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ellie99

BookWorm wrote: »

Good morning

Tea or Coffee :coffee: anyone?

Too late Bookworm, I've just poured some wine
Well, it was left over from the other night and it would be a sin to waste it, wouldn't it?

How did the mattress testing go?

JustKeepSwimming wrote: »

3 tonnes :eek: OMG. Remind me how big the house is - I'll have to clear a 3 story 5 bed house one day & dreading how that will compare.

I'm not surprised you're all feeling a bit flat - sorting out so much stuff is exhausting mentally, never mind all the physical moving, & its a reminder of what is now lost to all of you.

OMG...twice... a 3 story 5 bed house :eek: :eek:

Ours was just a 2 bed upstairs flat (a very full one!)

I don't envy you that task, although if when it eventually arrives you are in charge of clearing it, you can call in a house clearance firm much faster than we did. I was restrained by what my mother wanted, if it had been up to me I would have got them in quicker.

Of course, we haven't lost my aunt, she is sitting with her feet up in a care home, oblivious to our moans and compaints :rotfl:

Although tbh it's not pleasant seeing someone go downhill physically...if I could choose I'd just drop down dead one day still thinking I was healthy

Work was quiet today, so had an early finish. Been pottering, half heartedly clearing out the shed. It wasn't too bad as I did a huge clear out a couple of years ago. Still managed to put out 36 things (yes, I'm counting, I'm going for an annual total )

Was finding it difficult to actually clear stuff, because I was still debating whether to do a car boot sale this year, I have some nice things to go. So I made a list of what I had so far and priced it, and found I was really hoping that it wouldn't be much so I could justify not going to the car boot. So I'm not going, will be dropping at the charity shop this week. I used to car boot a lot when the kids were little but don't like it so much now. It also saves me worrying that my DM will want to help as usual, and she might not be up to it.
I even put out the table I use, so that's the decision made!
I feel quite happy that the stuff will be leaving next week.

BookWorm

Hi Ellie - nothing wrong with wine :beer:

Mattress testing was a good giggle I have found out what I don't want... and a good idea of what I do like. As always seems to be the case for me I like the more expensive options .... so need to rein myself in a bit before I actually purchase something.

Well done on your clearing out and sorting stuff - sounds like a productive day :T

LavenderBees

Well, I've had a lovely day, really lovely .

The sun has shone, the sea has been sparkling, the beach was beautiful, the dogs had waggy tails and let me throw their tennis balls (they even fetched them back :T), and I had lovely company. I've not been home long, and feel very pleasantly healthily tired. I MUST do this more often...even if on my own. That's a pledge to myself

But my blinking phone is on the blink so for some reason I can't type in texts or wotsap, so no communication tonight... how did we manage without texting?? Remember those days? :eek:. I hope it works tomorrow or I'm a bit stuck

Ellie - to answer your question about work and fostering - everything is very much up in the air. It's so complex at work at the moment for me that I can't even try to describe it. My ideal would be to retain my current job and reduce my hours. It is looking very unlikely that will happen (though I'm fighting hard for it), and it could be I still end up redundant or worse, I leave without my redundancy payout (which would be daft ).

Rosie - I'd probably complain to the bosses about the nasty atmosphere. Has anyone tried to tackle her properly? Why should you and the other colleague leave??

BW - hope you had a restful afternoon (geddit?) :rotfl:. Aye, I know, it's weak, but the best I've got.

Byatt/JKS - :kisses3: It just means there is more of you to love...

Well, I'm going to check on the chooks, then get my PJs on (of course ) and have a lovely relax with some chocolate ice cream (freebie, so even better :T), . Bliss! One of those rare almost perfect days

LB xx

BookWorm

Hi LB - so glad you've had a lovely day Funny you should mention ice cream...as I had to take a detour on the way home to fetch some myself


:rotfl: at my restful day... I see what you did

I hope you get your phone to play nicely....I would be :eek: without mine... I hate to ask but have you tried the turn it off/on again thing?

LavenderBees

BookWorm wrote: »

Hi LB - so glad you've had a lovely day Funny you should mention ice cream...as I had to take a detour on the way home to fetch some myself


:rotfl: at my restful day... I see what you did

I hope you get your phone to play nicely....I would be :eek: without mine... I hate to ask but have you tried the turn it off/on again thing?

I'm sure I'd survive without a phone. I did for years...but life is definitely more pleasant and convenient with one!

Yes, the old switch off and on is my stock response to any system problems both at home and work. The 3rd time seems to have worked...fingers crossed. Phew! :eek:

Well, there's nowt on the telly...:( Might have to fish a dvd out...

LB xx

mum2one

Have to say have had a lovely day, dd had lie in then she went to football with dad, I went out to visit my friend had a lovely drive out, we went to a posh pub for lunch, the pudding I had was to die for it was pear upside pudding with butterscotch sauce and cream I was stuffed....

Decided to come home a different route ~ down back roads bliss ,

Guessing be the calm before the storm tomorrow xx

BookWorm

Ooooh that pud sounds lovely Mum2one :drool:


LB - glad you got your phone working :T If I had to survive without one I suppose I would.... but since I don't have a landline, I would feel cut off without my mobile :cool:

ellie99

LavenderBees wrote: »

Byatt/JKS - :kisses3: It just means there is more of you to love...

Aww, I didn't know there was a "kissing smiley" , that's lovely

Sounds like you had a pretty perfect day right enough.

Mum2one, that pudding sound delicious, I love puddings

my book is calling me, it's about the vikings and the english fighting in Northumberland, quite enjoying it.

LavenderBees

Someone is having a bloomin laugh!:cool:

I was just at the dentist for a checkup on Tuesday...clean bill of health :T, and fatal last words of "see you in 6 mths"....I might have known....today have bitten down on something harder than it ought to be, and a whole filling has come out leaving a lovely hole for food to accumulate and a new filling needed... How do you stop your tongue poking it? :rotfl:

Ah well...:(

But I've had a good start to the day - up early as always. Have got chicken stock in the slow cooker, prepp'd my veges for dinner later, the ironing was done while watching the gardening programmes, and the cats aren't speaking to me because they've been wormed and deflead...and it's not even 10am! Get me! :A

:rotfl:

So...now need to get dressed and get to lottie...loads to do there, but it will be great not to trip over the sprouting spuds in my porch twice a day or more. Shame the sun has disappeared today, but it's dry at the moment so will press on.

Hope you all have a lovely Sunday

LB xx

LavenderBees

It's RAINING! :eek:

Ah, man.....!!