OS Daily chat Monday 25 October

Gers

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Sunday 24th October 2010. This 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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No-one else here? Can't believe that this has been started earlier - must be these dark mornings.

I've got my flask of soup packed and am off to Sheffield for the day (work). Managed to make my breakfast last night before I went to bed (boiled chopped egg and mayo) and even managed not to eat it before I went to bed!!

Hope everyone's day is good.

Hardup_Hester

Morning Gers & all who cross/follow
I've dropped hubby at the station with his pack up & now I'm home with a cuppa & breakfast, fish have been fed & I'm don't have to leave until 9, weather permitting I'm helping a friend clear her garage out.
Yesterday went to pot as we received a call from hubby's work at 11:30 & had to go over as there was am emergency, we got back home at 6, still he can claim overtime.
Sausage & mash for tea tonight with onion gravy.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

sistercas

morning all

Gers its chilly in Sheffield , I am just defrosting my car , I think they said on the telly its minus 5 :eek:

off to work in a mo doing some overtime this week :j the DD's both coach gymnastics and they have to do courses to enable them to coach ( it has cost me over £500 in the last 3 months -hopefully that will be it for a while ) so the overtime is much needed

have a good day everyone , keep warm xx

esmf73

Morning everyone. Loads of money saving going on here this week. Its half term week and I've booked to take the children to Haven in Lincolnshire. A couple of my friends and their children are going too - so saving money on babysitters and nights out - by having nights in with the girls whilst the children sleep (run wild!).

Cooked loads of meals for the freezer yesterday so more MS and we're all taking a couple of meals with us to the holiday park - more MS!!! Should be a lovely week. Will clean the place before I leave so its nice to come back to. Also taking cakes and as much out of the cupboards as I can! Dawn just breaking - not sunny, but doesn't look frosty yet. Managed to get everything up on ebay that I wanted to - so hopefully will make some pennies that way!!
Need more coffeeeeeeeee

Essex-girl_2

Good Morning Gers, Hester and all to follow.

Dark and cold this morning and its Monday

OH and the kids are up and getting ready to head off to Pontins, I am really looking forward to getting some peace and quiet. Am picking up DD wednesday night as she has loads of coursework to do.

Todays plans are - make chilli with mince I defrosted and then didn't use:o. Office work and course.

Am off out this evening to Nando's for a friends birthday :j

Better get on, have a great day and (((hugs))) wherever needed.x

misskaytee

Morning all old stylers:D

Luckily for me, the girls spent the weekend at their dads, i woke up saturday morning full of aches and pains and generally not feeling very well at all, over the weekend i've not managed to do a great deal, and have had a case of CBA syndrome.:o

Glad to say im feeling a lot better today, so will be cracking on with the housework, and getting back on track hopefully:)

Noone else is up yet, so im going to have half an hour with a cup of coffee and catching up on the boards, and then get moving ~ Promise!

Have a great productive day everyone :j

de1amo

Morning everyone--i hope your all revving up for another prosperous and happy week--sadly it just looks like another 6 day week to earn a crust--weather is set fair though so its not all bad!!--where would you like to be this week--to brighten up the Monday chat!!-i would rather be along the coast sitting in my garden watching the world go by!

redruby

Morning all,

Blooming cold here :eek:, I wike in the night to have a drink of the water I always take up to bed, and the water was icy cold, bit of a shock in the early hours

I have towels in the wm, will hang them on the line in a while, the washing is just about drying at the moment, a night on the airer seems to finish it off, long may this weather continue.

DD is still in bed (half term here) so will let her have a lay in for a bit longer, then today we are going to move her room about, we are going to try the bed in a different place, will also take the chance to give it a good clean, and declutter.

Roast lamb for dinner tonight, so will go and prep the spuds and veg in a while, I have also removed some apple and plum from the freezer, so will make a crumble.

Need to hoover through and tidy and clean kitchen, also will ring my mum and see if she wants anything, she has got flu, and sounds terrible, if she does I will just drop it in, dont want to stay and catch anything

OK better get on, have good days xx

Dazi

Morning All

Cold here, OH rang about an hour ago and told me it was -4 :eek:

Got the slow cooker on the go with braising steak, onions, carrots and a bit of broth mix, hopefully I should get 6 portions out of that, tight month this month as just got paid and am about £200 down due to being off sick. Still, since we both decided to lose weight, we eat a lot less I am happy with the weight I am now but OH still wants to lose more, am very proud of him as he has lost 3 stone now, it's really funny when he bumps into people in the town who haven't seen him for a while.

Had a very unproductive weekend, OH was ill on Saturday, I spent the day looking after him and trying to fix my sewing machine. He's better, the sewing machine isn't Yesterday was just the usual ironing, cleaning etc.

Best get going, work calls.

Have a good day whatever you are doing xx

Cheapskate

Hello all on this chilly Monday morning!

Half term here, too, & got loads of cleaning, tidying, Christmas prep planned - 18 yr old DS will be helping/babysitting quite often! :rotfl:
Also want to move littlies into bigger back bedroom & DS into small front room - he wants/needs a new bigger bed, tv & shelving on the wall. That will have to wait until after Christmas unless money improves ASAP.
I've seen some fleece PJs for kids in Pr!mark, so will see if I can get some for the babies - upstairs is cold at the best of times, never mind when the temp drops.
Off for another cuppa to warm me up, then brave the icy bathroom! :eek::D
Have a good morning all, see you later, hugs & kisses all round.

A xxoo

jc2703

Morning all

Heavy frost here this morning but lovely and bright - DH said it was -3 when he got in from work about 2am.

Off today (working tuesday-friday this week) and have a few MS jobs to do in a lovely place along the coast so I'll potter about here and then head out about lunchtime to make sure everywhere has thawed out!

Have some braised mince left from yesterday so I think I'll make some pies with it and have those for dinner tonight with chips and beans.

Just made another appointment for DS1 at the dentist - think he has dry socket and has been really sore all weekend. But they should be able to get him some relief.

Kids are watching TV in the living room, I'm hiding in the kitchen and DH and DS2 are still in bed. Another coffee for me before I attempt anything I think!

Enjoy your days x