O/S Daily Thread Thursday 20th January

beemuzed

Morning All. been missing for a day or so trying desperately to get my essay done (due in tomorrow morning! Did you get yours finished JackieO? I think you mentioned writer's block the other day! have finally finished looking through books and now have the plan mapped out in my head - just need to get it all down on paper now! Had a really productive day yesterday - I planned 30minute slots and managed to get done three jobs I'd been putting off for months. ( I knew I'd do them in preference to the essay so was using some psychology on myself!! - it worked!!)
BM is on plus TD I'm afraid. We didn't have frost last night, woke up to drizzle again, which also meant a very sticky doggie walk round the edge of the field.
DH is organing all food today to give me a free run at writing - soup for lunch I think, plus a lamb and butter bean casserole for supper which I think originally came from a Family Circle mag in the 70's!
This is a well-earned ( and carefully timed!) short break or I'll go mad.
JackieG - I gather you're back at work today? I do hope it's going well and that you won't be too shattered at the end of it.
Oh dear - there goes the buzzer - must go. Hope you all have good day. Take care of yourselves.

Rowan9

Good luck with the essays folks!
Good luck JackieG- am sure work will be just fine and dandy! Thinking of you.
Cold here. Off to scrape the car (yes - at 11.20!) to take DH to work then round to DD's. Home after that to do some housework I';m afraid.
Not much to report in today.
Keep warm
W

tired_mum

Afternoon all
Been to dentist again different antibiotics fingers crossed please or it will have to be taken out
Dog walked DW and WM have been on
Mince casserole tonite with veg may do shepherds pie
JG hope alls going well
Hugs to all who need them
Have a good day

[Deleted User]

Grr:mad: flat tyre today and had to get the blooming thing to be repaired.Apparently I needed a new tyre £80.00 just gone up in smoke ,Oh well tighten the belt another notch.At this rate I shall be cut in half soon;)Just going to have a cuppa tea and cool down a bit

jayward

afternoon,
Monday was hospital
Tues had my hair cut on special at hair company £10
yesterday been missing ,doing my boots 75% sale shopping i was really lucky and got the things on line:j as i had come downstairs for drink as hubby snoring was dreadfully , that was delivered today went out and picked a few bits up in town too.

this morning have started restrictive diet for colonoscopy again on Sunday yes Sunday
today i have put a colour on my hair
bedding changed and thw wm is on

they have just rung from potterton boilers to say they have the part and should come on Tuesday :T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T:T
chicken and rice for tea just add sauce for oh
waves to all ,hugs to you if you need one and welcome to new posters.

rozmister

Afternoon everyone! It sounds like you have all been very organised early birds today...I wish I could say the same!

ally18 - I don't know if you have any in the cupboard but I find that jam or marmalade spread on stale scones/hot x buns/teacakes before you pop them in a bread and butter pudding makes them really flavourful and compliments the fruit in them. Yum!

rosyred - I always find River Island is poor quality and cuts for the price you pay. It never lasts as longh as you'd expect for the price!

I haven't got much to report here. Work is still quite sour faced with all the cuts and discussions about what/how to speak to the press about it. I've got to the point now where I'm counting down the days nearly until I finish. I finish in April and am already dreaming of summer and time at home to OS properly and volunteering so I'm following my passion rather than working hard and feeling like I'm on the wrong path!

I'm off to the cinema tonight with a friend to see a free preview screening of The Fighter. We only want to go to ogle Christian Bale, definitely the light relief I need! Free is definitely my favourite price too.

I didn't have time to get a lunch to take with me today so I had an expensive meal deal from Boots. As I handed over £10 (I needed to buy mascara and my boss's lunch too) I kicked myself for wasting that money on a sandwich, crisps and drinks. Funny that because I used to do it sometimes 3 or 4 times a week without batting an eyelid! I did get a lovely mug for the bf in Boots 75% sale - £1.25. Now he'll have his own one at mine instead of having to pick through our assortment of pink/flowery/daddy mugs!

NoahsPennilessMummy

Jayward..good luck with the 4 litres of kleen prep....just as well you dont live round here as it might have been me doing your colonoscopy:eek::rotfl:....mind you ,not on a sunday;)

JackieG hope your first day back passed without incident x

JackieO..cars are too bloomin expensive, we are about to part with over £800 for car ins on Mon, I could cry:o. I keep meaning to tell you my husband is from your neck of the woods....his family are in Tonbridge.

not going to to anymore of a daily post today as it is too depressing and it would only be moaning....normal service resumes tomorrow;)

Bitsy_Beans

Been busy bee in last couple of hours. Swept up excess leaves in garden front and back, pulled out old broccoli plants as ground is no longer frozen solid, cleaned downstairs windows inside AND out. Phew just had a coffee as back is now complaining.
Might push the duster round the living room if I can be bothered or I might do a little bit more of my accounts.

DD has just arrived with the cutest smile. She's a b*gger for helping herself to their yoghurts so she's just got one from the fridge and stood in front of me batting her eyes :rotfl: little monkey :cool:

Tea tonight should be vegetable chilli and I've done nothing to prep it Normally do it in SC so may have to bung it in le crueset in the oven instead.

Tiredmum - crossing fingers that antib's work this time x

rozmister - mmmmmm Christian Bale well worth the ogle

jayward - hope it all goes well on Sunday x

Rowan9

NPM - sorry that things are hard for you just now. Hope you feel lighter in spirit very soon. You say you would 'only be moaning' but sometimes it is good to say/ write things and you feel you have shared them. We certainly wouldn't think of it as moaning!
JackieO - we had an unexpected £400 bill for the car a few weeks ago. Cars are great until they need something! My DH always says to be grateful to your tyres as they are the only things between you and the road. That's all very well for general wear and tear replacement but it's annoying for it to be a puncture.
Taken DD out to sort out some jobs and things, back now and had a poached egg on toast for a late lunch. Dogs have been out again in glorious sunshine and I'm off to tackle the kitchen. Have a parcel to post so will pop out with that then I hope that's me in for the evening (apart from quick dog walks) as it's very cold out there!
Will have a look back in here to see if jackieG reports in later!
W

bramble1

Afternoon all,

home early today, walked dog, tidied kitchen. OH is not sure when he'll get home so won't start dinner till around 5ish.

Got 2 more debt collector letters today (they're never ending!!) have been waiting for them though (they were confirming identities just before xmas) so sending my SOA to them this afternoon. Have my new debt busting folder for all correspondance to go through

Dinner. OH is going to have a curry made with the last of the hot curry paste we've got. I'm thinking fish fingers for me, i did defrost a curry i made with ready made sauce and quorn but last time i had it it was rank so i don't think i'll eat it. IF not i've got tuna pasta bake or lasagna hm ready meals to chose from too.