Mrs McB's countdown to adventures with chooks (and Rock Gods)

MatyMoo

I know you would do anything for the youngsters but a wee treat for you & the RG avery now and again won't go amiss

I will be doing a flying visit to Inverness in 2 weeks for my niece's 30th birthday

Pippilongstocking

Aw thanks Maty!

Enjoy the big smoke -

Good day today I've heard some lovely news about potential greenhouses, had a stomp on the beach with a chum, have found a fish box (giddy at that one) and teas chugging in the oven.

And, had a viewer for Darwin - potentially he may live on as a bit of recycled 'donor' parts to a dear friends camper.

We'll see. Be so lovely if he does.

Today's the anniversary of losing one of the most important women in my life. So I'm remembering and smiling and listening to my inner voice who sounds awfully like her.

Hugest of hugs to Wik - xxxxx

I did a 'selfie' of me and my fishbox treasure - you know, just cos if she'd been here, she'd have insisted of seeing it.

Great skype with DS today too - who actually asked me how I was, as he'd remembered too. He's a good un.

cazmanian_minx

And the Merry Dancers are out tonight in honour of your loved one They're strong over here, you must be getting a cracking display.

beanielou

Agree about the driving lessons.
Hope phone call goes well.

Pippilongstocking

cazmanian_minx wrote: »

And the Merry Dancers are out tonight in honour of your loved one They're strong over here, you must be getting a cracking display.

:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

They're cracking

I see you've enjoyed them too!

beanielou wrote: »

Agree about the driving lessons.
Hope phone call goes well.

Had a chat and he's getting back to me. We'll see - I'm not hopeful for help but keeping an open mind. Its wrong time of year for big expenses (pre lambing - my ex is a livestock farmer )but you knew that right??:o) - so right now at the end of the winter and pre lambing is NOT good for asking for monetary assistance......)

fingers crossed. That's all we can do.

Pippilongstocking

Hey there world

Time for up and action

Teas made (well half made the mince part of the shepherds pie is done
Dogs fed
Washing on, done and hung up indoors
Lunch is in its box (must remember it)
Student cancelled but I've got paperwork/marking to do so I'll crack on with that
Workshop this afternoon all sorted for that too.
Me chair is waiting to be lobbed into the car for the guy to have a look at it.
Dogs had a wee scamp but more walking on the way to work
Must update the spreadsheets
DO expenses
PUT timesheet in
Write up meal plan
Bag to charity shop
Some stuff in Boot to tip

Probably more yet but that will do for now!

Hope you're all well and happy - what's your monday got going on!

Should hear today if Darwins sold or not..........(fingers crossed)

Karmacat

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Oh cheery thank you but I don't feel excellent I feel all confuddled and mean cos of DD's driving lesson burden and trying to be supportive and trying to see how I can find THAT money and wanting to sneak away for a weekend among all the money busting.



On the positive bus to Inverness booked ahead £7

You're *very* excellent, Cheery's absolutely right

And, erm, you can take a bus to Inverness across the sea?

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Good day today I've heard some lovely news about potential greenhouses, had a stomp on the beach with a chum, have found a fish box (giddy at that one) and teas chugging in the oven.

And, had a viewer for Darwin - potentially he may live on as a bit of recycled 'donor' parts to a dear friends camper.

I'm envious of you being able to find fish boxes :rotfl:

Today's the anniversary of losing one of the most important women in my life. So I'm remembering and smiling and listening to my inner voice who sounds awfully like her.

Hugest of hugs to Wik - xxxxx

I did a 'selfie' of me and my fishbox treasure - you know, just cos if she'd been here, she'd have insisted of seeing it.

Hugs to you and Wik both, from me. From your posts after your loss, I can hear *something*, at least, of how wonderful she was.

Great skype with DS today too - who actually asked me how I was, as he'd remembered too. He's a good un.

Now thats real progress :j

You've got a long list again, Pippi, hope it goes well today.

Pippilongstocking

Pippilongstocking wrote: »

Hey there world

Time for up and action

Teas made (well half made the mince part of the shepherds pie is done :j
Dogs fed x2 :j
Washing on, done and hung up indoors :j
Lunch is in its box (must remember it) :j
Student cancelled but I've got paperwork/marking to do so I'll crack on with that :j
Workshop this afternoon all sorted for that too. :j
Me chair is waiting to be lobbed into the car for the guy to have a look at it. :j
Dogs had a wee scamp but more walking on the way to work :j
Must update the spreadsheets :j
DO expenses - to do
PUT timesheet in :j:j
Write up meal plan - to do
Bag to charity shop :j
Some stuff in Boot to tip :cool: closed do tomorrow

Probably more yet but that will do for now!

Hope you're all well and happy - what's your monday got going on!

Should hear today if Darwins sold or not..........(fingers crossed)

Banks done too paid £100 to cc as cancelled oil dd :T

Helped a chum with some saas stuff

Had a wander in polytunnel must include spinach in meal plan :rotfl:

LSD - bread 1.50, dog fud 59p

Still under 100



Tonight cauli cheese and baked tatties I know I started shepherds pie but that's for tomorrow/ wed when I have events and not much time

Kc waves list went good :-) thank for kind words :-)

Cheery_Daff

Aw, hugs to both you and wik lass. She must have been a very special lady to have such love and admiration from both of you lovely lasses xxx

Pippilongstocking

Thanks mucker! She was very like the lady on the Castle tv programme the other night - which I can't remember the name off - with the lovely old couple.

You're busy today too!

Cauli cheese scoffed
One shepherds pie ready for tomorrow in fridge now
One family portion of mince ready to freeze
One lunch portion mince/tatties

OK, so this is just between US - yeah...............

Shepherds pie and lunch mince tatties hmm, well like any good mse'r I've a stash of the instant mash stuff. And, lets just say some (or ahem all of it) may now be in a lunch and ON a shepherds pie.

A dollop of butter, seasoning and a slosh of milk, I'll be darn'd if they can tell the difference it worked pretty well. (Aside it being remarkably lump free)

So shhh, they never saw, so they'll never suspect will they.

We had a 'roastless' roast dinner last night I love them - gino yorkie and all the trimmings, tbh I don't miss the meat part - the yorkshire is my fave anyway.

Rest of weeks meals look like this

Shepherds pie (shh)
Fritatta again or something egg based anyway
Pasta with veggie/pesto sauce
Chicken curry with flat breads and rice
Fajhitas with last of peppers
Clapshot and bangers

That should do us shouldn't it.

College agreed today to a remote working package until late Dec

woo hoo

Chair went to menders and may take six months but will be better when its home - waiting for final quote.



Off to update spreadsheets.


ETA - well the verdict on the driving lessons came back as she'll have to reduce them to one a week - Dad will pay - he talked to her about reducing them - I'm going to find a 'learner' insurer which fits in with her timings here.

A hard convo as she'd upped the lessons to two a week but without discussing it first, it wasn't really sustainable given there is 10 weeks/20 lessons @30 quid each between now and test. Which when I added it up came to £600 - between now and mid May. Not really budgeted...................

So we had to have a chat and I got her dad to talk to her as he started the lessons off, she seems ok - had to call three times to get an answer but its paid off. I don't like being pushy but I can't just shell out that kind of money as much as I'd love to support her its not prudent to be unrealistic