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

Mrs_Chip

Aw go on, she won't mind!

Or I could guess?

kezlou

mrs c ezra is a very special someone xxxx

fuddle aw your so lovely to take that much time out with people. A lot of carers don't so thank from me xx
Yes we are going to the panto over at the social club on the 28th. Actually looking forward to it, be a complete change to what we normally do.

vj love the sleighs think i'll make some next year

Mrs_Chip

I'll cry if you don't tell me

candlelight_2013

Oh I can't bear it, I hope Lynn won't be cross with me.

Ezra is Lynn's first grandchild and he is due in February (I think)

Candlelight

kezlou

you beat me to it candlelight!

Mrs_Chip

Oh gosh, lol, I didn't realise the bump had a name! oh well, if you are going to be kicked, no better way for it to happen!

Fuddle - Mum used to have carers, and there were some awful ones and some great ones - the great ones always took time to talk to Mum and treated her like a human being, not just another job. It sounds like you are going to be a great carer!

fuddle

Lyn won't mind in the slightest I'm sure

Kez I'm not as selfless as I appear. If I could have been at home with my family on Christmas Day I would have been but as jobs go it felt good to make a difference. I drove past petrol stations in the afternoon and felt for those working in that kind of environment - at least I was able to take happy feelings away with me.

We had an Aladdin panto in the town but at £50 for the family, it was out of our reach this year. Social club sounds like it will be a heck of a lot cheaper. Enjoy!

mrsC I've seen somethings that I am not happy with and already know the carers I have to watch out for. It's about communication and rapport for me. I don't think you can fully 'care' without it.

kezlou

True Fuddle but at least you actually CARED!!!

I'm waiting for the mash to warm then were having leftovers from yesterday for tea today.

The panto at the little theatre was £55 if booked early, no way could afford that.
The social club one £4 per ticket and kids get a goody bag as well, the drinks will be cheaper to, hopefully .

wondercollie

Hi. It's 3C and raining! This truly a strange winter.


Well, I wound up working four hours on the 24th. The husband told me if I worked the full day there would be hell to pay and that management should grow a backbone and stay with the ORs are closed except for true emergencies. The OR manager was furious because her nurses were all on holiday so bringing them in for the day cost an absolute fortune.


I'd just put the turkey in the oven yesterday when work called and asked if I could work an evening shift. Luckily the Charge called back 20 minutes later to tell me she'd found out the staffing office could send in nurses. My unit is supposed to be skeleton staffed over Christmas with only absolute infections and emergencies admitted. Think glass in the eye, sudden vision loss, etc. And we have an idiot surgeon scheduling emergency cataracts?!!.


Ho, hum. My turkey was good, my trifle was eaten. No family wars. The 2005 version of Lassie was on last night and WonderCollie liked all the barking.


Thought about the sales today and there just wasn't anything that I need badly enough to head out for. There's always next week and if it's meant to be, I'll get it then.


Turkey leftovers her tonight.


Hope you are all safe, warm, and have pleasantly full bellies.


Now, if I can just get the husband to stop watching the John Wayne movie marathon....

gailey_2

evening guys sorry got lots catching up to do,

december was manic and stressful,

hope everyone had lovely relaxing xmas.

trying to think gailey news to report,

had rare nite out with uni mate in centre watching mowtown legend martha reeves perform really well for 73 and recount her mate diana ross, little steveie wonder and jackson 5, was lovely atmosphere as nice mix age groups and got in free as one of my mates was worki there made me realise been tough few months and been bit antisocial, hard with young family and workaholic husband but need make more me time.

made new freind locally who loves baragins as much as i do so we go charity shops, car boots together and she kindly offered to deliver sellotape midnight xmas eve.

I have signed up to join new local wi group starting in jan as only 1evening a month.

Im also attending church group for preschoolers once per month.
still doing breastfeeding support group once /twice a month so trying be more social and not sink into deep depression christmas has taken so much focus .

eldests carol service was lovely she narrated and her class sang song in french. she aslo went with choir sing in old peoples home.

we went church crib service xmas eve where saw loads people I know was lovely girls were angels middle one yawning angel.
They also did puppet nativity show which small boy adored was chuckling.

Small boy has been dentist hospital, hes got hearing check next week and speech therapy next month we also spent 3 hours a and e other week as he fell off chair when trying put christmas tree up.
Thankfully hes ok.

looked at more schools than ofsted for small girl looked at 5 looking at another 2 but done application as deadlines 15th jan but would love her get same school as eldest or will become logistical and expensive nightmare.

We left xmas pressies to last min which paid off as lots were reduced. got loads in primark. They got most of what was on their list and small bys most;y 2nd hand bits and his fave the 50p ball.
They were truly spoilt by relatives too.

Had xmas day at home hubby cooked, got loads reduced bits from tesco xmas eve so have very good lunch followed by wales with my family in evening was lush.

sadly hubby had to work today so did great reduced hunt at small sainsburys, co,op and morrisons. loads 9p reductions in morries mostly veg so need to blanche or cook in recipe then freeze.

But hubby went after work and got 7t urkey crowns were 15 quid to £2.50, 3 gammon joins down to £2 and 5 packs finest mince 99p each.

I managed to get chicken , sausages and fish earlier.

we had aldi 4 bird roast xmas day and bil came over as hes alone this year since wife left which was nice.

I havent really had chance add it up but did dec food shops between co-op, lildls and aldis and reductions elsewhere estimate maybe spent £350 on food for december but have enough meals to last next 8eeks need to batch cook, write list on freezer and big meal planner on wall. have enough bread for jan packed lunches.

jan hard as 5 week month due to being paid earlier

only problem is freezer fairly full so unsure if we do hunt over new years.

the house is cluttered mess and kids hyper being santa been very tiring.I also did snowy footprints with icing sugar.

hardly made any gifts this year felt bad but subcontracted out to local ladies.

ordered personalised nativity cake topper for aunt for £5 was lush had mary joseph and baby jesus aunt really liked it.
slate coasters from another small business locally talented lady who makes them.
reindier hot choc cones and sweetie cones off another lady.
chutney and jams for dads hamper off another local lady whos giving proceeds kids hospital so dont feel too bad sometimes good to go easy on myself have habit pushing myself too far but last few months not been in a good place mentally so tried to lessen the load this year ran out of time.

reckon spent very little on food in jan.

driving lessons getting their slowly determined pass before my 34th birthday in summer.

house-persuaded hubby for my onw sanity and distance walked and fact house to small and in awful state as landlords tight that we need to move so on house hunt missions but cost of private rentals is scary.

so hoping 2014 been better year and been touched/grateful for support had on here some if nicest people i know.