The Daily for Thursday 14th December

Blairweech

Hello,

Well, everything seems to be going a bit pear shaped today. A good friend of mine was supposed to be coming on Tuesday, which I was *really* looking forward to - just got a text saying he would rather go and see Kasabien instead, so thanks a lot!

In offering our place for everyone to crash at tomorrow night, I simply asked that they let me know if they were/were not staying a couple of days in advance so that I could get food in etc. Have they? No! So they can starve for all I care. Why try and be a good hostess to ignorant guests?

Bought my car insurance (Kwik Fit) through TopCashBack - they wouldn't let me buy the policy online, I had to ring them up to arrange it instead. Now they won't pay me my cashback (£36) because I rang them instead of buying it online.

So, as you can see, its all getting on top of me today. Its only lots of tea and the British stiff upper lip thats stopping me bursting into tears. Might go ice skating in a minute to cheer myself up.

Have done a couple of washloads today, went into town to pick up sewing scissors so NOW I can make OH's stocking :rolleyes:. He has finished wrapping all my presents! (at the expense of writing the Xmas cards though ). Might do the ironing later.

Breakfast Toast
Lunch: All Day Breakfast Butty - Hash Browns made from left over mashed potato
Dinner: Lasagne and salad

Hope you all had a good day.

TKP_3

Hi, I have been reading your daily threads for a few days now, and would love to join in please?
Trish

comping_cat

Welcome TKP, just jump right in, everyone is really friendly here!!!!!

TKP_3

catowen wrote:

Welcome TKP, just jump right in, everyone is really friendly here!!!!!

Yes, that is what struck me about this thread - how nice everyone is!

OH and I are both at home at the moment - both been made redundant , but it does mean I am way ahead with all Christmas preparations.
All pressies bought and wrapped. All cards made (I make my own and start about May each year to spread the load). All cards written and sent.
Meals planned up to 3 Jan 07 (how scary organised am I?) - using up storecupboard stuff as per OS.
I already made 1 big Christmas cake (10") and divided into 4, iced 3 (amateurishly), decorated all 4 - 3 are gifts for ballroom buddies, one for me.

Tomorrow my sister, BIL and gorgeous 7 yr old niece arrive from Gibraltar :j We are just a 24 hour stopover as they head for South Africa to spend Christmas with my Mom and Dad, but I have not seen them since Jan, so I am well excited!
Prepared rooms for them
Roasted some chicken thighs today to shred as sarnie fillers for guests.
Leftover marzipan (from cakes) used to make cookie shapes, and coated in melted chocolate today (with some little silver decorating balls)
One load washing done.

Guess I should go start some tea now!

mrs_mix

I just popped back to say Happy Birthday Mummy-moo
and welcome to all the new posters
well had a great time at dd's christmas dinner day hectic but fun I'm really tired mnow hard to think I did that job everyday not so long ago
best go and feed the monsters
have a good evening
pam

Miss_Cinnabon

Hi just popped on to say hi, got a lie in this morn thanks to dh, lazy day today, not doing much, ds1 off school as he was vomiting loads last night and this morn, seems a bit better though.

He has his dress rehearsel tomorrow for the school play on monday, he is joseph and ds2 is a tree:D

Had the sparkie round as there is water round our fuse box and dint know where it had come from, he said there was water getting into it but he would have to refer us to get it sorted, they already know about the damp in the kids room but nothing was done, said weeks ago! sparkie said it could be coming from there:rolleyes:

Hello to newbies and people with birthdays, havent read thread prop yet.

Hugs
Kyle

Penny-Pincher!!

Evening Guys!!

Im dead nervous...my baby is being taken to school in an hour for her 36hr stint to Germany:eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: ....and its the first time away abroad..or uk really.....I know she will be fine, but im worried sick!!

She will be ok...wont she??

PP
xx

twink

oh penny-pincher i do understand your worry, but your daughter will be fine, really she will, i hope she has a great time in germany x

comping_cat

PP - im sure your DD will be fine, she will enjoy herself whilst you are home worrying!!!! I hope she has a wonderful time, and you enjoy your time with DH xx

Blairweech

I have just remembered how utterly rubbish at sewing I am - couldn't cut straight if my life depended on it - my cut lines are all ragged :mad: This wouldn't be so bad if the stocking had a seam, but it doesn't, its fleece so is just being sewn straight together.

Tell me it will look better when its sewn...should I have pinned it better (it did seem to be quite 'wrinkled' where I pinned it, but no matter which way/how many/few pins I used it was always the same.

When I have a job, I'm investing in sewing lessons :rolleyes: This is what happens when you take GCSE Electronics instead of Textiles/Food.