Daily thread monday 3rd january

Loulou2010

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morning everyone.

i'm up early/late depending how you look at it havent slept at all yet. have been trying since about 11/11.30 given up now.

carrying on with the decluttering today. more washing to do and dry

ds has just fallen out of bed :undecided just heard a thud....

foodwise - still using bits out of the fridge for lunches. dinner will be chicken fajitas. need to get some onions though

have a good day everyone

N9eav

Another bank holiday....

Seems like we have had far too many disrupted days.

Gloomy and grey here. I think we are off to the shops today to collect some sale items that Lakeland put back for us from the new delivery. Muffin/ cup cake tin with cover at half price. Very useful

Still got loads of food, booze and stuff, so Roast beef for tea I think...

Cheers

Gers

Morning everyone - and happy 2011 too.

Had a great time seeing the Bells in, a wee whisky, great company and home made shortbread!

Came back last night as I want to get a lot of 'stuff' done today, including some work type stuff as I now am attending a funeral tomorrow and the work needs done. Shouldn't take me more than an hour so it's not too bad.

- Need to stock up on some veggies to go with all the meat.
- Declutter the house of carbs
- Declutter my mind of negative thoughts
- Vacuum up the shredded paper in the hall - knocked over the shredder on my way to the toilet this morning

I was in bed pretty early last night but tossed around for a while as I'd seen a debit on the current account for £86.00 from M&S whilst what I bought was only £36.00. Needless to say I had chucked the receipt so was worrying about it for ages - then the penny dropped from a very big height... I had asked for and was given £50.00 cashback! :j:j My mind is definitely on holiday.

Will go to Costco too and see what's around, need to do some batch cooking and keep the freezer stocked up.

I hope everyone is warm and well and that the lurgies are leaving.

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
Last day of the holiday here, this time tomorrow I'll have been at work for some time & will have already had at least 4 staff members in wailing & gnashing their teeth because they have lessons starting at 8 & they aren't prepared & somehow it will all be my fault, lol. I have a sign on my wall that says 'Your bad planning does not constitute me having an emergency' I shall wave it at them!
Scrambled eggs for breakfast & peppered steak for tea, no idea what the weather will be like today, I'm hoping it will be bright enough for hubby to play in the garden!
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

Bitsy_Beans

Morning everyone.
Tired again today, didn't go to bed until 11.30 (this is a late night for me ) and up at 630am. Still 7 hours sleep (shut the cat up last night so one less to disturb me ) but it just doesn't feel enough
Off to Mr S this morning. I haven't been near a supermarket since 20th December which I think is pretty good going But am running out of things now so need to stock up. Will work out how much its going to cost in a mo.
Took kids to Stratford yesterday and whilst I was there I bought a big bottle of Metatone tonic. Only bloomin' well dropped the box and the glass bottle shattered. What a waste of £7 Hope this isn't going to be a sign of my year to come, forking out and then damaging the goods <sigh>

DD has woke up in a foul mood and not long ago chucked her bowl of (dry) cheerios all over the floor grrrrrr. House is filthy and needs a ruddy good clean Back at work tomorrow (inset day for the kids) so won't have much opportunity to start housework until Wednesday. Will try and make a start on it today though, kids permitting.
So not much OS really going on, starting to feel a little bit better finally.

OK that was a bit too much waffle
Hugs, spoons and high fives all round. have a good day OS or not.

Gers - sorry to hear you have a funeral tomorrow. Have a hug and I hope it's a good send off xx

Loulou - hope you manage to get some sleep later x

bargainbird

Morning

Mrs Rogers - I took mine down on 27th
lou- Blimey get some kip girl
Bitsy - GO TO BED THIS AFTERNOON
Gers - Glad you enjoyed the celebrations hope funeral goes well x

Been awake lastnight worrying about VAT increases on electric etc and how we can tighten ours belts even harder, we only scrape through as it is now:(.
Today is YS lamb (45p) steaks with cauli cheese.
Kids are eating their marmite on toast.
DH STILL in bed.

Today
WM/DW, Hoover, Collect DD1 :T, Crochet

Have good days xx

salt_and_pepper

Morning all, yet another bank holiday- it seems like we have had a month of Sundays. Don't know what i shall do with myself today- DH working, DS1 and DD2 busy with essays. Probably just a general tidy round, feel a little ropey too. Sausage casserole in slow cooker for dinner and i need some potatoes. Bought wallpaper and paint for kitchen yesterday just need to but the boring bits from Wilkinsons before i can start- hopefully when DS1 And DD2 go back to uni.
Sorry to hear your news Jackie O, thats so sad.
I'm also collecting loose change in a money box that you need a tin opener to get into- saving as my holiday fund.
Anyway have a nice day x

Essex-girl_2

Good Morning All

N9eav - think you are right, can't wait to get back to normal tomorrow - keep forgetting what day of the week it is!

Bargainbird - its the fuel increases that is really bothering me - ridiculous prices.

Am working 9-11 on my second job. The rest of the day will be spent pottering, probably mainly in my office as it is my January aim to get that decluttered and tidied up. Have a little bit of ironing that will definitely get done (positive thinking is the theme for 2011) :rotfl:

Took DS to town yesterday, he spent his vouchers and I got a bargain in M&S - half price beef joint which we had yesterday (and enough leftovers for another meal) and 2 half price gammon joints. Which will do 2 - 3 meals each.:j Other than that am all shopped out.

Oh no, look at the time - gotta get moving!x

lou1981

Morning everyone. OH is at work today soits just me and the kids. They are just watching a film and then I am going to get them ready to take the dog out. I have put the WM on and hung it up made the beds and had a bit of a tidy round.
Shepherds pie for dinner today using some leftover roast lamb I found in the freezer.
I am worried about the fuel increase, we try hard and do the extra layers and blankets but its been so cold we have still needed the heating on, hopefully once the kids are back at school I can use everything less and get back on top of things.
I think it will be aother NSD here I am going to make bread in the BM for with dinner tonight.
Have a good day everyone.
Louise x

Bitsy_Beans

OMG Stardrops is now £1.10 in Mr S!!!! Thieving barstewards :eek:

It was 90p when I bought my last bottle and THAT had had a price hike then too

sistercas

morning

feel so tired this morning , probably due to all the carp ive eaten ( managed to eat a whole choccy orange last night to myself :eek:)

i too am worried about the hike in prices , i am dreadng the gas/ leccy as the heating has been on 24/7 we only scrape through and recently had to use the cc for car repairs

most of the xmas food has just about gone except the xmas cake , so i will start my healthy eating plan today

breaky will be poached egg on toast
not sure about other meals yet

have a good day all