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What small DFW things will you do w/c 25th May?

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  • Afternoon folks. 
    I'm not sure what happend but I think my hayfever has given me a bout of labyrithitis. Woke up feeling sick and dizzy with a banging headache. Dozed on and off til 11 and have just dragged myself downstairs.
    Will check in later. Am gutted!
    Clf x
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  • DawnW
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    Hope you feel better soon CLF.
  • PurpleFairy26
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    @carrielovesfanta hope you felt better yesterday 
    @Narola1976 I would definitely use the coconut milk if it was me (assuming it’s not a chilled product). If it’s tinned you can use it in things like curries, if it’s thinner and more like a milk alternative you could use it in rice pudding, smoothie, porridge or in things like curries - HTH 

    morning all 😀 today plans

    ☀️ Finish putting away too small clothes in smalls room
    ☀️general tidying of bedroom now there is some storage in there 
    ☀️ BBQ later, we have food already that we’ll just cook on the BBQ - will make some rolls
    ☀️ Made jelly with water left over from morning coffee
    ☀️ Bit more work in the garden, hopefully clear some more of the border so I can plant out a few more plants. 
    ☀️ Try and work out what a plant is so I know where to plant it 
    ☀️ Drop some seedlings at a pals on daily walk
    ☀️Update meal plan when food shop arrives if we get any substitutes 

    have a good day all. Purps. 
  • ziggy2407
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    Good Morning

    Sun's shining and no big plans (again),  so far

    Checked Bank & made PAD
    Quick visit to Mr M for few bits inc compost
    Spoke to mum (and will again later)

    Still to do
    Knit or read 
    Purge a few emails 
    Enter a few comps 
    All meals from cupboards/fridge/freezer 
    Check: Lucky Bob, PMP, WinaDinner -

    Have a great day everyone!

    C x 

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  • DawnW
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    edited 30 May 2020 at 9:43PM
    Congrats on the weight loss 1LL. I need to lose probably a couple of stone, but not finding it easy in these strange times. I haven't had the nerve to step on the scales, but my clothes are definitely a good bit tighter than they were! Bitty sort of day, but I have managed to get quite a bit done:
    Walked dog first thing, as usual
    Reduced milk order for Monday on milkman's web site, as we seem not to have used that much this week.
    Sorted out file of bank paperwork that was all over the floor. Some shredded and now in the compost bin, the rest in separate envelopes, one for each bank, back in the box file and put away in the cupboard. Also did budgets / checked all accounts as I had all the stuff out anyway.
    Read meters and entered readings onto energy company's web site
    Kitchen clean up, also cleaned the dreaded black and white tiles in the bathroom which show every speck of dust and drop of water, plus bath, loo, basin etc.
    Watered garden
    Cut back red valerian stuff that was growing across the front door, and lemon balm that was growing across the mint pot
    Planted out more basil seedlings
    Spoke with all 3 children, plus my brother, on the phone
    Lunch was more home made hummus and home grown salad
    Made a pan of bolognese sauce, incorporating bendy veg and lentils, for tomorrow and later in the week
    Made a pan of mash with elderly sweet potatoes and a couple of ordinary potatoes, which we had with dinner, which was pork steak things, spring greens, gravy and quince jelly  - there is still some left though, so that has gone in the fridge. Sometimes I think that I take something of average size out of there (such as the last few sweet potatoes) to use it, and a huge vat of something ends up going back in its place!
  • Narola1976
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    Morning wasn’t it hot yesterday! I don’t have a garden to speak of but managed a bit of time on a picnic blanket in the park. It was lovely. Congrats on the weight loss 1LL, always nice to be able to add to your wardrobe without having to spend a penny.

    Yesterday was rather busy with the food shop so today I want to take it easy while still getting on with a few bits:

     <3 B/L/D from stores. A sausage casserole today with mash and veg. Was meant to cook this yesterday but got a YS roast chicken which couldn’t be frozen, so had to cook it for dinner. 
     <3 Clean the kitchen, fill the dishwasher.
     <3 Biscuit making again today, the last batch barely lasted a few days. 
     <3 Checked and purged emails - Done
     <3 Check bank accounts - no expected transactions as its the weekend, but its a habit
     <3 load my receipts to Zipzero, Shoppix and Receipt Hog -  Done
     <3 Check PA for any surveys. 

    Have a good day all
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  • PurpleFairy26
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    Morning folks. Well done on that weight loss 1LL. Great that you have clothes at the back of the wardrobe to get in to as well without having to go shopping. 

    Had a fab day yesterday. DH and I spent lots of time in the garden, DH doing some biggish jobs. More planned today - including sewing some grass seed we already have. 

    Today’s list:
    peg out overnight washing
    change some beds and wash and put out
    continue working in the garden 
    clean BBQ - had first one of the summer yesterday as it was the first time we could get to it! 
    Do 30 minutes sorting in the bedroom to keep up momentum 
    Triage fridge 
    make some scones - half a batch I think 

    have a good day all. Purps. 

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