5 OS pleasures in your day today - part 3

Highdays

Morning everyone.

Reading along with everyone's pleasures (great news, Paulie) but very little to report from this end. Humming along in the quiet lane for now and quite happy with that.

Hope you all have the best Christmas you can and a peaceful and happy 2026.

LaineyT

Woohoo 🎉 PaulieH that is good news!

For the Solstice weekend,

Smiled at a ladies tote bag that said ‘ Please forgive me for anything I’ve said whilst hungry’ oh yes!

My sleep pattern is rubbish at the moment but oh yes to an afternoon nap.

Putting up the tree on Sunday morning, all the decorations that we’ve collected over the years and memories they bring back.

Treat of Sunday lunch at our favourite hotel, lovely atmosphere with families and friends celebrating together.

The Yule log was put on the hearth and candles lit as it got dark.

mhagster

Hello. In bed already. 

Up early.

Down town to drop off some work place gifts. Quick blether.

Then drove down to other end of town Supermarket…goodness they were directing traffic…I was only there to use the carpark. Wanted to go to favourite charity shop. Got a nice big   lampshade . And a lovely wreath. 

Had work late afternoon. The Chap kindly drove me there as it was dark and I don’t see well to drive in dark and especially not on motorway. 

And then Santa came round on his tractor! Local charity event that I love each year. 

topsyturphy

Pleasures for today

1. Good journey back home.
2. Christmas lights on 
3. The TV to myself
4. Catching up with TV recordings 
5. Chocolate & cuddles with little dog.

DundeeDoll

Am once again awake at silly o'clock though did go to bed early last night as was zonked! 5 mse pleasures for yesterday
1) left overs for breakfast - these were from Choir party for breakfast - very tasty
2) eating frogs - 3 work emails that all took quite a lot of work
3) bus trips - bus was full and took much longer due to traffic jams - had excellent chat to someone up from Edinburgh then with a friend I've not seen for a while
4) friends - i was headed for lunch with 2 colleagues and an ex-colleague who'd taken voluntary severance in September - lots of gossip - who doesn't love gossip
5) happy coincidences - was going to drop a Christmas card off on my way back - friend lives opposite mennies - needed the loo so called into mennies with intention purely to go to loo and who should be there but DrM and the 'single men Christmas lunch' club - as he pulled up a stool next to him when I walked in would have been rude not to stay. Then we caught the bus home which means i still need to deliver that card!
The children had had a good day in Edinburgh, I cooked yummy butcher sausages for tea, in bed by 8:30 and I think asleep by 9 so maybe waking up at 5 wasn't so bad. Am enjoying Old Harry's Game

mhagster

Up early and back at supermarket for 7am. Got loads of fresh fruit very RTC. Still in date. 

Home. Put it all away ( one of my most loathed jobs) then hoovered upstairs/downstairs, washed all the floors. Cleaned all the bathrooms. Washing done and hung on clothes horses ( another loathed job…though I actually enjoy hanging washing on the line) 

Went to visit a friend. I had recently taken a service for their loved one. Given a lovely card with beautiful words written and a lovely pen as a gift which was very kind. 

Then quick home to feed doggy then down to train station to pick up some Australian travellers! Big hugs and a let’s try and squeeze you and your luggage into my car…

Then had to pick up a pup and squeeze him in too. 

My doggy was delighted to see his big sister. 

Made them lunch. Then they went a walk and I enjoyed the quiet. Then home, made macaroni, mince pies. A small 3 tiered cake. Will crumb coat then ice tomorrow…at some point in another busy day 😆

Nice chatter then they crashed with jet lag. 

And DD2 just picked up Pup. 

Frith

Pleasures for today (Christmas Eve Eve)

1) Not a bad sleep but woke early. 

2) Wrapped the remaining presents and stocking fillers.

3) Cleaned the bathroom. 

4) Popped to Sainsbury's for smaller son.

5) Phoned my school friend. 

6) My brother is here and playing darts. 

topsyturphy

Pleasures for today

1. A day to myself
2. Dog walk with friends.
3. Survived shopping in M&S
4. Dropped little dog off with dog carer, who gave me 4 home made mince pies, now all gone they were delicious - pastry incredible.
5. Round to another friends for a couple of hours this evening, more lovely nibbles.
6. Now in bed alarm set as back to work tomorrow for the next set of 5 shifts.

DundeeDoll

oof that was a long day
1) woke up at silly o'clock, listened to Old Harry's Game then gave up and started work emails at 5:30 - my mse pleasure is to see them start to go down
2) dental appointment - root canal treatment was not successful and i am referred to the dental school - my mse pleasure is that my new dentist is lovely and the treatment was very restful
3) into work to pick up some bits and bobs and water the plants - mse pleasure is sharing the office advent calendar with my colleague on the desk
4) the big shop - mse pleasure is tis done!
5) footie with DrM and MrG - mse pleasure goes without spelling out! 
night all

LaineyT

For the last couple of days,

Up and at’em on Monday morning to do last bits of food shopping, Capt S came too and we had the treat of a coffee plus savoury croissant in the emporium cafe.

My big girl had her last farrier visit of the year, busy yard with three other horses seeing their farrier too so lots of hammering etc! Bribed my girl with a hay net.

Wrapped the last of the presents so all ready.

Hoovers and dusters wielded so house now all clean, I did upstairs and Capt S down, I like having help ☺️

DB popped round and we had a catch up over tea & mince pies, DN is now flying out with him on the 29th ahead of the Sydney test, let’s hope they see an England win!

Got to the yard only to see my girl joining in on a mass zoomie, it was like a crazy tsunami going around the paddocks 🙈 fetched her in and she was COVERED in mud, hose applied and rug hung up to dry out.

Off to Uni city to pick up a few ordered bits from Mr Sparks, we used to have one in horsey town and hope to have again 🤞 all done in an hour and home to find a thoughtful parcel by the front door, thank you 🙏 Amps