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Weekly Flylady Thread 8th April 2013

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  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    Valli you made me laugh
    Welcome back daisy
    Dusty - ouch! If it any consolation I was digging up the blasted itchy blue stuff (starts with an S, tiny blue forget me not flowers, monster roots tip of my tongue.....)

    I have done all of my ironing. *smug*
    Need to mop the floor.



    I think I mean Comfrey. Which doesn't start with an S. Confusing myself now.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,668 Forumite
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    could it be speedwell?

    that's appeared in my lawn.
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • hex2
    hex2 Posts: 4,736 Forumite
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    I googled it and it is comfrey - couple of foot tall with thick roots that go down for what feels like miles. Itchy as sin,between that and the equally loathed conifers I need to find some anti histermines before I go to bed.

    We have speedwell in the 'lawn' too. And lots of self seeded violets, moss and prickles, very little actual grass - vague plans to weed and seed this month.
    'If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need' Marcus Tullius Cicero
  • Mumto5
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    Valli I laughed too. (I'm on the vino).

    DS3's birthday today. We went to the Leyt0n 0rient kids party today and the kids had such a good time. It's one of the benefits supporting a league 1 club. The first team players all turned up and were happy to pose for photos.

    DH's habits have evadeded my judgement. I'm enjoying the golf.

    Dusty I hope you are feeling better. Sorry to read about your FIL. I'm not surprised the BD is lurking. You know here to find me if you want to offload.
  • bossymoo
    bossymoo Posts: 6,924 Forumite
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    How odd, I was just googling how to make a roman blind :D

    <slaps own hand> STOP DOING STUFF.

    Comfrey is supposed to be excellent fertiliser, can be made into a "tea" I believe, to water plants with...

    Well I'm just bushed, I've had a mega busy week with decorating etc, so need a simple week I think. So I'll see you all on the new thread, back to normality. Whatever that is.
    X
    Bossymoo

    Away with the fairies :beer:
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,668 Forumite
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    And for any of you contemplating baking...

    How do you make a swiss roll?

    you shove him down a mountain...
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Natty68
    Natty68 Posts: 3,503 Forumite
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    Haven't forgotten you all, got engrossed in the Gypsy programme on t.v.

    Will sort out a thread in a bit :D
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  • froddington
    froddington Posts: 6,697 Forumite
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    Valli - what have you taken?!!! :rotfl:

    Dusty - ouch! gentle hugs x Feel free to shout if you need to talk - BD and I are well acquainted :o

    Mumto5 - Glad DS had a good birthday :D

    I am so not wanting to go back to work tomorrow :( I still have too much to do at home!!
    "There's only one way of life and that's your own" - Levellers

    "I'm feeling like a Monday but someday I'll be Saturday night" - Bon Jovi
  • Valli
    Valli Posts: 25,668 Forumite
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    froddington wrote: »

    I am so not wanting to go back to work tomorrow :( I still have too much to do at home!!

    I'm probably going slightly mad because I too am back at work tomorrow;)
    Don't put it DOWN; put it AWAY
    "I would like more sisters, that the taking out of one, might not leave such stillness" Emily Dickinson
    :heart:Janice 1964-2016:heart:

    Thank you Honey Bear
  • Natty68
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    NEW THREAD
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