OS Daily Thread - Thursday 29th April 2010

mrsmuggy

Morning everyone,its my first post on here so i hope you don't mind me joining on today.
Anyway,after hubs went to work at 6am i found that i couldn't sleep,hate light mornings,so i got out of my pit and wall papered the top of my stairs.This meant that after a week of decorating i could put things back after this wall was done.
Second job was to varnish my handrail which has been down for a week and sadly missed i must admit,so thats been done now too.
Dinner of homemade fish and chips,instead of the chippy and all cleaned through,So i'm now catching up on my programmes on On Demand with a cuppa,kinda pooped for a while so going to put kettle on and have a recharge.

Thanks for listening:)

celyn90

Morning all

Diva - hope you're feeling a bit better

I didn't read what the woman actually said to GB - so can't comment. He's only human after all. I don't need people to say the right thing, I don't need to like them, I just need them to be good at their job. Not sure about the general election, I normally vote differently than in the locals. Our lib dem councillor reckons the "only thing more abhorrent than the electorate are the elected" I like that

We've had a visitation from a canvasser - who started his sentance with "so, it's election time again" - to which my response was "Yes. I know. So where have you been for the rest of the year?". He just stuttered and ran away. I don't even know which party he was from. In my area, it's either Labour or Lib dem and I have decided based on who spent the least doing up their second home in London. Both want to build a gym in my area - I mean - come on, it's a rough estate so it will either go underused or just be there as a means of teaching the criminals to run faster. We already have an underused pool, an empty community centre, two deserted play areas and a huge amount of deserted play space. I never had any of that where I grew up, but I don't steal cars for a hobby. The most effective gift in my area would be a change of attitude, but that isn't going to happen any time soon. You can lead people to culture, but you cannot make them think unless they actively make that choice. (rant over, I promise :rotfl::rotfl:)

I made a snake out of a pair of socks yesterday. I don't know why, I was bored. He's sitting on my desk now. I have a parcel to post today to the US - which contains paper and a clay cat for a craft swap. I have just had to turn down a large art commission and a cake comission on account of not being superwoman. I have been really tired recently so need to learn to say stop rather than just having a life of endless to-do lists. Meh... I have even started eating breakfast, I'm hoping the nausea stops once I get used to eating before midday.

OS wise I put the washing on before I left the house and cleared the art stuff off the table. I will have to put it all back tonight though, so it's a short-lived sacrifice to avoid angering the god of tidiness I will need to hoover out the dust bunnies from under the sofa tonight as they a starting to form an organised social structure.

Have a good day all, cel x

csarina

Back from Aldi, with two hanging basket kits 2 lots of plants for it and a clematis and honeysuckle. There was a notice on the plants no more than 10 trays per customer. Apparently the roll royce customer has a local guest house/B & B. They buy a lot of their supplies from Aldi.......wonder what their rates are???

OH had removed the old honeysuckle which had been allowed to grow wild, it is coming away from the root, so once it hets a bit bigger I will train a clematis through.

OH has a try out for the bowls this afternoon, so I may well do some potting on, some of the plug plants are growing fast. Too ealrly to put them out here, another couple of weeks at least....we could still get frost.

Chap came this morning to measure for the curtains for the porch.....expecting £350.......will see how accurate I am when the estimate comes.

Time to cook lunch, smoked haddock with bread and butter, turkey in cream sauce tonight.......

taplady

Mrsmuggy:wave: welcome to our merry little band!:)

have done the cleaning - my back is getting stiffer and stiffer - quite painful so have popped a couple of DHs pills(naughty I know but they are good) going to take it easy this afternoon.Think I've been overdoing it lately with the gardening and decorating.
Had my haircut - found out my hairdresser is expecting twins:eek: so will need to find a new one in a month or 2 - not looking forward to that as she's cut it really well for years.

just had mackerel on toast for lunch with a salad - yummy!

NoahsPennilessMummy

Have made the cookies and planted the veg:D.
Just having tomato, mozzerella and basil salad for lunch then doing a quick tidy up. Will have a little rest till I pick DS up as my ear is absolutely killing me...sharp stabbing pains. Just had some brufen and will be relieved when it works;)

floss2

NoahsPennilessMummy wrote: »

...I really want to make a cherry and almond cake but I am the only one who likes it and I will eat the lot

Can you be self-controlled enough to cut it into 1/4's and freeze three of them?

tired_mum

Afternoon all
Havent posted for a few days as one of the threads really shook me up
Anyhoo back now so
WM done n emptied DW emptied veg peeled for dinner and meat got out of freezer.
Bumped into 1 of the mums at school this morning and she asked if i was still job hunting as she runs exam invigilaters(sp) at the local school and had vacancies so fingers crossed please
PP good to see you on line they do grow up so quickly DD1 is learning to drive in July:eek: seems like yesterday i brought her home
NPM sorry to hear Noah is stressed
right better get on as DD1 is on half day at college and needs picking up
Hugs to all who need them
have a good day

Lindy_-_Loo

hello everyone,

had a lovely surprise today as my mum rang and told me to stay in after dropping DS1 at school as she has bought us a new tumble dryer and it was being delivered around 10am. I may sound very sad but its very shiny and new looking as our old one was passed thru my three siblings before we got it so it was very, very old, discoloured and made odd noises and on Monday while my mum was here overhearted again!:T

in terms of OS have made two pack lunches, although OH has wraps left over from last night and I have no idea if they will stay together.

Put washing out and 3 minutes later brought it in when it rained, it on maiden as not ready to 'christen' the dryer yet!:)

Dyson is fixed althou it still not picking up as well as could, so may ring helpline ova weekend.

DS2 still poorly and has requested choc cornflakes for after nap so will melt down more easter eggs.

Waiting for oH to text to c if got bedding plants from netto 10 for £1.49 which seems cheap.

Hope everyones who is ill feels better soon, hello to MrsMuggy

take care xx

Bitsy_Beans

Afternoon everyone.
Well washed the car this morning with the kids [STRIKE]interference[/STRIKE] help and it's now raining :mad: Got 2 loads of washing to dry and it's going to have to go on the airer now boooooooo Still I really shouldn't complain as my water butt is completely empty and the garden really needs the liquid!
I need to check the weather for the weekend. I fear it may be a total washout which is just typical because we are headed to H's relatives Friday night - wanted to take the kids to the beach but who's going to bet it p!sses it down all BH weekend
Anyway OS..........erm........erm does eating apple pies count? And sadly I didn't make them I bought them reduced - is that being thrifty enough? :rotfl:
Tea tonight? No idea Got to sort out some packing tonight as we will head off tomorrow as soon as H gets in from work so it will need to be something quick and easy.

Might not get chance to post tomorrow and probably won't get online whilst we are away. Hope you all have a lovely bank holiday weekend.

Diva - Glad to see you are eating a little bit more each day.

NPM - Hugs to you and Noah. I can't believe they will happily let him go hungry all day just on the account that they can't use a bit of common coco grrrrrrrr. Sorry to hear about your migraines again, glad your OH hasn't had any so far this week xx

tiredmum - crossing everything for the possibility of a job x

mrsmuggy - hello and welcome

lowesy - Hugs to your friend - I hate to mention it but what crosses my mind is STI's and the like - if he's been sleeping with prostitutes unprotected and then with his wife.......I hope if anything he has been wearing protection. If not then he deserves to have his nuts served up on a platter for that alone.....

Essex-girl - can't wait to see the caravan pics. Getting all excited on your behalf. Are you testing it this weekend?!

Pennypincher - glad to see you posting. Hugs to you. :rotfl: @ the hooker comments

Floss - how's the wedding plans going??

Cranky - good luck with your plan to be a SAHM. It's what I'd really like to be but sadly H can't keep me in a manner I am not accustomed to I am sure the Elf will love you being at home. I know I did when my mum was


OK I am sure I have probably missed some of you and I apologise for that

Hugs to those that need them. Have a lovely afternoon and BH weekend.

snoozer

Hi everyone,

Happy birthday Moggins. Nice to have you bacl Penpin, I'm sorry you are feeling so down. Where's Aussie, she hasn't posted for ages.

Re: packed lunches, did anyone see that a nursery told a mum she couldn't send her two year od with cheese sandwiches because cheese isn't on their healthy eating list. That makes me so cross, under fives need full fat dairy products like cheese in their diet more than they need lettuce and tomatoes.

Sorry, rant over.

Osiness still consists mainly of decluttering, we need to ahve it all finished by next Wednesday. I did make and S& K pie last nigh, very yum but used the last of the ready prepared pie filling in the freezer so no more until the autumn I think.

Have a good day everyone.