OS Daily Monday 23rd April

Hardup_Hester

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 22st April. 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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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
Tea's made, packups sorted, HM quark & crackers for me, HM beef curry & rice for hubby.
I got lots done at the weekend but it never seems to be enough, hey ho, housework will keep, we have clean clothes, food & I started another crochet blanket.
I spent most of the weekend limping around with a painful hip, but it's a lot easier this morning, good job as I really didn't want to have to explain to my work colleagues that I was getting to old to attempt some of the positions in the Karma Sutra!
Time I stopped nattering & got in the shower.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

Essex-girl_2

Good Morning Hester and all to follow

Hope the hip improves Hester!

Monday morning errgghh. Think I will have an office day today. OH is at home but hopefully back to work tomorrow. Have lots of paperwork to keep my going

Dinner tonight will be pork chops marinated in honey & hoi sin sauce with bacon n cheese mash.

Not much else to report, have a great day.x

bargainbird

Morning,

Happy St George's Day

HH - :rotfl::o
UP - So sorry to hear about your friend . Healing vibes for woofer xx
Cariad - :mad: thats awful :mad:
Brambly - Hope Bramble is ok x
LW - Enjoy your new house guest

Monday urgh.... Goes abit like this....school run, toddlers, housework, tea LO Roast pork.

So tired.....CBA'd to type

Have lovely ones xx

miffy257

Morning all the sun is trying to come out-at least it is dry!!!!! Jack has been walked and fed so I'm off to school in a minute. Chili for tea which DH will make.
Hugs to all who need them esp Uolypool for your friend and Cariad for your Mum and Molly for the forms.
Healing vibes to the Woofer and Bramble pup.
Have a good day all:)

nmlc

Morning everyone

Love and hugs to those that are having a hard/sad time at the moment x

Overcast and dark here at the moment. DH up and off to work early but not stupid early.

Had a lovely time away albeit wet and muddy. Was great to meet up with friends we haven't seen for a while, so had a great time socialising with them over a few (well quite a lot!) of alcoholic beverages!! Lots of laughs too. Was a bit yukky trying to get away yesterday though, the field itself was fine but the entrance was a complete mud pit and an older couple in a large motorhome sunk in the mud, so DH towed them but unfortunately the motorhome driver kept giving too many revs and wheel spinning and then got stuck right in the gateway, we then had to get another 4x4 hooked up to the front of ours and he was able to be on the roadway so automatically had loads more grip, just eased forward and everything was fine. When we left we were absolutely fine coming through the mud with our 4x4 and caravan, motorhomes are so heavy they just don't cope so well with the soft/muddy conditions. DH really impressed with the car though, it's the first time we've needed to use 4 wheel drive in such bad conditions and he's happy now that we made the right choice. :):)

We weren't too late getting home yesterday, so was nice to get back and have some chill time at home, got unpacked, everyone had baths and showers, then as we had only spent 25p and bought £3 worth of raffle tickets, which then won us 4 x cans of boddingtons and 4 bottles of lager, decided that we'd have a naughty takeaway as a treat and bought a bottle of wine to accompany - all in all a very good weekend despite the weather conditions. This time last year we were able to sit outside and enjoy the sunshine when we went away!

Back to work today, am expecting the normal manic Monday! Will be absolutely fine - I just do the best I can under the conditions we're now working under, have adopted the attitude I can only do as much as I can do, I've always given a 110% at any job I've had so do feel that they certainly get their moneys worth out of me.

Dinner tonight will be gammon, egg, onion sauce, mash and veg - nice and easy to start the week when I've been at work all day. Will put a load in WM in a moment - think it's going to be drying on the airer again most of the week.

Haven't got a definitive menu plan for the week, but have planned for today and Wednesday - so need to organise for tomorrow, Thursday and Friday - think I'll be doing that tonight - did manage to get the baking done Friday so have mince pies, a jam and cream Victoria sponge and Twinks in the tins. We're not away this next weekend, DH and I have decided we need to clear out the porch it's a real pigsty - we both feel sure there's stuff in there that can be thrown away, possibly some to sell - we may make a start on it tonight but depends on how work goes and what time he goes in from work.

Hugs to those that want/need them, keep safe and well x
nmlc x

redruby

Morning all

Happy St Georges day :T:T

Its a bit overcast here today, wm is on, will hang it out if I can, otherwise its the airer again.

Had a good day on ebay yesterday, so need to send OH down the post office, (he has a day off today) , I also listed more things, one of which got off to a good start last night

Need to have a tidy through this morning, roast lamb for dinner, I got a leg half price in Mr T £9, which is still expensive for us, but should do a few meals.

DD is of on her final placement for this year, she is going all week to a local, center for people with learning difficulties, she is going to be someones one to one, and help out with the clients, she loves it there, so should enjoy it.

Ok better get on, have good days all xx

bramble1

Morning all!!

Pup is getting better, thanks peeps, he's so lucky he missed his eye. But there is now swelling or oozing, so think he'll be fine, maybe just a bit of a scar face!

Dinner with my family was good yesterday, I didn't count points (it would have been terrifying to add them all up!) but back on my Weight Watchers today, so hoping for a loss still this Thursday. There is a new WW centre in town which I want to get to at some point this weekend.

Defrosting mince and prawns for dinner tonight for either bolognaise salad or prawn pasta thingy.

Not much else to report, hope everyone is okay, will catch up on the threads shortly.

I feel like I've not had a minute's peace this weekend!! Need some chill out alone time!

DundeeDoll

Morning all. Happy St Georges Day everyone. I'll be making scones to celebrate, and maybe toad in the hole. Oh and happy birthday shakespeare the man who gave us so many new words and phrases yet never could decide how to spell his own name :rotfl:

Ceirdwyn

Good Morning every-one. Long time no "see". Although I'm in more pain than I have been for a while, my mental health and attitude seems better, so I'm trying to climb back on the OS/MSE bandwagon.

We had a chicken in the SC yesterday, I fed 4 of us with half of it, the carcass went back in the slow cooker to make some stock over night and the other half will be turned into a big pan of soup to freeze and salad wraps for lunch. So, that's not a bad start

When we moved into this house, the landlords had just bought it, we are the first tenants in here. Before we moved in they put in uPVC double glazing on all the windows, apart from ONE side of the bay, and the windows around the front door. They said they would finish those later despite the fact that the frames were starting to rot then. Four years later and they are finally coming to do it today!!!:j They put in a new (PVC) back door on Friday, the old one was wood and rotting away and had big gaps around it. :eek: It's noticeably warmer already in the kitchen :T so I'm hoping that when they've done everything our heating bill will come down a bit. I'm not looking forward to the mess though.

Hugs to all (((())))

uolypool

Morning ladies, thank you for the kind words.
Happy St Georges Day and a happy birthday to my fab bro -in -law.
Its not raining :eek::j:j.
May just have to attempt putting some washing out.Have a tesco delivery today , am managing to stick to the "no fizzy, crisps, choc or sweets " challenge for april that I found on here somewhere.If the kids want it they can go and buy it out of their own money, amazingly nobody has, I wonder why;);).
Woofer doing ok still, he slept right through last night, reckon it was the change of buster collar.

My friend is going to come round here today , she doesnt want to be in the house on her own. So plenty of tea and homemade cake today I think . Her daughter popped in on her way to school this morning to say her mum hasnt slept since he passed and she is really worried about her. So will see if I can convince her to get a hour or two here. But here for her to talk to , cry on, scream and shout at if need be or just to sit quietly and remember a great man.

Have a good day all.:)

adelight

Morning all, happy St Georges day :beer:
nmlc sounds like a brill holiday
((hugs))cariad, uolypool and all in need

OH left for work long ago and as I no longer have work :j I've been cleaning, vacuuming, packing and planting. Just filling in loads of forms for my new job then will knuckle doqwn to some uni work.
Me and OH looked at loads of houses/flats over the weekend and are torn between two houses. Is it worth an extra £150 a month for bigger kitchen, upstairs better bathroom, parking and a garden? Oh and about 100 plug sockets!! I'm inclined to say yes as they're all things which make life that bit easier and more pleasant and it's still well within our budget.
My Nan is no better or worse and is very fed up of being in hospital. It looks like she will have to go to an assessment centre. My Mum is stressed out like mad thanks to other family members and isn't sure if she's going to go away next week