OS Daily Thursday 11th February

Sunnyday

Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Wednesday 10th Feb.It is an 'Over the garden fence' type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an Old Style natter. The more the merrier!
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Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “Hi everyone, hope you are all well” type start is just as good.

Morning peeps :wave:

second day off today and guess what - can`t sleep again, oh well at least i shall be in the right frame of mind for starting the early shifts.

I shall make and print off a checklist shortly ready for my delivery later today, the first delivery of the kitchen cabinet doors is scheduled for later today and i confess to being just a teeny weeny bit excited

We didn`t manage to get the painting started in there yesterday so hopefully today will see the beginning of that, i must have had the kitchen ceiling on my to do list for quite a few days now and i`m determined to see it all through in advance of the second delivery.

I`ve just put the washing machine on and the dishwasher is next, i also need to put the slowcooker on, i meant to do this last night and forgot again, it will have to go on two nights in a row now as i`ve almost depleted my freezer stock of doggie food.

Its bitterly cold here and it has snowed again in the night, i hope that the weather warms up again soon, i have a tub full of bird food to put out as soon as the daylight starts to peek around the curtains so i shall look forward to seeing all our different feathered friends in the garden again today.

Anguk - How is Martyn doing?

Sandie71 - Hope that the swelling has gone down in your arm and that its not painful anymore.

Nic1Lou2 - Did your car get fixed? Hope it didn`t burn a hole in your pocket. Our last car always seemed to have something that needed fixing.


I`m off for another cuppa, the last one went down rather quickly and i feel quite thirsty, must have been the wine last night

Have a good day peeps, keep safe and warm.

SD

Money_saving_Diva_2

Morning OS lovelies,

Sunnyday - Morning hon. Hope you finally get the dog food made today and that the cupboards arrive safely. I would be excited too!
Annie - How exciting, a move date! Don't envy you all the packing though it's a good excuse for a clear out and de clutter!
Lowesy - Hugs hon... How was your second day of working? Still thinking of you both.
Penpin - Still thinking of you and your family
Sandy - Oh you poor thing. Hope the arm settles down and you don't need surgery.
MancMillyMolly - Happy belated birthday honey! Pleased that you had a fab day.
Nic1 - Did you get the car fixed?
Candygirl - Sorry to hear you aren't sleeping, it affects every area of your life if you aren't rested, I know.
Pipkin - Hope you can get the pain under control hon.
Anguk - How is Martyn doing?
SunnyGirl - Am hoping your mum is feeling better today. Big hugs hon.
Cranky - in my thoughts.

Breakfast will be Weetabix and bananas. Lunch will be HM bread toasted with cheese and HM chilli oil drizzled on top. Dinner will be the cottage pie I made yesterday. Made 350g mince stretch to 3 generous meals for the two of us. I am sure some OSers could do better, but for us that was great! We will have had cottage pie for two nights and then the rest has been frozen for a quick meal next week. Might add a tin of toms and have it as spag bol.

WM and BM are on so the day has begun.. looking forward to baking some ginger twinks today. Cat is sat next to me trying to sit on the laptop keyboard as it's the warmest spot in the house!
I hope everyone's day is as good as it can be, and that anyone feeling poorly feels better soon. With love, light and squishy for all.

Diva.x

heavenleigh

Good morning Sunny and Diva, and of course all to follow.

Well i woke at 3am and couldn't get back to sleep so here i am :0)

Have a stack of cleaning to do today but just can't motivate myself yet
Dinner today will be chicken done in the slow cooker with mash and veg.

It looks cold and icy out there so i'm not looking forward to the school run in a few hours.

Will pop back later when the normal people are awake :rotfl:

Money_saving_Diva_2

heavenleigh wrote: »

Good morning Sunny and Diva,

Will pop back later when the normal people are awake :rotfl:

Cheeky young lady!!

hart44

Morning all
Woke up cold, the heating had gone off again, just had to reset the boiler so its warming up nice now.

Just had my 1st coffee (black) and off in a second for another before the house wakes up (I need it to be prepared for the madness lol).

Not sure what I will be doing today, I know I need to go back to Boots as I brought a hairspray yesterday and forgot to pick it up after paying for it, I got sidetracked asking if my online order had arrived it had'nt.

Hope to finish my patchwork cushion Im doing for my mum's birthday (Ive got till July :rotfl:).

I try not to plan too much of my days as it always goes pearshaped :rotfl:

Just wanted to wish everyone a happy day and could pop back later

donny-gal

:hello: Morning everyone

Think I must have eventually got my rest in as I awoke at 7 am yesterday and 6.10am today (5.10 with you lot!):eek::eek:

Sunnyday - I know what you mean about excitement with your kitchen facelift

MSD - Glad you are back with us, and the hospital visit went OK.

Pen-Pin to your and your family, hope the break does you all good, and you go on OK in the hospital next week.

MMM and belated

Cranky - Pleased to hear going back to work went OK.:T

Everyone else who'd like/need one grab a :grouphug: here.

H-J - As you don't do hugs - have a hope the back is better soon.

Sorry not posting daily, I am reading, but do not have a lot to say really, I don't like mentioning the weather here with what it is like back home, we are working on finishing the kitchen facelift, yesterday we remove the foil coating from the old pelmet and today will try painting this as did not like the price of what they wanted here 37€ for 3m, if this fails will shop around further. New B/Bar worktop to be collected today. Still cooking from scratch, not eating out much, as it is very quiet with many ex pats struggling with the exchange rate, only an atmosphere at weekends or if a bar puts a quiz or music on, but will go to our local bar with music tonight. Washing resonably up to date must tackle the ironing. A few rainy days forecast from Sunday (typical as folks come out at half term!) so will catch up then, and have a top to toe blitz of the house after the dust from the kitchen.

For any parents amongst us, I've posted at the end of yesterday's thread something that will make you smile if you have the time to read'

Take care all - DG

Essex-girl_2

Morning Earlybirds

Didn't catch up with the thread yesterday so hope everyone is ok, (((hugs))) wherever needed.

Absolutely freezing here again today - felt sorry for the bricklayers yesterday - made them loads of cups of tea - neighbour was as well.

Today have normal office work and housework. Managed to clean the bathrooms yesterday and get all the ironing done so was pleased with that.

Popping into big town today as need to return some jeans that I bought DD online - age 14 and they are massive! Will definately treat myself to a large Starbucks whilst there.

Need to wake up DD and get the pork out of the freezer for tonights dinner - pork kebabs.

Have a great day.x

pipkin71

:rotfl:DG! So very true

Morning all

Woke up to a thin layer of snow this morning and it's bitterly cold

The girls have Japanese today, so will make sure we're all wrapped up warm. At least I won't be walking in it, apart from door to car and car to door.

I'm longing for some sun as this weather makes me feel

Anyway, both wm and bm are on the go and I've put a gammon joint in the sc [ I just need to remember to switch it on!]

DD has been printing some pictures which need to be ironed on to a top she bought, ready for her birthday party, so figured I would get the small pile done at the same time, before it turns into a huge pile :A

Have a good day all.

(((HUGS))) to all the poorlies and anyone else in need

floss2

donny-gal wrote: »

...For any parents amongst us, I've posted at the end of yesterday's thread something that will make you smile if you have the time to read...

:rotfl::rotfl:

That's fab - and so very accurate!

Am just about to put the WM on & make tea & toast before work. OH is away until tonight. Yesterdays wash is on the airers - note to self: Floss must do some ironing tonight!

Not much OS going on - general cooking / using leftovers!

Just to keep those interested in the wedding going we have ordered our cake (square, fruit base, sponge top) booked the band and bought the invites....OH needs to order bridesmaid's dress online tomorrow with Debenhams 20% off code, and I am trying to resist the lure of some silver satin Kurt Geiger shoes on Ebay....will let you know if I succumb! I suppose could justify it by offsetting some of the £s I saved on both the bridesmaid's AND my dress....:D :rotfl:

[Deleted User]

Morning all ,freezing here and I am just about to go and make some hot porridge to warm my cockles up.I have the school run this morning with two of my DGS as the other two are poorly, along with their Mum.They have all been down with the lurgy this week,so I shall be in and out very quickly this morning.Then off to Mr t's for a little shopping as I need some Fruit & Veg then back home to the warm again.Its really nasty out there this morning so I won't hang about at all.Wrap up everyone if your out today ,back later I expect <<hugs >. to those in need
JackieO xx

redruby

floss2 wrote: »

and I am trying to resist the lure of some silver satin Kurt Geiger shoes on Ebay....will let you know if I succumb!
:rotfl:

I find it best to NEVER resist the lure of shoes , and these ones are sepcial wedding shoes so I would go for it :T:rotfl:

Morning all,

Bitterly cold here, little dog did not want to go out for a wee this morning, think we are due a bit more snow. Donny I hope the weather improves for dd going to spain next week.

Work again today, but I have woken up with a sore throat and headache, will take a couple of tablets and see if they help, there is something going round work at the moment.

Tea tonight will be sausage chips and beans, nice and easy, and I will put another small wash on, sainsbugs coming tonight.

I need to order some new wooden flooring for dd's bedroom, might do that tonight, and need to clear it out a bit tonight, we have hopefully got the electrician coming tomorrow to put two new sockets in her room, there is only one socket at the moment, and for a teenage girl that is just not enough , would like to get most of her bedroom done next week while she is away, it would be a nice surprise for her, and easier for us if she is away

Hope everyone is ok this morning, have good days all xx