What small DFW things will you do w/c 10/02?

allydowd

We're famous!

OK that's an exaggeration, but the Small Things thread is mentioned in Martin's email as DFW Chat of the Week! 🍻🍾🏆

carrielovesfanta

Hey everyone!

Congratulations to DNMS on her new GD!
That's what smiley is missing... the dodgy group hug! I liked that one! 

Hermes did not attempt the delivery again (but said they did). I have back on to the tree company. Ally - thanks for the links. I may consider them but the feedback that I'm getting at the moment is that the tree company must deal with Hermes as they are the client. The chap even admitted on the phone that because it was a business address, Hermes likely wouldn't bother if the planned time was our of hours
Apparently they will come today between 4 and 6 so it might finally happen. I'm confused though as I thought they would only try 3 times. I'm guessing that because he hasn't ACTUALLY tried once, I'm still going... I told the tree folks that if it wasn't delivered today, that I wanted to cancel my order and get a refund. 

It's my Friday today and I'm tired and ready for my weekend. Looks like the weather is coming bad so it'll be another missed opportunity on the allotment (currently it's GORGEOUS here). It's kinda stressing me, which is bad. I'm not feeling so good today but I think it might be cos I'm het up. 
Normal boring things on my list so I shan't bore you. 

clf x

1LuckyLady

Afternoon all,
DNMS,  Congratulations 
Todays list 
Kids finished off the omelette and beans for their breakfasts ✅
Wash a load on the quick 30 degree wash✅
Gym class, cross trainer and treadmill done to make the most of my membership✅
Monthly meet up with a friend,  I'm trying to lose weight so no sandwich or cake for me,  just a pot of tea and an extra pot  of hot water.  Paid for using survey vouchers and I got my card stamped so points towards a free cuppa. (£2.10 and 3hrs of laughing and talking )✅
Home to have more of my home made leek and potato soup✅
Weather not bad here today so went out for a walk around the block whilst I had the chance as the weather isn't meant to be nice here again tomorrow✅
Check banking/update spreadsheet  ✅
Hang washing on the heated airer and put the dehumidifier on in that room
Make chicken risotto for tea to use up some mushrooms (the leftover beef stew now moved to tomorrow night when we've got the kids at the hairdressers and a guitar lesson)
Make families lunches for tomorrow - the last ones for a week! 
Really ought to make a start on the holiday packing

Better get cracking! Take care all. 

Betharooni

Betharooni said:

Hi all.

Will be a more active member this week rather than lurking like normal. My aims for this week are:

• Update DFW diary
• Keep on top of spending tracking spreadsheet
• Go to the gym at least twice to make use of membership
• Book exam (last one then current level of qualification finished)
• Start collating and listing stuff to sell in local indoor boot fair at the beginning of March
• See if I can book place in indoor boot fair at the beginning of March
• Work out next planned Ramblers walk I want to do (to make use of membership)
• Put brown bin out for garden waste collection so I can get filling it up again 
• Work out when seeds need to be sown and make plan
• Put mini greenhouse up in garden
• Sort through outstanding toiletries, amend list and sort out any items I want to dispose of or sell
• Look at ways to make some additional money

My plan for the remainder of today is to update my diary, update my spending tracking spreadsheet for spending over the last few days, go through my seeds and make a sowing plan and look through the upcoming Ramblers walks list.

B x

Hi all

Have had a bit of a fail the last couple of days and been feeling too rough to do much - I suffer a lot with migraines and was feeling nauseous and generally pretty rubbish so did very little.  However the couple of items that I have done are to put the brown garden waste bin out for collection today so I can get cracking again in the garden, I’ve updated my spending tracker spreadsheet and worked out what Ramblers walk I want to do next.

Will be having a sports massage in a couple of hours to try and help my head and neck - very MSE - getting it through a local university’s sports injury clinic where the student physios can get experience so an hour long massage is only £20! 

Other than that, my plans for this afternoon/evening are to book my exam, update my DFW diary, sort out my seed sowing plans and to look through some options to make some extra money. Here’s hoping I can be more successful with that today...

B x

carrielovesfanta

Hermes can go and do one. They have lied about trying to deliver yet again.

I am going to tell the company that I don't want the tree and order it from somewhere else.

DawnW

Afternoon all

Ally, be careful near the sea this weather 😱

Congratulations DNMS

Betharooni, hope you feel better soon

CLF, what a pain 😠

Well, I don't need a gym membership today -

Walked into town to the post office (a couple of miles there and back), helped OH with the tree removal job he has been doing for a neighbour (lots of wheelbarrowing and stacking) and then we had to move a load of logs that turned up unexpectedly 😬 Took all afternoon.

Then I walked the dog

Not much else done, unsurprisingly.

Lunch was beans on toast

Dinner will be frozen pizza, jacket potato and salad

Fire alight, as it is getting cold, hard frost this morning.

Was going to say I hadn't spent anything, but OH paid for the load of logs, fuel and some rubbish he bought at Mr S this morning.

Early night needed I think!

PurpleFairy26

Have never used this recipe. But g00gled it and this came up and I really trust their recipes. Has good reviews too. Looking at it, may add it to my list for next week, looks yummy and I have everything in😊👍🏻 I’ll let you know if I try it

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/chinese-chicken-curry

crazy_cat_lady

PF - I'm going to give that recipe a go - thank you  
DNMS - congrats to being a granny again  
And boo hiss to Hermes CLF - I like my local delivery man but they are slow at getting stuff delivered and sent etc.
Quick hello from me as it's been parents evening and I'm shattered. Could use a very early night but I've only just sat down. 
Nothing useful done - too busy with work... but means I got a nsd

ziggy2407

Congratulations DNMS 

Another busy, exhausting but enjoyable day, celebrated DH's birthday again today with DS but we have also managed to

Check Bank & Make PAD
Went to Pilates but ended up using the gym (and gym managers trainers) as no one else turned up
DS to Orthodontist
Meal out with DH & DS - no tea needed
Dr's appointment for me - following my heart scare a few weeks ago I now need the "camera down" for more investigation, came away with a bit of headache as waiting room was so warm and they were running 40 mins behind 
Read (another book from groaning shelves - re-reading a childhood favourite "Little Women") 
Check: LuckyBob, WinaDinner, PMP 
Night all
C x 

ditty1234

NSD tick
Club run tick
Food from fridge tick
Dishes almost done tick
Got nice neighbour to move thingy stored in my driveway tick
Run towels on hot wash tick
Worry about car and MOT and deflect all other purchases and commitments until MOT passed tick
Get tickets to go and see parasite - the movie in next town __
My reading is very sporadic at the moment but its  good to see some people back and keeping up with others.