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Saturday 3rd September 2011

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  • redruby
    redruby Posts: 7,317 Forumite
    Morning all

    :j:T:beer: Candy Congrats to SOTD and you all, lovley name, and a good weight, enjoy the Royal Do xxxx

    Bramble thinking of you xx

    Lou, hope you are ok xx

    Essex girl, nice to see you again xx

    Bargain B poor dd, how old is she ? if I remember she is still quite young, hopefully they will settle down xx

    Late one from me, we overslept a bit, going to crack on with the bathroom today, grouting to do, and maybe start mis coating the plaster, tomorrow we can then hopefully put the shower up.

    DD is going to spend the day clearing per bedroom which needs a good going over. So the washing basket will be full tonight.

    Bought dd some converse trainers for college yesterday, I already have one pair, and fell in love with a bright red pair so bought my self another pair too :o they are so comfy, and trendy too :D

    Dinner tonight will e a meatball sub in front of the Dr :D, then X factor :T

    Have good days all and take care xx
  • Morning all :)
    Congrats Cg

    Busy day here when i motivate myself. Got Ds1 and 2's bedding to wash. WM is on its first load. Need to get uniforms ironed ready for next tuesday woohoo! Hoping weather doesnt change then i can line dry all my washing. Need to brown some chicken and chuck it in slow cooker for tea but just sat with a coffee before i make a start on fettling house. Hopefully get it all finished before Dr Who later *swoons*
    Hugs to all that need and want them x
    Sometimes i like to imagine that im living on the breadline as a single mum with 3 children to feed and clothe, bills to pay and very little time to myself........ then i wake up and realise im a princess with prince charming by my side and a lovely white castle........ oh wait :eek:
  • Butterfly_Brain
    Butterfly_Brain Posts: 8,862 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2011 at 11:06AM
    Morning All

    Candygirl......images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQGP3GzCJQmptjFG1J11dwni6RMKWT_dr6EXccFCQcuomwNftO5 Congratulations :T I love the name but hope he doesn't live up to the TV show :eek::D:p
    I hope you have a good time at the wedding and manage to upstage SIL drunk.gifbleh.gif x
    I have a SIL and a sister who are like that they are stuck so far up there own @rses it is untrue :( and they look down on us as the poor relations, so we luckily don't have a lot to do with either of them, which is a shame cos both BIL's and the nieces and nephews are lovely. My sister will cross the road rather than have to talk to me :( Luckily I have one sister who I am very close too (and that is not the one that came over from America) she is my baby sis and the only one in my family who I keep in touch with really.

    Redruby I hope your Dad is improving and can come home soon x
    I can't wait for tonight's Dr Who it looks well creepy.

    DH has just gone up the tip and took the hamster cage with him - I couldn't bear to have it in the house.:( When the rabbit (7½ yrs old now) passes on we have agreed not to have any more pets.

    Well I am off to do some housework.

    ((((((((((((((Hugs))))))))))))))) to Lou, bramble, redruby for Dad, and anyone else who needs one x
    Blessed are the cracked for they are the ones that let in the light
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  • Shalva
    Shalva Posts: 254 Forumite
    Congratulations Candygirl!!and welcome to Dexter.....great name! Wonder how big sister will be .....

    Glad your granddad had a peaceful night bramble....
    Hugs and spoons to Lou and anyone else in need of one.....

    Dont think I have posted at all this week but I have been reading......just feel a bit lost at the moment but nothing that kicking myself up the behind wont cure....

    anyway sheets washed , more to follow , pasta made for lunch and am halfway through last months invoices...

    Have a great saturday all!!!!!!
  • Molly41
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    DH has just gone up the tip and took the hamster cage with him - I couldn't bear to have it in the house.:( When the rabbit (7½ yrs old now) passes on we have agreed not to have any more pets.

    Hugs to you Butterfly. I too have made that decision but one of our guinea pigs has had three furry friends despite only having one eye. She is ancient now and each time one of her mates dies we feel so sorry for her we have to get a replacement and then fall in love all over again and so the cycle continues ....

    Oven cleaned. Washing on.
    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.
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    LOL have just showed Boo a pic of Dex, and said "Who is it?" and she said her own name, bless her:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:SOTD's bf is complaining of being sleep deprived already lol:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:Bring it on;):D
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
  • bramble1
    bramble1 Posts: 3,096 Forumite
    Thanks lovelies

    hugs butterfly :( xx I was talking to my sister last night about how i'm not sure i'll have another dog after pup, I love that dog so much, that I am going to be inconsolable when he goes - i don't know if i can put myself through that again.

    Have put one of the pillows in the wash....fingers crossed it cleans okay!!

    Just made this
    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/3229/yummy-scrummy-carrot-cake

    Smells good, just need to ice it.


    I asked it in the quick questions thread but i want to make a Jam roly-poly for dessert for tomorrow's dinner - can i make it today and reheat it? or will it be better tomorrow?
    Annual Grocery Budget £364.00/£1500
    Debt payments 2012 £433.27
  • monnagran
    monnagran Posts: 5,284 Forumite
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    edited 3 September 2011 at 12:45PM
    So many people going through a hard time just now, wish I could give you all a hug and do something to help. How lovely all the people here are, how lucky we are to have each other!
    BB: So, no more pets eh? Good luck with that one then. I've lost count of how many times my breaking heart has uttered those very words. I actually find that you never need to go out looking for pets, if they need you they will find you. I love the quote, (did I see it on here?) "To the world you are just one more rescue person. To a rescued pet, you are the world."
    Candy: Wow! Congratulations to all. Hope you are remembering the drill at the wedding - cool,(icy if you like) and superior. Wish I was a fly on the wall!
    Molly: What a wonderful idea. I'd have to clean my oven first so that anyone else could see where the shelves were. I put one of those disposable liners in the bottom some aeons ago and I think that it is permanently welded to the floor of the oven by now.

    OSwise I am spending the day cooking for the Harvest supper on Monday. The fridge is full, the freezer is full, the oven is doing its stuff, (I know that by the clouds of blue smoke in the kitchen,) and I am having a breather.
    Have a lovely weekend if you can everybody.
    I believe that friends are quiet angels
    Who lift us to our feet when our wings
    Have trouble remembering how to fly.
  • Afternoon all!

    Not been on here much the last few days, my ears been driving me nuts, Wed and Thurs night I only managed an hours sleep each night so was like a zombie at work and just collapsed on the sofa when I got home. I was up until 4ish this morning with the pain but finally got to sleep and woke up at 10.30!! A good lie in for me is 9 so I couldn't believe the time I woke up, must have needed the sleep.

    Being very lazy today, still not dressed :o but going to get ready once I've updated on here as we have a meeting with the wedding venue to go through a few details in a couple of hours. I think the wedding co-ordinators going to be in for a shock though, I have a list of questions for him!

    Got a busy week ahead, meeting with the florist on Tuesday, got someone from a local animal rescue coming on Thursday to do a home check as I'm hoping to foster guinea pigs for them. I absolutely love guinea pigs, have 5 of my own and rescued a couple myself and rehomed them. Friday is my hen night, the theme is "flappers" so I got myself a lovely black beaded dress off ebay for £15, it weighs a tonne! We're also having a baking day at work to raise money for charity so I need to do some baking tomorrow.

    Welcome to the world Dexter ( love that name! ), hugs to those who need them.

    Take Care all
    LP x
    Going to get to grips with food shopping again, starting February!

    Got married to my lovely hubby on 12/11/2011 :D
  • Molly41
    Molly41 Posts: 4,919 Forumite
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    monnagran wrote: »
    Molly: What a wonderful idea. I'd have to clean my oven first so that anyone else could see where the shelves were. I put one of those disposable liners in the bottom some aeons ago and I think that it is permanently welded to the floor of the oven by now.
    I tell you it's money well spent. I generally eek it out for a year or so but noticed it was getting smokey too :eek: However Taplady you are a saint:A as you cleaned your oven yourself x

    Candygirl - please can we see a baby picture or will you be my friend on FB 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.
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