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OS Daily Monday 2nd May

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  • kezlou
    kezlou Posts: 3,283 Forumite
    Morning all!!

    The sun's shining, and looks like its going to be a lovely day!

    Spent all weekend out in the freezing wind/ sun on saturday, got tormented by the wedding on friday, and spent a fortune in york yesterday. so been a great weekend.:D

    Not sure what were doing today, think were fitting a tap for me mum, then maybe a whoopsied roast dinner. hmmm decisions.

    Old style stuff have to my head together and make lots of bread etc Been slacking recnetly and been buying carp from the shops. Not good.

    Anyways have a good day all, just out to water the toms and strawbs xx
  • sistercas
    sistercas Posts: 4,803 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    up early this morning but fell asleep on the sofa till about 8.30 :o

    Dmum and stepd are coming for tea , and so i am cleaning through. i am irritated that although i have asked for help ( recent back injury) i have had none :mad:
    i understand the girls to be honest as they are revising for exams but DH is just sat on his laptop doing [EMAIL="bu@@er"]bu@@er[/EMAIL] all as far as i can see

    anyhoo i have cleaned the bathroom ,tidied our bedroom hoovered through , part cleaned the shower room ( will clean the shower when i get in it)
    hoovered the landing and stairs
    tidied and dusted downstairs , need to hoover
    cleaned the kitchen still need to wash the floor
    made some bread rolls
    wm load almost finished

    i need to hang the washing out in a mo (poor neighbours i am still in my jammies with a birds nest of a hair do :o:eek:)
    then i shall jump in the shower and transform myself :D
  • Loulou2010
    Loulou2010 Posts: 13,245 Forumite
    i have done well this morning :D kitchen is sparkling and completely clutter free :A hubby has made a start on the toys too

    change of plan for dinner as hubby's cousin has invited us to another bbq. saves cooking and messingup my kitchen :D

    off to have a bath then clean it
    "I have learnt that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one"
    "You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
    Maya Angelou
  • v8monkeyboy
    v8monkeyboy Posts: 400 Forumite
    Afternoon all :wave:

    It's ages since I've been on, and haven't had time to catch up, so hope everyone is well.

    Today is day 4 of 5 days off so I celebrated by going to the gym this morning with the OH and tried kettlebell exercise. OMG it hurts! I'm struggling to walk or lift my arms; it really was a full hour of unending torture. Even OH who is some kind of exercise ninja tought it was hard. Will leave it a week (have to becuase of work) then see if I want to get back.

    Apart from that, we're spending the day at home. OH has some work to do and I have a book to read :D. Lunch will be courgette pasta (pasta made from raw courgettes) with tomato sauce. Dinner tonight is chive pancakes with fresh veg in a creamy sauce, with raw carrot cake for afters (not as vile as it sounds, honest!)

    Have a good day all,

    T xx
  • Mrs_P_Pincher
    Mrs_P_Pincher Posts: 538 Forumite
    Very breezy here in the Midlands. Nothing much happening in the Pincher household today - last night was a late one at DH's amazing gig, so we're both tired and deaf this morning.

    Pictures from last night are up on FB and seemingly well received as far away as Thailand. That should sort out all the people who said they were coming and then just didn't show!

    Washing is on the line, so clean sheets tonight, houseplants watered, kitchen swished and swiped and....the sourdough starter I started on Saturday has just had its first meal and it sitting on the windowsill enjoying the sunshine.

    Not sure I will do anything more imaginative in the kitchen than open a can of beans today, but it won't hurt him!

    Really not sure about this Bin Laden business...

    Mrs P P
    "Keep your dreams as clean as silver..." John Stewart (1939-2008)
  • rosie383
    rosie383 Posts: 4,981 Forumite
    LouLou You sound like you are doing really well! Well done you. You have done so much more than me.
    I have loads to do but instead, I have been mooching about, not sitting down, but not getting much done either.
    Father Ted: Now concentrate this time, Dougal. These
    (he points to some plastic cows on the table) are very small; those (pointing at some cows out of the window) are far away...
    :D:D:D
  • camelot1001
    camelot1001 Posts: 6,414 Forumite
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    Afternoon All

    Nice and sunny here but a chilly wind, can't really sit out so been busy in the garden. We had a large tree stump in the garden that i had filled with flowers but that has now rotted and collapsed. Spent this morning breaking it up and took it all to the tip. Messy but necessary.
    That resulted in the car being filthy so that has been hoovered and washed (probably only about the 2nd time it has been done and it is 5 years old! (Holds head in shame - it doesn't go any better when it's clean though).

    DD at work and washing blowing away outside, had hm quiche for tea as had a glut of eggs. Will be glad to get to work tomorrow to give some away. Friends visited yesterday and were not allowed out until they took a dozen! Whilst I was at the tip a chap was throwing away a lovely big wicker storage box with a hinged lid - it made it into the skip that is my car and not the council's! Have scrubbed it and it is drying outside.

    Still no word from DS1, I have sent a few texts and left a voicemail but he obviously doesn't want to speak to us any more. Would just like a text to say that he is ok. DS2 studying for exams in Edinburgh, last one tomorrow and then he is taking the car next weekend as 11 of them are going to Mull for a camping trip!

    Hope everyone is feeling ok/better and enjoying the sunshine. Take care. XX
  • ELACLA
    ELACLA Posts: 193 Forumite
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    Hi all
    have had a lovely weekend
    went to ds2's in west yorkshire on saturday dont see him veryoften as its about 3 hours away
    went to a small farmers market
    for lunch we went to a toby carvery for lunch £9.95 each for a 3 course meal (good value)
    yesterday went over to ds1's to see dgs who was absolutely full of it
    sunny but very windy here as well
    as for today i really havent done much at all
    apart from some ironing
    oh well back to work tomorrow
    elacla x
  • tired_mum
    tired_mum Posts: 2,340 Forumite
    afternoon all
    Bad night here DS was getting greif on FB so i have persuaded him to delete his account With his aspergers he would say stuff he thought was funny and really wasnt and some other little darlings had been tormenting him about army cadets which at the moment is a massive fixation so i have had a chat with him and i am going to find out tomorrow about kick boxing so he can widen his mind a bit He frightened us a bit as he went out in the street last night fully dressed without us hearing him and woke up in the front garden at 2am dont think he was out there long thank god he had to ring on the bell to be let back in:eek: so we will be locking all the doors and big windows hopefully he was just stressed
    Today i have done a home check for the dogs home and sanded and re stained a blanket box that was in the conservetory
    Tea tonite is BBQ as the weather is good if a tad windy
    Hope you have all had a good day
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    afternoon all!

    not posted for a couple of days - been working all weekend and not had a great deal of OS to report.
    Got home at 3.30 then whizzed through the house like a tornado, cleaning and tidying up plus the ironing.

    An easy tea of fish, chips and mushypeas tonight :)

    second lot of washing on line.

    Got given 2 new clothes rails today by a workmate who was going to throw them in the skip:eek: should be useful for carbooting:T

    Looks to be a good drama on tonight on ITV(if I can stop awake:D) - I've not long read the book by Sophie Hannah which was very good so should be worth a watch.

    (((hugs))) to everyone in need of one.
    Do what you love :happyhear
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