O/S Daily Tuesday 18th December

SpekySquarehead

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SpekySquarehead

Morning all,

Early start for me as I've some calls to Asia to make this morning. I assume I'll finish earlier, but I'll wait to be told.

Not much to report from yesterday. Tried to sleep early (9) but that didn't quite work out. Tonight I'm opting for a fry up style dinner, since it's Christmas I can relax my usually strict meal planning.

Right, must get on. Have a good day everyone

tru

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day;
I saw three ships come sailing in
On Christmas Day in the morning.

And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day, on Christmas Day?
And what was in those ships all three,
On Christmas Day in the morning? :xmassmile [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Morning :santa2: [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Gers I really want to see your decorated branch! [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The new telly is here, mr tru wanted to set it up straight away. I was halfway through watching The Supervet so he had to wait. On the bright side, there's a smaller universal stand which fits some tellies (some is hardly universal, is it) and ours is included, so we can get one of those and I can get rid of that awful massive unit. We had the new telly on for a couple of hours last night, Scamp hasn't attacked it yet – I give it three days.[/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]The shopping is coming this morning and that's me done with online shopping for the next few weeks. I'll pick up fresh things locally, as and when I need them. I've also stocked up on animal food – two sacks of chicken feed, a sack of corn and two sacks of dog food. We're not going to go hungry here I don't like to spend much in January, I certainly don't want to do any food shopping. I like full cupboards and freezers so I can enjoy winter walks, a bit of pampering and some planning and organising. It doesn't always work out that way, but that's the idea, lol. [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]There's not much to do today, just one load of washing and I need to tax the car. I have five rows left to do on my blanket so I'll do that this afternoon, while watching Die Hard [/FONT]

:rudolf:

camelot1001

Morning All

It's blowing a hoolie out there but very mild. I thought the wind would keep me awake but I woke with the alarm, sadly set too late to go swimming!

I made some biscuits last night all shaped like stars, I'll decorate them tonight as some are for little presents.

How's your DDs arm this morning Bozwood?
Congrats on the sale of your house HH. Are you going to buy another or continue living on the boat?
Another one wanting to see your decorated branch Gers!

It's the main Nativity performance this morning at school, the parents will be queuing from 9am and it doesn't start until 10! They may get blown away with this wind.

Hope you all have a good Tuesday, take care. XX

bellabella

Morning all
I slept better last night I think i was getting too hot so i have turned the rad off and have the window open a tiny bit. Not as cold this morning but windy Dolly will be walked in a bit . I need to call my auntie as i have gifts for my cousins children so i need to wrap them and get them sorted . My bestie is coming over on Sunday so lots of raucous laughter we have been friends for coming up 47 years :eek:
I need to get the last few bits and then i am so done feeling a bit fed up with it all this year could be because the childerbillies are not coming they are at their in laws DD2 needs collecting xmas day and returning boxing day evening
Right better get a wiggle on fish n chips tonight
Hugs to all those who are unwell or looking after poorlies thinking of Holly,Poppy,Taff and Hester especially xx

Gers

Morning everyone.

There's been a gale blowing all night, along with heavy rain. It's meant to move eastward soon.

Tru - thanks for another lovely tune. I'll post a photo of my decorated branch a little later this morning. I'm still loitering in bed.

Teaching yesterday was very chilled. Students are busy writing assessments so I had time to work through a pile of applications for part time work which needed short listing. I was so surprised to read some from people with no teaching experience, no teaching qualifications or even qualifications in the subject matter. That pile was easy to make!

This morning I'm driving up past Oban to meet with a colleague for coffee and semester two planning. Mostly coffee I hope.

My thoughts go out to all who are struggling. To all I wish a happy Tuesday.

nmlc

Morning everyone

Spekysquarehead - thanks for starting us off x

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

Still pitch black, damp underfoot and sounds a bit blustery, rain is forecast for today although quite mild.

DH up and gone to work stupid early, DS1 now getting ready for work and DS2 still in his pit, will wake him shortly, he wants a lift so he can go to the gym.

Dinner last night was scampi, chips/jacket potato, beans/veg, I had baked fish and veg. I remembered to get the sausages and liver out to defrost this morning, but it's still quite frozen, so will empty into lidded dishes and put in the fridge before I leave for work and hope that it defrosts in time if not, I'll have to think of something else.

Yesterday work was steady after a slow start, lots of unhappy customers as they are being chased for late payments/unpaid bills. It's my early finish day today and I'll need to pick up some more milk and bread en route home tonight otherwise we'll be out of milk completely.

Yesterday morning I did manage to call in at the MrT's on the way in to work to pick up marzipan, icing and a cake board - couldn't believe the price of ready made and rolled marzipan and icing - it was the store's own brand too! I'll need to marzipan the cake tonight and also write some cards - we've had a card from a family that we thought were really good friends, we didn't have a falling out with them, but they weren't very nice to us on a couple of occasions and we then realised that they weren't the friends we thought they were so just withdrew and stayed away, luckily we don't have any reason to be around them, we haven't had any real contact with them for probably 5 years or so and this card has come out of the blue. I should think I've seen them twice in 5 years in passing and just exchanged a hello but nothing more. Maybe I should be more charitable and accept it in the spirit it's been sent - but with some people just don't know if there's an ulterior motive - in this case there could well be!

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

ancientofdays

Morning all and thank you for starting the thread Speky.

Bozwood I hope your little girl is comfortable, poor little one.

Hester, congratulations on your house offer, fingers crossed.

Sending positive thoughts to those who are unwell or worried.

redruby

Morning all


Tru I am loving 'Tru's carol corner' it makes my morning every day !


Back to work for me today only two days with the clients but this week we will not be doing much cooking at all it will be mainly clearing down the kitchen and preparing for it to be shut down for two weeks, I must do the ordering today for our return.


Dinner tonight is more cottage pie I got two packets of mince out yesterday and made us two cottage pies so we will have the other one tonight, I also made dd a large veggi one for them it should do them two nights too.


I need to pop to the bank today and get some money out for
the meat Ive ordered which is being delivered tomorrow.


Ive got about four more presents still to wrap but I cant do that tonight as dd is coming for the night :jwill maybe wrap them tomorrow.


Have good days all xx

Gers

Here's my Christmas branch:



The blue bauble was a gift from friends last year, it has scenes from Newcastle around the bottom border. Tyne Bridge, Swing Bridge, Angel of the North and so on.

The bit of tree is in a bottle from Wee Isle Dairy on Gigha. It has this more job to do before going back for recycling.

tru

Oh Gers I love it! I want one now