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OS Diary Archive August 2006

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  • snoozer
    snoozer Posts: 3,815 Forumite
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    Great news BRzl:j

    Love the Avatar Penny.

    Welcome Welshlassie - I haven't been here that long myself but everyone is very welcoming.

    Cooltrikerchick - DH is a bit bemused by OS I think, although more by Flylady, however he does now help every night before bed to get the kitchen clean and tidy and the sink shiny, even if he thinks I'm crackers.
  • catznine
    catznine Posts: 3,192 Forumite
    I've been Money Tipped!
    :T Well done Kaz! That took a lot of courage and I am sure you will get a lot of very good and helpful advice. You have taken the first step - now give yourself a pat on the back and one of those lovely welshcakes!

    Catz x
    Our days are happier when we give people a bit of our heart rather than a piece of our mind.

    Jan grocery challenge £35.77/£120
  • Aril
    Aril Posts: 1,877 Forumite
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    Hi everyone!
    Back to work today and those big grown up full time hours:sad:!
    Am thinking of you Elona and what a difficult day for you. Hugs
    Not too much planned for today as am still washing for England. The ironing fairy has passed me by again and the ironing basket seems to have magically refilled itself since yesterday. Looks like that might need some attention tonight. Am also hoping to get back to my OS file which I am halfway through organising now. We actually used it yesterday to look up how to clear whiffy drains. OH looked at me and said "Vinegar" rolling his eyes!! He'd be right and guess what one dose of vinegar and bicarb later it's sorted!
    If the rain holds off after work I hope to do a quick spot of blackberrying with the small person. Has anyone seen Moggin's recipe for blackberry ketchup? I know she's cut her finger so may well not be up to typing at the mo but if she has and I've missed it please could someone point this blond Essex girl in the right direction as it sounded intriguing!! Perhaps it would be worth freezing the blackberries in the interim. Am hoping [time permitting] to also get some sloe gin or vodka on the go and make some elderberry jam. I noticed that the haws are also ready and you can make brandy or chutney from them if anyone is so inclined [not me as don't like the flavour]
    TTFN
    Aril
    Aiming for a life of elegant frugality wearing a new-to-me silk shirt rather than one of hair!
  • Kaz, well done! :grouphug: I'll be back in touch once I've had a closer look at your numbers.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • Kazonline
    Kazonline Posts: 1,472 Forumite
    Thanks everyone. I'm having another of my 'gobbel-de-gook' moments, so I'm going to do exactly as Catz ordered and treat myself to some welshcakes. I can allways make some more for the freezer - and boy do I need something sweet right now! I even had to tell my DS3 to eat his choccie bar in the cupboard as I knew it wasn't safe!!!
    January '06 Grocery Challenge (4th - 31st) £320.
    Week 1 - £73.99 Week 2 £5.10 (so far :p )
    Someone burst my bubble and I lost the plot so no idea what I spent now... :(I will try to work it out.
    Other Jan :- Petrol £20.41, Clothes £8.50, House £3.
  • scuzz
    scuzz Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Hi Everyone

    Catznine Happy Birthday!!!

    Airbourne's over now so back at the office for proper work. Did 45 hours over time over the four days:eek: but think of the over time!!:T

    Got 5 gold pins from the pilots!!! And made some great contacts

    Sorted out some banking this morning. My fixed bond had matured, so I've bunged it straight into another one!!

    Hope everyone's ok
    Comping, Clicking & Saving for Change
  • Kazonline wrote:
    Thanks everyone. I'm having another of my 'gobbel-de-gook' moments, so I'm going to do exactly as Catz ordered and treat myself to some welshcakes. I can allways make some more for the freezer - and boy do I need something sweet right now! I even had to tell my DS3 to eat his choccie bar in the cupboard as I knew it wasn't safe!!!

    Kaz, shove us a welshcake! I'll try DS's choc for him, too, if you need a second opinion :rotfl:

    I've PM'ed you again. Hope it's of some help.

    Penny. x
    :rudolf: Sheep, pigs, hens and bees on our Teesdale smallholding :rudolf:
  • dorry_2
    dorry_2 Posts: 1,427 Forumite
    Kazonline wrote:
    Thanks everyone. I'm having another of my 'gobbel-de-gook' moments, so I'm going to do exactly as Catz ordered and treat myself to some welshcakes. I can allways make some more for the freezer - and boy do I need something sweet right now! I even had to tell my DS3 to eat his choccie bar in the cupboard as I knew it wasn't safe!!!

    kaz,


    you are very brave posting on soa, i have posted some comments on here, i hope its helps chuck?? i used to be a single parent for 6 years before i met my oh, i learnt that when u need yours survival skills they kick in, i am sure your will xxxxx
    'If you judge people, you have no time to love them'
    Mother Teresa :D
  • scuzz wrote:
    Airbourne's over now so back at the office for proper work. Did 45 hours over time over the four days:eek: but think of the over time!!:T

    Got 5 gold pins from the pilots!!! And made some great contacts
    Blimey!!! That's a lot of overtime!!! ....................... you lucky so and so!!!! no pilots came in the pub over the weekend!
    Official DFW Nerd no. 082! :cool:
    Debt @ 01/01/2014 £16,956 Debt now: £0.00 :j
    Aims:[STRIKE] clear debt, get married, buy a house[/STRIKE] :D ALL DONE!!
  • Chipps
    Chipps Posts: 1,550 Forumite
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    does your other half and family think you've gone bonkers ?......
    in the begining.. when he came home from work he used to ask me what had i done wrong..... or what did i want
    so when you started....reading and doing the things on os... what type of re-actions did you get from yuor oh....and family/friends...?
    hope i'm not the only one that had confused reaction from oh....:p

    No, you're not the only one!!!!
    Trouble is, I tend to do these things in bursts: eg I will do a whole load of cleaning & get everything in order & then I get the "what's wrong/what do you want" remarks, then when I get a bit lax & things begin to look a bit less organised (tho not as bad as they were in the past!!) I get "What happened to the flylady/anthea turner (delete as appropriate) phase?":rolleyes: or something similar. I can't win!!!!!:confused:
    But he's very sweet really - and in his job he goes into a lot of houses that make ours look like a palace & my debatable cleaning skills look brilliant! Some he has to wipe his feet on the way out! :eek: So I think he knows where he's well off!!!!!
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