OS Singlies - We Do It Our Way!

Byatt

Oh, I recall an acquaintance getting really funny with me regarding her husband...just by chance he was at home and she was out, when I'd gone round to give a lift...but came home minutes later...the looks she kept giving me! At the time she was always saying how great he was, but much later they split up because of his shenanigans...but gawd, I was about as interested as watching paint dry. We had a falling out a few days later after the initial visit, and I couldn't understand why she was so off with me...although I suspected, I still thought nah, she can't possibly think I'm so nasty...

Hope you have a lovely few days away Jks, and the sun shines...

RosiePuddingPaws

Lovely to see some sunshine. 2 days running, just a shame it was back to work today. And, boy, was it unpleasant. I had hoped my colleague would have got over her ill-will, but even the boss asked if she was even more obnoxious than usual! (And, yes, she was!!). I really hope she gets over it soon or finds another job. This is one of those times I miss having someone else in the house. Okay, they wouldn't be able to do anything but it is nice to talk things over.

Still, home now so the music is playing (loudly!) and I'm dancing round the kitchen to raise my spirits while finding something to eat. The cats are looking at me as if I've lost my mind!!

RPP

Byatt

Just seen this quote by the acquaintance : "no girl likes any other female that talks to their man, it's not an insecurity thing, girls just know how slimy other girls can be ..." :eek::mad:

Oh, so nothing to do with their man not keeping it in his pants then...

Not sure whether to laugh or cry...

Rpp, sorry work is still horrible because of colleague...it does make for an awful atmosphere. To help you maybe feel a little better, the office I once worked in was large, but each section had about 15 people...one lunchtime, all 15 of my section including the head, got up and disappeared for lunch for two hours...it was one of the girls birthdays...no one told me or invited me...in those days I was a quiet thing, but these days my response would have been a lot different to the crying I did at my desk, as other colleagues asked where they all were. One reason I should have at least been told was someone had to be there to answer the phones...I guess they volunteered me.

Byatt

My Boy Cat was just tapping the patio door and chirruping, I just looked out and there was a tabby cat! I'm shocked because I don't see cats around here...so to have one at the door is amazing. I think it must visit often because my cat spends time chirruping at the windows, but I thought he was seeing a bird or something. Explains the raids on my food recycling bin.

Making tomato sauce for pasta, it smells lush.

Horace

Gorgeous day today - another day when I went outside without a coat:D

Had a Skype chat this morning with a friend in LA who was up at 3am his time - I think the fact that he and his bf had moved into their own place was a bit exciting for them. I went and did my jobsearch and came home via the pizza shop for some take away (don't have take away that often).

Phoned up the man that fitted the door between front and back of the house in the entry and he is coming tomorrow afternoon to plane some off because it is jammed solid:mad: Phoned mum to let her know that I had called him so she then asked about my hair and even about the RAC - I have done neither yet

Tomorrow is hospital day and I need to be up at 6am ish because I need to be there for 9am. Two appointments as well - I might ask about whether it is worth registering as partially sighted and then I can be rid of the car and get a bit more help. There are days when it is like looking through a very mucky net curtain:eek: No wonder I haven't driven my car for over a month.

BookWorm

Good evening - anyone home?

mothernerd

I'm home Bookworm - have been all day except for brief trips to the library (adjacent to my house) and to the Estate Agent to sign a contract and tell them the sign needs fixing.

I have had a fairly idle week. Went to the bank a few days ago, 8 miles on the bus and really struggled to get myself back to the bus station (then went back in the evening and did three trips to the old house to bring back some plant pots to make full use of the all day ticket). Don't know if it was that or something else (various things getting me down) but haven't been able to get motivated since.

I have done a little today. Usually go to mum's on Friday but had errands and she was just about to phone me to say her partner has generously shared his germs and she is full of a cold again (it's the one with chest problems etc that seems to drag on forever).

So have re-potted two trained holly plants mum gave me for Christmas, tackled the washing up and washing mountains, cleared as much rubbish as I could find and done two charity donations. In the last hour I have moved some things around in the bedroom. Progress but also frustrating. Have moved the bed and two wardrobes but can't control the bed enough to move it the last few inches to where I want it to be (DS3 is asleep as he has had a couple of friends round so will wait till he wakes up).

Room feels strange. It feels smaller as I am now nearer the window (and wall) but then I look the other way and there is enough floor space for another bed if I wanted one. have been de-cluttering for weeks and started moving things back into 'normal' drawers (had to have everything at waist height or above for post-op recovery period) and although it isn't finished yet I don't need very much.

May try to persuade DS3 to let me have the little room and give him this one, as per original plan. He didn't want to as there is no landing and anyone coming upstairs can see into this room. We could solve that by putting all the wardrobes where the landing used to be. Could maybe get the single bed out of the front room and in here (DS1 or DS2 would have to help, it's too heavy for me). Would be much better for DS3's birthday sleepover in a couple of weeks. However he isn't keen on anything that requires him to do things (even if he benefits).

Have you anything exciting planned for the weekend or are you going to relax?

3forholidays

Good evening BookWorm :wave: & a big hello to everyone else as well.

Glad it is now the weekend as very busy at work at the moment.

Not got anything major planned for the weekend so probably just go for a browse around the shops on Saturday and relax on Sunday.

Hope everyone is keeping well.

BookWorm

:hello: mothernerd and 3forholidays

I don't have anything in particular planned for the weekend. As I was away last week, I have several house & garden jobs that I would like to catch up on. The latter may depend on what the weather gets up to of course.

mothernerd - isn't that one of the frustrating things about being a singlie - not having someone to help with moving big and/or heavy furniture. Hope you can get your son to help

ellie99

I'm home too Bookworm...back home, back to work, back to the same old boring daily grind...

Feeling quite frustrated...have several things going on which need input from other people/businesses...why does no-one just get on and get things done on time any more? It's driving me mad, all these half done things waiting on other people doing what they promised would already be done :mad:
And some of them will want paying for their sub standard services :mad:

At home, I'm *still* trying to get the garden cleared from the mess we made a few weeks ago...did a bit today, but it's slow going. And every room in the house needs *something* doing

Really enjoyed the sunny weather this week, but was surprised I had to scrape ice of the windscreen this morning!

Byatt wrote: »

Just seen this quote by the acquaintance : "no girl likes any other female that talks to their man, it's not an insecurity thing, girls just know how slimy other girls can be ..." :eek::mad:

I can't decide if I think this is true or not! Unfortunately I think some women would "do the dirty" ...sad to think that is the case rather than supporting each other.
Of course, there are also plenty of people who wouldn't dream of "stealing" someone elses partner (why would you want someone who was willing to cheat anyway?)

My own view is that I like my married male friends as people, but if any of them suggested anything unsuitable, my opinion of them would drop like a stone, and I wouldn't touch them with a bargepole.

I know one married ex colleague who has asked me out (and we know what that is code for!) several times...he sees nothing wrong with the fact he is married, and was surprised when I said it mattered and the answer was no...yuck, just yuck!