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Weekly Flylady Thread 6th December 2010

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  • sockdrawer
    sockdrawer Posts: 677 Forumite
    edited 11 December 2010 at 9:04PM
    Hi everyone,
    Not been able to get near the computer for much of the day, and when I have, I confess, I've been checking out vintage clothing websites, and one blog just seems to lead to another, and to another and to another. I desperately desperately want to go to London College of Fashion for the week to do the vintage sewing course they have there. One day maybe!
    Plasterer arrived which is brilliant! Everything is covered in a layer of lime-dust, and he was showing the kids the 100 yo. horse hair in the plaster. (he's a friend of ours and has known all the children since they were bumps!) Really pleased, as he's going to press on and put a lick of paint on the living room and up in DD2's room. The other good news is that in spite of my fears of the difficulty of getting the wood chip off (in the future) he and his dad originally did the room and sized the plaster properly, so it peels off like a mandarin skin. I'm so relieved it's not going to be a huge hassle to get rid of that dust-collecting wood chip!!!!
    Aberdeen yesterday was huge fun. Going up again on Tuesday to have a day with DD1. She was working yesterday, and phoned me today to say she wished she'd been around, and did I want to go to the silk exhibition at the Maritime museum..... Boy YES I DO!!!! (so I is)
    Not huge amounts of flying done, as I'm still tired from yesterdays concert (I confess, I was at a Hadouken/Pendulum concert in the evening with DS1 and his friends and I bounced around as if I was half my age...even after huge wool shoppingness! Having said that, I think I'll bring the tena lady next time!!!)
    So I'm not bothering posting my list today as I just got my dailies done and a cupboard sorted out. Going to concentrate on paint/filler etc for C the decorator tomorrow so he can get on and have my house gorgeous by Christmas. (I am nauseatingly happy about this!!!) I may also do some knitting.
    Saving up £25000/£3500 by Jan 1st 2012 by selling my clutter. Remember I'm doing it for Dad.
    Textiles, languages, travel and a lovely home are not stupid things to want. You have immediate family's support.Appreciate what I've achieved so far. Other people's opinion of me is none of my business.
  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »
    Put air freshener sprays beside the mouseholes?

    There was I, catching up on thread.

    I read not mouseholes, but something else....:eek:

    sprayed tea all over lappy.

    Now have mental piccys of reverse farts...

    You lot are a bad influence..... good innit.:p:D
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.
    No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.
    Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.
    "l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    juliejim wrote: »
    Have you done all your wrapping?
    Knit
    Read a book
    Harrass us!

    Wrapping check.. I decided not to do the 20 items I have to do until the other 9000 arrive!
    read a book.. 'misplaced specs'
    I am harassing you
    Knit.. I am doing that too
    Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »
    Put air freshener sprays beside the mouseholes?

    no point the mouseholes keep moving .. furry gits want meat blob too!!

    I have to purchase a digital photo frame, 2 books.. oooh.. I thunked of summat.. my tesco christmas delivery needs sorting.. I can do that.. I got another £25.50 of coupons today.. to go with the £38 I already have.. has the double up thing ended now? I might save them for the next one if so.. washing to shuffle, DW to load.. again.. other half of kitchen to sweep..

    Why am I sitting here knitting/ And why did I not buy slippers years ago? My toesies are cosies!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
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  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Dippypud wrote: »
    Now have mental piccys of reverse farts...


    Are they not just burps?
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,585 Forumite
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    edited 11 December 2010 at 9:12PM
    oh BOTHER

    Plumber came today to finish bathroom

    well it isn't fininished.

    he can't get the cupboard door hinges to 'eet up' so no cupboard doors.
    cupboard fascia missing
    cupboard shelf missing
    'overcut' for basin on vertical panel - new one needs ordering then recutting
    problem with shower - not hot enough
    mark on basin therefore the faulty one installed but we await the new one
    problem with valve on heated towel rail - hopefully now fixed and won't leak

    THIS all says 'won't be ready before xmas to me'

    was up at 7:30, in the hairdressers for 8:15 (totally un-vallilike behaviour as I like my lie -ins on a weekend)
    took kitten with me to hairdresser and called in at vets for stitch removal on way back
    little heap of gifts received from LSB. LSB 'thanked appropriately';)
    gifts given to LSB (wrapped beautifully - I made SUCH a good job of them I photographed one)
    e-mail from e bay customer - item posted Tuesday not yet received. WE had no post AT ALL for 4 days - he's going to give it until Tuesday. DS was pressganged into taking said item and did not get a cert of posting for it - suspect refund imminent - never had to do one before - do I pay sale value and postage?

    LSB gone back home

    Oh and blimmin' Poundstretcher has sold out of cooks hats which I need for the dress rehearsal - on Monday

    Piggers they have a Logik Digital photoframe in PC world for £24.99 (were £49.99) I gor a fiver off the one I bought (for the LSB) with my £5 PC world/currys voucher (might be currys - our PC world and currys have 'moved in together LOL) and quidco on collect at store!

    and my hands (well the skin on them) hurt
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Dustykitten
    Dustykitten Posts: 16,507 Forumite
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    Snood is finished and I am very pleased with it, so warm. I will definitely make another one.

    Just watching xtra factor and I need to repair the duvet cover with the sewing machine.
    The birds of sadness may fly overhead but don't let them nest in your hair
  • Dippypud
    Dippypud Posts: 1,927 Forumite
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    pigpen wrote: »
    Are they not just burps?



    Only if youse standin' on your head :p:D

    :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    C.R.A.P.R.O.L.L.Z # 40 spanner supervisor.
    No problem can withstand the assault of sustained thought.
    Only after the last tree has been cut down. Only after the last fish has been caught. Only after the last river has been poisoned. Only then will you realize that money cannot be eaten.
    "l! ilyë yantë ranya nar vanwë"
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,585 Forumite
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    On the PLUS side though

    I pegged out washing today - and IT DRIED (well enough to be ironed which, of course, has been done

    *glow* no not a hot flush definitely a self-satisfied *glow*
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,238 Forumite
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    Dippypud wrote: »
    Now have mental piccys of reverse farts...
    Do NOT mention farts in my presence!:mad::mad::mad: And, no, Sidney is not the culprit!

    OMG what a busy day - up early to give Sid his insulin, persuade him to eat some brekkie, walkies, HHYoga, visit Bubbling Pot Bazaar of which more in a bit, 'nother walkies, general tidying and kitcheny stuff including making a tomato loaf, make potato & pasta soup for dins, Sid's insulin + dins, 'nother walkies..... I'm cream crackered!

    Re the Bazaar.... there was a clothes stall, and I managed to get a brown and orange full length dress and a black velvet full length skirt for £40 for the two.:T:T:T:T:T Considering how I loathe clothes shopping, I'm pretty pleased with myself!:D

    Ooh, Hippo Bathday Onestep... late on in the day, but still, better late than never.;)
    If your dog thinks you're the best, don't seek a second opinion.;)
  • pigpen
    pigpen Posts: 41,152 Forumite
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    Dippypud wrote: »
    Oh and blimmin' Poundstretcher has sold out of cooks hats which I need for the dress rehearsal - on Monday

    You should have said.. I had one here.. OH jut took it back to its owner.. but he has loads so would never have noticed!

    Piggers they have a Logik Digital photoframe in PC world for £24.99 (were £49.99) I gor a fiver off the one I bought (for the LSB) with my £5 PC world/currys voucher (might be currys - our PC world and currys have 'moved in together LOL) and quidco on collect at store!

    and my hands (well the skin on them) hurt

    Ours are next door to one another.. and I daren't go in Curry's my mother chucked a wobbly n there on Thursday and got a free laptop (replacement for 11 month old one they've had 5 weeks for repair)

    thank you.. I shall go peep!
    LB moment 10/06 Debt Free date 6/6/14
    Hope to be debt free until the day I die
    Mortgage-free Wannabee (05/08/30)
    6/6/14 £72,454.65 (5.65% int.)
    08/12/2023 £33602.00 (4.81% int.)
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