5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Broomstick

Evening all

Five pleasures for Tuesday:

1. Got two bulbs bought and lights fixed at home - one of those jobs that takes only a few seconds but which has been on the list of things to do for ages. Now done.

2. Digging allotment in the blowy sunshine while listening to the afternoon play on R4. Bliss.

3. Lovely peaceful warm bath when I got home before I had to dash out again for work.

4. Two puddings at supper time.

5. DS1 told me he'd ordered DS2 a really nice, not very expensive, surprise present online (for no special reason other than he thought his brother would like it a lot - which he will )

Mhags and family, I'm keeping everything crossed for tomorrow. Big hugs.

Sweet dreams
B x

topsyturphy

My pleasures for today

1. Nice lunch of leftovers from yesterday's dinner.
2. Being outside in sunshine in playground for PE but being wrapped up against biting wind.
3. Nice dinner of steak and chips - a rare treat.
4. Nice chat on phone with dd.
5. Dress bought yesterday from CS for £2 fits and looks good.

Mhags - will be thinking of you and your family tomorrow ((hugs)).

DundeeDoll

mega hugs for tomorrow mhags
1) neighbour's car got through its checkup at the garage without an overnight so lift as per normal this morning
2) remembered an unopened box of biscuits i'd bought for the students - i'd bought 4 forgetting they're professional masters not hungry ugs so only used 2. shared today's booty with colleagues
3) got lift home from colleague which was just as well cos i was still at work at 5:05 and taxi arrived 5:40
4) wore my bargain long dress my daughter pointed out in an online sale. looked fab. borrowed son's prince charlie which is cosy and smart
5) dinner at the peat inn with the indian visitors and 5 others from uni. senior colleague ordered different whiskies and i got 2 of the 3 right (the 3rd was a blend so i say that was cheating!)

mhagster

Wednesday MDT day.

Up at usual early o'clock, phoned my friends DD to wish her a happy birthday , she told me all about her party, her presents, her day ..first time it's ever snowed on her birthday!

Into city with OH. Traffic is so busy at that time. Need to start saving gold coins for parking meters.

MDT, totally overwhelming. More so than the last twice.
Much sobbing. But it's done.

Train to work, a tiny 3 hour shift. Hugs from Main Colleague.
Train home with about 30 seconds to spare.

Chat with friend from Sydney.

Picked up DD2 from school.

Cuddles with the super soft and shiny dog! Last night he rolled in something disgustingly smelly, probably possum poo. So he was plonked in the bath and scrubbed! This turned into a family event with us all in the bathroom.

Watching Holby and eating RTC brownies and typing this ...multitasking!

ampersand

Today was to be a noputahday, but switched on for you mhags.
Another special post from you yesterday, with all & feelings so well-versioned by judi.
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1. 15hrs for Cambridge Labour yesterday. Happy to be dogsbody releasing others and it was good work. Early call to elderly near-blind, partially deaf postal voter and luckily found her still-sealed envelope slipped through piano lid. Then stayed to put her socks, shoes, coat on for Day Centre time, find handbag thought lost etc. Carer didn't come, but ride was due, altho' 45mins late eventually. Son rang during &'s 2hrs, so was able to establish bonafides, reassure him, visiting Sunday from distance. A tiny gllimpse - an intelligent 93yr-old, physically hampered, mind busy and days occupied, thanks to social and voluntary services ALL under threat....why I am doing this bottom of pecking order stuff - and happily.. Belief and principle working in harness - which as OAP in a democracy I am free to offer.

2. The exchange of comms - for sure:-) - between squirrel and & out window onto seedy alley, as I folded, sorted, counted, labelled.

3. P&R co-passengers[&'s having to bite bullet re: paying to use the blasted space while canvassing] but that is gumment related, too: 1/3 Council precept squeeze] , after no.1, still only 10h-ish. Recognised Brora scarf of one. Immediate happy group talk. They, too, are off to FTM
http://ftmlondon.org/
in 3 weeks, one having had working connection with Isabella Blow. Niece does similar now, having won prestigious award[& knows which]etc.etc.

4. An astonishing, stunning ancient twisty viney-tree on old derelict almshourses now under gentrifiy/renovate{Elm Street-ish, dd], , part of hidden 'seens' over last days. Must i.d. it, so answers on a postcard please: 2 distinct leaf-types growing, definitely only one trunk. Leaf 1: narrow, 10mm, sessile oak style, understated grey-palette green matte. Leaf 2: shiny unfurler, twisted willow-style, but copper beech colour. & just stood, stared, didn't have camera[DID have heavy bag of p/w, hence that offload of all not strictly necessary]. Even asked it 'Now, what are you? I've never seen your like before'.

5. Late back - and out flew little Mrs Robin as &, too late, realised[yet again], apologised [sameoldsameold]as I tried to filter by. Even caught nano-second peep of her in nest as I stepped in this time. Have to keep taking rspb man's reassurance to heart. But but but..........
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skint - not alongside you, at least. One blessing.
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Now, will mhags have posted by time & hits Post Quick Reply?
If not, I will catch up later - in the meantime, thoughts, care and caring to all, inc. Jenny.
Haggis, Raffles and others of the 4-foot family - good shepherds indeed. Our Animal Benediction afternoon will be in the Orchard soon, stick insects>horses and bullocks last time:-).
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and now see you have, dear mhags, all prayers and strength.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Rule of BoP. Section 12. Voted by post. & sin bin. You know the rules. OP has put his x on ballot paper. No more of this talk.

Just BoPing inn. Jenny sends :heartpuls go bathroomed dog! And all.

Still in the Midst of SparraShire

VickyA_2

Many hugs to mhagster xxx



Went to the Leicester Tigers awards dinner last night. Had the director of rugby on our table. He's still alive to tell the tale.

Pleasures for today and yesterday:

1) Been for my gym induction today. Was clad in lycra. Most people still have their eyesight.

2) Cracked on through my to do list. :beer:

3) Started a new book :j :j

4) Vouchers for Mr T's saved me £2.30. I was delighted.

5) Spending time last night with new acquaintances. DH and I are still crippled with shyness (him more than me) when meeting new people, but we know we have to try to push through it. Harder when it's on a "school night".

Night all xx

ampersand

Finishing touch is Post Quick Reply......... did.

GONE!

Whole blutty thing disappeared.

Me, too.
-after having corrected bop re:'& sin bin. You know the rules.'[as per lost post]

& does indeed know the Rules.

Observes them scrupulously. Legal implications otherwise - apart from fact that principled beliefs would not mix with other.

Can't re-do rest atm. That one's strong enough to stand alone.
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.......except this for vicky
'&,

Thank you for purchasing tickets with Premiership Rugby.

You have now qualified to receive your free tickets to the European Champions Cup Final. We will be in touch within 72 hours with details on how to claim your tickets'
- have free tkt to Twick Final this Sat, on back of one bought for Premierhip Rugby Final, 30 May.
http://www.premiershiprugby.com/
Will support Tigers if they make it - promise!
BUT this Saturday - pilou pilou. allez - allez - les toulonnais.

Had read about it earlier in Var-Matin and there are now threads on mse:

So, gave self a Sod It! moment - 2 great end of season matches for f-e-c-kless spending not very much OAP.

Bonne nuit.

DundeeDoll

waves from dundee :wave:
nice 5 vicka new books are always an mse joy
1) hm pasta salad for lunch
2) 4 very important meetings, 2 by skype - india, saudi, dundee, dominica. busy busy
3) leaving do for husband's phd supervisor. was probably the first person i met in dundee all those years ago. caught up with a couple of other bods from the maths dept and chatted to a couple of others i didn't know.
4) pay day tomorrow so xoh and i treated ourselves to chinese on way home
5) committee meeting where we were looking through a contract. my third of the day! the pleasure for this one is we have agreed the changes we want to put at the agm (wish the same could be said of my first contract of the day!)

Broomstick

Evening all

Not the day I'd intended because I felt grotty (sore throat, stiff neck and bleugh) and cancelled just about everything I'd intended to do.

Five pleasures regardless:

1. Large fraction of the day spent in bed snoozing.

2. Occasionally sleeping properly as well.

3. From time to time got up and ticked a couple of things off on the to do list (with sit-down breaks). Managed to repack the freezer (long overdue) and managed to box up all the recycling (much needed). Couldn't face the washing up.

4. DS2 has just done just about all of the washing up.

5. Laughing out loud while reading a-Sports-Club-that-we-collaborate-with's AGM minutes - the funniest minutes I have ever read. I shall email the author to thank her.

mhags, I'm still keeping everything crossed for you all.

Sweet dreams
B x