Daily for Monday 7th May 2007

BusyGirl

Hi everyone.
Didn't make it back on here yesterday as after visiting MIL, DH and I cuddled up on the sofa to watch a DVD (for a change).
We're having a lazy, but productive day here. I managed to get my washing on the line for about 4 hours between the showers and I packed up all of my ebay parcels. The girls have managed to play outside with their friends for a few hours and we were planning to have a BBQ but we're going to improvise and do it all inside!
Have a good evening!

grannybroon

Hi Everyone

Yes, apologies again as I have been totally out of the loop yet again! Last week was so hectic at work sorting stuff out before I came off on holiday. Busy weekend in garden, washing, ironing, special dinner at DD's and SIL's yesterday because DH 60 on Wednesday. We are off to Spain tomorrow for a week and then we have the big 60th party the Saturday after we get back. Freezer already heaving with party food and a visit to Costco planned for pizza and quiche on our return. Also been stocking up on the beer and wine. DS and partner coming over from Ireland the day before so they will be roped in to help.

Have quite a collection of cards to slip into the cases tomorrow morning. Hopefully good weather will mean we are at our favourite seafood beach restaurant on Wednesday celebrating his free travel bus pass!

Didn't make it over the Forth Bridge on the bike yesterday. Bridge was closed to bikes for a while because of strong winds (GB gave a huge sigh of relief!!). Had a wonderful family day. DD now finished work and I had a good feel of Finlay louping about. Only 9 weeks now.

Rather upset by news coverage this weekend. Poor wee Maddy - can't imagine what the family are going through. Awful about policeman shot - latest news is that he didn't fire a shot. What a dreadful accicdent on the M25?

Anyway, on a brighter note. Just hope you are all doing OK. Bank holiday Monday hasn't been too great weather wise here.

CChick - wish I had found time to liaise further with you re DH's card. I have ended up with a c@@@ one! Will definitely make more of an effort in the future!!!!

Love and hugs to you all.

GB xxxx

donny-gal

Hi Everyone -just back from my caravanning weekend, managed to stay dry until we made it home. :j :j

Had a great time, caught up with a load of people we haven't seen for a while so it has been nice, not too much wine consumed

Thanks for all the messages re my Dad on Friday, read up to around 3 pm but need to start there and work forward :eek: :eek: - see you next week

Not had chance to read back get, but birthday/anniversary celebrations to those I may have missed and (((hugs))) all round.

Take care
DG

Hardup_Hester

Hi all
Weather here is very changable, I've got washing on the line at the mo, but am keeping a very close eye on the weather.
DSS & Gf set off after lunch to get the ferry home to Ireland, it was nice to see them & we are hoping they'll come back in the summer for a week.
Sorry to hear you are having problems CC, I kept hearing a loud bang against my road side fence & couldn't work out what it was, I realised when I popped to the shops that the local kids are playing football & have marked 2 of my fence posts with chalk to use as a goal!!
Danna, I'm with you on that one, my lodger is always worrying about her son, she is supporting him while he's at Uni & sends him extra money when he's used his allowance to buy CD's & then can't buy food, her hubby says the son should get a P/T job, but of course he isn't going to if Mum is going to keep bailing him out!
I'd be the first to bail out my kids if they needed help, but I do expect them to stand on their own 2 feet, & they know that.
Hugs to all
Hester

Horasio

Hardup_Hester wrote: »

Hi all
Weather here is very changable, I've got washing on the line at the mo, but am keeping a very close eye on the weather.
DSS & Gf set off after lunch to get the ferry home to Ireland, it was nice to see them & we are hoping they'll come back in the summer for a week.
Sorry to hear you are having problems CC, I kept hearing a loud bang against my road side fence & couldn't work out what it was, I realised when I popped to the shops that the local kids are playing football & have marked 2 of my fence posts with chalk to use as a goal!!
Danna, I'm with you on that one, my lodger is always worrying about her son, she is supporting him while he's at Uni & sends him extra money when he's used his allowance to buy CD's & then can't buy food, her hubby says the son should get a P/T job, but of course he isn't going to if Mum is going to keep bailing him out!
I'd be the first to bail out my kids if they needed help, but I do expect them to stand on their own 2 feet, & they know that.
Hugs to all
Hester

We are taking the car into the garage to get a quote, then will work out with him how it will be paid, it has a £350 excess being under 21 and maybe more on top, will check the T&Cs, so if less than a certain amount will pay without claiming.

We are also going to take the car from him until he finds a job once it is repaired. He has had two years to get a job and had his own car to do so.

He is really making a rod for his back, you can do what you can to help, and he used to be very helpful and earned his goodies, but if they don't help themselves....

What is it about teenage boys?:o

AMIE399

evening everyone,

well how windy has today been !!!!!! it blew all the felt off our shed roof so oh had to go and buy some, but as quick as he was fixing it.. the wind just kept taking again !!!!!! he gave up and had to just do a bodge it job till the weekend !!!!!!!! when he went upstairs and looked out of the window the neighbour two doors up was doing the same thing !!!! he also gave up !!!!!!

im feeling much more like ME today !!!! but i have had a nice lazy day, did do a bit of ironing although the pile doesnt seem to have gotten any smaller !!!!!!havent made the weetabix brownies.. they can wait till another day. it has now stopped raining and the sun has come out, but im staying in as i have just had a nice bath, remember my post from this morning.. well dressing gown is now in airing cupboard !!!!!!

well im now going to have a browse and then load the dw and then watch corrie, eastenders and corrie again,
happy evening to yu all
Loraine x x x

Hardup_Hester

Hi CCStar
Give it a few years & he'll be great, however much of a nighmare they are as teenagers, they all seem to come good in the end

Horasio

Hardup_Hester wrote: »

Hi CCStar
Give it a few years & he'll be great, however much of a nighmare they are as teenagers, they all seem to come good in the end

Thank you but how much damage will he do to himself (and his bank balance) before he sees sense?

Are they on stupid pills or something?:mad:

csarina

Well, we have just had the chicken legs with salad and the rhubarb crumble along with the half a bottle of Muscadet we opened yesterday.........

We are as packed as we can be until the morning, I cleaned through today, cannot bear to come back to an untidy house, drives me crackers, have to iron 2 shirts and 2 tee shirts from todays wash, will do those in a minute, am just downloading speed cameras onto the sat nav....hope there are no holdups on the M25 tomorrow although we do have an alternative route and will be leaving in plenty of time, our ferry sails at 1.30 so by 4pm we will be 'en france' and heading for the nearest hypermarche for some wine for supper!!!!! and then on to our accomodation............for 10 days of rest and relaxation............

We had a little rain earlier this afternoon but then the sun came out and dried it all up again. we have sown beans in the cold frame with the hope that they will be ok whilst we are away, wet newspaper underneath them. The basil I sowed into a pot on the windowcill is coming up at a rate of knots, by the time we get back we should have quite a nice crop, I love tomato and basil salad in the summer.

Right I am off to put the travel bag and a crate of food in the car before we have a bath and rfetire to bedibies.................

See you all in 10 days....................

Horasio

In order to take my mind off things and my only day at home in days I made a mexican mince for some tacos, some mexican pinto beans, a rice pudding, blancmange and jellies.

I prepared spuds, mushrooms and peppers to be BBQ'd later.

The sun is out now.