5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

mhagster

Hello. For Friday…up early.

Picked up something for free on marketplace.

Then straight down town . Parked at supermarket and walked downhill whilst chatting to friend on phone. 

Just got to bank as it was opening and banked my work cheque. And also a poo bag of £2 coins I’ve been saving up all year.

Quick nip round shops. Quick chat to DD1 who’s flight was delayed and they didn’t know if they’d manage connecting flight…there was now only going to be 30 minutes to get off one and on another! And this morning I had to assume she was on it as she wouldn’t have had any time to let me know! They’ve landed in Heathrow! Hurrah. 

Popped into see our old neighbours with their card…my very last one to deliver. Had a nice catch up. They were our most favourite neighbours ever.


And home! It was so wild and windy. 

And for today. Up early.

Supermarket very early. Can I have a till open please! 

Home and washed out the fridge before filling it.

Went out for lunch with DD2 which was nice. I had pate and then a burger. Would usually have the lasagna there which is delicious but they had a festive menu. 

Then we went to look at some show houses…which are of course very nice! And saw a fox cross the field. This is up where we used to walk in the early morning a few years ago and I’d quite often see a fox or two early morning so it was nice to know they’re still there.

Sun came out for a while this afternoon…blooming cold wind but nice to see a blue sky. 

Will be Strictly final for me tonight and won’t need tea as I had a big lunch. 

Admiral_Barbarossa

Admiral_Barbarossa said:

PM2MHags. If you put the sprouts on now, they’ll be done by Xmas!

I’m still inn there! More soon!

DundeeDoll

goodness I haven't played crazy golf for years dfv bloomin' dog needed a wee at 3am and I could not get back to sleep for a couple of hours. then woke at 7 and thought what the heck i'll get up which meant
1) early saturday bath and trotted down to the butcher's - 3 steak rounds, 3 pounds of port sausages and some rather nice looking pork, cranberry and apple stuffing. As an Englander living in Scottieland I do not think anyone does such a fab steak pie as the scottish butchers and getting in early meant there were plenty  so that's pleasure 1
2) went to the library to work on my keynote - mse pleasure #2 is our public libraries - long may they prosper
3) then hair cut - had a lovely chat with the young lady next to me - she's in another School at the Uni and loves her job as do I so pleasure #3 is indeed having a job I love (just as well as at 1:30 did an invited online talk on AI to 150 medical students in India) i took some incense packs from Thailand for the hairdressers and they lit one - it smelled super
4) mse pleasure #4 is being able to have an afternoon nap - bliss
5) have also managed through the day to clean the house, get my washing dry, beds remade, bathrooms polished - mse pleasure #5 is having a clean and tidy house.
now watching the 1962/3 big freeze - mum was pregnant with me in a house with no electricity and an outside loo - the bag door froze and she had to go out the front door and round to the back lane to get into the back garden.

ampersand

1. Huge catch-up read now caught up😁, thanks to happy parking for signal.
2. Bitterly cold day, but Doblo warmed & well en route to support our 3rd XV.  Saffron Walden Rugby Club is not at Saffron Walden, but quite some miles further along tricky roads past NT Audley End, then near Bishops Stortford.  Oh yes, 20-3 in our favour!🏉😁👍
3. Love my hot water bottles.
4. Another pair of the knitty slippers finished in time for Christmas.  Darning in ends etc. will probably take as long.😁
5. Lugging lots back to &squat late on Thursday, paused to rejig bags. Picked up a chucked down crisp pkt, only to see it was a £10 note!  Or so & thought.  Yesterday saw it's £20!
6. Picked and ate last 6 raspberries on way out today.😋
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So clever Frith👌 - your tomato paste tube decorations are truly amazing! 🌟🌟🌟 
& also chose Bonne Maman jam, cherry 😋 as her Little Treat freebie from the emporium. It's a happy scheme.👏😊👍

topsyturphy

Pleasures for today

1.Lunch out at Italian Restaurant with fixed price menu, great company with friends I worked with over 20 years ago. - fabulous food and coffee Renoir for dessert.

2. Got to bus stop with 1 minute to spare for bus home.

3. All presents wrapped.

4. Greetings from little dog.

5. Back to mums, feet up and chill time.