misscousinitt's MF Diary

edinburgher

Been down the bank to get the cash out for Mum's windows (she has given me a cheque).

They wouldn't take a cheque? I wouldn't feel happy carrying around ££££!

misscousinitt

edinburgher wrote: »

They wouldn't take a cheque? I wouldn't feel happy carrying around ££££!

Hi. No cheque as they are not charging vat. (Saving £500 ISH) get a guarantee still.

Took one of my male colleagues to the bank with me. Felt fine really, surprisingly.:cool:

MCI

Froggy-G

Happy Friday MCI!!! :j:j

misscousinitt

Froggy-G wrote: »

Happy Friday MCI!!! :j:j

Happy Friday Froggy :beer:

MCI

misscousinitt

MSE:

• Gas & Electric Fix done
• Buy birthday cards before the selection disappears out of the shops - got 23 birthdays between now and Christmas.
• Make Christmas List and Set Budget
• Freezer & Cupboard Inventory. Half done
• Mealplans for October and November next week sorted, does that count
• Premium Bonds forgot the form! doh!
• ISA Swap
• Change House Fund Savings to better rate as introductory rate finishes on 05.11.2013. Been looking and it might be best to close our instant saver (which only has £61 in), wait a few weeks and then open another one - do you think they will let me do that? Don't know why I kept it open anyway! Still not done

Christmas:

• Tackle the Mum's about coming to ours for Christmas Dinner this weekend
• Make Christmas Cake
• Make Mincemeat - got kilner jar
• Make Preserved Lemons - got kilner jar
• Budget & List (mentioned above I know)

Home:

• Declutter as much as possible ON-GOING
• Organise Catering Stuff
• Organise Baking Stuff going back to IKEA tonight to see if they have the boxes I want to do this - going again tonight - was out of stock last week
• Charity Paperwork
• Personal Paperwork
• Put away Summer Clothes

Personal:

• Put repeat prescription in (this week) going to pick it up after work
• [STRIKE]Catering Supplies Order (£5 voucher to use before 14 October)[/STRIKE] done
• [STRIKE]
  
• New Suit for work and new jeans required (got to treat myself to something!)[/STRIKE] done, except suit :mad:
• Book week off
• Keep going at the Allotment ON-GOING Onion Sets and more kale going in at the weekend was pouring with rain last weekend - going to try this weekend

Charity:

• One bid to be completed
• One bid to write
• Ring HMRC re Gift Aid application (seems to be taking for ever!)
• Book Christmas Arts & Crafts Fair Venue
• Small Christmas Cakes, Chutneys, Biscotti, Preserved Lemons, Peaches in Brandy & Pears in Ameretto for fundraising purposes
• Order Christmas Raffle Tickets
• [STRIKE] Schedule FB posts[STRIKE] done but on-going
  
• Letter demanding money - Job done in August still un-paid done posted today
• Minutes from last meeting
• [STRIKE] Scrap to be taken to scrapyard and cashed in - on agenda for 9am tomorrow[/STRIKE] done

• Mum:
• Plant/Bulb Orderused 10% discount code too
• Bookplates
• New Windows coming to fit them week tomorrow
  
• Sort Roof Repairs DH and friend have looked at the roof :eek: insurance does not cover it :eek: patch up job needs to be planned in before they loose the weather completely :eek:
• Electric Fix for Mum (given her options, she just has to choose)
  
• Source new chairs and carpet for front room (might be after Christmas, but got to at least have a look) going to IKEA with Mum on my week off - she's never been, she's looking forward to it

MCI

misscousinitt

Going out with my cousin and her husband tonight. Going to our favourite Italian Restaurant.

Failed slightly last night as we spent £10 on goodies for tea and stayed in and played scrabble (at least we didn't go out!). I am so useless at this - score of 202; DHs score was 349.

Chicken Fried Rice has now been moved till Monday.

Will be making Chicken Soup at the weekend for lunches next week.

Nothing really on the money front.

Wishing everyone a fab weekend.

MCI

megela

Hi MCI, hope you have a good weekend

Megela x

misscousinitt

One more step forward on the preserved lemon front. Was walking back to the car yesterday past our disgracefully small market (such a shame) and I saw lemons! 5 for 50p - so bought 20!

9 fit in my 2L kilner and the rest will be used for fundraising purposes (might get some more in a couple of weeks).

DH is going to look at cars today, so day to myself to get on with stuff - intend to get the following done:

- usual washing and tidy up - done
- retrieve the final tomatoes from my baskets - done
- plant autumn bedding plants in pots and put out the front
- make up preserved lemons - mine done - need more salt & lemon juice
- sort out 1.5kg salmon fillet bought on offer at Mr T - done
- prepare chicken soup ingredients (can't cook it properly as forgot to soak the soup mix - so job for tomorrow - at least prep will be out of the way) - done
- go and get the water tank jacket for my mum or shall I do that tomorrow?
- sort out some of my baking stuff (still minus small ikea boxes - still none in stock - will keep checking the internet) - done
- pop up allotment for an hour while its relatively dry (will still need wellies though) - started to rain
- pop to mums and inspect windows! - done

It was exciting watching the guys replacing mum's windows yesterday - they are coming back Monday to finish off and Wednesday to replace 2 panes that cracked.

Mr N power switching pack came yesterday - Direct Debit will be £77.

Hope everyone is having a good weekend.

MCI

misscousinitt

Chicken bones should be bubbling away in the slow cooker by now - ready for me to make soup later.

Tomatoes picked yesterday are on the window sill for final ripening.

As long as I don't have a meeting tonight, I'm going to pop to IKEA later as they have one of the sizes of boxes in that I want (still no small ones though!); plus may pick up some kilners for fundraising purposes.

Extra sea salt, lemon juice and Mum's water tank jacket is a job for tomorrow - got a feeling going to be a bit pushed later.

Mum kicked up a fuss that her bedroom window didn't have a central bar down the opener (I can't remember her telling me she wanted one) my brother and I had a terrible day with her, but we came up with a solution and I have run it by the window man this morning - OK and no extra cost! Phew...was really stressed for a while.

Got some trouble brewing with our niece who just had the baby - the father is being argumentative and says that he's going to stay at his friends house as HE needs HIS sleep...begs belief!!! (he doesn't work!) - this could really kick off.

Hoping things will settle back down again; can't cope with things being up in the air again.

Really tired today, was awake at the dreaded 4am again, but tried so desperately to get back to sleep - started to nod off about 6.15!!!!!

DH still hasn't found a new car and he's had a virtually sleepless night trawling the internet - he feels really frustrated and fed up.

MIL wants to stay at home alone this Christmas!!!! - but she has asked me to ask my Mum to see what she wants to do before making her final decision. Feel a bit put out as now I don't know what to do - I'll just have to ask mum and see what she thinks.

After everything I was still pleased with the amount of stuff I got done yesterday (before everything went pear shaped!) And I am hoping to continue to get things done before my week off and then I may actually have a chance of completing my list!;)

Tonight's tea is the re-scheduled Chicken Fried Rice.

Had a brain-wave and have written this week's menu plan on the notepad on the fridge freezer - hope this helps me keep on track!:T

Weather is awful here:mad:...hope everyone is ok.:)

MCI

abouttimetoo

muddywhitechicken wrote: »

Mr MWC eats the heels/crusts first which means that the rest of the loaf goes stale quicker :mad:

Hi MWC, I don't eat much bread (can go weeks and weeks and then maybe have a sandwich) and I don't really like toast (again, odd I know ) but... if I do have toast the crusts would always be my first choice, funny really as I've never thought about the impact it has on staleness

Regards
ATT