight of people phoning in to describe symptoms of overwhelming nausea.

As dusk falls, Sabrina Thwaite rolls up the mat on which she has been sunbathing topless in her front garden. Across the green, my telescope has picked up a gathering of a dozen fat badgers intent on finding a way to destroy the new Brookfield slurry pit. Avenging their cruelly murdered colleague has been sweet and rewarding and came close to destroying the cow-owning tradition of the farm for once and all. Sadly they were scuppered by the interference of The Consultant – a cute teenage girl in a tiny skirt who had a very quick look at the green stuff and told Ruth and Dayveed that yes it IS grass and they can keep the cows. Sadly neither she nor the know-all Peep suggested any of the profitable alternatives British farmers are going for: no plantations of fancy walnuts, no acres of solar panels, no wild flower meadows, no wind farm. For this lack of “service” Brookfield had forked out serious folding money. Still, better than getting in BSE Andy whose visits tend to result in extra human livestock.

The view from this Tower is excellent but there are things I can’t see – I don’t see Brian taking his epilepsy tablets or Clarrie washing her hands. Nor do I see Ruth checking that it really is Phoebe that Josh is spending many hours per night Skypeing. Fat Daniel is clearly not sticking to any kind of diet, though his dad must be tempted to bet even money that this sudden interest in Shifty the cricketer will encourage the boy to slim down a bit.

Looking through the vicarage windows I don’t see Usha telling Alan and Amy to stop wailing and get over it, we’ve all had the odd dodgy boyfriend.

I can’t see anything bigger than a squirrel roaming in the woods either. Possibly because Dayveed has been out in the small hours with a shotgun.

I shall now go and take advantage of Matron’s gin supply. As I shut down the telescope I can just hear, from the open door of the Brookfield kitchen, Rooth shouting those ever comforting, yet at the same time terrifying words to her family: “There’s pizza in the Aga.”

VJsmum

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Love it!! On radio 1 they play a game called "innuendo bingo" and often use archers clips such as

Ruth "I've just finished milking myself"
Kenton "Get your hands round those"
Kathy "Ooh thanks Kenton"

LOL

mineallmine

Thanks sparrer for that recipe - I like the sound of that.

This made me smile missmoneysave

missmoneysave wrote: »

*snip*
4. A relaxing bath with my new bubble bath. It would have been more relaxing if Ian the dog hadn't wondering in the bathroom halfway through and started eating the bubbles :eek:

1. Getting to bed earlier. Just helps everything to achieve this small thing.
2. Getting OH used to less lights on in the evening. Normally we're lit up like Disneyland but slowly getting back to better habits of turning standby off, thirsty lights etc. More relaxing too to have soft lighting.
3. Thank goodness able to give OH an alternative to getting a takeaway. Some cottage pies I'd made in the freezer. He made chips with it so it was halfway healthy but way cheaper.

:A

Take_it_like_a_man,_sonny

Right I has thrown out my Armstrong cycling shorts and my Top of the Pops album that had "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again", with the dodgy cover. Bu99er, don't thinks that the other cyclopaths got reduced bans for gobbling off do we? Sorry, but the ponces at the Boating Lake in August 1975 for the ponced up radio roadshow in Cleethorpes were that then, and since 21:33Z 1982-05-03, I have not heard the news and since the carp the Dr Who has become, not watched since 19:15Z 2012-09-17, have not viewed anything on that media outlet, I understand. Just think who was on that album! Was the king of times though.

1 Dog Roll lunch later, with toe cut onions and chilli sauciness. Fresh from the butchers, all grilled.

2 Snoggled up to Ms Sonny and her pu55y last nite watching the old bond films on Sky. Last night was Casino Royale, the one where Peter Sellers walked out on and had the idle of teenage dreams, Ursula!!!. So to the other gals on here, but ...

3 Blessed cat is so stupid again why does he walk under feets these days? Everytime you put you foot down, stumble over him. Get the message at I is big.

4 Gone in a list today, so getting list ready. Today it seems baby boomers are costing us a fortune. Well, really.

5 Like a sheep led to the ...

mhagster

Can't quite believe i am saying hurrah for Friday again but hurrah.
Nearly bedtime for me.

1. Work was okay , we had a new girl start work today ,who seems nice...bit quiet at the moment. probably totally overwhelmed!

2. Home!

3. Went to library but no one has put Casualty or GBBO on YouTube, so watched half of wartime farm before getting kicked out of library.

4. Back for slow cooked steak pie, carrot turnip, mashed potatoes , cauliflower and cheese sauce ( totally stuffed) made by OH. We all sat at dining table and had such a lovely meal and such a laugh. Just like old times!

5. Nice chit chat with friend from home....that's them all chit chatted with this week!

About to run out of battery charge so better post!
Vjsmum weather is pants so please don't be too envious

Tealady_2

Morning

Pleasures for yesterday,
1. Picked up a couple of cereal bars for free in Boots thanks to MSE.:money:
2. Reduced cooked chicken in Waitrose plus another cheap bread mix for the store cupboard. Chicken is stripped down ready to use in dinner tonight and to make a chicken noodle soup plus did OH sandwiches today. Love a rubber chicken especially when reduced.
3. Tasty dinner of peppered beef and rice, DD really enjoyed. Followed by healthy frozen fruit kebabs.
4. Getting some more of the latest blanket I am making done whilst DD and OH were winding each other up.
5. Enjoying reading everyones pleasures

Hugs to all who need them

oldtractor

1. its a sunny day
2. delicious lunch
3. DS2 coming home for a few days today
4. dinnner is in the slow cooker
5. lovely cup of camomile tea

VJsmum

mhagster wrote: »

Vjsmum weather is pants so please don't be too envious

Oh really? It's bright and sunny here!

Kitchen_Garden

1. Reading this thread;)
2. 'Working' from home today.
3. Watching the Blue Tits feeding on my peanut feeders
4. Weeding my veg patch and looking at the crops that will keep me fed during the winter months - cabbages, parsnips, spinach, leeks
5. Watching Monty Don on the tele later:o