OS Daily Thread - Wednesday 18th November

Broomstick

Can I pop in and say hello? :hello:

It's really grey and gloomy outside. Heating is off. Radio 4 is on. Am wrapped in a blanket like a shawl. Electric airer is on and washing is on in machine. I'm hoping I can use the line in between showers. One more load to go then we are back ontop of the clothes washing again. (Sheets and towels haven't yet hit the radar!)

Big achievement of the morning is my vat of end-of-week soup which is making the house smell delicious and I should be able to get lots into the freezer. I kept trying to rewrite the words to 'Twelve days of Christmas' while I was making it. I'm sure there is a song in 'half a green cabbage, half a large celeriac, two parsnips, three onions, four leeks, seven potatoes, eleven large carrots' - this is what went into the pot. I'll get a winter soup song written eventually ('five garlic cloves' fits rather well instead of 'five golden rings':rolleyes:) Anyway, all last week's left-over veg (except for half a cabbage saved for stirfry later in the week) has now been used.

Plans for the afternoon include lots of work and lots more cooking for today and tomorrow . My goal is two meals worth of stuffed courgettes (and mash for tonight); two lots of baked apples, one for tonight, one cold for tomorrow and BM banana bread to feed starving teenage sons who seem unable to reach the stage of feeling full atm. :rolleyes:

Hugs (and crossed fingers) for all who need them.

Broomstick x

redruby

mummysaver wrote: »

Morning all!

Well yesterday turned out to be awful! I am so not ever gonna say that things can only get better, cos that's invariably a cue for them to get a whole lot worse! Me and oh came to an inglorious end!

Oh hun, I am so sorry to hear that, I will be on FB tonight if you want to chat, big hugs xx I hope the scan goes well too xx

elona

Wave Hello to Broomstick:hello:

:eek: at the thought of purpleivy double wrapping a mouse.

I read somewhere that they love strawberry jam and it works really well in a trap.

HariboJunkie

*Haribo sneaks in to post from the office while OH has nipped to the loo*:D

Just wanted to say sorry to Mummysaver that things didn't work out with OH. I hope you can stay friends. I also hope the scan goes well. thinking of you. xxxx

Glad you're on the mend Elona. xxx


Byeeeee. xxx

RachelW1987

Afternoon all from a cold, miserable Newcastle brrr its chilly out there

Mummysaver HUGS from me!! Hope you can still remain good friends

I have an infection in my wisdom tooth, not feeling the love today, the dentist has given me some anti biotics, hope it goes away soon as it kept me awake last night

Had Daddy's soup for dinner today and it was lovely bless him. He also ferried me to the dentist and waited with me then brought me to work, I love my daddy lol

Jacket Spuds for OH for tea, not sure what i'll have, maybe some beans :rotfl:

Have a good day everyone and keep warm!! x

purpleivy

elona wrote: »

Wave Hello to Broomstick:hello:

:eek: at the thought of purpleivy double wrapping a mouse.

I read somewhere that they love strawberry jam and it works really well in a trap.

Wasn't as bad as thought. Had rubber gloves on. one carrier inside another, piece of kitchen roll to pick the bu99er up with so I couldn't 'feel' it and that was it!

THey chose peanut butter and left the chocolate mostly alone. Just a scratch mark in it.

meanmarie

Afternoon all,

More rain and wind here to-day....great!
:bdaycake:
Happy birthday Sarah

Good luck with scan mummysaver....sorry to hear your other news.

Chicken casserole for dinner today, might have couscous or quinoa with it instead of potatoes...we'll see. Washing will go on banisters and airers.

Hugs to all in need or want, welcome to newbies, have a good day all

Marie

lowesy

Nordictat2 wrote: »

Hehe well I know not to go down dark alley's etc. but knowing where to go before I actually get there helps and thanks..you don't have go down and check but IF you do..I'd be grateful

Right Nordic my dear, I've been to check! Your hotel isn't as far down from east croydon as I thought. You could walk it - it took me about 10 minutes but I walk fast and I'm not carrying a mountain of empty cases to fill with my spoils!! Personally I would get a cab just for sheer convenience.

In regards to closeness to Debenham's you've got a couple of options: you can either come out of the hotel onto Priddy's Yard, walk to the end of that turn left and you literally fall into Deb's or you come out of the hotel onto Frith Road turn right and either go in up the escalators through TK Maxx or carry on turn right into Keeley Road and go through the walkway into Centrale. A bit difficult to explain but if you go onto google maps I've found that all the road's I mentioned are marked and the hotel you're staying in is marked too. Failing that I'm sure the staff at the hotel will be able to direct you!

HTH xx

SunnyGirl

Hi all.

I'm back from sorting MIL's room at the care home out now & it looks lovely. SIL & I managed to get her clothes in, hung pictures & photos, put lovely fresh new bedding on, washed & arranged some favourite ornaments and left some flowers too. It has a real feel of her living room at her old flat so hopefully she'll be thrilled. SIL got a bit weepy which is understandable I'd feel the same if it was my Mum. The staff are lovely & nothing is too much trouble for them. We'll all be going back later once the hospital have released MIL :rolleyes: to help her settle in.

I also went food shopping on my way back and have got that all away now, although I still have to go to the market & Asda for a gammon joint & some cocoa powder respectively. The dogs were walked by DH - I'm glad as the weather here today is awful - wind, rain & it's so dark already :sad:

I have decided to have a very un-OS tea of chippy as a treat and to save me cooking now. Normal service will be resumed tomorrow.

Mummysaver Sorry about you and ex OH and hope that the scan results come through quickly for you.

Vast Sarah Hope that you are having a good one.

Off for a [STRIKE]time waste session on Facebook[/STRIKE] browse now so I hope that anyone who is poorly is looking after themselves & wrapping up warm and hugs to anyone who needs one xxx

Nordictat2

Thanks so much, Lowesy!

Well, TK Maxx will be closed by the time I get there..Debenham's is open til midnight so guess I just walk to the end of Priddy's and make left.

Thanks again for all your help!! x