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O/S Daily Saturday 29th June 2024

ScarletRibbons
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Good morning, it's a grey start here, don't know if it's going to rain.
I've got a few jobs to do round the house today, and I want to go down to the High Street.
Hope everyone is ok.I'll pop back later.
I've got a few jobs to do round the house today, and I want to go down to the High Street.
Hope everyone is ok.I'll pop back later.
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Morning ScarletR and all,
I will try and be more regular with my postings, I do try and read daily, but to be honest my life is so quiet I don’t have much to write about.
Today, I have been up since 4am with a bad back and shoulder, absolutely no idea what has caused it, probably my fibromyalgia. Sat with the heated back cushion and DH is making me a coffee.
Plans for today are to work on my budget for July and grocery/menu plan, plus pay mum’s newspaper bill. Apart from this it will be a pottering about day, reading, crochet etc.
Take care.
January 2025 Grocery Challenge: £220.00/£59.47
January 2025 NSD: 0/30 (unplanned spending)
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Morning allWide awake at 5am grrrrr. Lemon cupcakes to bake later. A few banking things to do. My banking app is playing up so hopefully it will settle down later as a few other banks were having trouble yesterday and it must be a knock on effect. Apart from that it's going to be a lovely day today so I'm going to make the most of sitting in the garden later.Have a good day all x11
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Morning folks and thanks SCARLET for starting us off. I've forgotten when you go on your breakaway but if it's this w/e have a lovely time and good luck with your appointment too at the end of the week.
Another dull start here and once again some mizzly drizzly stuff is forecast. It never happened yesterday so maybe we will be lucky today too. I was going to go in town but DS texted last night to say he will be coming this morning to try and fix one of the garage doors which is hanging on one hinge so I think I need to be on hand to support it while he puts a new hinge on. I hope it's as simple as it sounds and it doesn't end up one of those one job leads to another scenarios.
I don't think I have mentioned the ongoing problem of rammed freezers for a while but I am pleased to report that the smaller freezer is now almost empty! Whoop whoop! The tall one is still rammed but I am working on that and the compulsive food hoarding that's the root of the problem! Maybe soon I will be able to combine the contents of both into one. Watch this space!
Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for our poorlies, poorly loved ones or just fed up. Take care all be safe xx"If you dream alone it will remain just a dream. But if we all dream together it will become reality"10 -
Good morning folks. There's more blue bits peeking through the white clouds, here's hoping for a better day. The strong winds have died right down overnight so we're back to an iffy spring day rather than an awful winter one.Today is open to inspiration, I took have to tweak my budgeting spreadsheets, tidy up the fridge and then have a wee rest! 😀
@DP1 - nice news about your little one.@TA - I'm thinking about you too.I hope that everyone is doing well.10 -
Contrary to the weather forecast, it’s just started raining here - rather loud as I can hear it ‘plopping’ on some plastic sheeting outside!Postal vote opening was much quieter yesterday so we were finished at 2pm and I therefore managed to get admin and things done in the afternoon. B-dog is just prescribed anti inflammatories for his on/off limpy leg which I can use as and when.Today I have a craft fair in a nearby town - it’s a new one to me. I now keep my expectations very low and hope to be surprised! Hope it stops raining for unloading though.Hope everyone has a good weekend
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Morning everyone and thanks for starting us off Scarlet.
It's going to be another lovely sunny day here.
Hope you all have a good weekend.9 -
Morning! It's sunny and I have a hangover, the better to appreciate it obviously
One of our peripatetic friends was back so we went out for a drink or two which turned into many more, but at least there was no singing this time....There might be a repeat in two months time...So I only have plans to drink lots of tea and maybe go for breakfast somewhere today, and when I'm better [
] I'll do some gardening and some clearing. All the books in th bookcase are now in bags waiting for OH to take them upstairs...I think I need to forage myself some breakfast...
Allie, hope the weather improves for you today! TA, congratulations for almost emptying a freezer! I still have some stuff in mine but it could be joining yours soon... Peony, don't wory, only jetsetters have the kind fo life where they do something different every day, all of us have pretty much the same thing going on day after day...Take care all, enjoy your day!Non me fac calcitrare tuum culi9 -
Morning all, thanks Scarlet. Well it's raining hard, got soaked dogwalking, which was brief to say the least- not that she's bothered
I think we'll be stopping in today, no football for DGS. He and DS2 called last night to bring back Dh kindle which he left behind when we dropped him off after school. They were off to watch DGSs mum & stepdad take part in a Night Run.
I think I'll make a curry for tonight, we've got starters & poppadoms in.Hopefully the weather is better tomorrow and we'll get to visit the classic car show with my DB.Take care all.:heartsmil 'A woman is like a teabag: You never know her strength until you drop her in hot water'. (Eleanor Roosevelt)9 -
Hello all well that's another week gone by in a blur. No hospital visiting today but DD will go to see Dad instead. He is medically fit enough to go home but needs aids and carers to be put in place first. He's still dragging his left leg a bit but can get around with a walking frame, although he tries to ditch it at every opportunity when out of sight and then starts stumbling !
It's been dry all week but it's overcast today. I have lots to do but I don't know where to start, hold this space Mr Fix It has just said he will cut the front hedge so I'll be on the sweeping brush, well I can , lean on it as well as any sweeper-upper 🤣 Better have a coffee first though.
Burgers in a bun for tea, sadly no hospital restaurant food today, I've enjoyed not having to cook or clean up.
Hope everyone is well, hugs to the poorly ones, their family members and animals. Have a lovely day if you can.
Take care all
nan xxFailure is simply the opportunity to begin again, but this time more intelligently8 -
Morning all
Nice bright day here with a good breeze I have one load on the line and another just finishing so that can go out too, I might do a bit of garden work later.
My sister BIL and mum went down to Devon yesterday and we are going to join them on Tuesday we are staying in a separate place but both look lovely and very remote it will be nice to get away for a few days we are taking the dogs who will enjoy the break too.
DD is off to her young man’s for a bbq tonight and OH is out with a friend so just me here for dinner so I think I might go to M&S and treat myself to a few nice nibbly bits I have wine in the fridge already !Dogs to be walked and housework to do and that’s our day.
TA sorry to hear about your bad news sending hugs xxx
Have good days all and take care xx7
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