NST July 2020: The Turtles go Jousting

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Thanks foxholes, I think we will get there I just need OH to enforce in the same way that I do! Will definitely do the citrus thing as this has worked when we wanted him to stop chewing wires when we first brought him home  

f0xh0les

My cats never learnt that sniffing candles resulted in loss of whiskers.  They were amazed every single time.  For 10 years.  Furry idiots.

ditty1234

Happy weekend everybody. 
Thursday I went to meet with some colleagues.
Afterwards I realised I have not felt thet unsettled and miserable since March, hmm, wonder what effect job is having on my mental health and confidence. It's the worst time ever to be looking for a job, but I shall try to actually get started, as have been too demotivated to actually apply for anything for a long time. 
But for today, I will relax and tidy up. 

Deni_debt-free_dreamer

Morning everyone, I haven't had any NSDs this month as been doing top up shops everyday at the local Coop but today will do a bigger soopermarket shop & i too need to buy a cat scratching post.  I won't be going in any pubs and my hair appointment isn't till 20 July I have paid some money towards my self assessment which is normally due by 31 July but we have till 31 Jan; will try to pay it on time so it's out the way.  DD1 finished term yesterday and got some luxurious gifts including Jo M candles and £50 voucher for the shop that does those lovely adverts at you-know-when  
I've been lying in bed reading my book which i'm really enjoying - not read anything for a few weeks but enjoying the escapism of life in 1612.  Thanks for the Pepys quote mothernerd
wishing all turtles a restful Saturday
Deni x

f0xh0les

Oh, if the vouchers are for Lewis John's store, don't keep them hanging  around for long - they were in the news this week as being in a bad financial state and will be closing stores - spend them asap!

apple_muncher

Mothernerd - dh showed me that quote this morning too! I find it quite appalling that A+E have to prepare for an big influx of alcohol-filled twits over the weekend... Although that is probably what they used to do pre-covid anyway...

greent

crazy_cat_lady said:

 I was reading a story on fakeb00k yesterday about a s e x festival being cancelled due to lack of social distancing. Wonder if that was in Le Shire

The festival to which you refer has been held for the last 2 years in Malv3rn - close to where my DH works - previously it was held in this county - caused quite a scandal in the local rag! - I was away one weekend when it was on and hit teh papers and my mum asked me the following week to check I hadn't been there!!!

greent

Whoops - missed a few days already! NSD on teh 2nd and should be one today. Not one yesterday - emergency dash to Tesc0 last night for blisters plasters for DS2 who is doing a DofE walk today and they are a have-to-have item in his kit. We had some, but could anyone find them last night....? - no - they were found around 10 minutes before he had to leave the house this morning - grrr! However, I was at Tesc0 at the 'right' time and got a large organic chicken reduced from £12 something to £4.30, so that was good Scored some 11p baguettes, too - and reduced houmous and mushrooms - yum (and some full price wraps, because everyone seems to be eating them at the mo and we are getting through around 3 packs a week (as well as the bread and baguettes and rolls - they are bread fiends!))

Listed a few things on fb00k and flebay today (mix of for sale and giveaways). 1 has sold, another is hopefully being collected later - all things leaving one way or another Also sorted out some outgrown clothing from DS3's room for passing on - and some only fit for recycling!!

Washing is on the line outdoors - it keeps 'spitting' rain in the wind - but I think there's enough wind to outdo any wetness! Will go and iron the stuff which dried overnight now

f0xh0les

Well I hope they all  wear masks and use hand sanitizer.   Not convinced that social distancing is possible, but nobody is telling the footballers they can't tackle each other, and they are still jumping all over each other and hugging when they score . 

Toni'sfriend

Personally, I think this is maybe just a bit too many things being relaxed all at the same time. I'm sure that the majority of people just want to get back to normal, go out and have a drink or a meal with friends and family but there is always the element that want to get back to lets get out, get drunk and annoy everybody else. But to be fair, they have probably been ignoring the rules all through this anyway. I north of the border and I really hope it works out for all of you down south this weekend.

I walked to the butcher today and got a steak pie for dinner tomorrow (can't wait!!!!) and some bits for the Boy. Save him going to the supermarket. I'm still not comfortable with that. I would have gone further but Himself is waiting for a delivery. Needless to say that it hasn't arrived yet. It really is strange queuing outside a shop but needs must.

Greent - Great deal on the chicken. Missing my YS bargains but still not venturing to to supermarket.