Five OS Pleasures in your day today

Bibbitybob

I've been trying to catch up today after a busy week at work, so here are mine for this weekend.

- Offering free craft sessions to children at work yesterday...I spent hours drying painted t-shirts with a hairdryer and am achey for it yesterday, but it was worth it to see how happy they all were.
- Eating sweet potatoes rescued from my parent's fridge (they were going on holiday and it would've all been wasted!!) with HM 3 bean salad for lunch.
- Using up old (rescued, again) bananas in a banana and walnut cake.
- Getting a load of washing done and hopefuly drying it without using the tumbledryer
- HM veggie satay and rice (all rescued food...I had a good week!!) for dinner, followed by a glass of wine and nice long bath

turbulentfurball

New to this whole old style thing...

But here goes!

1. Had frozen lentil cottage pie left-overs from lunch. Must have cost pennies to make!

2. Bought fresh broccoli yesterday - Chopped, portioned and froze it today. Chopped up the stalk and froze seperately. It's a shame to waste it, and it's great in stir frys or thai curry since it retains lots of its crunch!

3. Using some of the broccoli in a pasta/broccoli/cheese bake. Soaking the pasta now, so it doesn't need so long to cook, and in the same pan as the broccoli so I don't have to cook that as long too, which should also preserve nutrients!

Ok, so it's only 3 things, but I'm new to this!

zippychick

1) Getting woopsied cut pineapple and macaroni cheese in mr t

2) Buying stuff to make twinks hob knobs (fantastic!)

3) Seeing apple and strawberry flakes for 40 odd pence, and thinking - they could be nice as a frangrance for muffins ?

4) Making french bread which is nealry finished (although i used plain flour by accident instead of SWB flour. Gorgeous though )

5) the woman in the corner shop telling me my banana and mars bar muffins were great, and that im a great little baker!

6) Taking a chicken fillet out of the freezer to make coronation chicken after reading about it on here. MMMMMMM Tomorrows lunch will be amazing. HM bread and corry chicken. I say.

7( Looking at my baking cupboard with pride at knowing what most of it does and that i regularly use it all.

8) Sllicing up some lemon and putting in water in an uncovered bowl - for 3 mins in the mocrowave. My micro was filthy im ashamed to admit. All the grime came straight off and it smells great!

9) Learning to take the smell of garlic off your hands, rup your hand on the tap. (dont know if it works though!)

10) Making a madeira cake in the BM to take into work tomorrow

11) Making lemon curd for the first time - fingers crossed.

That's LOADS!

[Deleted User]

HI everyone
Ampersand I haven't read any of Joe Bennets books, but he is very popular here as a comedian and radio commentator. The loquots turned out well, so the jam cupboard is now bursting at the seams.

My top five.

1. Going to a friends wedding with DH and watching DGD (5) flowergirl and DGS (2) walking first up the aisle, they took their duties so seriously and wouldn't even smile when we caught their eyes and winked at them!

2. Friend bringing round a huge bag of peaches from his tree because they were a bit bruised but thought I could do something with them.

3. Made peach nectar from the above peaches.

4.Another friend arrived with a gift of smoked marlin - yummmmmmmm.

5. Going into the local forest and picking pine cones with DH, makes me think of the fun of winter, log fire and actually feeling cold, its been so hot here that its great to think of the season to come.

Blessings be
Jennie

KarrieBee

Hi all - good to see you KiwiBlue - I was wondering last week if you and your OH were ok. Glad you are!
My pleasures for this weekend are:
1. Spending the weekend with my two closest friends in Oxford - we laughed a lot!
2. Lovely HM veggie curry at my friends house - mmm
3. Walking around oxford in the perfect sunshine, it was really beautiful
4. Snuggling up last night with wine, duvets and Juno on DVD - much better than going out drinking (I think we are all getting aged!!)
5. Coming home to lovely OH and his homemade fish pie
6. I know this is an extra but seeing how pleased OH and our kitty were to see me!

Off for dinner and a glass of cold white now.
Blessings all!
Karrie

jvs

Hello all. I always love reading the posts on here, and miss people when I don't see them posting on here for a few days. (((((((( hugs ))))))) for all.
My 5 for today
1. DH helping me sort out the utility room - not much thrown away but it looks so much better now
2. Cleaning utility room - it didn't look that dirty till I started cleaning it!!!!
3. Not very OS but going out late afternoon to have a fish and chip tea at the seaside - they always taste so good sitting by the sea
4. Jack, next door's cat coming in this morning for a fuss and breakfast - haven't seen him for a few days
5. Not very OS again but feeling so very glad that Jade Goody married her man

Hope everyone has a good nights sleep. Blessings to all
xx

Disflop

Evening everyone - just been catching up and noticed Reverbe hasnt posted this weekend - hope all is well with her.
My pleasures for weekend:
1. Looking after DGS and baby DGD yesterday - lovely to see cousins playing together, even if one of them is a 12 mth old hooligan lol!!
2. Late lunch at DD's when we returned baby - delicious.
3. Helping DGS feed and sort sheep and lambs in afternoon - and him allowing me to take pics of him with new lambs as he hates having his photo taken.
4. A lovely chat with DS new(ish) girlfriend who is absolutely perfect for him - I'm in love with her even if he's not lol!!
5. Finishing scarf to put away as part of DGD 6th birthday present.
6. A lie in with DH and chance to chat and catch up today.
7. A friend popping in for chat.
8. Phone call from another friend which I enjoyed with a nice cup of coffee.

supersavingsharon

My outstanding pleasures today have been,


1 Having a 'lie in' - i love my sleep!

2 Looking at all the bulbs in my garden which are starting to come through, i really look forward to the spring!

3 Having a traditional sunday lunch.

4 A family walk at a lovely resevoir, v windy but v healthy and moneysaving. DS aged 3 loves riding his bike and DD aged 7 loves running/jogging with her MP3 player.

5 All in all a lovely family day, v proud that kids like sporty things and love being out in the open air.

Patchwork_Quilt

Hi there. Mine for the last few days have been

1) Getting back to the allotment and finding we still have leeks, swedes and parsnips in the ground
2) Doing some digging. I know it's weird but I enjoy it
3) Making some coiled clay pots with the little ones in Sunday School this morning
4) Finishing the mending about a year after it was put in the basket.

Have a good week

Olliebeak

Hello everybody - great to read all your postings - really raises the spirits. Not such a pleasant morning here today - grey, overcast and damp. Cleared a little bit this afternoon, but not as nice as yesterday.

1. Bit of a lie-in this morning - Tiggy-tiger let me stay in bed till around 8.15!
2. Two loads of laundry done but had to be dried on the airer/radiators racks.
3. Managed to clear the clutter from under the stairs - all now nicely organised in storage boxes/drawers - most of it was my knitting/sewing stuff . Grandkids toys now in one of those BIG boxes with a lid on.
4. Delicious lunch of lamb shanks, mash (whoopsied organic red pots), carrot&swede and broccoli (all from the freezer).
5. Not used to such an early lunch and flaked out on the sofa for an hour (or two) afterwards :rolleyes:.
6. Watched 'Dancing on Ice' this evening with OH - he's only just got interested in it . Come on Ray, you can do it boy!!!
7. Just need to go and sort the recycling and rubbish for tomorrow morning's collection - then I can lock up for the night .

Hope everybody has a good night's sleep ready for lots of 'money-saving OS' tomorrow :j. Nitey-nite :wave:.