5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

mhagster

It's Christmas Eve evening here , sun is shining and we will do our gift exchange tonight at midnight when it's dark and candles are shining and tree lights are sparkling.....it's just not the same with the sun streaming through the window!

Madly busy day at work, this is the first I've worked CE in about 6 years but although mad we had a nice festive feel with lots of good wishes from customers and carols playing.

Went to supermarket as I needed a few things and had a $20 off voucher, which for some reason wouldn't go through ....the very young checkout girl didn't seem to bothered about it....I was! A supervisor dealt with it.

Bought blackberries....actually bought them.....the bloody dog ate them! I was crushed! ( so were the blackberries)

Had a nice dinner with colleagues on Monday night, we all shared plates of Thai food. All expenses paid got a nice gift from boss.

Poorly,feeling sorry for himself pup is a whole lot better today...he does not like the collar of shame! Lampshade will stay on for a few days.

Son has built my present to OH...just hope he doesn't find it in next few hours.

I drove to work today at early o'clock, sun was shining on the eucalyptus trees, parrots were flitting in and out of trees , so much purple from jacaranda and agapanthus. So pretty and so unlike Christmas Eve!

Have a lovely day

VJsmum

LOL at the dog - sorry Mhags :rotfl:

Sitting in my face pack, before my bath. Fairly organised and a bit of a "sod it, it'll do attitude".

Pleasures for yesterday

Walked with wally the trolley into town. Got my varifocals :cool:
Finished last important bits of shopping
Cabin pressure
Lots of washing done, should catch up the last of it today
Did baking - mince pies, marzipaned the cake, etc


Have a lovely day all

DundeeDoll

Sair heid and only myself to blame. Well me and friend up for crimbo who moved down to narwich 3 years ago. His bf hasnt come out to his parents so goes back home to italy for christmas on his own :-( on the plus side
1) last day at work. As usual didnt get as much done as hoped but got quite a bit done
2) lunch with gbf. Have given him his very own make your own sydney opera house (from the pound shop) and silly pressies as clues to each of wagner's 13 operas)
3) lovely evening with friend up from norwich. He proposed and we're off to honeymoon in new york today lol.
4) met dd1's old voilin teacher. Coincidence since norwich friend is dd1's old piano teacher
5) met up with friend of norwich friend who turns out is in final year of phd at hughes hall cambridge which is the college i was at when i did my teacher training. finished the evening with a reminisce about cambridge.
No return match from luton on the xmas video bop just last year's message from the chairman. And his name is something you use to make whisky ;-)

ampersand

Jolly catch-up readings - thankyou all.

..........except Haggis's latest munch.
..........Frith and bathroom cowboys. No Reply Within x working days deadline in 1st letter? Small Claims Court next. Pay them nothing. When work is finally remedied, merely advise that. They squandered and bodged. Definitely NOMB, but & is riled for you.
Malware etc patrols &utah, but also slows everything down, leading to other freezes/wipes. No-one who does not live in a particular Notspot can know how it is. Posts which appear as ott rants here are no more than accurate or underplayed samples of a norm.
GREAT NEWS about FS2:-)
Will niece/nephew come on &'s day, je me demande?
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1. Success on 4th attempt to find gbf couple in and gave things over. Their plans for new life in Spain[house bought outright, has to be made more livable]all steaming ahead. All good. Both now working f-t for A-porium to save and save.

2. Down to storage, found what I was looking for. Also card for proprietor and reassuring conversation. At first, feared marching orders. Opposite. Made it happily clear I wish to stay for at least another 2-3 years.

3. Deer running about a lot atm. Yesterday, 3 looking splendid in middle of road - had to stop while they decided which way and when.

4. Continuing to read JG Ballard's autobiography to mindset- and bed-bound person nearby, way younger than &, but partner's death just over a year ago has compounded 'decision'. Vicar is a saint with person, who is intelligent and it's such a waste. We talk a bit and to &'s amazement, found self stand and sing Adam Laye Y-bounden, as person expressed love for these older/mediaeval carols, but didn't know this one. Does now and has pinged it from spotify and we've made a good list on loop. I just over-ride the emotion and conviction re:latest terminal illness, say I'm doing so because unqualified medically and ask about x and y[so different thinking for unprogrammed answers has to happen], empathise and chat about ordinaries, but resume reading, which is being enjoyed.
I am so fighting glad I have not gone this way. I like the person: it should/could be so different.

5. Returned to winky phone - & has won The Hamper! - from place where young disabled adults garden and work. And another msg from young person[posts passim] - now has supervised place of own! About 50 miles off, but will learn more today.
'One life at a time....'

6. Cabin Pressure - heard outside emporium, then cba going in, so didn't. Drove back to No. 4 instead.
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Adjust ye well to vari-world, vjm. 1st pair?

greywitch

just a quick post to wish all a very merry christmas:beer:

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Anyone lost a robin?


Strange things happen sometimes. Bathroom, cowboys (James Stewart), Face Packs. PK, Tut Tut, lie in! Veg Box. No, ours come in a sack!

5 Ham still going, though is dwindling down rather fast now. Raffles is on the crumbs, but the crackling, you know where the apron goes. Now just making the goose so it is stuffed, apple and sage, bit of lemon and herbs.

4 Films downloaded. Watched again the My Shakespeare last evening. Now that girl, Cleo something. Gosh, what can I say about her. Keep me distance me thinks.

3 Cake, that was fed Whisky so recently has been cut, and tasted. And just what can I say, it has come pout perfect. It puts a glow on the day, moist. Well seeped in whisky. Note, no French off whine here. Now where is that nice Ebenezer man gone?

2 Night do not forget to put your stockings up, that Santa man does come round every year to spread all with cheer.

1 Be care when you wish, behind the doors, lurks ...

Chickenopolis

Ditto greywitch :beer:

Frith - double barreled the surname not "W.C" is it ? very fitting , if so- lol :rotfl:if so, my old boss, a very hardened race horse trainer would have said "he couldn't ride in the back of a cart with a pig net over it " !!

mhagster- purple poo to be sure ...might dye the socks too if your lucky.. . little monkey !!!

VJsmum- wally trolley not had an airing for a bit has it ?

PK-Nice post - Alpha female

1. Found the xmas table cloth in amongst the carp in the airing cupboard . Blue checked one that was wrapped around a picture that we got at an auction years ago. Quite fond of it .Now on washing line.

2. Sunshine !!

3. All prepared now - OH has the day off because he can . Came home with loads of alcohol, chocs and F&M biscuits -all gifts from clients.OH did his usual ritual of scouring the supermarkets for bargains , with some success . Vouchers we had saved now used.

4. Took hound out in sunshine !

5. Counting down - have DMum round this evening for snacks and booze (her that is)

Have a lovely Christmas all !

mhagster

Merry Christmas from Australia , it's now the 25th and gifts all exchanged and now in bed.....way past my bedtime!
Have a lovely Christmas , however, wherever and with whomever you spend it.
Night x

ampersand

....and back again, mhags and all the family, esp newboy haggis:-)

Purple_kitten

McHags: That’s s$ds law, but did make me smile at the image
Ampersand: Ohhh congrats on your win.
Chicken: Ohh client grovelling goodies, MIL yesterday gave us some of the uncles give aways, he is a surgeon, these giveaways we’ve acquired are real leather work wallet and holdall, no coasters or mouse mats for him.:rotfl:
1. Got up silly early with dh to put bin bags out, as we can’t put them out at night as the foxes are attracted to the fuzzy litter.:o
2. Cleaned downstairs not a deep clean but better than it was, put the festive poundland table covers on.:T
3. DH drilled holes in bricks to be able to put a hook in front of the house and sorted out fitting and hooking up the external socket picked up in a sale a while ago, it’s going to hold an old Christmas lantern we already have and during the year a hanging basket, it’s all looking lovely:)
4. I ran window squiggies?? Things over with vinegar better than it was.:cool:
5. 2 ferrets helped me wrap DH’s main present…
6. Borrowed some ones idea off the no spending thread and decorating the table with chocolate coins picked up from home bargains for 49p, and I have to admit it’s 4 crackers for a quid, well tis just us, I would have made them myself but ran out of time.:o
7. Remembered to get all the pre planned bits out to de frost, put inkahol in to chill.:beer:
8. Made time for a clay face pack:p
9. I’ve had an interview come through for first thing in January.:j
10. Just about to head on out to pick up a prescription and pop to Mr T for fresh bread and salad and who knows a few bargains maybe fingers crossed as I have a whole freezer shelf available:rotfl:.
11. Then we are off to visit dad to try and hope he remembers to feel festive.
Hoping everyone has a wonderful sparkly Christmas