OS Daily Monday 22nd August

Hardup_Hester

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for Monday 22nd August. 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!

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Morning all
Bright & sunny here so I have washing on the line early as it isn't meant to last.
Hubby's been dropped at the station with his packup, breakfast eaten, fish fed, DW on.
I shall spend some time in my craft/sewing/junk room today & do some crochet as well.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

Molly41

Good Morning x
I had a busy day yesterday and also had a grumpy g*t (aka Kids Dad) to contend with. He was tired but he is so snappy with it:mad:

Anyway we got round to making beetroot chutney with my homegrown beetroot and apples that had been given to us. It was lovely as I was cooking it so can't wait until it has matured. We also made some sponge cakes but I am convinced my oven is not heating up properly as some cooked properly and some did not. Anyway something else to sort out now:eek::eek::eek: I have been saying it for weeks but Kids Dad ignores me for a bit - he always does that with my car/ washing machine. Then he finally takes it on board and admits Im not imagining things:mad:

Bitsy - hope you are feeling brighter. The end of the summer holidays is nigh and remember how tired i used to feel when the kids were young. Hugs to you x

Plan for today - enlist the kids to help with cleaning and then we will go to Ikea this afternoon (wish me luck !) x

Kimsmum

Hi, I would love to join this thread if I may,
I am at home most of the time looking after my OH as he is disabled.
Have been reading here and you all seem so lovely.
We are off to the hospital this afternoon as he has an appointment
so cottage pie is ready for when we get home, as it will be about 5.30pm before we get home.

redruby

Mornng all,

Welcome kimsmum, good luck with the hospital xx

Beautiful day here, but meant to be to me turning nasty later on, will do a quick wash and shove it on the line this morning.

Minimal OS going on this week, we are starting the bathroom revamp today :T. I am going to be labourer and dd is chief cook and bottle washer

Dinner tonight is an easy cheesy bean pie with sausages, which dd will make, also we will have no shower facilities for a couple of days, so a wash in the utility room sink will have to do :rotfl:need to find a hat to cover my hair, as I cant stand having dirty hair.

Ok better get on, have good days all xx

dreamyd

Morning everyone - it's bright and sunny here. The rubbish truck is on its rounds and garden tiger is wrinkling her nose in disgust at the noise.:rotfl:
DH and EH have yet to emerge downstairs from their respective rooms, so I'm making the most of the quiet. EH is going to cook for us tonight - I think risotto is on the menu. He is pestering estate agents today, so with luck he will be able to sort out some property viewings. He is itching to find a new place so that his GF can join him. It's really been a bit of a weekend.
DW is on, WM will be pressed into service shortly.
Hugs and thoughts to everyone who needs them. I hope you all have a good day.

bargainbird

Morning Ladies

Kimsmum - - Hope the appt goes well today xx
Bitsy - Hope your feeling brighter this morning xx

RRed - Hope the boys enjoyed V-Fest
DreamyD - Hope the EH is doing ok xx
Julie - Did the chicken crumble receipe appear ?
Bramble - Hope your ok today xx

??????? - Hope the 21st went ok


15 sleeps till back to school waahoooo. Uniforms are sorted just need labelling :cool:.

Bright and sunny here ATM and will till at least 2pm so a washfest will commence shortly.

They are combining around here ATM and have been since daylight, so have been semi consious (why can't i spell that anymore?) since then, but feeling a whole lot better than y'day.

Tea tonight Roast chicken rolled over from y'day. LO chinese will go in the freezer.

Have lovely days xx

Moorhen

Morning everyone,

Welcome kimsmum

Bitsy hugs

Have spent the weekend walking on Offa's Dyke on the Welsh-English border and my legs are killing me. The scenery and the weather were beautiful but even the dog (my friend's greyhound) was exhausted after 2 days.

I am letting the children have a lie in this morning and then we have a mid morning appointment at the dentist.

The WM is on (full of smelly walking socks!) and tea tonight is sausages with HM potatoes and beans from my parent's allotment.

Have a lovely day everyone.:)

sistercas

morning all

kimsmum welcome to the daily

redruby im always the labourer when DH does anything and the chief cook and the cleaner uperer ...... enjoy

thanks for all your good wishes for DH its such a relief to know things are ok at the moment

weve had a lovely few days away , stayed in a [EMAIL="tr@velodge"]tr@velodge[/EMAIL] , the girls loved [EMAIL="c@dbury"]c@dbury[/EMAIL] world and came away with 12 free bars of choccy between us ( not to mention the stuff they bought in the [EMAIL="c@dbury"]c@dbury[/EMAIL] shop )

we ended up spending a huge amount on food though , much more than we had accounted for , we had breakfast one day at a t0by [EMAIL="c@rvery"]c@rvery[/EMAIL]- which is a cooked breakfast and we had 2 for 1 vouchers so should have cost £9.90 for the 4 of us , but it doesnt include drinks , it ended up costing £20 :eek:
needless to say we didnt go there again
I now have £15 left for this week , but we only need milk, yoghurt and bread ( which i will probably make ) so should be ok

going to pick the kitty up from the cattery this morning , cant wait to see her

have a good day all xx

bramble1

Morning all,

really late one from me today, just didn't want to get out of bed! I wasn't tired, just wanted to lay there. We broke our bed last night so need to fix that when i get home, also need to clean the whole house, put some clothes in the wash and walk the dog (basically everything i didn't do on the weekend)

We talked last night and we are definately moving next year so my £2 a day saving jar is now going towards that for the time being, all my o/t is going towards the move too, will need to ask my dad to be guarentor (sp?)

Sausages for dinners tonight- have hot dog rolls so might do hot dogs with fried onions.
lunch is fruit salad

OH is thinking about packing working with his uncle, but we'll see, he always says that when he's tried!

Have a lovely day all

xx

sistercas

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. Uniforms are sorted just need labelling :cool:.

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wow impressed :T i end up doing all that stuff at the last minute cos no-one reminds me :cool:

bargainbird

SC - Consider yourself formally reminded
Bramble - Glad you've made up, shame about the bed tough :rotfl:
Adelight - I would stock up on flour etc

Ok....So just said the the kids....."right if we tidy up for 1 hour, I'll take you to the library and then onto the park." Cue lots of groans....So off i went into the kitchen, thats been done, DD1 (10) slopped off upstairs, DD2 (5) helped me, DS (2) watched TV (didn't really expect him to help tho). DD1 has just came back downstairs to get her brekkie, They are now all slumped on the sofa. I shall go upstairs and read