MSE Parents Club Part 9

ladybirdintheuk

ewewewew - in the middle of doing the HW, but so grossed out I had to come tell someone. I just discovered the source of the fruit flies. I've not been using the compost bin, as we've not been going to the allotment to empty it. Turns out someone else has been using it without me knowing, and it is CRAWLING with little flies. GROSS The bin is consigned to the balcony for now, and DH will have the lovely job of disposing of it tomorrow. (delegation is an important skill )

Spoke to DH, and he has found someone to have a mutual work moan with, so he is sounding much happier - it is very cathartic apparently. That's better!

SugarSpun

Where is everyone?

:eek: at your compost bin Ladybird!

SusanC_2

SugarSpun wrote: »

Where is everyone?

I'd doing price calculations/comparisons to work out what is worth getting from SUMA.

weezl74

SusanC wrote: »

I'd doing price calculations/comparisons to work out what is worth getting from SUMA.

Ooooh I'd be interested in your findings

SS I'm on old-style (thought I'd never be a poster there after I met you lot :rotfl:) proving you can eat healthily on 50p a day - or trying to prove it anyhoo!

Also just filed tax returns for Me and DH :beer::j

ladybirdintheuk

I think I must have broken the thread!

I'm trying to work out what I'm doing in the way of food for Izzy's party on Sunday. I'm planning:

egg sarnies (and maybe tuna or cheese ones too)
cheese cubes
peas
grapes
rasins
cocktail sausages & maybe sausage rolls too
baby crisps (those organix ones... I will avoid the carrot flavour though!)
breadsticks
plus a small plate of chocolate fingers & party rings (with some extras for the grown ups!)
jelly & ice-cream
birthday cake (MIL is making a maka-paka one )

Does that sound about right? Anything obvious I have forgotten? I'm planning to only have things that the babies can have too, and do it in enough quantities for the babies to have them for tea, and the grown-ups can nick some, rather than having separate grown-up snacks. Not sure if that is a good idea, or if would be better to have some separate snacks in case the grown-ups eat everything before tea time?!

SugarSpun

People having real lives!!

I've been planning to have a real life and finally managed to find the cheapest way of getting to my BIL's wedding. Saved £800 in total so very pleased.

Pink_Princess_1

Sami_Bee wrote: »

it was on the weekly email from http://www.holymoly.com/

Great - Ive signed up - dont want to be missing stories like that lol

Love your pics from your ski-ing hols BTW - its made me want to go next Jan

elle_gee

I'm here, but only while I have an energy boosting cuppa and choc bar then I'm off to Asda/Tesco Need to go get a big selection of sweeties to make a sweet jar for OH's mate's wife.. wouldn't it be a shame if I buy too many?

Speaking of sweeties, my boss (well, my old boss - ha!) has bought me a present... a 2010 sweetie calendar for my new office wall Saw it and thought of me, apparently :cool:

Spoke to her earlier as she phoned to say what time my meeting is next Wednesday.. tis 2pm with new boss but she's asked me to go in earlier to see the HR dept too (half of them finish early on Weds). Going to see them, then new boss, then back to HR to speak to temp cover lady and persuade her to make my/her office her own now. She's been refusing to put anything up on the walls/noticeboard because "it's Lynsey's office".. but not anymore. Must rescue my name plate too!

searching_me

im here was watching the hairy bikers mums know best, loving the recipes (needed an hour to wind down worked a treat ) ... ive a very low cal low fat chocolate mouse im now going to enjoy ..

elle that was very nice of your boss ...

i want some makka pakka cake .. nomnomnom :rotfl: x

ladybirdintheuk

I haven't even thought to put the TV on, I love the hairy bikers. It is a novelty having it switched off, and with no shooty ps3 games blaring! Have now got East Enders on mute while i wait for QI to start