Daily, Friday 15th June 07

csarina

Late logging on today. This morning we went to see our councillor about the HB and CT, she has taken all the paper work and will get back to us when she has some answers.

Nice bright morning, quite warm out, had a quick trip to Mr T's for a top up shop and to the bank to pay in a cheque I had been waotong for from an e bay sale.

Not a lot going on here, I weighed out 2 1/2lbs of strawberries and covered them with sugar to make the conserve tomorrow, I had to get ordinary sugar, I could not find preserving sugar, got 2 lemons, will use the juice from one of them to help the set.

Off to see my sewing friend tomorrow afternoon for a couple of hours.....in the mean time a cuppa is on the cards, so off to put the kettle on.

Lucie_2

Well, out of my to do list earlier

(stick a dark load in the WM, iron a few bits & pieces, shower & dress, paint my toe nails, remove varying amounts of body hair (;)), pack, remake the bed and hoover. Oh yes, and do 8 hours work!)

I have done everything apart from pack (OH likes to be here for that, to tell me I'm doing it wrong :rolleyes:) & hoover (I think he can do the hoovering).

Quite a productive day. I have also phoned France (yes, all of it :rotfl:) to tell them what time we're arriving tomorrow and negotiated new monthly DDs with my energy supplier. We were paying a whopping £85 per month for gas :eek: but are nearly £300 in credit, so I've dropped it to £55. Electric was £33 & is now £25, with about £70 credit on the bill. Water meter reader bloke came this morning, so when I get the water bill I'm hopefully going to be able to drop that a bit as well. What a good little moneysaver :money:

oops_a_daisy

Good afternoon o'sers

Well I didnt go to the training seminar this afternoon as the cold I came down with yesterday got worse, so I have spent most of the day in bed. I managed to put the training back a few weeks and I could do it on line so havent missed out too much. Have just taken some more Day Nurse that I found lurking in the cupboard so am hoping to feel a bit better soon.

Has anybody been watching Britains got talent - we love it but its on a bit late for DD so she is tired out.

So today I have done pretty much nothing got a letter about job seekers allowance so that has been started as of this week but am still waiting to hear about council tax benefit.

Good luck with the party this weekend dlb
have fun with the BM natzini
QVC used to do those longer lasting veg bags but not sure of price bargain rzl
well done on the moneysavings lucie

anniestar I dont know how anybody affords to live in London either :eek: last time we were there I looked in a estate agency window at the rentals and the prices were more per week for a 1 bed flat than a 3 bed house is per month up here :eek:

dinner is leftovers from the freezer tonight and I will be wrapped up in my duvet on the sofa feeling sorry for myself ( well thats after I have picked up DD from schol and run her to her singing lesson and back ) better get a shuffle on.

Have a good one everybody

SnowyOwl_2

Hi all

Well, I've done one of my "specials" and have managed to do sweet nothing all day long. My excuse: my back is really sore (and not from hard work, ha ha). I think I pulled a muscle in it yesterday evening and it hurts so much!

Aril - that joke was v.naughty! Have you got any more?

AnnieStar - yes, London house prices are truly :eek: I moved from there to NI 3 years ago and in that length of time house prices here have absolutely rocketed. I think they went up by around 45% in the space of one year, with dramatic rises in other years on top. It's frightening.

My two kitties are being exceptionally affectionate at the moment. Teddy is curled up between my arms in front of the keyboard and wee Dylan is hanging around looking to get petted. I think I mentioned a while ago that my friend's seven month old kitten was having kittens. Well the new kittens have duly arrived and they are thriving. There were five in total, and their eyes are in the process of opening now. They are so gorgeous. Alas I have a favourite, I have even given it a name - think Teddy and Dylan are soon going to have to budge up when in bed to let a little one in.


Angelraesunshine - what a sweet way of explaining death to a child. I hope you find it useful Joannasmum.

Right, I've got to move, back is letting its displeasure be known. Bye for now.

Snowy

Little_Miss_Saver

Hi everyone, hope you are all ok.

Had good day at work today, our school was closed today to pupils because some of our classrooms flooded. So it has been rather productive day in terms of work, the head was in a good mood and gave us free lunch and let us go home early woo-hoo!!

We got thunder & lightening really bad here now, everywheres flooded.

DS is doing a sponsored walk tomorrow, I hope it calms down for him!!

Anyway must dash.

Enjoy your day if your celebrating and hugs to those that want/need them

LMS xx

boo81

Joannasmum have you ever heard of rainbow bridge? It might need to be changed for a lit-lun but its such a beautiful piece of writing and chokes me every time I read it:

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.
There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.
There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.
The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

Snowyowl - I love kittens, would be lovely to see a pic! Mine is mental and has been fairly quiet the past few weeks so I feel a "phase" coming on!

Much love

AussieLass

Hello again,

Just finished packing etc. Didn't end up going for a long walk today as the rain kept falling. The farmers are here doing something sinister to the lambs & ewe's. Saw one guy trying to wrestle the ewe to the ground and she just wouldn't go, so he started kicking her. :mad: The other one has a baseball bat.

I hate seeing anyone cruel to animals. There is no need for it at all. I wish they'd just go as it's upsetting me. I can hear their baa's baa's in distress. DH is asleep and I would go for a drive but the lady is coming this arv to give us back our bond as she can't make it tomorrow.

Snowy I told you to go easy on the lap dancing classes. I hope your back is better by Lesson No 2.

Oops a daisy Hope you recover quickly from your cold.

Think I will go and put the tv on very loudly. Byeeeeeeeeee

Churchmouse

,Aussie, that's awful!:mad: As you say, no need for cruelty or brutality to animals. I might be happy to eat meat but I want the animals to be kindly reared and humanely slaughtered.

The weather today has been glorious, not one shower, despite what the weatherman said this morning:D Have got two loads of washing dry already.

Went to Asda to get a copy of Brain Training for the DS, £12 down from £19.99 and treated myself to a hand-mixer for the grand price of.......(drumroll please) £3.96!!:rotfl: I really know how to indulge myself! Don't know how they cover materials and packaging at that price, but hey I only want it for creaming butter and sugar etc. My poor arm was hanging off the other day having done loads by hand, so this should be just the ticket.

Well just heard the WM finish another load, and with this sun it can still do some drying, so I'm off to peg it out. Might be back later.

CMx

Well washing pegged out, and a fresh coffee made and then I remembered I hadn't said how good it is to see you back Twink :T

And Snowy, as I read your post I was singing "Snowy wants a kitten, Snowy wants a kitten":rotfl: :rotfl: Knew I was right!;)

comping_cat

boo - what a lovely thing rainbow bridge is, its made me cry!!!!

Aussie - how horrible, like CM, i hate to think of the meat i was eating having been treated like that - there is no excuss for it!!!

mrs_mix

Afternoon all
hope everyone is having a good day
Twink it's good to see you posting again accidents happen and thats what they are accidents don't beat yourself up over it hell if I blamed myself everytime one of mine had an accident I would be completely grey by now not just a smattering
been really busy done the shops now until I get some more money which should be monday
made toffee apples for the fete tomorrow and sorted everything else out to go
bathed the smelly dog so he's sulking at me now
bathed dd as we are going out tonight ds2 has had a bath as well
(dd was first in the water then ds2 then the dog) ds1 will have a shower as will i and dh
need to put the dinner on now and I also need to iron a couple of things as ds2 has decided the shirt he "must" wear is in the pile
may not get a chance to post over the weekend so if I don't have a good one and see you next week
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
lots of hugs to all
pam xx