O/S Daily Sat 28 July

nmlc

Saturday 28th July Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 28th July. 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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nmlc

Morning everyone

Hugs to those that need/want them that are having a hard/sad time at the moment x

Sunny, bright but not quite so warm here this morning. DH up and off to work at stupid early o'clock. WM on as we speak, will put this on the line to dry. Managed to strip boys beds yesterday, washed bedding and got it line dried and DS2's re-made, DS1's bed leaving to air but will remake either today or tomorrow - his bed won't be slept in for the next 3 weeks!

DS1 got off ok on his hols, they will be somewhere in France now, en route to Ardeche, hoping they all have a great time.

Dinner last night was 4 bird roast, potatoes, carrots, broccolli and gravy - was really lovely although not cheap, nice to have something like that in for emergency guests etc.

Have an on-line grocery shop being delivered this morning between 8-10am, once this has been delivered will shoot off to SM, DH has invited friends to stay for a buffet tonight, they are having a bit of a hard time at the moment and they have always been very good friends to us, so hoping this will cheer them up a bit. Won't be anything fancy just a normal buffet type meal, and of course, as I didn't know they were coming I don't have that kind of food in or have the right items to make it!

Will go and get my hair dried and some make-up on, don't want to scare the delivery driver this early in the morning!

Remember the sun cream - it's really hot/muggy here again already!

Have a good day, stay safe and well x

nmlc x

flutterbyuk25

Morning nlmc and all who follow

I loved the Olympic Opening Ceremony last night, thought it was stunning in parts. I did get a bit bored of the flag parade though! So I'm slightly shattered from staying up til 1am watching it!

Today I am off to the Olympics going to watch Ladies football in Cardiff, New Zealand V Brazil. I won the tickets in work :j. There are four of us going, I'm driving and we are going to use the park & ride I think from the motorway. It will be a mad dash back aferwards as I'm meant to be going out with the uni girls fora meal tonight.

OS wise - nothing but then again nothing needs doing! :rotfl:

Have a fab day all

x

Hardup_Hester

Morning all
WM finished & sheets on the line, hubby's been dropped at work, fish fed & I'm sat here with breakfast & waiting for DGD2 to arrive, DD & the rest of the family are going to Cardiff for the football too flutterby. As DGD2 is 18 months old I have made no plans, lol I may take her down to the river to feed the ducks, but if it's too hot, we'll just play in the garden with a bowl of water & a few plastic pots.
Time I put her travel cot up, I can't do it with her underfoot as she's into everything.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

redruby

Morning all,

Hot and very Muggy here today, got the wm on with load one of two, so will get that on the line today.

Watched the opening ceremony and loved every moment, :j twas fantastic very well put together.

Going to take dd to work this morning, then home, OH and I will then have a good tidy through, upstairs and down, it desperately needs hoovering.

Dinner tonight is supposed to be a BBQ but it depends on the weather, its meant to rain later on, we had one last night and really enjoyed it.

Have good days all xx

Cheapskate

Morning nmlc, flutterby and everyone else

Sunshine and showers here, but might be able to get washing out later. Need to do food shopping, washing/ironing, clean bathroom and sort out more stuff for CS (kids' clothes and old toys mostly).

I went out with a few friends for a meal last night (one was 40), didn't drink as I drove, then watched back end of Olympic ceremony (will have to watch on catch-up), so very late to bed for me!

Have a good day all, hope the sun shines for you, hugs and kisses all round.

A xo

Butterfly_Brain

Morning All
I didn't expect the opening ceremony to be as good as it was, because for the first 15 minutes I was bored, it was a bit too cliched, but when it got going it was great and the cauldron is so clever. I got choked up seeing Mohammed Ali having to be helped to stand,even so it was lovely that he was there. I liked the idea of the young athletes lighting the cauldron as a group, what a great idea.
I am another who has washing to do, one lot is on the line and another in the machine.
Dinner tonight is gammon steaks with salad and new potatoes.
Enjoy the sun while we still have it x

tru

Morning :hello:

I had a really lazy day yesterday. Had a shower then flitted around the house til noon, wearing just mr tru's shirt Got changed, went to Morrison's and the Wall's factory shop to stock up on ice cream. When we got back, I changed into the shirt again, ate ice cream and pizza then watched some recorded programs. I felt like I should watch the olympic ceremony - even though I didn't really want to - and was so enthralled with it that I fell asleep :rotfl:

It's sunny but cool so I'm going to sort out some stuff in the garden and clean out the chicken shed. I'm hoping it stays this way, the guinea pigs need to get outside for a run on the grass. They've had the run of the kitchen for the past few days but that's not good enough

Right, better get the washing on and get dressed.

taplady

morning all!

I loved the olympics last night although I didn't stick it out to the end as I didn't get home from work till 10.30 and was shattered. We watched the beginning at work - brilliant!:T

weekend off now!:j

off shopping later with DH. He got up at 3am to go to work so that he can finish in time to take me out bless him.:)

warm and sunny here. Just having a quick coffee. Have cleaned downstairs, kitchen cupboard doors, floor and hoovered bedroom. Bit of ironing to do at some point.

A pre-ordered book has arrived from Amazon this morning - cant wait to read it but will keep it for my holidays I think - the new Chelsea Cain:)

Have a great weekend all, Flutterby hope you enjoy the Olympics and also Hester's family x

take care all x

bargainbird

Morning

FB - Glad the drink went well :T, enjoy the footie.

I too enjoyed the OC lastnight but fell asleep when it got to G and woke up at USA . Loved the meaning behind it and the youngsters lighting the cauldon which was FAB. Oh and the men :eek: :T:Ddaniel craig and becks yes please .

Todays plans.....Nip to town for meat from the meat man in the market and dog food. WM is on as its loverly here again :T, Tea tongiht BBQ i think

Have lovely days xx

halight

Morning all:j

Twins have just gone off to there dancing.

We really enjoyed the opening of the Games last night:j:j
Very British and I think that everyone involved really did the country proud :T:T

Off To my wife's Nan's house this afternoon. She is starting to feel her age a bit now. She still dose great and still goes on holiday a few times a year with friends. But Cleaning windows and other heavy house work is now getting a bit much for her.
So My wife and I now do some of this work for her. Iv got her grass to cut and a couple of other little jobs to do and my wife has a couple of housework jobs to do.

Dinner tonight Will be cooked on the BBQ. Just a few chicken legs and some burgers, Served with some chips and salad. the twins look food cooked outside they think its great.

Well i hope that everyone is well.
Enjoy your day everyone:j:j




And Good Luck to Everyone In Team GB :j:j