5 OS Pleasures in your Day Today part 2

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth · 23 April 2017 at 11:07AM

5 Just had the all new Sunday mega fest omelette. All the left overs chopped up and panned with four indoor hen laid eggs, and served with the remnants of the baked haricot in tom sauce. Tum was rubbed. Concentrate lemon juice with eua de faucet.

4 Just done the weekly shop of w8rs. Loads of bar guns. Got everything inn for £36. Just realised that the greasy palms of Mr T did not write before easter. We have at least 500 points yet no vouchers. Robbers. Avoid.

3 Got the fish for tea. Small piece of Non Icelandic Hake. Will be served with minted new tatties, peas and home made sauce of Parsley. Recipe available on request.

2 I see the gimps are high sixing each other. PM2DD I hope we play them before xmas, then there windrush fans could still be there.

Check you lunch boxes.

[Deleted User] · 23 April 2017 at 5:52PM

1) Lovely trip to the mill in a local village this morning (restored and now used as antiques/bric a brack/ second hand furniture sales etc.) where they have a vegan caf! and serve the best coffee in the area.

2) Got washing dried outside, ironed and put away in 4 hours, last chance of outside drying for a little while so very nice to use it!

3) Another picking of asparagus ready in the garden bed, will harvest and take as a present for DD2 when we visit this week.

4) Drive along country lanes to the mill and back and lots of wild garlic on the verges we passed.

5) In the garden this morning I heard gulls up above making a whole lot of noise and when I finally found them (they were high as high) they were mobbing what I thought was a red kite but the tail was wrong so I got the bird book out, the one with actual photos not drawings, and I think what we had was a juvenile Montagues Harrier, nothing else had the wing shape and tail and body colour (a red/chestnut) definitely NOT the fish tail of a red kite. The spread on the map says they come to the UK regularly but in very small numbers from Africa where they overwinter. If it was, I'm so lucky to have been there to see it!

Skint_yet_Again · 23 April 2017 at 6:45PM

Saturday and sunday pleasures

1. made a wigwam type thing out of some old canes and string found in the shed for a climbing rose to wind round

2. did a bit of weeding ....

3. ....and lots of washing

4. renewed house insurance, not a pleasure I find it really stressful, but I managed to save just over £40 on renewal quote and now thankfully its done for another year

5. used an old McD receipt from a couple of weeks ago for the MSE McD "hack" and got a Big Mac and fries for £1.99. Also used a voucher I won for 6 free chicken nuggets

Purple_kitten · 23 April 2017 at 9:21PM

1 One washing load hung out, one bought in, another put out, ah the satisfaction of not paying to dry it.
2 Roast pork very well done ops, with a lot of veg sprouts, carrots, cawli, broccoli and new pots.
3 Spent some time out the front of the house, digging down bagging up the weeds and revealing some flowers. It was very overdue.
4 Then for some bizarre reason I thought it would be a good idea to clean up all the cars and the trailer, pre-wash all, wax and then jet wash just a bit shattered.
5 Nice conversation with a someone from the area out the front, who knew all about the history of the area interesting to chat with.

VJsmum · 24 April 2017 at 9:01AM

Morning all - first monday back for DS after easter and a right miserable little bleeder he was about it too:p He couldn't find his tie, so I said to OH that maybe he could help look? His answer "but i won't get any gratitude for it" :rotfl: Anyway he found it - in his bedroom. I wouldn't mind, but he only has about 3 weeks left at school..

Anyway, pleasures for yesterday

1. Got a Glastonbury ticket :T Thanks to friends of friends. DS is ok about it. Going with my friend, who's daughter's flat mate got the ticket (keep up

) I think the daughter is relieved to not have to 'babysit' her mum. My SIL (who came last year) said "it's really nice that you don't have to worry about anyone except yourself for five days - you deserve that".

2. Got some work done - back into it now post holiday. It usually takes longer
3. Watched Line of Duty - the story line is a bit far-fetched but it's very exciting
4. Roast Chicken dinner - with VEGETABLES. Haven't had a lot of those in the last two weeks, with enough left over and plated up for me tonight (as OH and DS are both out)
5. Made marmalade - I'm afraid i cheat and use "Ma-made". But we are stocked up again.

Have a lovely day all.

Edit - just remembered a 6.

Two stories from the London Marathon - The Welsh runner stopping 200 yards from the finish to help a collapsed runner finish the race :T and a story of a man who was about to jump off waterloo bridge a couple of years ago, and the stranger who talked him down, running the race together.:T (as some may recall, our family has been affected by suicide so such a story is even more heartening).

ampersand · 24 April 2017 at 9:55AM

Some recent pleasures, quickly posted
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1. Pleasure of easeful hometown Enzed friends, now in Gallipoli and thereabouts 'til end of May-ish. For similar reason, & will also be observing Anzac Day/Gallipoli Association Memorial Dawn Service in London tmrw, also in St Paul's. Mse coach down ce soir. Back in time for debadgering@15 bells.

2. Some wonderful Church recently, esp. Easter Sunday and yesterday, when a butterfly fluttered across sunlit stained glass, just as we sang 'Now the green blade riseth', which melody & loves. Gave it as a Thanks when Vicar asked, so now doubly an osp:-)

3. Just renewed my Library books via this mob. Seem to have had no reading time of late.

4. Landline worked, actually rang!, 3 mornings ago: Oz. Line dropped 4 times, but we persisted. Steady news, DG, of someone recovering(hellish custody situ as per posts passim).
&can+will send sthg over coming wk

5. Last wk contained &'s most difficult, multi-so, dates, consecutive. Usually clear off, but friends did not head to Gallipoli until & was doing Spits Thursday. Instead, all passed okayishly. End of day intro: friends>Fenboys, to discuss Big Van req.mts, purchase due when they rtn, end May. Quirky cross-country stoppings, slow, winding Fenny ways back and some stunning pics by F. Highland cattle foreground, setting sun, pinky finger clouds, Cathedral distant. F has similar b/g to you bop, RNZAF, prof. photography, Uni Lecturer, now 5yrs' self-reliant travelling with lovely and equally gifted ptnr J.

6. Sat. was final Club match of season, with strong, unexpected victory, 39-19, against Guildford. Brilliant play, poor refereeing, played on the 2nd XV pitch as main one is at last dug up, preliminary to installation of all-weather pitch. As prog. notes declared, no archaeological remains or front row props of note being discovered, work can now go ahead. We are behind the other 5 Clubs that the RFU identified nationally as embodying all a small, volunteer-run local rugby club should be. It was a huge feather in cap to be chosen, with all maintenance/access/future income worries, Faustian pact fears fiercely debated at hastily called midweek mtg last year(post passim). &'s final teatowel laundry, for this season, will be posited back in office doorway ce soir, as & heads to P&R/coach/London. Enhanced pleasure was spending match scream and shout alongside older gent, turned out to be 15yrs' retired archdeacon! We had marvellous time. & was also hostage/mascotted by opposing team, req.d to rtn on their team coach and give example to their supporters. Then, by happy glasses (& says no when at wheel. Licence is lifeline/freedom) there was an opened bottle, unpartaken, of V.V.V.g Awatere Valley Enzed red. Remained unclaimed. Not now:-)))

Vjm- can't believe your DD is already in her final year. Seems no time you/we! :-) were anxiously hoping this Course was THE One - and it has been.
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Mon Dieu, nearing dix heures!!! Have to work out what to do with all the front forest clearing done late yday (nothing like a little wild exaggeration for effect.). Defiantly staked my Vote Labour boards in, wanting to add, "despite Corbyn". But 'free' elections globally now seem to mean brain-free, thought-free, policy-free, intelligence-free.
Don't start, &.
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Blessings far and near to all reading here.
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It will be more than a no.7. Bkd for Curators'(pl)talk at the glorious and gorgeous Hockney @Tate Britain next month, &'s 2nd bite at this most luscious cherry. I have no doubt that tears will flow again, with no one more surprised than &....again:-). Coach bkd too. Please try and go.
ALERT: Spookymen's Chorale U.K. tour bookings will also be bullied here any time as of now.

LaineyT · 24 April 2017 at 12:07PM

Some pleasures for the weekend,

Up early on Saturday morning and dogs walked by 7.30am, love the peace and quiet at the beginning of the day plus it makes you feel like the day lasts forever.

Jackdawgate continues, four now we have released and still waiting for friend of a friend to get on roof and fix cowling. Pleasure is in knowing that as they mate for life we are ensuring a couple stays together!

Sunday was sunnier than forecasted so time spent in garden clearing out under the hedge, sparrows were scolding me for coming too close so moved on to other side but then got hustled on my way by Mrs Blackbird

For the last 10 years of living in the cottage we have had cereal crops in the field next to the house, this year the farmer has planted........Broad Beans by the look of the flowers on the plants, will be interesting to see how they are harvested.

The pink/white blossom on our apple tree.

Catching up on all things Ambridge, new series of Grantchester meant playing spot the location and continuing to enjoy The Good Fight.

Your pleasures as always, thank you.

mhagster · 24 April 2017 at 12:09PM

Just about bedtime for me. Just in from a drama doodah at DD2's school...bit lengthy but very good. All I could think of was I want to go to bed, hurry up!

Today has had a few challenges. Had GP appointment and she didn't know about OH so that was upsetting and then when I went to pharmacy for my prescription the lovely pharmacist asked about him and that really upset me as he was so nice about it. Tomorrow is another day.

Quite enjoyed work today. Busy from start to finish and a day off tomorrow for Anzac Day public holiday. Also paid.

Posted a parcel to a friend in Queensland. Something I'd bought in an op shop that she had admired. I was kind of 'over' them and thought she would like them.

My GP didn't charge me for my appoinment so that saved me $75 ...then had one later with DD2 and that cost me $85 as after 6pm.

After a rainy start we actually had a rather pleasant day but rains on now and on for next few days I think. Next door were getting trees chopped down and mulched. The noise has been constant. Bit sad that they took the trees the blackbirds live in and the tree the tawny frogmouths live in. However, it makes my back garden a bit lighter.

Have a good Monday

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth · 24 April 2017 at 12:12PM

5 Well I still cannot believe FryDay night. Just as we wandered into the station yard, the automated voice was telling every man, woman, beast, and dog that the Big Warster train was late, when the previous big non Warster train pulled in. Automated nonsense more like. Next time they announce anything, please take heed. They are talking bull shine. Usual BoP rules, AVOID.

3 Had proper tea last evening of fresh chopped parsley, not that freeze dried carp in the emporiums, into proper sauce, recipe available on request. Pan fried Hake HotJons were grilled, as with minted new tatties and garden peas. Fresh berries of straw were also wolfed down with ice cream. Tum was rubbed. Cornish Hake HotJons. Floured hake cuts, with chili pepper and ginger. Not available at the emporiums. Minestrone soup was also digested. BoPsie complained that we only get the soup of Minestrone at the moement. Well it is on BoP’s offer and they were going cheap as well. Usual rule, like it or lump it. If you want a la carte, the restaurant is over the road.

Later inn the evening we had a natter inn the Bridge, and played the puggy. We extracted about £1.50 out of it playing the quiz of the pub. Enough to purchase a small wobbleade for BoP. Other drinks are available. Please do not play the puggy if you want to be as rich as BoP!

Oh and as noted that BoP was inn w8rs yesterday and got his proper foods inn for the week at £35. While watching the proper match, Arsenal, the cheese on toast delivery service were advertising two bottle of fizz, bad for you AVOID, and some cheese on toast all for £21. BoP can live for the most of the week on that and still have proper crumpets with marmite and cheese. If cheese was meant to be put on toast, the dairy would be in the wheat field. The dairy is not in the wheat field. There that is the cheese on toast sore ted for you. Besides, yeast should only be used to produce more wobbleade!

Again on proper foods. Just had my oranges and cake of Jaffa at 11 with a cup of tea. I noticed that this week my oranges are the real pips! Please do not feed youngster oranges as they could choke! If inn doubt, send them to BoP for testing. Obviously testing will do irrevocable damage to the oranges.

Lunch Box disaster. Now normally I would be straight on my high horse and be bellowing like a good one about the lack of sustenance in my lunch box today. But yes, as BoPsie was out on the street earning wobbleade chits as well, it was down to BoP to frill up the lunch boxes. Well guess what. I packed the oranges, cakes of Jaffa, cheese bits, salad. I forgot the snorker roll. BoP could starve. Even worse than that, BoPsie could starve as well, as she was doing her hair instead of sorting out the lunch box.

4 Watch the Arsenal on the box of ogle. Got a few bets correct this weekend and currently stand at £35 from £5. Should have held out on manure but thought otherwise. More later. Please note this is not financial advice, but previously BoP was sold a mortgage endowment that promised miracles. It was carp. Now it is better to gamble and make more money backing an old nag on the 3:15 at Donny that let some greasy city type do the same and drink champagne while losing it!

2 Nite beach ready BoP will be inn his tutu at the gym. Other beach ready bodies are available on request.

If you have not be affected reading BoP’s musing then all is good!

Rabbited on again

topsyturphy · 24 April 2017 at 8:58PM

A few pleasures over last few days.

1. Friends came down to me & dh.
2. Met up with friends on my own Saturday as dh resting before marathon. Sat outside, had a late lunch & drinkers, chatted and laughed all afternoon into the evening.
3. Watched dh run the London Marathon, managed to see him at several points and he completed it raising money for local Hospice.
4. Met up with friends after for more food & drink.
5. Had a restful morning.
6. Nice drive to work - had to drive for 2 hours but countryside beautiful.
7. Now tucked up in bed.

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