Os Daily Monday 5th April 10

N9eav

Hi there! This is the Daily Thread for Monday 5th April.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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Morning

Hi there. Bank holiday, so loafing about. I can never lie in, so I guess it's just play about for a while.

Enjoyed good church yesterday, good Sunday lunch and then sat down to watch the Grand prix that I had recorded.... WHY did they switch channels half way through???????????:mad:
Why not just do it all on BBC 2? So I missed the last half of the race... Thank God for the BBC i player....
Walked around my garden in the afternoon as the sun came out for the first time in 2 weeks. What a mess.... hours of work to be done... The seeds I started look terrible too in the greenhouse, must be too cold. The snails have eaten some already... Why bother really?
Today I hope to get some jobs done......

Well folks have a good day

Sunnyday

Morning N9eav & all who cross/follow :wave:

cool and raining here atm so i hope that it brightens up later.

I had a good check on my plants yesterday afternoon and i`m debating whether to try a few of them in the unheated greenhouse or not *scratches chin* I`ve got a few so if i try just a couple and the worst happens then it won`t be the end of the world, its just that a few of them are outgrowing my windowsill

Not a lot to report really as i`m w*rking again today, its really quiet here atm but i think that this is the calm before the storm as most peeps will be at a loose end and won`t want to stay inside, the traffic was almost non existent again so here`s hoping for a quiet day.

Have a lovely bank holiday peeps, relax and enjoy.

SD

Bitsy_Beans

Morning.

thanks for the all best wishes re my Gran. She's still taken to her bed and the paramedic told my grandad that if she's still not eating and drinking in the next two days she's to go to Dr's or hospital. She was like this before Christmas and she's still got some anti sickness tablets so hopefully she's remembering to take these and finally eat and drink.

I am now sporting a lovely blister on the side of my middle finger :mad: Gosh I was sooooo stupid. I'd left a baking tray in the oven and was cooking some buns. took the tray out using oven glove and then out of habit then picked it up with no oven glove on :eek: Yes I swore and yes the kids were around but OMG it hurt. Two other fingers got burnt but fortunately not blistered. Ended up having to take an painkiller as after 2 hours it was really hurting. No pain now thankfully just have to make sure I don't pop the blister

H still in bed, he didn't sleep well. Not sure what plans are for today. It's dull and wet here so not very inspiring for Spring.
Tea tonight.......I have some of the ham left over to eat so might use it in a pasta bake. need to look at the meal planner and see what's going on for this week.

Not much else going on OS wise

Have a good bank holiday OS or not. Hugs to those that need them.

sistercas

morning

N9eav I put my seedlings in my mini greenhouse last weekend and so far so good , they dont seem to be suffering - better go and check though this morning

Sunnyday I give up - not the nhs- police? traffic warden? I'm rubbish at guessing

Bitsy oven burns are so painful arnt they? hope it soon improves

had a lovely afternoon at SIls yesterday , all the family and lots of food

I did an easter egg hunt for my kids ( even though they are 16 and 14 :rotfl:) had to do it inside as it was so wet they had a great time but we are still missing a couple of small chocs! I have no idea where I put them

off to the gym later :A

have a good day everybody xx

HariboJunkie

Morning everyone :hello:

Day off today so I have time to post.

Ouch! Bitsy. Hope the fingers heal soon... x

We had a lovely day yesterday. Work was manic but I finished at 3pm and came home to a nice walk and made the roast lamb. Also did hot cross bun bread and butter pud which everyone loves :drool:
We were planning a picnic in the woods today but it is absolutely lashing with rain. I've just been out in it to put a tarpaulin over the hens' run and it's very wet . SO we'll have a rethink. Possibly some board games. I am desperate to get out and plant things in the garden. OH is nearly finished the treehouse which looks great, I'd forgotten how talented he is with woodwork (and has been made from alll recycled wood) so I want to plant everything that is ready to go into the ground now that there isn't timber lying everywhere. Tea will be shepherd's pie from last night's lamb.
I am settling into more of a routine with the housework again and managing to fit it in around work. OH has taken over the big jobs like hoovering and floor washing and he is cooking alot more. :cool: Today I really need to iron some bedding and tidy the bedrooms. I may even get the knitting out tonight as I only have a few more weeks to knit some toys for visiting nephew and neice.
Well if anyone is still awake after that post :rotfl::o have a great day.

Haribo xxxx

ps The girls caught out the Easter Bunny by finding "his" Tesco receipt for all the eggs they got in Mummy's handbag. :eek::think::whistle::silenced:

mioliere

Hi everyone. Hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday.

Bitsy - hope the fingers heal soon; burns are so painful, especially on the fingers because you're constantly using them.

At the risk of annoying everyone, it's lovely and sunny here. As usual, we start off with a hard frost, but it's gone by mid-morning and today promises to be warm enough to have elevenses outside in the garden.

DH is starting on beam-removing up in the attic. We are turning it into bedrooms but one huge 400-year old beam is bowing and splitting and needs replacing. It'll be great to get in there without all the acro props holding up the ceiling! Part of the roof needs replacing, too, and that will be done once the beam has been replaced. Then it's downstairs to knock down a wall between the kitchen and the little room next to it, vaulting one ceiling, bricking up a door and turning a window into French doors, then installing the kitchen - I shall finally be rid of the horrid china sink I have here, with its miniscule draining board. The sink will go in the utility room where it will be handy but not so much on show. During all this, we have BIL coming up on Saturday for a week to help upgrade the central heating so, a lot of upheaval but a lot will have been achieved by the end of it. Of course, I will be bald and mad by then!

It's good that DH has help with all this - I don't think I'd be much help with all the big jobs.

Well, dinner tonight is bubble-and-squeak, with sausages and beans, always a favourite here.

Well, I hope you all have a good day.

KathyXX

jc2703

Morning All

Enjoyed yesterday - pottering and cooking (and eating ) but my joints were screaming when the painkillers wore off last night! worth it tho, everyonereally enjoyed dinner ....twins even re-heated leftovers for their supper last night and DH appears to have 'helped' by eating the rest of the lemon meringue cake.......

Breakfast this morning forme and DD was toasted HM fruit loaf, can't see DH or Twins wanting breakfast (on account of being asleep....) Bacon buttys forl unch and I've cubed up some of yesterdays beef and put itin the slow cooker with celery, leeks, onions, carrots, sliced left over cocktail sausages and layered sliced potatoes over the top and covered it all in the left over gravy made with the beef juices and topped up with bisto best. I've kept some of the beef back incase DH just wants some sliced with chips and gravy....he's a bit of a vegetable-dodger.

I have some MSing jobs today - i'm not sure whether the supermarkets are open normal or sunday hours today - anyone any idea?

Need to go and get my self organised, Have a good day!

J x

taplady

morning!

am off to work later so just pottering about before I go - got a lemon drizzle in the oven for Mums elderly friend. Still got a stinky cold:( but being a woman you just have to carry on dont you!;)
dry here so far so washing is on the line. DH will het something from the freezer for their teas and mine's at work.

Bitsy - hope your Gran is ok and that your finger is soon better x

haribo - :hello:

(((hugs))) to those in need , off for my brekkie now x

snoozer

Hi everyone,

I'm still re-arranging my kitchen cupboards, it's taking forever. I think its because I'm trying to think of the most efficient places to put things, When it was installed I put most things where I wanted but there were a few cupboards which I've now realised weren't great and there are the inevitable couple which became a bit of a dumping ground for stuff I was unsure of.

We went for a gentle walki in the sun after DH had mowed the lawn for the first time and now my feet really hurt. It's so frustrating,

Have a good day everyone, I can hear stirring upstair so I shall go now.

NoahsPennilessMummy

Morning all:j
Pouring with rain here too so a day indoors I think:p. DS is watching his Horrid Henry DVD that the easter bunny brought him along with 2 easter eggs......he came back from his dads on Sun morning with 8 easter eggs!:eek: and a very noisy chicken which plays the birdy song at increasing speed till you want to throttle it:rotfl:.
Had a gorgeous leg of lamb yesterday and lots of leftover meat to freeze.
HM chicken pie today at DS request.
Managed to get out and plant some rocket, lettuce and salad leaves. Am expecting some veg plants being delivered this month sometime.
I am making easter nests today with DS and a choc cake to take to work with me tomorrow....only day I am working this week so not bad;)
DS`s hamster died on Sat:( so have been in touch with a local breeder and we are going to choose a baby one sometime this week.
Bitsy ouch burnt fingers:eek:
Taplady yes I know the feeling, men seem to think a cold means staying in bed for a few days....I have to just dose up on cold remedies and get on with it like all women;)

candygirl

Morning all:D:D
Boo is in her playpen cuddling her new easter bunny and watching new Peppa DVD, bless her:DWe have a weird tradition here in Preston of rolling Easter eggs on Avenham Park every year, but wont be going today as weather's horrid:(:(
Gonns blitz this place and take the dogs out later;)
(((HUGGLES))) to all in need today, and a spesh HIYA to Haribo:D