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rtandon27

@redofromstart - what a funny coincidence - we did considerably less walking than you did though! Waterloo station to Southbank Festival Hall, then along the river following the footpath past the tourist area then took a back road to Lambeth palace, and then down a few other non-touristy roads back to Waterloo station. About 9000 steps and that was more than enough!

As an aside…
wondering…

Has anyone else noticed how badly behaved this new text editor is on a tablet compared to on a laptop/desktop? …and I've completely given up trying to post messages from the phone!

Cherryfudge

I post from my laptop, @rtandon27 , and I've had quite a few instances of posts simply not allowing themselves to be posted. I come back, usually a few days later, and find them still sitting in the box ready to hit send - but I've already done that and nothing happened. No problems so far with the second attempt at sending.

Greying_Pilgrim

I'm probably talking rubbish, because you know what a luddite I am. But I find now that the computer is "auto-saving" as I type, I lose less posts. The post either stays in the box (unposted, as others have said), or worst case scenario, it is still in "my drafts". But I agree, sometimes you press "post". and it takes an age to actually stick itself onto the thread. The slight advantage now is that the post is still "somewhere" - previously, without autosaving, many a post got lost to the ether. And you know how I rabbit 🐰 on in every post…..

Greying X

Cherryfudge

That's a good point @Greying_Pilgrim : I'm not losing posts, they just aren't posting every time. It's certainly a bonus not to find some long script has vanished without trace.

rtandon27

I hadn't thought about it in terms of not loosing posts but you are both correct - they are not going up into the ether! - I am however having to do a good spell check visually as my inbuilt spell-checker does not work and for some reason some of the words are appearing twice or even part words being added in! This has reminded me how dependent we have become on technology tools and how little I exercise my own brain on the simple things!

rtandon27

Wow - I've been up since the crack of dawn! - my half awake self thought it was a work day so up I got. Half way through showering I realized it was Saturday so proceeded to do a hair wash and body scrub with lotions and potions!

It was sunny but below zero first thing, nevertheless if felt like Spring was in the air. I realized that many of those potions were coming to an end so finished them up and had the fun task of picking some sping scented items from the stores. Bodywash is now FaithnNature Grapefruit & Orange, only got through half of it last summer - Bar soap is cleanly scented Pears - Olive hair conditioner is empty and the matching shampoo almost finished so have brought out the moisturizing stuff for coloured hair which has a light floral scent. Still using the Finnish serum and moisturizer for winter skin, but atm my very dry skin is lapping it up! Also have tossed out the icy clear lip balm from January which was starting to smell mouldy & just plain off and have replaced it with a lightly tinted version of the same balm. I find that lip balm only last about 3 months so just buy them at 75% off in the sales and then pitch them guilt free as the seasons change. Hand products are still going strong - green apple scented cuticle and hand moisturizer. Foot tratments are currently perscription as I've just been to the podiatrist so no fun to be had there, but plenty to choose from in the stores once sandal season arrives.

So this weekend's list is needed & I've been at the housework for a good 4 hours now with Saturday cooking shows playing in the background!

meal plan…
✅🍜 Saturday Mar 14- Easy Peasy Day - BF = McD's Lunch = gyoza & noodles - Dinner = Saag Paneer & Paratas Pizza & Chips & salad
🍖🥕🍠🍅🥔 Sunday Feb 15 - Roast Day - Chicken Breast Tenders & brussels & carrots & mushrooms
🥬 Monday Mar 16 - Veggie Day - Seitan & noodles & pak choi
🐟🍟 Tuesday Mar 17 - Fish Day - Box Fish & Oven Chips
🍗🍄🥕🥦🥔 Wednesday Mar 18 - Chicken Day - Lunch = BLT sandwich rolls - Dinner = Sweet and sour Chicken with peppers & pineapple and jasmine rice
🍔🌽🥔 Thursday Mar 19 - Meat Day - pulled pork arapas & corn salsa & pickled red onions
🥧🍟Friday Mar 13 - Fakeaway Day - Lunch = BLT sandwich rolls - Dinner = Pizza & oven chips
🍜 Saturday Mar 14- Easy Peasy Day - Lunch = gyoza & noodles - Dinner = SSaag Paneer & Paratas
🍖🥕🍠🍅🥔 Sunday Feb 15 - Roast Day - roast chicken quarters & carrots & brussels & potatoes

routine tasks...
✅ YNAB shuffling
🔆 across the pond banking
✅ grocery order - Tuesday evening delivery
✅ meal plan (above)
🔱 weekly digital planner
🔆 Delay Repay
✅ supplements into dossets
✅ pack-ups for work days
🔱 Weekly surveys & contests
✅ laundry - 3 loads folded & put away - 1 loads drying (outside atm!) - c/o sheets and towels
✅ 4 loads of dishes &1 load of pots done
✅ vacuum downstairs
✅ vacuum furniture
✅ vacuum stairs
✅ vacuum landing
✅ vacuum bedroom

non-routine tasks...
✅ fridge clean & declutter
✅ organize Spring work cloths
🔱 have sourced weighted blankets - singles - Scandinavian style!
✅ ballerina flats ordered in two styles - hidden support inside - they should arrive today/tomorrow
🔱 annual underthings hunt has started - favorite m&s pants have arrived with lace at hips/waist - the armature saga is in full swing - ordered three - returning two - reordering 1 in a different size - of course my favorite has been discontinued - SIGH
🔱 need to get a flat top brush for brass paint
🔱 apply for the GHIC card
⏳ look into oiling/waxing newly installed xtra banister
⏳BFF across the pond - we owe each other money - SIGH - we need to sort this!

beanielou

Can you please tell me more about the ballerina’s with hidden support. Thank you.

Cherryfudge

I love the imagined smell of all the new toiletries! What a good idea, to change them for spring.

I need to be sensible and allow myself some grapefruit scented items. I'm not supposed to eat or drink grapefruit as it clashes with my medication, but for some reason my brain tells me not to have it in shower gel either! I very much doubt there's any logical reason to restrict myself though.

May I ask about the Finnish serum please? It might be one for me to try next winter.

KajiKita

Let me know what you think of the ballerina flats - mine are on the way too 😊

KK

KajiKita

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81922801#Comment_81922801

Hi Beanie,

I think it’s these:

https://clarke-oxford.com/products/calerinne?_pos=1&_psq=ballerina&_ss=e&_v=1.0

KK