Weekly Flylady Thread 1st April 2013

Dustykitten

Serena welcome back, wishing you well soon

Froddy which part of London are you meeting in - my PM box is full? Would it be child friendly?

Bonnie - I'm stuck 1911 unusual name but none coming up in the census!

bossymoo

We've had a toy sort! We have a box of baby things for nursery, and they've played with stacking cups etc for old times sake. DD is currently threading cotton reels onto laces

Conservatory is tidy, and even warm after the sunshine its had, playroom is all neat and I've even tidied the craft drawers. Bins are out, loo roll inners bagged up ready for when we do our seedlings (soon I hope!). We are all fed and DR s&s and floor swept. DW wants emptying, but I've done a second wm and they are on airers.

I've even had a sort in bathrooms, put my new soap dispenser in and moved old one into main bathroom, and decluttered along the way so window ledges are much clearer.
We seem in surprisingly good shape, and its the wind down hour now for he littlies, so I'm having a cuppa.

I think I'm decided on my hallway, and I've seen an enormous mirror today that would go fab, and help to reflect more light around. Anyone painted stripes on their walls? Any tips for getting opposite walls level?

Back at work, just for two days this week, but likely to be busy as its after a double bank hol and run up to tax year end too. MIL collecting littlies tomorrow as she wants to take them swimming, and staying over so I can have an early start...

froddington

Dustykitten wrote: »

Froddy which part of London are you meeting in - my PM box is full? Would it be child friendly?

Bonnie - I'm stuck 1911 unusual name but none coming up in the census!

Dusty - I'll message you on FB x

Oh, and bonnie . . . . . . . I can't find a record of my Grandmother's death (1967)

cat_smith

froddington wrote: »

Yesterday, I saw my great grandfather's medals for the first time as well as my grandfather's diary from 1920 when he was in the Merchant Navy, and several other documents.

Any idea who he was with in the MN? I have lots of connections over about 150yrs.

bonnie_bumpkins

Dustykitten wrote: »

Bonnie - my family tree on ancestry is getting unmanageable. I have all sides together. Is there a way to split this - is it worth doing?

ETA just found my Mum's Mum on the 1911 census, appears she had an older sibling who had died before she was born. Always sad to find out such things. I can see an entire afternoon disappearing.

Aww. It can be heartbreaking. In the last couple of weeks I've found a cousin of my father's that no-one in his family knew existed; it appears she lived a few streets away from them in South London for decades! She moved to the country and took her own life aged 51 By this time my Dad was regularly driving through her village on business. So near and yet so far

I'll have a think about the tree-splitting and pm you.

froddington wrote: »

Ah, you may regret posting this...

... Bored yet?!! :rotfl: :rotfl:

Never!!

Dustykitten

Bonnie are you on FB? If so can you Message me on there? If not I'll clear my inbox on here after dinner

bonnie_bumpkins

Oh yes, flying...

Killer Kitchen - Monday April Fools Day
Level One
Clear and wipe work surfaces DONE
Level Two
Sweep and Mop the floor DONE
Wipe the cupboards, appliances and all those manky corners!!
Level Three
Defrost the freezer if needed!! Yes it does!
Wipe over all those small appliances.. don't forget the inside of the microwave! :eek: mushroom stroganoff explosion...
Wipe out the icky parts of the fridge
Extras

• Clean oven/hob if you really really want to.. *rolls eyes*
• [STRIKE]HHI ..[/STRIKE]
• Clean windows and sills
• [STRIKE]Treat the pets for fleas!!![/STRIKE] N/A
• [STRIKE]Go play a game with the children who have helped you today!![/STRIKE]

Childrens list.

• [STRIKE]Clear and [/STRIKE]wipe the table
• [STRIKE]Load the dishwasher (DW) if you have one[/STRIKE]Done by DS
• [STRIKE]Can you fill the washing machine (WM) with things that are all the same colour and switch it on?? This is a very important thing to learn.. many big clever daddies struggle with this job.. even our daddy.. so if you can do this.. you are cleverer than him![/STRIKE]
• If you are a bigger little person could you wipe over the fronts of the kitchen cupboards and fridge/freezer/washing machine.. sometimes you need to check the insides too as they get a bit sticky..

I need to:

[STRIKE]
• Finish wrapping Mum's presents
• File my nails
• Get DD to make me marmite on toast[/STRIKE]

Froddington pm me the details of your mystery and I'll have a look

Same to you dusty but if your pm box is full that's no good - I don't have facebook but froddington does have my mobile no. which I'm happy for her to give you so you can text me details if you'd like me to have a look for you?

We have eaten so much at Mum's birthday meal I won't have to cook this evening :j I've been in my pjs since we got back as it's so much more comfortable for my stomach TD is on again and then I have a load of washing lined up. The living room needs a good tidy too. Better get on with it...

msgnomey

Haven't managed much at home but I've been to work and tidied a huge cupboard!!

Back home now and feeling very weary, may need a nap now

zzzzzz

ionafan

Dusty and Froddy - you are welcome to PM me with the details too, if you want to - I love a genealogical challenge!

bonnie_bumpkins

oooh...

I like bonnie.....

and I like ionafan....

but which is better?? (ionafan most likely)

F I G H T ! ! ! :rotfl: