Weekly Flylady Thread 31st December 2007

tiamai_d

likklegibbon wrote: »

Dad is still in hospital - he's had another operation on his foot and they'll look again in another 10 days so looks like he'll be there for a while. His company was taken over last weekend and because he's on a 0 hours contract he thinks that he might not have a job now, and certainly no sick pay. Mom is out of her mind with worry, especially as he took out a loan that he didn't tell her about so will have to wait and see how that pans out.

Any ideas if Dad would be eligible for invalidity or something? He's worked all of his life so surely he's entitled to something more than just SSP? Can any of you point me in the right direction?

LG
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First he has to find out if he is unemployed, as while employed he can only claim SSP.

Is it a long term illness?

Did he take out PPI with the loan?

LJD1_2

Solway - yeah way to go! You're an auntie! Congratuations to SIL xx

lil_me

Solway congratulations pass our best wishes to your SIL and brother of course welcome to the world little one.

Right, been a busy day, Tescos because DS1 smashed his glasses (bad mood swings, probably because back to school tomorrow, he likes it just hates 'changes') took kids & dogs to one of the parks - wet, muddy and cold brrrr!!! then my friend came over to visit (with baby M so got a squeeze, he's making such cool cute noises!) then my mother came over at 4.30pm.......and has only just gone......not sure if I prefered when she visited once every 6 months or more often like now and stays ages :rotfl: DP hid in his garage.

Likklegibbon, I will be completely honest I am unsure what entitlements there would be, I will pass on this link however http://www.acas.org.uk/ as they helped a friend of mine greatly when dealing with employment contract problems.

Anyway, I'll try and catch up on the rest of everyones day, thought I'd best get tomorrows list posted before it gets too late.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=7703791#post7703791

cha97michelle

Forgot to say earlier congratulations from me too Aunty Solway - i think because every time i see someone's birth story i am trying to skim over in a put my hands over my ears and go lalalalalala it is not happening any time soon to me type way. Love the new baby, but really don't want to endure another 27 hour labour :eek:


DH has decided there is nothing on the telly and he has gone upstairs with paint brush in hand and he is going to do a 2nd coat to cover up the horrible wood in the bathroom. That way we may be back to normal sooner rather than later.

I have just gone and moved the contents of the airing cupboard from our bed, into a holdall, making a decision to bin one old towel, send two freebie catalogue hand towels my aunty gave us to the charity shop, and sorted out one single bedding set to keep, dumping the old one from uni, and also got rid of a knackered double set which was the one i bought when we moved in together 6 plus years ago - we have kept a couple of bits for dust sheets, and the rest can go in the textile recycling. I will be able to move in my tidy house at some stage. :rolleyes:

Will have another sort out as i put it all back no doubt, as i am umming and awwing about how many baby towels i have, but then again they are really useful for newborns, as i used to put one between me and charlie while breastfeeding to stop dribbles on our clothes and the v-cushion, and also for putting over a shoulder while winding him. I am not kidding there are 15 of them as my sis gave me all hers, i bought 4 and was given extras. So some have seen better days.

Anyway, more work calling so i can have a reasonably early night.

Michelle, x

CAW63

Congrats on becoming an auntie, Solway - as I have no children I love being an auntie.

Well first week and this is what I eventually achieved -

basically level 1 with odd items at 2 and 3 and very little by way of extra missions but it shows how bad I was because this is more than the previous 'normal'. Anyway baby steps to begin with. Am also more organised for work tomorrow (oops today). Thanks for letting me join in.

Manic Monday - Kitchen and Dining Room

Level One
[strike]Clear and wipe kitchen surfaces[/strike]
Level Two
[strike]Clean floors[/strike]
Clean cupboard door fronts and the front of appliances
[strike]Sort fridge bringing what needs using soon to the front[/strike]
Wipe dining table (clean table cloth if necessary)
Level Three
Dust any extra furniture in dining room, checking for cobwebs on way round
Wipe window sills, clean any marks off windows if required
Wash the washer drawer out if it's gunky

Tuesday Living Room, Hall and Stairs

Level 1
[strike]Vacuum floors and sofas[/strike]
Level 2
Dusting, even if around everything
Remove clutter making sure stairs especially are safe
Clean TV, other electricals and cabinets
Level 3
[strike]Wipe light switches and banister[/strike]
Clean any other glass like mirrors etc
[strike]Tidy shoes, coats and bags[/strike]
Vacuum under furniture (only if you won't hurt yourself doing it, don't want any injuries)
Extra Mission:
Pick one or more of the following tasks –

• Clear one hotspot, or just [strike]spend at least 5 minutes tackling it[/strike]
• [strike]Card list - suggested by serena - make a list of who you have received cards from, their addresses and put it somewhere safe![/strike] (Mine will be in the decorations bag, someone remind me next year please I'll forget)

Wednesday, Master Bedroom & Landing

Level 1

[strike]Remove bed linen and wash, replace with fresh linen [/strike]
Clean windows and wipe window sills
Level 2
Check fire alarms are working

[strike]

Vacuum floor in bedroom and on landing

[/strike]

Level 3

Dust surfaces & make sure no cobwebs
[strike]Vacuum mattress before replacing with fresh linen[/strike]
Extra tasks list, as usual choose one or more

• [strike]Wipe light switches[/strike] and dust light shades/lights in bedroom and on landing
• [strike]Wipe door handles[/strike] and doors upstairs

Thursday Bathroom and Study/Pc Area
Level One
[strike]Clean floors in these rooms (even if it is around the clutter) [/strike]
Level Two
[strike]
Clean baths, toilets and sinks
[/strike]Clear any clutter from desk
Dust PC and desk, wet cloth may be needed for cup rings
Wipe keyboard, house phone, sockets, switches and mouse etc
Level Three
Clear clutter from floor
[strike]
Wipe down tiles in bathroom
[/strike]Defragment the pc
Clean shower screen/curtain if you have one/if required!

Finally Friday - those terrible kids rooms and spare rooms

Level One

[strike]Vacuum Floor [/strike](even if it's just where you can see)
Level Two
[strike]Strip beds, [/strike]vacuum mattress and [strike]replace with fresh linen[/strike]
Level Three
Dusting and cobweb checking
Put anything back in it's place that isn't where it should be
Extra Mission Task Choices

• Wipe any sticky marks off doors and walls in the kids rooms, may aswell [strike]wipe the lightswitches and handles over [/strike]too
• [strike]Spend 10 minutes sorting paperwork, filing or flinging [/strike]

poohbear59

******* I just lost a really long post gist of it is ,Well done Awsmum for your post totalI am still in bed planning what to do taday. No I am not ill just same as usual but was awake all night so got a couple of hours after everyone left to work, uni, college etc. New kitchen floor is being started tomorrow-insurance claim and really annoying as I only needed 4 tiles replacing but have to have whole floor done. DD has decided to paint ceiling before the floor is done tomorrow so i can't do much in kitchen today but need to clean and check fridge before it is moved.

I will try a proper list again later. I think I lost other one because I haven't used a lap top since I was at work three years ago. It was three years 5th Jan since I was last a teacher.