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

savingqueen

Oh jem, poor poor baby and what a big heart you have, the baby would be so lucky for you to be his/her carer. Thinking of you, the baby and whole family.

I would love your orange jelly recipe the cake - pretty please!

Monnagran - take yourself up to bed with a book/paper/mag/gadgety entertainment thing and a cup of tea and some biccies. Leave the door bell to ring (put a sign up if needs be saying you have a headache and need quiet), leave phone to go onto answerphone and hide away. Please, please look after your health and wellbeing.... or we will all be cross with you

ps I am sure you have some lovely pudding recipes to share but not at the mo, you need to chill.

take a leaf from my book.... I have tons on my list but we are all fed and watered, dishes done so that will do for today. I feel shattered and 'orrible so have taken myself off to bed early even before DS9 who still downstairs with DH. A big fat raspberry to my list

sq:)

Cheapskate

savingqueen wrote: »

Oh jem, poor poor baby and what a big heart you have, the baby would be so lucky for you to be his/her carer. Thinking of you, the baby and whole family. Again, how can a mum do that to her own flesh and blood? :eek: I hope the poor bairn can be with you and your family.

I would love your orange jelly recipe the cake - pretty please! Yes, please, if you wouldn't mind!

Monnagran - take yourself up to bed with a book/paper/mag/gadgety entertainment thing and a cup of tea and some biccies. Leave the door bell to ring (put a sign up if needs be saying you have a headache and need quiet), leave phone to go onto answerphone and hide away. Please, please look after your health and wellbeing.... or we will all be cross with you Very true x

ps I am sure you have some lovely pudding recipes to share but not at the mo, you need to chill.

take a leaf from my book.... I have tons on my list but we are all fed and watered, dishes done so that will do for today. I feel shattered and 'orrible so have taken myself off to bed early even before DS9 who still downstairs with DH. A big fat raspberry to my list

sq:)

sq, you read my thoughts! Feeling just the same, and you echoed my thoughts to the others so well, too. My 'to do' list for tomorrow says....TO DO...and nowt else! :rotfl:

A xo

savingqueen

Ta Cheapskate now decisions, decisions, one last cuppa and quick browse on lappy or turn out the light? I am tired but also thirsty but then if I have another drink, will be sure to need the loo in the night and so not good tiredness wise. What a complex life I lead at times :rotfl:

ok compromise, few sups of the clear stuff and ten mins til lights out (and no talking)

sq:)

ten mins later zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

monnagran

Fuddle: Yeah! I have trouble with nosy pigeons. If you want traffic, try the IOW. They haven't quite got the hang of roundabouts. You often come across a little painted roundabout with 4 lines of traffic pulled up, the drivers eyeing each other anxiously, wondering who is going to blink first.

Thank you all for your concern. I am going to bed now. Not quite as early as planned but earlier than usual.
The Rev is going out tomorrow so I have a free day. Tra la, tra la.

x

kezlou

you just ignore them, they just nosy buzzes flying around snooping!
Ignore the door / phone tonight and tomorrow and have the day to yourself! your under orders mrs!!!


sq wish i could knock out a few zzz's every time i close my brain decides its wakey up time. I suppose it doesn't help listening to nine inch nails and drooling over the singer.

oh jem that poor poor baby ((hugs)))


Well ds1 is sorted for school tomorrow, his packed and ready to go. Uniforms sorted, he even got washed ! i'm truly :eek:, even ran the bath himself without being told to!

I've decided to join back in with the flyladies, need to get us back in some kind of order.The lists will hopefully give us a basis for our own timetable.

the_cake

Orange Jelly Recipe!
I've been making this for years, and have simplified it to:
I sachet gelatine
About 6 oranges
Couple of tablespoons of sugar
Water
Each gelatine sachet will set 1 pint of liquid, so ....
Add one sachet to about half a cup of boiling water - stir like mad so that it melts fully. Squeeze the oranges (you can put it through a sieve if you like, but I prefer it with 'bits'), so that the juice makes about a pint, including the water/gelatine mix. Taste the juice, and depending on how sweet it is, add a couple of spoons of sugar to the hot water/gelatine mix, stir till dissolved. Mix all together, leave to cool, cover with clingfilm and bung into the fridge. Serve with custard or cream ... or ice cream.
Sorry it's quite vague, but it does depend on how juicy and sweet the oranges are. You can put in some lemon juice if you like, or you could make it exotic with limes. It sets quite soft and wobbly, and always goes down really well .... it's also wonderful if you have a sore throat. Hope you enjoy it! xx the cake xx

Popperwell

With all the talk of school returns, uniforms and other matter I found this about the taking of children out of school in term time...
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/10645982.Parents_warned_against_taking_children_out_of_school_during_term_time/?ref=rss&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

fuddle

Morning

I was sat with my candles on last night and loved the aroma - gentle rose water, and wondered if anyone knew of any home fragrances that were au natural?

I don't buy plug ins or airfresheners but was kindly gifted a room scent for Christmas that I have used up and miss having a waft during the day. Any ideas?

My sister is visiting today... with mam! I'm not happy, very worried and expecting a grilling about our trip away/future plans plus more about sisters new big house and no doubt comparing it to the flat that I am only likely to achieve in Dorset. I don't need this today and don't want it but i'll get through it because it's all superficial. There's no love there, just skewed views on making it in life, competition and jealousy fueled sibling rivalry on both our sides. The girls don't want to play with their cousin because she 'whinges for her own way all the time mam and we tell aunty she tells us to be kind to her to make her stop crying.' I always ask them that if they would like something they ask me and talk to me sensibly, not cry or whinge - whaddaya do!?

Anyway. *shakes head.

Remember I was after a chair for both me and the girls and that I had decided to just buy cheapo from ikea? Well I won an old pink computer chair last night for £1.50, local pick up. The plastic parts look brilliant but the covers are looking sad from what I can see from the picture. DH is bringing it this afternoon so I'll see then. Instead of the expense of re-upholstering I am going to go through youngest's wardrobe and use up any clothes from the summer that are small for her, cut them into squares and stitch a patchwork slip cover.

Also have to tell you that last night for supper I deep fried the left over potato skins from the potatoes that I mashed for tea. Really nice snack last night and super use of leftovers. Chicken curry for tea using left over chicken which has also gone in sandwiches for DH's lunch today and scratty bits of chicken gone to the dog for his meals today too.

carlymummy

Happy September everyone (I know a day late )
Just had a quick read through, Nutty glad your Mum is now home and on the mend, Jem - wow what a selfless thing to do bless you for considering taking on that poor little mite. Fuddle glad you had a great holiday
Sorry if I haven't mentioned everyone I couldn't remember all.
Well I got the kids uniform inc shoes and bags etc all for £150 in the end so not quite as bad as I expected (have made do and mend for eldest high school uniform) and used my birthday money to pay for the rest, I can then get bits for myself over the year when I need them and money is available.
Also spoke to the council about the tax bill and basically they won't budge that is the amount we have to pay so just waiting on the IP now to get back to me and see if they will lower our IVA monthly repayments, fingers crossed, else money is going to be really, really tight until February.
Kids back to school tomorrow I am more nervous than they are worried about youngest but will just have to see if he settles down in Reception.
Been thinking a bit about Christmas and how to keep costs down, luckily I do Shop n Scan so haven't touched those reward points all year that will go a long way to helping also we had to change our life ins. and there was a £50 voucher for M&S so waiting for that to arrive and that can go in the savings tin too. I shall try to do homemade gifts for most of the family.
Autumn has definitely arrived here it is cold and grey today but dry at the moment so hoping it may dry my washing :0 The boys have asked for the heating on but I told them to fetch their fleecy slankets and snuggle under those for now, I need to keep the gas bill down this year it was horrendous last!
Hugs to those that need them, off to play Monopoly with the boys x

VJsmum

Morning all

Bright and sunny here in the Midlands. Got to strip the bed and get that in soon.

The last day of the holidays (well DD has another day, but DS will be at school and I'm at work tomorrow). We are stationary / stationery? shopping :eek:

God, I bliddy hate stationary shopping. Money just leaks out and all you've got to show for it is one small bag of pens etc. DS also needs two school bags - one for books and one for PE, and each need a pencil case (each child, not each bag). Every year I buy these - EVERY YEAR! surely a damn pencil case should last more than a year.

Anyhoo, afterwards we are going to an "all you can eat" buffet, as a "last hurrah" - and I won't need to cook later :T As it's lunchtime, it won't cost too much either (the price doubles after 5 and it's the same food! :eek:). THough I have crammed full freezers and cupboards (the freezers are so full, we are eating off the top as I can't dig deeper to see what's underneath ) and I do have to bake for lunchboxes as 5'10" 14 year old DS has hollow legs.

Luckily both kids don't mind going back. DS said he's bored now - he even got his old Hornby trains out yesterday. Proof that if kids are bored enough they will stop watching TV and x box and do something else. He starts his GCSE courses tomorrow and is going in with purpose - he even said he'll do his homework without us nagging!

Year 13 for DD - UCAS forms and Drama school auditions beckon. It is lucky for us that we get free train travel (OH works for railways) as we have to pay £50 for each audition, and there will be 10 or more (they tend to audition everyone who applies, regardless of whether they have shown interest or talent!). I guess hard up people can't become actors - no wonder the profession is full of the Eton / Harrow mob (not that we are in that league!).

Enough of my moaning - I am off for a last soak in the bath (quick showers will be all I've time for for the next couple of months!)

Enjoy your day.