Weekly Flylady Thread 19th May 2008

Daisydoll

And I need to make a confession.. just after I did my post about the HHC hubby came home.. and as Tiddles was in bed.. That is where I spent all afternoon.. ;)

And now we know why you have 8 kids!:D :rotfl:

I still haven't really done any cleaning! But I have done the weekly shop and have just made some bannan cake using up my soggy bananas that no-one would eat!

taurusgb

hex2 wrote: »

taurusgb - I worked in a second hand book shop for several years and spent most of it reading. .

oh How wonderful - I'd be no good though, I wouldn't want to sell the books :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:. I'm with you on Josephine Tey and Georgette Heyer - haven't tried Angella Thirkell though - will do so!
Some of my favourites are:-

• Monica Dickens - particularly the autobiographical trio One Pair of hands, One Pair of Feet and My Turn to Make the Tea)·[FONT=&quot]
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• E M Delafield – Diary of a Provincial Lady ( her daughter R M Dashwood wrote “Provincial daughter” which I own but haven’t yet read·[FONT=&quot]) [/FONT]
• Helene Hanff –84 Charring Cross Road, Q’s Legacy, Apple of my Eye, Underfoot in Show Business·
• Jerome K Jerome – Anything you can lay your hands on, he is VERY funny and VERY droll·
• John Braine’s 1960’s novels are very good·[FONT=&quot]
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• Simon Garfield – Our Hidden Lives...taken from the diaries of mass observation during WW2 (if you like this the “Nella Last’s War” is a must)·
• Dorian Amos – The Good Life and The Good Life Gets Better.·
• Anne Fadiman – Ex Libris·
• Stuart Brent – the Seven Stairs·
• Evelyn Prentis wrote 5 books that start when she leaves home to train as a nurse in 1934 and carries on through until she retires from running an old peoples sheltered housing complex

·And in no particular order I like:- Alan Bennett, John Buchan, Gerald Durrell, Gervase Phinn, Jack Sheffield, Peter Robinson, Jill McGown, Celia Fremlin, Margaret Yorke, Cath Staincliffe, Elizabeth Ferrars and R D Wingfield.

Didn't get to have a read, as my sister phoned and if I sit down with a book now there will be no dinner!

Am aiming to clean the cooker after dinner (oh I will feel virtuous when I go to bed tonight ) then am determind to finish some cross stitch I have almost completed.

likklegibbon

Taurus - is 84 Charing Cross Road that one written in letter form between a bookseller and an American client? I thought that was so touching. I'm a written word addict too and would rather do without sleep than a late night read. I'm also a cross stitch nut, but haven't got the time at the mo' much to my chagrin.

The ironing is doing my nut in now but needs must................

taurusgb

likklegibbon wrote: »

Taurus - is 84 Charing Cross Road that one written in letter form between a bookseller and an American client? I thought that was so touching. I'm a written word addict too and would rather do without sleep than a late night read. I'm also a cross stitch nut, but haven't got the time at the mo' much to my chagrin.

The ironing is doing my nut in now but needs must................

Yes - that's the one .... true story and a wonderful read, do try her others, they are lovely books. :T Edited to add that I'm the same with stitching as with books, more than one project on the go and always looking for the next fix !!

likklegibbon

Ditto Taurus - no one at work can understand how I can have 12 books on the go at once and still enjoy them - but it has to be a rare book to hold my full and undivided attention. I think the last one of those was the last Harry Potter which, sad to say, I did do the midnight queuing for and finished the next afternoon, resorting to going and sitting in the asda carpark on the Sat morning cause my OH wouldn't give me any peace and quiet. What with reading and the computer, I'm surprised I ever get any cleaning done.

shell2001

Right oven handle cannot be fix. The bendy screwdriver is too big to fit in the gap. Mowed the back garden, trimmed a couple more lavendar bushes instead. Mr T been and gone and just last couple of bits to put away.

Best go finish tea off.

Plan for tonight

HHE
HHI
Parcel up return to Next (and post the blooming thing)

Wonder what joys pigpen has up her sleeve for tomorrow:eek:

nicki_2

Evening all. Going to start my flying now as DD and I went out for a walk, after school Its a great way to spend some time talking to her about what she's been upto and stuff. Just going to have tea and then set too....

Dailies :

• Exercise ([STRIKE]M[/STRIKE])(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)Mondays was sit-ups and the walk after school - was way too tired on 5 hours sleep to do Davina at 6am :rotfl:
  
• Beds (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Dishes (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S) These seem to be never ending!
  
• Kitchen S&S (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Bathroom S&S (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Lunch ([STRIKE]M[/STRIKE])(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Tea (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• WM/TD ([strike]M[/strike])(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Finances (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)
• Blog/email/forums (M)(T)(W)(T)(F)(S)(S)

WEEKS / MONTHS LIST :

• OU
  • Tutorial - I have no idea if I've finished this or not - the blooming thing keeps crashing on me :rolleyes:
  • TMA 1
• Ebay
  • Feedback
  • Questions
  • Dispatch sold items (Wednesday onwards I think..)
  • Declutter books / games / DVDs of mine.
  • Pictures
  • Listings in Turbolister
  • Upload 5 at a time.
• Sewing repairs
• Put up DDs corkboard
• Buy summer quilts from Wilko's (or Asda if they have them in this week:rolleyes:)
• Try to repair Pressurewasher (tweezers!)
• Garden
  • Cut honesty to dry
  • Weed pavement
  • Declutter and list pots etc on freecycle
  • Top dress the flowerbeds to get rid of bag of compost.
  • Scrub down chairs & table so we can eat out there this summer (if table not salvagable ~which is what I'm suspecting looking at it ~ then get new one from Asda )
  • Clear out side of house passageway.
  • Scrub pavement etc.

Magnificent Monday - Kitchen of Kreation
Level One
Open the windows and let in the light (we could clean them but this is simpler!)
Clear and wipe the worksurfaces & table
Level Two
Wipe the little appliances and put them back in their homes
Wipe over the cupboards and large appliances
Clean out drawers and filters
Level Three
Sweep and mop the floor
Shine the grotty windows
Empty out a grotspot and make it beautiful
Extras

1. [strike]HHI[/strike]
2. Fill a bag for charity shop
3. 29 fling boogie... GO!
4. Throw out the manky dead tea towels and cloths

Right tea time! :wave:

Davgirl1

I always used to read but i can't remember the last time I picked a book up. Never seem to have the time. Maybe I should make the time - have got the latest Harry Potter so I will make a real effort to get started.

Pigpen can't believe you spent the afternoon in bed when you should have been flying. Tut tut tut.

I've cooked the dinner but the ironing will have to wait. I can't stand up for very long after having a coil fitted this afternoon at the doctors - not very pleasant but better than anymore kids I suppose. So I am going to relax this evening in front of the telly.

Have a nice evening all.

likklegibbon

Ironing is finally finished - it took 2 whole hours :eek:

juliejim

Right kids are fed so I suppose I ought to make a start.

Hope everyone's having a good day.

Jue