The OS Doorstep - a helpful and supportive thread in these tough times

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Thank you, thank you, thank you that would be wonderful and I appreciate the offer so much. Hopefully we'll meet up in October and sort out collection? The reading I've done says you harvest in October/November to ensure they will root. Zebra is such a lucky boy and you're brilliant, Lyn xxx.

nursemaggie

By you have all been chatting today and I think some are missing as two posts don't make sense.

Congratulations to all those who got their GCSE results.

greenbee

MrsLurcherwalker wrote: »

Thank you, thank you, thank you that would be wonderful and I appreciate the offer so much. Hopefully we'll meet up in October and sort out collection? The reading I've done says you harvest in October/November to ensure they will root. Zebra is such a lucky boy and you're brilliant, Lyn xxx.

Given how generous you have been to me, it's the least I can do! I should be over the worst of the travel by October (besides, I'm trying to get the electricians back then!) so that would be great! Zebra is a very lucky boy to have such an indulgent Oma (mind you've I've got a trampoline, climbing frame and playhouse for my brother's kids...)

ivyleaf

Well done to all our "youngsters" (a word always used by the Head of the school my DD2 went to!)

Hello AOT, lovely to see you. How are things?

Mrs LW The willow wigwam sounds a gorgeous idea.

Well done Master kezlou for going to the dentist :T

kidcat Hope your poor head is getting better

monnagran Good luck with the bedrooms. The Manse sounds as if it was in a pretty bad state. Wasn't it lived in by the previous minister? And will you miss having a carpeted shed? (:D)

I got on all right at the hospital yesterday, saw a lady doctor thank goodness. She said they don't understand why the locum GP I saw felt I needed an urgent referral, but in any case they are going to (hopefully) sort out the main problem for me. I'm on the waiting list and hope to have it done in the next couple of months The procedure they're going to do doesn't always work, apparently, but it's that or having a mirena coil, which I really don't like the idea of.

greenbee

Ivyleaf - the mirena coil isn't necessarily a bad thing. I have one for health rather than contraceptive purposes (I'm on my 4th or 5th, as I've had to had them changed regularly when I've been having biopsies) and it has made a HUGE difference to my life. So don't dismiss the idea completely. I wasn't keen, but now I wouldn't want to be with out it!

Knit_Witch

Likewise Greenbee, and the Mirena has solved a LOT of problems for me!

Floss

Knit_Witch wrote: »

Likewise Greenbee, and the Mirena has solved a LOT of problems for me!

And me - I'm on my second

Pooky

Afternoon all

No advice re Mirena myself but friends swear by it.

Floss - that cake in your avatar looks so yummy - did you make it?

DH is having a falley over day so any plans to do anything constructive have gone out the window - I've manage a few niggly jobs and he's now gone to bed so I can faff with some curtains that need shortening and maybe think about doing some ironing....won't actually do it but I will think about it.

Picked up the Mr A freebie mag yesterday and there's a free sachet of shampoo and conditioner just stuck inside so worth grabbing. DD's take these in their wash bags if they're off to a sleep over - saves decanting stuff for one wash.

Looking forward to a sit on the sofa this evening with some candles, bit of hand sewing and a big pot of tea....my Friday nights are just so exciting!

burtha

Hi everyone ,
Sorry have to post a RANT WARNING !!!!

Thought I would get all my kids back to school stuff in one day ,so both kids at secondary school now , so have spent the last 6 hours and nealy £300 !!!!! :eek::eek::eek: On uniform ,shoes ect ...still have trainers to get and pe bags but had lost the will to live by 3pm .... £ 180 was on uniform that has to be from school shop example £20 starting price for a pair of tracksuit pants with school badge on !!! Shocked at how they can charge so much for basis items ,....and its not like I have gone mad with shirts( 4 each ) and trousers ( 2 pairs each) all mid priced ,...
Maybe its just me ,....
OK rant over
So it could be beans on toast for tea :rotfl:

Knit_Witch

bliddy 'eck burtha! sorry I would complain to the school about that