A new 'tougher' thread... and so it continues

LavenderBees

Truly stunningly beautiful view, Mrs Chip. Gorgeous!!

Sorry to hear about the pusscat, Byatt. Your news made me cuddle my two, though the little one is too excitable tonight, got his bu66er head on good and proper. Managed to flush the loo while I was sitting there :rotfl:

Very good news about OH's job, Margaret. Very happy to hear that.:T

Mrs_Chip

Ooh Haribo, now if only we had a view from the house... no, I am being greedy :rotfl:. My knees complain bitterly about the steps up to the garden, and down, but the view is worth it.

And yes, this being a walking place (the coast path goes right by our door), I feel really sorry for the poor blighters facing a horrible slog up hill when the rain is lashing down and it's blowing a hoolie, I know that when they get to the top they will see bu88er all!

HariboJunkie

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

Ooh Haribo, now if only we had a view from the house... no, I am being greedy :rotfl:.

It's not much fun when there are gale force winds blowing straight off the sea and hitting the house.

Mrs_Chip

Are you on the West coast? We suffer the Atlantic lows and get terrific winds but we are tucked just enough around the harbour to barely hear them in the house. If we do we know something really nasty is occuring!

BitterAndTwisted

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

I feel really sorry for the poor blighters facing a horrible slog up hill when the rain is lashing down and it's blowing a hoolie, I know that when they get to the top they will see bu88er all!

Eh, you're missing a trick there Mrs C. You could be making a ruddy fortune flogging them hot cups of tea on the way back,

Mrs_Chip

As soon as the kitchen next door is sorted, the chalkboard will go up! - going to do walkers packed lunches, hot drinks, flask fills, cakes etc, as a sideline to the van business - so any of you walkers, let me know what sort of things you would like to be able to buy on your walks (I know not very OS, but I'm sure lots of the walkers are not quite as OS as us lot!).

ETA : Kate, sooo funny re the DD Onesie!

Byatt

Mrs Chip, it's beautiful...(maybe one day you may see me slogging up the hill :rotfl:)

My paternal side of the family are from Pembroke. Beautiful.

LB's that image had me :rotfl:

as for the onesie; :rotfl::rotfl:

Didn't all in ones like long johns have those flaps at the back?

Driving over here I was listening to Radio 1 and the very young presenters cracked me up as they were talking about "old money" and "bobs"...and couldn't work out what they all meant, adding half crowns and threepenny bits confused them even more. One said, I'm not surprised they changed it's so confusing. I'm not sure if they were messing about saying "bobs" or really thought the plural was bobs. :rotfl: They were all saying things like, "in the old days"...I felt ancient!!

I remember the change over and how difficult it all was...50p never sounded or seemed to have the same value as 10 bob.:D

SmileyT, I totally understand your vent about vets fees. I sold my car to pay for my pooch's fees but vet didn't remove the lump she was supposed to and blamed me for not telling her. The consent form mentions it but it's like it was written in invisible ink. The pooch's lump is cancer and on her mouth/lip...she had loads of minor skin cancers removed along with the overgrown gum tissue (which I hadn't consented to), but not the main lump. I asked for a refund and was told that vet's insurer's would not be happy! I have changed vets, but I went to the same one for years and trusted her completely. Pooch can't have another op because she's too old, and I couldn't afford it anyway. She's fine in herself, but I was pretty devastated for a while.

BitterAndTwisted

Byatt wrote: »

Didn't all in ones like long johns have those flaps at the back?

Oh, like in the western films, you mean? I couldn't be doing with flaps but if the onesies had press-studs down the inside seams like a babygro I'd be set. I wonder f I could take out the patent?

Driving over here I was listening to Radio 1 and the very young presenters cracked me up as they were talking about "old money" and "bobs"...and couldn't work out what they all meant, adding half crowns and threepenny bits confused them even more. One said, I'm not surprised they changed it's so confusing. I'm not sure if they were messing about saying "bobs" or really thought the plural was bobs. :rotfl: They were all saying things like, "in the old days"...I felt ancient!!

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In "the old days" is right. An uncomfortable feeling isn't it? Odd thing is, I don't think of myself as old but I was schoolgirl working a Saturday job in Woolies during decimalisation so I must be. Cor, I remember being given half-a-crown once for being good as a nipper. What a huge great coin it was and how many sweets could be bought with it. A tanner was my pocket-money then.

Anyone remember when Cadbury's used to do one (old) penny bars of Dairy Milk? Little thin ones but just big enough. Or Milky Lunch bars? My favourite. *sigh*

rachbc

Mrs_Chip wrote: »

As soon as the kitchen next door is sorted, the chalkboard will go up! - going to do walkers packed lunches, hot drinks, flask fills, cakes etc, as a sideline to the van business - so any of you walkers, let me know what sort of things you would like to be able to buy on your walks (I know not very OS, but I'm sure lots of the walkers are not quite as OS as us lot!).

ETA : Kate, sooo funny re the DD Onesie!

Things that are putting in pocketable....flapjacks, cookies, bars and slices rather than cakes. Also savoury stuff like sausage rolls.

We love Pbrokeshire and have Wales a goodly bit of the Coastal pat... Once that sugn is up let me know where you are would love to come and sample you wares!

gailey_2

Morning guys


Margeraret-glad hubby found work was wondering how you were.

cold here this morning

some good news went to morrisions last night got baout 50quid of shopping for £4 as all 9p and 19p!
But no meat just yogurts, readymeals and bakery, did say I was on bread strike but at 9p.
but think have 6loaves in freezer and 300rolls so maybe 3months worth of bread so cant do farmfoods until runs down a bit.

got some reduced chicken in spar 2fillets for 99p so brought 3packs
got fish and sausage in freezer
also got gammon joint
brought some beef in co-op.

hubbys doing aldi supersix and im doing weekend deals lidls debating if 12packs mince too much as half price at £1.39 but we could then be fed up of mince completly!

bad news- hubbys impatiance. sky remote been broken for weeks.
sky wont replace
found one new ebay under a tenner
as tried house cleanace shop last week.

hubby did usual shop in sainsburys for his mam
comes back with new sky remote £25! its cheaper than that in argos few doors down from sainsburys!
Just wish he would have consulted me yes we need it but dont want to pay over odds for it!
he said he wanted to surprise me.

will let it go as the saying goes choose your battles.

home hairdresser cutting kiddies hair tonight.
off to leisure centre book eldests party next month
on plus side think I have enough rolls!
wouild be lovley to do all foods from reduced stash and keep prices down.

then asda living for baby event and may pop in and comapre with tesco as usnure whos best value and we really low on wipes and need more baby food.

hubbys tasks for today is

school run
tidy up front garden
put curtain pole up at patio doors in lounge yet again as keeps coming down as its heavy curtains , heavy pole attached to plasterboard!

feels much colder without curtains.

won bedside table ebay 99p
looking for other cheap storage dreaming on my own wardobe and a pantry cupboard

won toy for babys 1st birthday for 4.99 its £50new.

Need to keep on with declutter and start selling on ebay again as netmums not working!
any extra money would be a bonus.

also chase up quido as seems agaes not had one payout yet since october!

landlords coming replace fire wed.
maintainance guys from agents came to quote the broken kitchen cupboard and measure stairs for carpet so some progress there.
landlords gave pemission for shed so getting quote from sparky on electrics but reckon will need least £500 to do it all which is cheaper than moving and would enrich our lives!

Slimming world today not too confident with rubbish weather im just eating comfort food.

need to get some housework done this afternoon.

babys very cute but very mobile now

toddlers been bit naughty.

dident have much sleep.

getting worried about hubby hes says something then cant remember saying it when hes tired or sleepy. last night in his sleep he was muttering abiut frankie and bennies. hes only 39.

everyones pleased with bargain books from libary as was fill a bag of books for sale for £1.

hope everyones ok and having a good day.