OS Daily Thursday 24th January

Nelski

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Morning

Was hoping for a little lie in this morning but my brain had other ideas seems 3.30 is my time now all well and good when I'm out early but today I could have enjoyed a bit extra. oh well never mind.

Well yesterday was not a fun training day. 3 know it alls who wanted to be anywhere but in a training room. I lost a few teeth for sure. Its really rare I dont get on with the group but these lot were an exception. Finished up really early and came home ...least i wasn't far away. nanny they weren't worth my song and dance routine so your right ...at least they will pay for it

Today is my one day off this week and its mum shopping day :eek: bring back yesterdays trainees anyday

Right time for another tea its freezing this morning have a great day all

camelot1001

Morning All

Thanks for the start Nelski, hope the shopping goes well!

No swimming this morning, there is a thick fog out there and I'm not driving in it. If it doesn't clear in an hour I will go on the train if they're running, apparently they were very disrupted yesterday because it was too cold!

Not quite as cold as yesterday, it was -5 when I went to work, took ages to defrost the car, but we were rewarded with the most beautiful sunrise.
Picked up DD after work and we went for logs so I'm stocked up for a couple of weeks now.

I'm meeting friends after work for a meal and catch up, not seen each other since before Christmas so looking forward to that and already planning what I'll have to eat!

Have a good day, take care. XX

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks NELSKI. Did you wake me up or did I wake you up? 3.30 for me too. I thought I was improving but I am going backwards again. Bah.

I think it feels marginally less cold this morning and we are forecast to reach 5 deg today! Wow!

DGDs still in the land of nod Shhh! I went to empty the dw and I hadn't even set it going last night so that is doing it's thing. A mountain of pots, pans and plates last night. DD (veggie) said she would stay for tea too so pizza and fries for the girls, meatless meatballs in a cobbled together tomato sauce, with pasta and salad for DD and fish, salad and hm wedges for me.

All 3 DGDs are here tonight for tea and sleepover. Being Thursday it HAS to be Pasta Bolognese Bake or I would be big, bad grandma! The mince was left out defrosting and I will get the sauce going before I waken the girls up. DD's bf is coming to take them to school bless him.

DS is coming to take me to Aldi this morning. Not yet compiled my list but mainly f & v, dairy, bread and fridge stuff needed. And a stuffed crust pizza to replace the one eaten last night!

Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for the poorlies, sad, worried and lonely as always, Plus those going through/awaiting treatment. Take care all xx ps hope the bananas are fresh NELS!

dumpling

Good morning everyone :hello:
I'm soooo tired and fed up of not sleeping for more than a couple of hours at a time. It's making me a bit snappy and irritable which is not like me at all. I keep persevering with a good bed time routine in the hope that I willl have a decent chunk of sleep but it is not to be.

I am going to cancel my friend coming round as I am not in the mood for her shenanigans today. A different friend came over yesterday and while it was really nice to see her, I felt exhausted once she had gone home after listening to all her woes about her family.

I must must must get Lee's PIP form filled out today. I have been putting it off for ages so I need to knuckle down with him and get it sent off. I doubt he will get anything but I need to try. Speaking of Lee, he had an amazing day at college yesterday with the results of his maths test coming back at 100%. I am so proud of him.

So, form this morning and bed this afternoon, that's my day planned out . Hope you all have a better day than that! Take care all xx

nmlc

Morning everyone

Nelski - 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 here, very cold and frosty.

DH up and gone to work stupid early, DS1 also gone to work and DS2 still in his pit, will wake him shortly.

Dinner last night was pork steaks, mash, carrots, kale (me), green beans, cauli in cheese sauce and gravy. Ice cream/cake for dessert. Need to sort tonight's dinner this morning.

Feeling low this morning, DH and myself had words last night and it's left me feeling yukky. He came in from work in a foul mood and I've still got the courtesy car from the garage as mine won't be ready until Friday (tomorrow) and he just started from there, and I've also made a mistake sorting something out - I have to ring the company back today and it can be sorted - then his dinner wasn't right... I'm really getting to the point where enough is enough.

Sorry about that ..... turned into a bit of a rant.

Just the normal stuff to do today and a "to do" list, I'll be going into town first thing to visit the bank and building society.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

Edit to add

Just had a telephone call from himself, all nice as pie, was I ok as I seem a bit quiet this morning ...... blah blah blah ......just going to bide my time, my time will come x

redruby

Morning all


Very very cold here again I think its about -6 :eek: yesterday at work was unbearably cold even though I wore a fur lined gillet I was still cold !! My clients were shivering so I sent them up to the new caf! to work for the day and shall be doing the same until the heating is fixed !! ITs not fair that they should suffer !!


Pizza for dinner with salad, seems a bit cold for that but there you go it needs using up. Washing to do tonight and I need to have a quick tidy round.


Hugs to all in need have good days all xx

Gers

Morning folks.

Outside is all frosty. My car is covered in ice and it's only 1c this morning.

My DM is feeling so much better since (at last) taking the docs advice, unsurprisingly! She also ate the full portion of ready made fish and chips for the first time in ages rather than having it over two meals. I'll pick up her new meds today.

This afternoon DM has a dental appointment. Even at her age she has all her own teeth still, her father was a dental surgeon so old habits die hard. That'll be my day.

There was a feature on Jeremy Vine's radio show about sleepnessless with a doc on from a sleep clinic. I don't normally listen to his show but stayed tuned for this item. The segment started at 12.30 if anyone wants to catch up.

Right, the house has warmed up now. DM's cleaner will be here in a couple of hours so I need to sort myself out.

Virtual hugs all round. Happy Thursday.

silver-oldie

Good morning all

Thank you for starting us off Nelski, sending you calm vibes for your banana shopping

Visited mother as planned yesterday. Seems she doesn't need to be fed, well not with cream cake
Shopping not planned for yesterday but bought a few bits to put in the freezer so we won't have to go out if it's slippery on the pavements. Can't risk either of us having a fall.

Haven't heard from DS, didn't really expect it but hoped.:sad:

Thinking of all those finding life difficult

CRANKY40

Good morning all,

A quiet day here today so it's a staying in and cleaning kind of day. Yesterday was a bit interesting - we had a hail storm the night before and it froze so traffic was very slow moving. I did have to go out but I drove very slowly (no choice anyway in that traffic) and we were fine - no slipping or skidding. I've looked out this morning and the last of it has gone now.

I'm not sure what's for tea - I need to have a look at my freezer inventory. I made soup yesterday so that will be my lunch. I knitted another trauma teddy last night so I need to sew that up and stuff it.

dumpling well done to Lee and take it easy yourself.
nmlc if what you're doing isn't good enough I'd stop doing it for a bit and see if he notices the difference but that's just my cussedness.

Take care all of you

Bozwood

Morning. Well yesterday I went to the dentist and now I don’t have a gab she is good and didn’t feel a thing. I also went to fat club 2 and a half lost very pleased. I am out on Sunday for a meal so don’t expect so much next week but hey oh Working this morning and lunchtime.

I will call at the gym this afternoon if I can I also need to ring the vets when they are open as Boz needs his booster injection doing so could go after picking up dd from school

ScarletRibbons

Good morning, not as cold this morning I don't think. There's still frost though.

Sorry to hear your friends are unloading on to you Dumpling - while we all do it to our friends to a degree, there's a limit isn't there. I have a friend who always feels "much better" after seeing me - that's because she's done the same as your friend !!

Gers, your DM seems to be doing well, hope it continues. I know she's a very old lady and frail, but more power to her!

NMLC, miserable isn't it when you other half has a go at you when you're doing your best. Hope it resolves.

I went to the doctors' yesterday about my rogue arm, and the blood test had showed acute infection, from we know not where. Anyway, the doctor said to have another blood test next week, and see her again. if it kicks off again, I have to go to the surgery straightway, or the hospital if out of hours .Don't think it will though, the redness and heat is nearly gone as is the swelling.

I'm meeting a friend for coffee this morning, just locally.

We went to a local shopping centre yesterday , there's a little Lakeland shop there , and I wanted a few thing, but when we got there it had closed. There are 2 branches not far away in Nwcastle and Metrocentre but that one was handy.

Hope everyone has as good a day as they can

Take care folks