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calicocat

Right.....

Well it has ended up a bit random as I saw things, and could only be arzed to go to one shop, but thought I would start the job-ending prep rather than talk about it....lol.

I have SO just looked like I have OCD too.

Have got:....

Years worth of cat litter poop bags,
Years (or 3) worth of dusters,
Years worth or more of all sorts of different scourers,
Years worth of cling film,
Years worth of foil (I think),
Years worth of Detol cleaner,
Years worth of polish (maybe more),
Years worth of domestos and toilet cleaner,
6 months of washing up liquid,
Years worth of fabric conditioner,
Years worth of oven cleaner,
Years worth of carpet cleaner (I think),
2 bottles of stardrops cleaner,
Years worth of toothpaste.

Lots of wooden spoons for 2 quid...random purchase....another tupperwear type thing...another random purchase...which is a bit stupid as if not working I won't need it thinking about it.....lol. this came to 60 smackeroonies....not bad????......not sure as never bulk bought this suff.

Oh, and 6 months kitchen towel.

I have overpaid on my fuel bills over the last year so am in credit, so plan on using money saved for that for storing of a few prep things....yayy.




On the way back driving home, guess who was in the car behind?????......jesus!!

And he was naked!!......lol.


No, honestly the bloke behind must have just been in shorts.......and totally looked like jesus...long hair, long beard etc and would not have been surprised had he got out to find him in a loin cloth
. I'm taking it that he thinks my plan is a good idea, and that I haven't just looked bonkers in the shop....lol.

Phew done in now, and now need to find space for it all.

Enjoy your weekend those who are not working.

3forholidays

BookWorm wrote: »

I'm here. Just keeping quiet as my life seems to be very uneventful and not really worthy of :)sharing.....I also can't think of anything wise to say to those with lots going on

Same here!

I'm still reading what everyone posts but just not got much to say.

Byatt

BW & 3forholidays, everyone's life is worthy of sharing:A

I'm certainly not wise, often put my foot in it when opening my mouth, and my life is far from exciting, just punctuated with DD drama and mini and major meltdowns when I feel overwhelmed with life. It's a struggle right now but I'm trying to be positive.

DD's drama involved me again this past week when head of support phoned me, having visited her and gf...to say she was shocked by the state of the place is an understatement. Anyway, long story short, I spend 2 days going to her place and reading the riot act, all of which was water off a ducks back. My last visit, I took a hoover, and have not spoken since. Admittedly she has no phone right now, that's odd in itself, but she has made no effort and I've decided, hard as it is, that I am stepping right back. It's a combination of relief and sadness.

Yesterday I was meant to be house sitting, but a combination of events meant the client came home the same day, it seemed a long day of not getting anywhere! So I treated myself to an Indian takeaway, never had one from the place before, but decided to break out from my usual Chinese of fish and chips. Well, it was amazing, the best I've ever eaten, plus they threw in extras...loads of people were buying, and I had heard it was good but wow, lush! It lasted 2 days, I stopped myself from being too piggy. :rotfl:

The car after it marathon driving back and forth to dd's suddenly started screetching as I was driving, I was convinced something had fallen off, so took it straight to the garage. It was there almost 3 days, and nothing found, although he did find out about the squeaking I've previously mentioned, and is now fixed. I do have a leaky oil thingy though.

I've read a few books, finished Emily Barr's The Sleeper, (okish if a little OTT), a Beryl Bainbridge, which was compulsive reading, but very differerent, plus one other but I can't think off the top of my head! :cool:

I'm hoping to join the gym next week, the PULSE programme, I need to lose weight and improve stamina...and I might join a belly dancing class...:D

So nothing exciting, and no real plans, just seeing how I feel on the day.

I'm good at waffling...:p:o

BookWorm

Hey Byatt :A right back at ya

Sorry to hear this week has been stressful for you. Sending you a BIG HUG

A takeaway def sounds like it was allowed Making me drool here just thinking about it lol. I rarely have a takeaway as min delivery charges put me off and if I have to go out to fetch it I generally lose the desire to have one - but I do love Indian food

What is the PULSE programme?

LavenderBees

Morning All!

I'm still around, but still struggling to fit everything in, mainly now because I find that some days, emotions make me exhausted. I hit a brick wall of pure exhaustion at least 2-3 times a week, and could cry, but it's always ALWAYS when it is inappropriate to do so...like when I'm in a meeting at work or out amongst lots of people. I don't have time to hit brick walls...but finding ways over, under, around are usually impossible, so I'm pushing on through them.

Something has to give so I can fit in the essentials, and I'm afraid that at the moment, it's things like MSE. I also suspect that my low mood makes me less wanting to communicate, too. When we get out of the summer, which has unexpectedly made me ache at the memories of the awful times (and the lovely sweet times) with my parents of last year, and out of the lottie growing season, life will be a lot easier....hopefully.

On the getting ready for potential redundancy front, I've just been laughing with Calico about how long her supplies of polish would last her (approx a year)..and me (approx 6 years :rotfl:).

But my suggestion would be that, if you are possibly going to have time on your hands, think about the hobbies you enjoy and stock up on materials or put money aside so you can continue those. In my case, that would be putting money aside for buying seeds/compost as no point in buying them now. It would be heartbreaking to have extra time but no ability to fill it with good things.

Right, the housework is calling - a cats lick and a promise today just so Calico can't tell you all how I normally live! I had a word with "mad" kitten this morning, but she simply smiled, yawned and went back to sleep cuddled on my knee...anything less like a mad kitten, I have never met. Calico will probably end up with copious amounts of kitten cuddles today, after we've de-loused the chickens (in the rain...:()

Have a good day, all.

LB xx

RosiePuddingPaws

Glad to see you back Byatt and sorry to hear of the drama going on with your daughter and your car. Cars are a worry and a money pit but, living where we do, difficult to manage without. Belly dancing class? That sounds fun! Is it the class at The Beehive? I picked up a leaflet of events and they mentioned belly dancing and was thinking about investigating further.

Calico - hope you have a lovely day with LB and the girls and mad kitten. Give her our love and we hope life calms down for her soon. Much impressed with your shopping expedition. Just hope you have good storage spaces!

I haven't posted much as, like many, nothing much is going on. It seems all I do is go to work, come home, sleep, go to work and repeat. There must be more to life than this, but I'm not sure what. I guess thinking there should be more might make me work out what else I need to add.

But, in breaking news, I am delighted to report I have picked my first four tomatoes from the greenhouse!! They are now sitting in a position of glory on the window cill so I can admire them for a day or so until they find their way into a sandwich or salad.

In further breaking news, I have excavated the first square foot of dining table surface!! I don't know why, but I just dump everything there and it looks a mess. But I have decided to mend my ways and am now slowly trying to decide what to do with everything. It may take a while as it is a large table. Once that is cleared I am going to tackle the small bedroom which is currently storing everything that came down from the loft when my ex left. It's only been there for a couple of years now ...

Happy Sunday everyone. Is it me or are weekends getting shorter?!

RPP

JustKeepSwimming_2

BookWorm wrote: »

...A takeaway def sounds like it was allowed Making me drool here just thinking about it lol. I rarely have a takeaway as min delivery charges put me off and if I have to go out to fetch it I generally lose the desire to have one - but I do love Indian food

What is the PULSE programme?

On the rare occasions I have a carryout I order enough to keep me going for the entire w/e (on a child-free w/e of course) so I don't feel too bad about the delivery charge . I reason that I can't collect it as it would be stone cold by the time I got home.

Another one wondering what the PULSE programme is - does it hurt Byatt? Sorry to hear about your latest challenges with DD.

LavenderBees wrote: »

Morning All!

I'm still around, but still struggling to fit everything in, mainly now because I find that some days, emotions make me exhausted. I hit a brick wall of pure exhaustion at least 2-3 times a week, and could cry, but it's always ALWAYS when it is inappropriate to do so...like when I'm in a meeting at work or out amongst lots of people. I don't have time to hit brick walls...but finding ways over, under, around are usually impossible, so I'm pushing on through them.

Something has to give so I can fit in the essentials, and I'm afraid that at the moment, it's things like MSE. I also suspect that my low mood makes me less wanting to communicate, too. When we get out of the summer, which has unexpectedly made me ache at the memories of the awful times (and the lovely sweet times) with my parents of last year, and out of the lottie growing season, life will be a lot easier....hopefully.

On the getting ready for potential redundancy front, I've just been laughing with Calico about how long her supplies of polish would last her (approx a year)..and me (approx 6 years :rotfl:).

But my suggestion would be that, if you are possibly going to have time on your hands, think about the hobbies you enjoy and stock up on materials or put money aside so you can continue those. In my case, that would be putting money aside for buying seeds/compost as no point in buying them now. It would be heartbreaking to have extra time but no ability to fill it with good things...

I'd have knocked polish straight off my stocking up list :rotfl: & saved some pennies. I do tend to have a few months worth of stuff, but I haven't been organised enough to plan it correctly - also a bit stuck on storage space here, & of course, I'd need to clear out lots of carp.... Good idea about stocking up on stuff for hobbies - I think I have enough books to allow me to read continuously for the rest of my life :rotfl:

LB - I sympathise about the emotions coming through at inopportune moments, & I do find such things harder to deal with such things when I'm tired too. I'm counting down the days until the summer holidays start & I can only have to cope with the one job of being Mum. And I haven't had to cope with any of the other carp you've had to, so have a dodgy :grouphug:. I think I should be able to cope at work without filling up - we now have a new boss & things have improved so much its fabulous, but weirdly having a "nice" working environment now has made us all realise how awful things have been for so long & we're all somewhat befuddled & emotional about it all

Have a fab day with Calicocat :T I'm envious about the kitten cuddles but not the de-lousing.

RosiePuddingPaws wrote: »

...I haven't posted much as, like many, nothing much is going on. It seems all I do is go to work, come home, sleep, go to work and repeat. There must be more to life than this, but I'm not sure what. I guess thinking there should be more might make me work out what else I need to add.

But, in breaking news, I am delighted to report I have picked my first four tomatoes from the greenhouse!! They are now sitting in a position of glory on the window cill so I can admire them for a day or so until they find their way into a sandwich or salad.

In further breaking news, I have excavated the first square foot of dining table surface!! I don't know why, but I just dump everything there and it looks a mess. But I have decided to mend my ways and am now slowly trying to decide what to do with everything. It may take a while as it is a large table. Once that is cleared I am going to tackle the small bedroom which is currently storing everything that came down from the loft when my ex left. It's only been there for a couple of years now ...

Happy Sunday everyone. Is it me or are weekends getting shorter?!

RPP

No it isn't just you RPP, the weekends are certainly getting shorter! Well done on the table clearing - always my favourite dumping ground.

I love reading everyone's posts & I often feel mine are worth posting as my life swings from utter chaos to nothing happening at all - but isn't that what life is like? I'd better go & get dressed & start on lunch, so have a lovely w/e all.

Byatt

The Pulse programme is where you get referred to a health centre by a medical professional. I can't remember what it stands for, but basically you get supervised when exercising and a programme is worked out to suit. This one is for 17 weeks (I think it used to be indefinately, but I could be wrong). You still pay, but I think it's reduced. Anyway, the woman running this one is older and seems very approachable, so I'm hopeful I will keep it up.

The belly dancing is local RPP, I need to remember to get the details from a cafe where I saw the leaflet. Is the Beehive that new place built on the old car park?

The Indian take away doesn't charge for delivery if over £10...might be useful for me, because it's the only place that delivers, so I feel postitively urban! :rotfl: You also can have a free bottle of wine or beer if ordering £25 or over. Oh, and over £10 you get 10% discount. (offers not combined). I really can't tell you just how lush it was...the rice was heavenly, even the poppadoms were amazing. I am just annoyed I have not tried it before as I've been here 4 years! :eek: So for £10 I had shrimp korma, mushroom pilau rice, 2 poppadoms, chutney, a lovely sauce (mango'ish) and finely chopped onions and cucumber which was lovely & refreshing. Still salivating.

Beans on toast tonight :rotfl:

Mothernerd, I've read your posts, it sounds emotionally draining and physically exhausting for you, I do hope things improve. Your mother accepting that it is too much is a step forward, she sounds amazing, as do you.

Calico, I have no advice about stores, my one can of polish is probably about 7 years old.

Mtstm, sounds like your life is getting on track, well done.

Hope you all have had a good weekend :A, short as it may seem, has anyone noticed the nights are already drawing in?

RosiePuddingPaws

I thought the nights were drawing in last night, when I had to put the kitchen lights on to see to cook supper. Bit sad to think summer is moving swiftly on and it will soon be lights on every night.

Byatt, yes the Beehive is the building on the car park. I picked up a leaflet of events and they mention belly dancing with Gina on a Thursday, which is why I wondered if that was the one you meant. Unfortunately they give no contact details for Gina so I will give them a ring in the next few days to find out more. It would be a struggle to get to class this week as my two new boys have to go to the vet for their annual jab. Maybe next week though, as I thought it would be a fun way to get a little fitter.

Quite pleased with how things have gone today. My table is now about a quarter cleared. I found a tin of polish under some of the rubbish so I have polished the bit I can see. That will do it until 2015 (well, the National Trust only use polish once a year).

RPP

moneyistooshorttomention

~Thanks Byatt.

...and, just for you, pour encourager:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OK3gYwlxTuQ