O/S Daily Sat 19 January 2013

mrsd

Afternoon

Snow slowly melting here and am hoping it continues. I am supposed to be meeting a friend for dinner and havent seen her since Oct so be a shame if we have to cancel.
I have decided to really get a grip on finances etc. I am ok when they arent too bad but as soon as things go wrong I bury my head in the sand. This has stopped from today. I have started a new shopping budget spreadsheet and will make big effort to have no food waste, it shouldnt be too difficult with 16 year old eating monster in the house!
Have downgraded TV package (its only thing DS really wants, he never asks for much, even walked home 5 miles from college as he couldnt use bus pass as late on Monday, his sister would have been straight on the phone for a lift!! so dont want to cancel unless absolutely have to), and will make concerted effort to cycle more once weather improves, its 4 miles to work now we have moved instead of half a mile but I can do it if I get motivated and money saved on petrol should be enough.

OS today WM on, will put on airer when finished, DW will go on when we have had lunch as nearly full, must remember to get YS beef out of freezer for tomorrows dinner, should give us couple of days worth of meals although only small bit, will also do some baking for week while oven on tomorrow too.
Hope everyone keeping safe and warm, thought to all.

Bitsy_Beans

Afternoon

Been out with the kids sledging this morning glad we went out early as it was really busy when we left and car park was rammed with people turning up and no where to go.
Had words with a bloke about his charming teenage son chucking a snowball at our car as it passed (he was doing it to others) and he basically couldn't give a toss :mad: ever wonder why some kids don't give a rats @$$ about other people these days <rollseyes>

Not sure about tea as I am off out with a friend tonight I am driving which I prefer so H will have to fend for himself.

I am lounging on the bed, I could get used to this :rotfl:

Tru oooh very nice I always wanted a window seat but I suspect the reality wouldn't be as comfortable as I imagine :rotfl:

Hugs and spoons all round xxx

LameWolf

Molly41 wrote: »

Im still confined to barracks but it is fine as we have loads of milk in. My DS2 is a milk monster and came home with 3 times 6 pints of milk incase he ran out:eek:

His name isn't Humphrey, is it?:D Remember the old milk slogan.... "Watch out, watch out, there's a Humphrey about" and all you saw was a long straw appear and go into the milk glass, and the milk start disappearing.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Goldiegirl

LameWolf wrote: »

His name isn't Humphrey, is it?:D Remember the old milk slogan.... "Watch out, watch out, there's a Humphrey about" and all you saw was a long straw appear and go into the milk glass, and the milk start disappearing.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

OOH, showing your age there LW....obviously the same age as me ! :rotfl:

We actually have a couple of Humphrey mugs, which still get used !

LameWolf

Goldiegirl wrote: »

OOH, showing your age there LW....obviously the same age as me ! :rotfl:

We actually have a couple of Humphrey mugs, which still get used !

When I was young, and the Pyramids still had their shiny electrum caps.........:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Ah well, they say you're as old as you feel - I have to say, today I feel about 500 years old!:eek: I just want all that nasty white stuff to go away.:( And I don't mean milk!!:D

Molly41

LameWolf wrote: »

His name isn't Humphrey, is it?:D Remember the old milk slogan.... "Watch out, watch out, there's a Humphrey about" and all you saw was a long straw appear and go into the milk glass, and the milk start disappearing.:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Yes I do remember that and he does bear a passing resemblance....

Butterfly_Brain

Afternoon All
:wave: Welcome emalou88 :wave:
We had a lot of snow yesterday and it is really chilly in that wind today. A snowbunny appeared on my wheelie bin this morning, courtesy of DS who went out to feed the birds for me :rotfl:
We went to town yesterday morning and there were hardly any stalls on the market and the GG hadn't turned up so went into Farmfoods and got a 7.5 kg sack of potatoes for £3, people were having a go at the staff because there was no bread or milk - it wasn't their fault the lorries couldn't get through it makes me really angry when shop staff are treated like dirt especially when they have to work long unsocial hours on minimum wage :mad:
DS went up to check if our elderly neighbour was ok and to see if she needed anything. Luckily she is fine, but he sad he will pop in on Monday to see if she needs anything from the shop.

Butterfly_Brain

Ahhh watch out watch out there's a Humphrey about.
Here's to a bit of nostalgia girls and boys:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1c6whv90A2Y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpjk_FBByY4

karren

afternoon all,
lovely to hear everyone is ok, and majority had fun in snow,
its mostly gone off the ground by us and roads ok.


had a productive morning, changed all the bedding,


ds friend stayed over so they devoured porridge for breakfast then disappeard back into his room, hes in the box room so to have friends over you have to move the wardrobe onto landing, its much better in his room without it so will trail it staying on landing for bit!

dd is feeling better so she unearthed a craft kit to make moasiac mirror frame so she sat ages doing that, i cleaned upstairs and oh made some lovely rolls in breadmaker for lunch.

oh son and his friend gone to watch swans vs stoke, so me and dd are having quiet afternoon, had lovely suprise as sons friends mum brough a bottle of wine for oh and chocs for dd as she missed game as still not 100% so ds friend went instead of her, a thank you means an awful lot doesnt it x

sausage (mr t reduced fat yellow sitickered xmas eve)
mash and peas and gravy for tea and leftover cake from christmas for pud, bargain!

Its payday on 28th so intend this year to arrange big online shop once a month around there and just get fresh stuff when needed, but need to get a little freezer as in wisdom bought an american type one with tiny freezer! and when we moved somehow ph lost hinge for the upright freezer, ill look into getting hinge if not ill look in free ads etc.

quite eveing in with free book on the kindle and ill sneak a glass of wine from oh gift lol!

keep warm and safe everyone xxx

camelot1001

Afternoon All

Friends coming for dinner so have cleaned and tidied the house, the Australians have gone to Edinburgh for the weekend - we went out with some other friends last night till 11.30 which is far too late for me! I was driving and it was lovely to get up this morning with a clear head.

No snow hear, had a couple of little flurries but thankfully we have missed it this time, hope you are all coping.

Tru - That looks fantastic and I have just the space but unfortunately no funds to do it! Once I move I will certainly look for a property with the right space.

Take care. XX