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katieowl_2

mardatha wrote: »

I love ratties. I caught up on posts this morning and read it as Kidcat has a ham with fleas, and my brain is seeing a large gammon steak with fleas which made me raise eyebrows a wee bit - and then it went onto Owl making Def Leppard fudge. I think I need more tea.

Oh LOL's we call Dan - Def Leppard too.... :rotfl:

Kate

Hobsons_Choice

mardatha wrote: »

I love ratties. I caught up on posts this morning and read it as Kidcat has a ham with fleas, and my brain is seeing a large gammon steak with fleas which made me raise eyebrows a wee bit - and then it went onto Owl making Def Leppard fudge. I think I need more tea.

:rotfl:

I've been given a very large home-grown cucumber and there's only me that likes it. Any idea what I could do with it (no sniggering at the back please)!

born_blonde

Pickle it?
The cucumber not the hamster.

kidcat

Oh Mar you do make me laugh - which hurts!! We always referred to them as hams (except the cats who referred to them as breakfast and lunch) and I forget people dont have the same nicknames,:)

Mrs_Chip

We always called them Hams too Kidcat!

We also have 'doggies without wheels' for Airdales - older contingents will remember the push-along toy doggies that did have wheels!

I hesitate to list the rest of the silly names we have for things, suffice to say I feel right at home on here!

kidcat

Its just hit me that school starts again in 10 days and I have done nothing about it at all, am in limbo over boys as both have been recommended to not go back, but should I buy uniform or not?
DD6 needs school shoes and skirts which is not bad, but both boys would also need shoes, Ds14 school have a full new uniform so he would need a full set, and DS8 has outgrown all of his and again needs everything.

Will have to take DD6 for her shoes on Tuesday and pick up her skirts over weekend. But with the boys am really not sure what to do.

DD6 has a party today which I am not looking forward to, but at least she will get to see some of her school friends.

Pooky

Morning all

Weather is dire here, lots of sideways rain and 50mph gusts. We've not had rain for weeks so the garden will be pleased. The cats are loving it too, think its a competition to see who can get the wettest and race back to the comfy bean cushions first.

Lots of very bad family news here this week with two members not likely to last the weekend. As such it's a bit of an open house here for all those travelling to say their good byes....kettle is on and cakes in the tin. Both family members are 85+ and have been poorly for a while so it's not unexpected, still very upsetting.

Have friends coming for dinner and games night tonight which will cheer us up. Making pizza dough at the moment and will get the bases part baked, all the toppings will be prepped and everyone can then make their own at the table.

Was given some lovely, thick sheepskin style fabric earlier in the week and plan to make some extra covers for cat beds.

Phoned and cancelled sk* tv this morning now our contract is up, keeping the phone and internet with them as we have a good deal and have swapped to n*tflix for series and films, loving the amount of stuff on there and with quidco we actually made money from the first three months subscription.

I had a hamster go bald too, it was the shredded paper (it was old printed on computer paper and the hamster reacted to the ink)

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Hobsons_Choice wrote: »

:rotfl:

I've been given a very large home-grown cucumber and there's only me that likes it. Any idea what I could do with it (no sniggering at the back please)!

It makes nice cooling juice, if you have a juicer. Peel it first

Just sat down at last!! yet another preserving session over with for now. Dug all my 11 big swedes yesterday and now drying as 3/8 " cubes. I did an estimate of my tomato crop and so far at least 40lbs, trouble is lots get ripe quickly and lots more to go, I bring indoors when orange as blight was a scary prospect and cover lightly with newspaper. Alicante and ferline, must grow less next year!!

`Fast` food meal on the hob now, lol casserole packet plus chicken plus dried mushrooms and dried onions. Rice in another pan with green beans plus courgette

Need to tidy garden shelves in garage this afternoon, got to make space somehow. Going to throw bottled water away from big plastic containers and store the containers elsewhere for wine making, I already have the grommets so they only need a hole in the lids

doh!!!! I think dh is being deliberately `thick` double doh!!! I just asked him to do a job and he is making out that he hasn`t a clue. I bet he thinks that I`ll do it rather than keep explaining. :mad:

gailey_2

hi guys think it could be the bedding maybe as think we changed it recently.

Kidcat you not alone.

Hoping eldest shoes will fit until october half term as all the shoe shops at mall during holidays are hell.

going to take all 3to brantano as can walk there and get them measured.
then maybe hunt on ebay as even brand new cheaper.
baby has quite a few from carboot sale in devon brought him 4pairs thinking he grow into them but girls mostly likly need new.

mam brought them vests,pants and socks in primark.

i brought few school dresses for eldest on ebay and 1shirt.

need 1trousers
1skirt
new school bag as old one falling part
better lunchbox than last year.
new shirts-cheap
but jumpers cardies have to be official school and they 14quid each and she needs new school bag £5.

middle dd starts preschool and has sisters old tshirts just on hunt for 2 navy trousers and navy cardie as shes only doing 1half days.

they all have coats at least.-so thats big expense avoided,
want packamac for eldest as winter can be mad weather.

My biggest expense right now is educational support stuff like work booklets and textbooks. but getting them cheap /2nd hand.

i have found recipies for hm paints/playdough-thats saved a bit.

but its stationary like paper, pencils,glue. glitter , card thats the expensive part both my girls love making stuff .

I try keep back to school buying at a min we have washer and drier so for me 3days worth uniform enough think most go ott as feel pressured by retailers and everyone else think at primary it can be done on cheap.

well today toddler has vomitted on my bed so thats stripped.
,messed up lounge and weed on sofa -ahhhhhh!
eldest gone over freinds for day.
baby napping.

on 3rd load laundry estimate want to do 6loads today washing it not issue its the drying it.

want to deep clean and declutter kitchen again.
clean out fridge and freezer
clean bathroom

I fixed hoover-good as whole house needs a hoover
clean the glss patio doors and tv table
deep clean high chair and dining table.
try and get wee wee out of sofa and wash and dry all the cushions
clean the bathroom
change the bedding
declutter and tidy the girls room
sort mountain clean laundry in baby boys room and put away.

make a september calender hm planner
make a sept meal planner
alerady been on lidls website made comprehensive list and emailed to hubby in work whos shopping after work.

drinking posh coffee out of pot as run out of instant.
looking at huge pile washing up needs to be dome.
toddlers whinging shes bored.

hoping to bake choc sponge today too as have 3eggs and nothing I fancy to eat

D&DD

Its sunshine and heavy showers here today so no chance of getting the washing out,need to pick the blackberries in the garden but don't really like picking them when its too wet as they stick together when I freeze them.

Kate thanks very much for the fudge recipe and tips I bought some carnation specially to do this months ago so have all the ingredients to hand *dribble*

Need to get my butt in gear today spent most of yesterday on here!
Have a great day all
XXX