O/S Daily Saturday 3rd September 2022 3 September 2022 at 5:51AM in Old style MoneySaving 9 replies 651 views

ScarletRibbons

Good morning, it's a fine dry start I think, still dark of course.

I've been awake for a long time with pain in my hip and shoulders, so I finally got up for some pain killers, hope they work soon.

Camelot hope you are feeling a bit better after your awful experience at school, it's shocking that a child should have hit you.

Snoozer, are the new little family settling down? The first few weeks are always hectic, I found that anyway.

Dgs is staying overnight tonight, sometimes he's hard to settle, but once asleep he stays asleep, unlike his sister, who has had to be taken home late at night before, when she was his age.  I hope he doesn't have any shenanigans tonight, I'll be on my knees by then!

There's a little bit of shopping to do, DH can nip out later.

Hope everyone has a good day today, take care folks.

Gers

Thanks for starting us off Scarlet, sorry that you're in so much pain. 

It's mid afternoon here.  The torrential rain of last night continued until about 10.30am, it's still a bit dull though dry. Eldest nephew and family are leaving shortly, it's a two and a half hour drive down to Brisbane then the two long flights back to Birmingham. They've had a great time which makes me really happy. We've just been out for lunch, soon it'll very quiet here for a few days. 

Happy Saturday to all. 

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks SCARLET. Hope your painkillers soon kicked in.  I expected to wake up to torrential rain after looking at last night's nationwide forecast but it has yet to arrive here.

I am dithering wondering whether to go in town or not this morning. I will see what the weather is looking like nearer bus time. I want a few things from Boots but nothing that won't wait a few days if need be.

I could do with defrosting the big upright in the garage before it gets too chilly out there so that may or may not happen today. There's always tomorrow!

GERS enjoy the few days of peace, it has sounded hectic over there! Your life here will feel very quiet once you come home!  CAMELOT I hope you are feeling better today. And I hope you have had an apology from the child or at least his parents. NELS the houses hereabouts have taken absolutely months to complete recently so I think your buyer is expecting too much. And should be hassling the EA/solicitors not you anyway.

Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for the poorlies or fed up. Take care all and be safe xx

camelot1001

Morning All

It's wet and windy here this morning,  any washing can stay indoors. Tomorrow's forecast looks even worse!

Sorry you're struggling with pain Scarlet,  hope the painkillers do their job. Good  luck  with getting your DGS settled, the  little  one is the same,  I have to lie down with her until she nods  off.

That's rotten Nelski, especially when you told them it would take a while right at the beginning.

School was fairly calm yesterday, the offending child is excluded until Tuesday so will see what happens then. 

I didn't have a great sleep last night but will go for a swim this morning as the local pool have laned swimming again first  thing Saturday and Sunday mornings. 

DD and  the little one may pop  over later for tea so had  better get something organised.

Have a good weekend,  take care. XX

snoozer

Hi everyone,

Scarlet, they do seem to be settling down thankfully. Chris has one more week of paternity leave and then back to work, I think they will both find it hard, he has a long commute on top of his working day. Hopefully he will work at least one day a week at home, he doesn't like home-working but I think he will find it easier at first.

It's very warm here again although I think we had a bit of rain last night, the lawn is certainly looking greener than it was, we need to get out there to do some tidying.

I think Laura has a friend and her two children coming across this morning, I think we'll suggest they go out to the playground and maybe for lunch at the local pizza place, it's family run and excellent pizza. If Chris and Crystal don't have other visitors we will try to head over there.

Have a good day.

RosyRed

Morning all, busy day ahead for us, DGS footie to support in an hour or so, back home for a bit to feed pooch then get ready for the mini festival where godson is performing. Handily it's across the road from our football stadium , so we'll watch him first then go to the match & meet DS2 & DGC there and then cross back to the festival after and meet friends. I think DS1 will give us a lift up there. We normally pick DS2 up to go to the match but we'll be too early for that.

TA, good to know the soupmaker won't be a mistake. I can remember loftily telling my friend she didnt need one as she had a pressure cooker, but getting older I now find the concept of cooking, blending, and cleaning itself all in one appliance a lot more attractive - I shall say sorry when I see her

Nelski, sorry you're getting a bit of mither from the buyers!

Scarlet hope the pain killers have worked.

Marie hope you get to go shopping in the not too distant future take care everyone x

IzzyBee

Morning everyone mild and miserable here don’t think it’s has to brighten up all day need to clean the house but not a lot I can do downstairs I will have plenty to do next week when the kitchen gets put in .Scarlet hope the painkillers kick in soon Rosy enjoy your busy day Gers enjoy the peace Nelski I don’t envy you I was demented when we sold our last house and bought this one but that was with the solicitors they were a nightmare. Must make a move no excuse now I have had my breakfast and another cuppa I have taken a little gammon joint out for later I will think of something to go with it later .thinking of all the poorlies hugs to those that need them have a good day everyone whatever you are doing 

meanmarie

Morning all, 
Hope that the painkillers have kicked in Scarlet Ribbons.
Lots of rain here and more to come with warnings of dangerous road conditions after the long dry spell.
Unexpected good news yesterday afternoon.....physio reckons that I can go home on Monday. Naturally I am delighted, she tested me on the stairs and I had no problem or pain.... I only have 2 steps to my bedroom so am confident that I can do that which was my big worry. 
 Have a good day everybody
Marie

RedRuby1231

Morning all

Nice day here and tomorrow is meant to be good as well then rain for most of next week ! WM is about to finish and another load to go in after, it can all be hung out today.

We need to cut the back hedge today its got so big again, the birds would have finished nesting by now so should be safe to do it.

BBQ tonight  I have a joint of pork which I will slow cook and then crisp on the bbq, OH fancies a vegetable rice so we will do that with it and get some wraps to wrap the pork in.

House is fairly tidy so just needs a quick going over this morning.

Camelot I hope you get an apology at the very least !

Meanmarie its so nice to see you posting xx

Have good days all xx

Coxy11

Morning all and thanks for the thread @ScarletRibbons - I hope the pain relief has kicked in.

I too have a soup maker - gift from DMum Christmas 2020. It's great and very easy to clean. I've been to FC and lost another 0.5lb so that's 3 weeks on the bounce that I've lost now. Slow going but hopefully means it'll stay off. I'd love to lose a few more lbs before I go walking again at the end of September.

@Nelski - can't believe the buyer is hassling you - tell them to speak to EA and solicitors - you have enough on your plate.
Fingers crossed you can go home soon @meanmarie x

We are off to MIL's for coffee and birthday cake this afternoon, then on to an evening wedding reception in Surrey. We are staying over at a hotel. I didn't manage to find a new outfit so will recycle one from my wardrobe. Did manage to find a lovely Per Una cardigan in Oxfam this morning. It wasn't price labelled but I asked the staff and they said it was £3.99 which I thought was a bargain. I also saw a nice wool coat but alas, two sizes too small. Doubt I will ever be that size, so I reluctantly left it for someone else. 

Have a good day all and hugs to all the poorlies or worried.
Coxy