OS daily threads November 2006

Bargain_Rzl

Morning everybody :hello:

Well I can't really believe my laziness but last night I got NOTHING DONE :rolleyes: other than surfing the internet with a glass of wine Oh OK, I suppose I did do SOME things - went to Tesco, happened to coincide at the chiller cabinet with the arrival of the bloke doing the final reductions, and for the grand sum of £2.10 I got six fishcakes, two bottles of fruit juice, a tray of oven-roast veggies, and two salmon fillets :T. I was especially pleased with the salmon fillets, as I prefer to make fish pie with both white and pink fish :drool: and I already have some haddock in the freezer along with all the other ingredients! :j :j

And I phoned Argos because I placed a furniture order last week which didn't seem to go through, and I'd queried it and was told it hadn't, so I ordered it again, only to find that the original order HAD gone through and I'd been charged for both :rolleyes: So I had to arrange a refund. It was just as well that it was on my Amex card which has a big credit limit - it was a substantial amount of money!

And I had my crockery and bedside lamp collected by a Freecycler.

More Freecycling today so I had a heavy load to carry into work - my old flatbed scanner is being collected from the office at lunchtime, and I've got a box of blank audio tapes which I'm dropping off to somebody at Canary Wharf this evening, which is perfect as I need to go to Argos and TK Maxx on the way home, and CW is en route.

MUST do lots this evening. I want to get the majority of my packing finished today as I am busy with other things for the next few days and don't want to be in a mad rush on Wednesday the day before I move. There's not a great deal left, as I got through most of it last Sunday :T but having Freecycled a few things, there are now a few patches of my bedroom floor which are not currently covered in boxes, so it's not quite so tricky to get to the remaining things.

Must go, ((((hugs)))) if you need them

Love Rzl xx :wave:

mineallmine

Hi everyone,

Hugs all round. Welcome other newbies - I've watched this thread lots and always smiled so have contributed so once or twice before. Am still battling a cold taking grip on me.
Everyone is so productive on here I feel very lazy only having done one load of washing and the dishwasher. Although did walk the dog on the beach which he loved. Been reading lots of threads about packed lunches/ sandwiches. Have been doing these for several weeks now (can't believe I did not do these before!) and enjoy the convenience and dare I say the quality too! Plus t'other half is diabetic and he seems better too. All that salt/ sugar/ other stuff added to ready-made/packaged sandwiches can't be good for you either.
The golden leaves are finally leaving the trees around it but it's still reasonably warm. Is it sad to be excited that my gas bill will be lower than usual?! Very impressed with the cooks in this thread roasting lots of chickens and making lots of soup.
On the subject of crockery (someone mentioned Denby) - we bought some Portmeirion v.cheap from Debenhams in their post-Christmas sale a year or two back. It was a discontinued pattern but managed to pick up dinner plates and other bits for something ridiculous like £2 each. Portmeirion is sturdy stuff (quite thick) but merrily goes through the dishwasher loads of times. So recommend it - you often see it in TK Maxx and some of these designer outlets too. The patterns are normally quite bold but this one has leaves and worked out cheaper than buyer a plain set from Argos! (which I'd planned to do).

I'd better get a move on (and stop rambling!) and do some chores like...airing the house a bit (love fresh air!), hoovering and some decluttering!

Byee.

Queenie

Bargain_Rzl wrote:

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And I phoned Argos because I placed a furniture order last week which didn't seem to go through, and I'd queried it and was told it hadn't, so I ordered it again, only to find that the original order HAD gone through and I'd been charged for both :rolleyes:

Hate it when that happens!!! Funnily enough, that was my concern the other week when I encountered problems with Mr T & Tesco Direct. Put in a lovely biggish order and it all went horribly wrong Just logged in to give an update funnily enough ....


... I'm in love with Mr T today!! :happylove

Had my final update with one of the Managers and between tesco points and cash refund for all the gremlins over my order ... I have been given the gift of ..... *drumroll please* ... £140 :j :T Wooooooohooooooooo!!!!!!! Isn't it just wonderful when that happens :laugh: :T

Ok, chickens roasted, pot roast bubbling, yogurt made, 2 washloads now done (getting overcast so it's back to airer's ) - 3rd load can wait until tomorrow in that case.

Still no nice parcels from Postie, but I have secured an order with Amazon, only to find that the items I was holding in my shopping basket from last week .... have been *reduced* :j :j :j

Seems I'm on a roll with money on way or another right now (long may it last!)

Catch up later :wave:

Loubee_2

wow Queenie-£140 ! that's brillliant!:beer:

am at work still. A former collegue is visiting from Oz, so we are splashing out and going to the all you can eat chinese buffet near work. £6 for all you can eat. Hope they've got lots of the crispy aubergines

another weekend helping the BF with his flat looms. His mum, sister , niece , nephew and mum's builder (!?) are coming up from Gloucestershire next weekend to see his new flat. His daughter and her half brother and sister are also coming over so it will be a full house.:eek: Lots of cleaning to be done before then! And lots of freecycling his old photography equipment and hoover as well.

take care everyone-happy birthday to the birthday people

carrieparkinson

mornin all!!!! *hugs* to all that needs em...
today im in a better mood as yesterday i was feeling very low and didnt get much done. so today im taking it easy n only doing what i have to. im sat waiting on my shopping delivery and its late.

rchddap1

baby lily marie born 14th nov at 9.55pm weighing only 4lb 13oz. was induced due to complications and we are both now stuck in hospital. she is having temperature problems and me blood pressure. labour was only 4 hours long, and a ventouse was used. will post a pic when i am freed from captivity.

tru

cats_whiskers wrote:

Hi

Sorry just realised it was snowy owl that mentioned about the Denby Imperial Blue.

My short term emeory loss is getting worse!

LOL

I was thinking "Denby Imperial Blue? I can't remember talking about that. Did I...........? Have I actually got some and I've forgotten?" :rotfl:

I've just finished work but I'm too scared to leave the office because it's tipping down, I straightened my hair this morning and I don't want it to get wet :rolleyes:

Loubee_2

Congratulations rchddap1! And welcome to little Lily! she is the same weight that i was when i was born

Pink.

:j :j :jCongratulations rchddap!:j :j :j

I hope that both you and little Lily Marie make a speedy recovery and get home soon. Well done you, and thank's for letting us know! :A

Pink

sured

rchddap1 wrote:

baby lily marie born 14th nov at 9.55pm weighing only 4lb 13oz. was induced due to complications and we are both now stuck in hospital. she is having temperature problems and me blood pressure. labour was only 4 hours long, and a ventouse was used. will post a pic when i am freed from captivity.

congrtulations, theres no greater feeling than a new baby, hope all is well!
:j :j :j :j :j :j :j :j