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OS Daily Friday 25th November

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  • bramble1
    bramble1 Posts: 3,096 Forumite
    Hello All

    It's Mr Bramble's birthday today! He's 27 today, have called in to see him mum and are just about to head out again. I got him a subscription to Classic Tractor. He's such a old man!

    We went out for a thai meal last night which was nice. Hangover appeared this morning though!

    No OS today, except i washed some jeans he wanted to wear later. OS starts again on sunday!

    Off to catch up on the thread, but i think some of you need some hugs x x x
    Annual Grocery Budget £364.00/£1500
    Debt payments 2012 £433.27
  • taplady
    taplady Posts: 7,184 Forumite
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    Finally some good news - my colleague is out of intensive care and doing much better :)

    x

    thats good Flutterby:T x
    Do what you love :happyhear
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    Afternoon,

    Tappers - Sorry to hear about your mums friend xx
    FB - Great news xx
    Jools - hope anuties ok x
    JG - Hope BIl is doing ok xx
    N9eav Who ?:rotfl:
    HH - No they don't we got married on a week day ;)
    Uolypool - How are your clan ?
    Camelot - Sorry your having trouble AGAIN sending hugs xx
    Lou - How are you today missus ?
    FW - Hope the new school move goes smoothly. It's easier when they are young xx

    Been a busy one so far....I'm so tired TFIF :p. Took Old lady to hairdressers cleaned her bungalow, nipped to MR S's came home had lunch. Now i must tidy up. Then DD2 has her sharing assembly at 2.30 :D.

    Have good evenings i'm gonna get trolleyed :D
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • monnagran
    monnagran Posts: 5,284 Forumite
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    Lurking on here is much more interesting than what I am supposed to be doing.

    Had a lovely surprise just now, a book that I'd ordered through Amzn arrived from the bookseller with 2x£1 coins taped to the receipt because they'd found a flaw on the cover. I've yet to find the flaw. Sent back a note of thanks and suggested that they take over BT! How nice to find an ethical business.:)

    Lovely bright day here, I should be out wrapping up my garden for the winter, not slaving over a hot, temperamental computer. The vicaress has back to back funerals today so lunch will be a sandwich at my desk and tea will depend on whether or not she has been offered lunch somewhere.

    I've made 5 jars of mincemeat for the church fair on Saturday and I have promised to look out some white elephants for them. Having stepped on the scales I could probably provide them with a human elephant, but I don't think that they'd get much for me.:D

    I've also provided them with a dressed tree for the Christmas Tree Festival this weekend. This year I've done 'Twinkle, twinkle little star' and the tree is smothered with hanging silver and gold stars and loads and loads of star shaped lights.

    Is there anything OS in all this? Maybe not 'Style' but I sure feel 'Old'.

    Back to the magazine and lots of love and support to the many who need it.
    I believe that friends are quiet angels
    Who lift us to our feet when our wings
    Have trouble remembering how to fly.
  • Bitsy_Beans
    Bitsy_Beans Posts: 9,640 Forumite
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    N9eav wrote: »
    I have not been on here for ages. Why am I posting at 5.23, I should be in bed! :D

    All is well in Cornwall...

    Hello Grumpy, long time no "see" :D

    Still loads of stuff going on with DS1 and GF, thought we had got things sorted but now apparently I need to apologise for not supporting her throughout her pregnancy and loads of other stuff. She has sent me a quite abusive text and it seems that DS1 has forgotten all he said on Monday and I am the big bad wolf once again.

    XX

    Dear me that one needs to get a grip and lose the drama <rollseyes>
    I know someone who was similar, ended up not speaking for the best part of 2 years. Not sure how she's earning a so called apology by sending abusive texts :mad::mad: Hugs for you, these situations are so hard :(

    Afternoon everyone,

    Was round at my mums this morning helping to decorate cupcakes with her for a Christening on Sunday. She was very irritable and my dad has taken the loss quite hard as this was their last remaining pooch. Still time will help, just have to muddle through.
    Not planning on doing much apart from a bit of washing and sitting on my butt :rotfl:
    Tea will be something with chicken......just not decided what yet :o

    Dundeedoll - enjoy the German Market, must go myself some time :beer:
    Flutterby - Enjoy Market and your trip to Brum too :D Glad to see your collegue is doing better

    Tappers - hugs for your mum x

    JackieG - Give Mr JG a big squeeze a la Hester style ;);) Hope BIL can come home and that he's more comfortable xx

    FW - Good luck finding a new school for DD

    Bramble - Happy Birthday to Mr Bramble :beer: Hope he has a good birthday :)

    jools - hope your Aunt is OK xxx

    Sorry if I've missed anyone. Off to hang up washing and load it again <rollseyes> Trying to rain here so I vote for snuggling up on the sofa with a chick flick for an hour :T

    Hugs and spoons all round.
    I have a gift for enraging people, but if I ever bore you it'll be with a knife :D Louise Brooks
    All will be well in the end. If it's not well, it's not the end.
    Be humble for you are made of earth. Be noble for you are made of stars
  • bargainbird
    bargainbird Posts: 3,771 Forumite
    Ooops - Happy Birthday Mr Bramble the ripe old age of 27 :beer:
    You know your getting old when you
    go to the pub sit outside
    and admire the hanging basket :cool:
    Is officially 48% tight :D
  • jools27_2
    jools27_2 Posts: 1,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Mortgage-free Glee!
    Thanks ladies! Great Aunt has a urinary infection, which has made her more confused, she's 89 next month, a spinster, has dementia and we have kept her at home with support as she doen't like people around her much, however I fear this may be her last winter at home, she is getting more disorientated, doesn't live in the best area and tends to leave the doors unlocked, mum is getting a bit exhausted running after her when I'm at work and there is no-one else to help her.....time will tell, she's about due for her yearly hospital admission with pneumonia, and possibly won't get home from it if it happens! Bigger worry than the kids...
    RIP Iain
    13/11/63-22/12/12
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    Hiya peeps:hello:
    Have just been xmas shoppnig with SOTD and Boo, who is bursting with Xmas excitement:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::eek::eek:Went to Macccy ds and had the usual screaming abdabs, as she expects her chips as soon as I speak into the thing:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    OS wise have made curry n dips, and hm soup, and washed and hung stuff on the airer[STRIKE]seee my fb friends I am almost Amish now;)[/STRIKE]
    Am collecting OH from work and we're doing a big shop, Oh the thrills:j:j:j
    Not up to much tbis weekend as Xmas is taking all our dosh, but might try and have a bike ride if the padded thing is ok on my seat:eek::eek:
    Anyway (((huggles))) to all in need today esp, JG, LOU N TAPPERS :A and for anyone doing anything good this weekend have a fab time:D:D
    Also happy bday to MR BRAMBLE:bdaycake:
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
  • What a day!!!!
    Went to bed / got up to the news that BIL may not last more than a few days more. Spent the morning with my sister who was sobbing inconsolably. Went to the hospital at lunchtime, met the consultant, and came home with the news that he should last a good few weeks longer. How long we don't know, as they are too frightened to ask, but its definitely not iminent. Phew. Off to get OH from the airport, thank goodness I have ' good' news to tell him, he was pretty upset this morning.

    Hope all are well.

    Jac x
    mardatha wrote: »
    It's what is inside your head that matters in life - not what's outside your window :D
    Every worthwhile accomplishment, big or little, has its stages of drudgery and triumph; a beginning, a struggle and a victory. - Ghandi
  • candygirl
    candygirl Posts: 29,455 Forumite
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    Awww massive (((huggles))) to you and all the family JG:(:A
    "You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf"

    (Kabat-Zinn 2004):D:D:D
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