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OS Daily Tuesday 26th July

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Hardup_Hester
Hardup_Hester Posts: 4,800 Forumite
edited 26 July 2011 at 7:00AM in Old style MoneySaving
Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Tuesday 26th July. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything Old Style and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what Old Style things we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an Old Style natter. The more the merrier!

As this is the
Old Style Board, it would be appreciated if posts could include some Old Style content. Please be aware that many people may have small screens, or slow internet connections, so please don’t post large pictures, or clip art – links are preferred.

When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new daily thread after they get up in the morning.


Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.


Morning all
Hubby's been dropped at the station, fish fed & breakfast eaten, I'm off to DD's soon just for an hour to watch the DGD's while she does the school run as her car broke down yesterday & DS isn't well enough to mend it yet.
Plans for today include clearing up the cat !!!!!! from beside my front door & then buying some sort of repellent, as it horrible to have the smell as we walk in & out the house. I've tried planting stuff there but they just dig it up or trample on it to use the area.
I need to buy a gammon joint to slice up for hubby's sandwiches & maybe have a mooch round the charity shops.
Reverbe, I have a copy of 'The Help' if you'd like it, I'd be happy to post it to you, it was one of 4 books I bought a while ago & then realised I couldn't read any of them as the print is too small.
I'm saving up for a Kindle, but have to pay my car insurance & buy a new tyre first.
Have a good day everybody.
Hugs Hester

Never let success go to your head, never let failure go to your heart.
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  • Gers
    Gers Posts: 13,149 Forumite
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    Good morning everyone - just relaxing and having my first coffee of the day.

    Am off for two weeks now so I bid you so long, farewell and adieu till I return. Hope the things which have gone bad go away and the things which make you happy stay with you.
  • Squiggly_Diddly
    Squiggly_Diddly Posts: 1,049 Forumite
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    Morning...

    Been MIA from posting here for a looooong time though been lurking on MSE & reading threads... Life has been busy including graduating from Uni (2 years ago, eek!!) and culminating 6 weeks ago in moving to a new town & house for a new job - so living & working in Kent now.

    So am out from 8-6 five days a week now (shock to the system!!) and need to get myself organised and back on track. Still OS at heart and treated myself to a beautiful bright red kitchen-aid mixer few months ago (with which I discovered you can make dough for cinnamon sugar tear & share bread...) but need to remotivate with meal planning, etc. Gonna pay my youngest DD(15) to do couple of hours basic cleaning each week so it doesn't all feel totally unmanageable but have a garage full of boxes to sort through, declutter & lots of craft/card-making things to eBay...

    So where better to be (back) than the Daily!! :)
    Live your life until love is found, or love's gonna get you down" (credit to Mika!):p

  • empy
    empy Posts: 325 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    Good morning Hardup Hester and Gers and anyone else. Longtime lurker and occasional poster coming out of lurkdom. I've been reading OS for years and occasionally try to take part in the challenges- often failing miserably! However now I've given myself a good kick up the backside and need to start saving money etc.

    I'm currently on school holidays and apart from a little planning for September have very little school work to do:T so I'm hoping to spend the next 6 weeks simplifying my life, house etc. Started yesterday sorting out the black hole that is my understairs cupboard :eek: I chucked away to black bin bags of old shoes, paint splattered coats and just general junk. Today I'm hoping to attack the kitchen cupboards- particularly my plastics cupboard..............

    Best go and get my breakfast so I'm fully of much needed energy for the task ahead! Hope you all have a wonderful OS day!

    empy:)
    OS Grocery Challenge
    August £250/ £103.44 left
  • Molly41
    Molly41 Posts: 4,919 Forumite
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    Good Morning x
    Hester - I know what you mean about the cat poo:mad: Have you tried Olbas Oil on used teabags? I find they work really well.

    I didnt post much yesterday but read. I was sorting out DS3 birthday presents which is on Thursday. it looks like I will have to go back out today but will take DS2 with me.

    Jackie G - hope hubby's job interview went well x
    I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
    Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration.
    I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over and through me. When it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path.
    When the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.
  • silvermaid
    silvermaid Posts: 643 Forumite
    edited 26 July 2011 at 11:10AM
    Good morning all.
    Thanks for starting the thread HH. Cars are so expensive aren't they? Tyres seem to cost lots. We need to get a new starter motor today. Don't know how much it will cost. Hadn't budgeted for that!

    Gers - safe journeying. Hope you've got a bit more info now than just get on the plane, get off the plane and get met by someone.

    Got lots of heavy washing dried on the line yesterday. Going to risk it again today, although there are some grey clouds looming.

    My pasta carbonara was interesting yesterday. I think I was too worried about salmonella and so my pasta was coated in scrambled egg rather than a sauce!! Will try to do better next time.

    Dinner today should be more successful: Toad in the hole with runner beans and potatoes from the garden for 10 of us. I am constantly playing catch-up with the dish and pot washing at the moment.

    Happy Tuesday peeps. Hugs for those who need or want.
    Cheers m'dears, Silver x
    Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read.
    Groucho Marx :laugh:
    As Cranky says, "M is for mum, not maid".
  • Dazi
    Dazi Posts: 1,354 Forumite
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    morning everyone

    very grey looking outside. Will still hang washing out and hope for the best.

    Not a lot else to do as there is ant powder everywhere, seem to be ant free this morning but I expect they will come out later. :mad:

    Have a good day, whatever you are doing xx
    whoever said laughter was the best medicine has clearly never tasted wine

    Stopped smoking 20:30 28/09/11 :D
  • nmlc
    nmlc Posts: 4,788 Forumite
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    Morning everyone

    Overcast here this morning, hopefully the sun will get out later. DH up and off to work at stupid early o'clock. 1 x load out on the washing line already. Boys away at MIL's spoke to DS2 last night and he absolutely loved the summer school, the only other student he would know from his school didn't go - so he has made some new friends - I'm so relieved it's turning out ok!

    Dinner for DH and I was a potato bake, I made this when I came in from work, (I bought 5kg of washed white potatoes - they are so watery and yukky - they are horrible if mashed so have had to use them differently), sausages, bacon, egg and baked beans - wasn't something I would normally do but made a nice change - still have half the potato bake left - so we'll be having that with something - maybe be battered fish for him, and some kind of fish for me.

    Work was reasonably busy yesterday morning then was much quieter in the afternoon - think that may be the general theme over the holidays. Will be hoping to buy the boys school shoes this week, as we're away at the end of the holiday - and any choice will be gone by then, at least that will be one bit of uniform sorted!

    Not much else to say really, keep safe and well everyone, hugs to those that need them.
    nmlc
    WEIGHTLOSS SINCE JUNE 2009 - 5 ST 2LB
  • kazzaw
    kazzaw Posts: 717 Forumite
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    Good morning ladies!! (where are our men? Halight?)

    Not posted for ages as life took over but wanted to share some good news with all my friends on here!!

    I am a Nanna again to 11lb Toby!! He was born in less than 4 hours labour and was in danger of being born in the hospital car park in his eagerness to arrive!! He's gorgeous & so placid, just like his grandad!!

    Finally got a new assistant after being on my own at work. Can't believe it's nearly a year since my colleague passed away.

    Been managing to find time to grow a few veggies & keep on the OS wagon & I'm pleased to report that my new lady shares our interests so I'm looking forward to sharing home made soups etc for lunch & swopping our homegrown goodies!!

    Hugs to all in need!!

    Karen
    :j New Year, New You = 1.5lb/12lb:j
  • Shalva
    Shalva Posts: 254 Forumite
    Morning all......
    Congratulations kazzaw.thats lovely news to hear this morning and I love the name Toby!.........
    Have a lovely break away Gers.....
    Need to get away from the computer and get some housework done.It never seizes to amaze me how untidy me and hubby are......I dont even have any kids home full time to blame it on.......

    Anyway wm on. dryer finishing towels from last night, washing from last week folded and waiting for it to put itself away..... leftover chicken to be made into lunch for today......

    Our heatwave seems to be having a heatwave! Yesterday it was 42 outside..........thankgoodness it is cool in the house...

    Happy tuesday everyone.....
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    Morning,

    Squiggly - 2yrs :eek: - hope you've all settled well xx
    kazzaw - 11lb :eek: - welcome toby and well done mum :T xx
    gers - have a good trip xx
    empy - Welcome - Don't go too mad - you'll put us to shame :D

    Today - Sensible eating starts....have had cornflakes will have a cuppa in a mo. Lunch will be ryvita and roule, Tea tonight not sure :o. DH has got the lurgy - projectile puking at 3 this morning :eek:.

    Usual mess control today and washing

    Have lovely days xx
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
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