OS Tuesday 18th December 2007

Penny-Pincher!!

Hi, this is the Daily Thread for 18/12/07. This is an “over the garden fence” type thread where we chat about everything OS and maybe a little bit more. It’s a great, inspiring and motivating thread we start each day to discuss what we’re going to do today or what we’ve achieved already. Everyone’s welcome, please do come in, put your feet up (although check the fence hasn’t just been painted first!) and join us for an OS natter. The more the merrier!

When you make a post, if you feel like giving it a title, that will help others that don’t have the time to read everything skim through the thread quickly but if not it's not a problem, we’re a laid back bunch here so you won’t hear any complaints. Please do not start a new daily thread before you go to bed at night because this often leaves things confusing with two daily threads live at the same time. The idea is that a member would start each new daily thread after they get up in the morning

Some people who chat here like to try to answer everyone. Don’t feel you have to though, a general “hi everyone, hope everyone’s well” type start does just as well.

Happy Birthday Adam & Quasar:j:j :j:j :j :j

Morning Guys!

Was awoken at 4.30am by a text message and cant get back to sleep, so have come downstairs, got a Fortisip from the fridge and taken some pain killers as I can barely move.

Today I have hospital after the needle nurse is here at 8am.

The WM is on ATM and will need to be hung on airer and DW is set to go on after breakfast. Toilet will be cleaned in a while.

My helper was unable to come yesterday or today, and not sure if she will be here tomorrow? She is a lovely girl, but I really need the consistency ATM with my health being quite poor.

OH is still feeling abit bruised, but seems alot better.

I need to make several calls today, send a parcel off and a letter. Made another £29 on Ebay which all adds up.

Pressies all bought now and wrapped and all cards sent. We have invested in 4 tins of different choccies as we couldnt decide:o

Am looking forward to our holiday on the 29th December for 8 days:j :j :j ....we are going to Norfolk again as we love it there and the lady we hired the bungalow from has let us have it for £200 over the new year too. She also provides some provisions and there are great local shops, beaches and places to visit..we cant wait!

Hugs to all and hope everyone is ok.

PP
xx

mrs_mix

Morning Pen Pin and all who follow
Hope you get on ok at the hospital today Pen Pin
:santa2:Aussie
:bdaycake: happy birthday Adam :bdaycake: happy bithday Quasar
hope you both have lovely days

had a bad night been up since 3.30 so I have written christmas cards done my final shopping list and drunk copious amounts of tea
We should find out today how much damage has been done to the lorry it's possible that it needs a new cab and a lot of engine work dh is waiting for a legal guy to phone him about the money side of things so hopefully things won't be too bad
I'm meeting some friends for coffee this morning and need to pick up a couple of pressies for the mil
have a good day
:grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: to all
pam xx

tru

Are you hanging up a stocking on your wall?
it's the time that every Santa has a ball
does he ride a red nosed reindeer?
does a ton up on his sleigh
do the fairies keep him sober for a day?

So here it is merry Christmas
everybody's having fun
look to the future now
it's only just beguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun


Morning PP and mrs_mix:hello:

BIL and wifey are moving to Scotland today, if they go any further north they'll be in Iceland :rolleyes: FIL is going on thursday. They both sold up and bought a hotel, none of them have any hotel experience whatsoever, should be interesting You wouldn't believe the arguements this has caused, mr tru and his other brother have been left to do all the running around for their dad (who won't get off his bum and do ANYTHING - we even had to nag him to pick up the phone and sort out van hire). I can't wait til they're all gone TBH.

I'm meeting mum in town today and going to FIL's later so won't get much done in the house today.

Sorry some of you are having a rubbish time at the moment

mioliere

Morning PENPIN - I do hope the painkillers work soon and that everything goes well for you today; it must be difficult to plan anything when your helper doesn't turn up. You're doing very well on eBay. I must admit, I haven't put anything on for a while. I sort of lose interest then I read that someone has done consistently well and I have another go! I must get organised for after Christmas and spend some time on it.

Well, just a few minutes on here before DH gets up. He leaves at 6.40 and then I must get going. I still have loads to do (but then, don't we all, especially at this time of year?!) and I want to go to the shops, the post office and the gym. I'm going to clean the fridges today and do some more wrapping up and write a couple of rogue Christmas cards.

My mission taking DS2 and GF's cat to the vet for de-manning yesterday proved a success. He was on a strict scrambled egg diet yesterday and back to normal food today. The vet nurse told them that it took two nurses to hold him down for the injections because he freaked out - I do wish they hadn't told them - they found it upsetting, obviously. I told them he won't remember it (and, let's face it, if he does, he'll blame me for taking him!). Anyway, he'll be fine from now on. They had him micro-chipped at the same time, so he won't have to go back for that!

Well, I'd better get DH's packed lunch done and put the porridge ready. He's working outside all day so I like to make sure he's throughly well-stocked up to beat the cold.

Hope everyone has a good day.

KathyXX:grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug:

MRSMIX - hope DH is feeling less sore today and that you find the damage is not as bad as first thought.

ageandjo

Morning PP & rs mix and to everyone else that follows

Last day of w*** for me today then will go in on Friday for our crimbo lunch and a quick meeting, tomorrow I am having my hait cut which really needs doing so I am looking forward to that!
Tonight I will be sorting out m,y food cupboard and boxing up anything that we won't use and I will take it to a local charity for homeless people on my way to the hairdressers tomorrow!
Oh has already gone to work (4am) and he won'#t be back til about 8.30 tonight.
Off for a cuppa and a browse...........
Have a good day all

Penny-Pincher!!

Thanks guys!

Just making a pot of tea. Can hear OH moving around and hope he comes down soon as I cant lift the kettle:rolleyes: and Im cold and need a hot drink. I think I may start making a small flask before bed of hot water as I can hold that better ...not sure if it will stay hot though?

PP
xx

mrs_mix

Penny-Pincher!! wrote: »

Thanks guys!

Just making a pot of tea. Can hear OH moving around and hope he comes down soon as I cant lift the kettle:rolleyes: and Im cold and need a hot drink. I think I may start making a small flask before bed of hot water as I can hold that better ...not sure if it will stay hot though?

PP
xx

It should do Pen Pin I have trouble lifing the kettle sometimes too have been considering getting one of these
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4229715/Trail/C%24cip%3D1500005988.Kitchen%2Band%2Blaundry%3EC%24cip%3D1500006050.Kettles.htm
pam

ageandjo

Hellllpppp........... I have forgotton to post a pressie to Florida!!!!! Do you think Royal Mail would be able to deliver before christmas or will I be looking at sending it by UPS costing an arm and a leg???

Penny-Pincher!!

ageandjo wrote: »

Hellllpppp........... I have forgotton to post a pressie to Florida!!!!! Do you think Royal Mail would be able to deliver before christmas or will I be looking at sending it by UPS costing an arm and a leg???

I think you've missed the deadline hun. I think it was 1st December for economy. This company will send today:

http://www.parcel2go.com/

not cheap though!!!

PP
xx

mrs_mix

ageandjo wrote: »

Hellllpppp........... I have forgotton to post a pressie to Florida!!!!! Do you think Royal Mail would be able to deliver before christmas or will I be looking at sending it by UPS costing an arm and a leg???

just had a look on rm website international signed for was 10/12 so if you use rm it won't get there it looks like you may have to send it either the expensive way or post normal and apologise for it being late
pam

AussieLass

mrs_mix wrote: »

had a bad night been up since 3.30 so I have written christmas cards done my final shopping list and drunk copious amounts of whisky
pam xx

Mrs Mix :snow_laug

Good morning everyone,

Happy Birthday Quasar & whoever Adam is. :beer:

Been heaps cooler here today. I've had a bit of a cleaning day. Gave our timber table a good going over, the louvers upstairs (again, sigh) roll on bitumen road and general dusting etc. I also sorted out some recipes that I"d just printed out and shoved in my recipe folder. All those things you do when the power is off.

DH back to the spec on Thursday as part of his mouth isn't still right :rolleyes: so finally after a week of nagging he's doing what he's told. I'm going with him too.

PP maybe you could kiss it better.
Mrs Mix I hope the damage isn't too bad.

Well better start tea or we'll be eating very late. Hope you all have a nice day. Byeeeee