O/S Daily Tuesday 11 July 2017

nmlc · 11 July 2017 at 6:10AM

O/S Daily Tuesday 11 July 2017

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Morning everyone

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

Cloudy and overcast, dry underfoot even after the rain last night, still warm and humid though.

DH up and gone to work stupid stupid early, DS1 now getting ready for work and DS2 still in his pit.

Dinner last night was rather disjointed but everyone got fed eventually - boys had the other 2 ready meals, DS1 was cooking those when I got in from work last night, I then got organised to go to meet DH at his workplace and go with him to the next town in a van to collect our new sofa and footstool, staff there couldn't have been more helpful - everything packaged up really well and on a wheeled trolley, also quite high so not such a nightmare to lift from trolley onto the back of the van, they lifted it on with DH too. So we were on our way back within 20-30 minutes - roads nice and clear too, so not such a late night as we'd thought. I then cooked DH egg, bacon, new pots, and beans for dinner. I had steamed smoked haddock and a made up veg dish - I used fry light oil and stir fried courgette, aubergine, onions, peppers, carrots - squidge of tom puree, red wine vinegar, soy sauce - this is my new favourite dish at the mo, and I'm trying to lose some more weight, so am being particularly careful with food - until like last night I then had a couple of glasses of wine and an ice cream after ...! Tonight dinner will be fish again, menfolk will be having breaded fish, chips/jacket potato, beans/veg, I'll be having steamed smoked haddock and a pile of veg, maybe a small jacket potato with it, but no wine and no ice cream afterwards!

Work yesterday was a busy one, my job was busy and non stop all day, purely down to the fact they haven't go the staff levels right and there's not enough staff on Mondays and Fridays - our 2 busiest days! They are supposed to be sorting this - nothing happening as yet! Also found out yesterday that one of my colleagues went for an interview for a 1 year secondment in another dept and got it, she'll be moving to new dept in 3 weeks, makes it even worse for us as we're already stretched! Interested to see how the management sort this! We'll see what today brings.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

Hard_Up_Hester · 11 July 2017 at 6:22AM

Morning all
Thanks for the thread nmlc, hugs to those in need.
We're off to work soon, I need to feed ds's cats on the way.
After work I'm looking after dd1's twins whilst she has a hospital visit, then back to the cats, then home.
Corned beef hash for tea tonight. We're going to eat out of the cupboard 2 days a week for a while.
Have a good day everyone.
Hugs Hester

ancientofdays · 11 July 2017 at 6:22AM

Morning all and thank you for starting the thread nmlc.
I went to bed very early and got up at 5 so nearly 8 hours sleep and feel better for that. I was so tired at work yesterday after a broken night, should be better today.
We had a little rain yesterday in the evening and it is meant to rain off and on through today so all the brown and crispy grass will perhaps perk up a bit.
Just done a load of washing on a quick programme, need to put that on the rack, have some breakfast, shower and head off. Recently we were moved around in our massive office building and I'm no longer sitting by the window, possibly better for productivity but I did enjoy watching the rain. It has just started, not particularly heavy so far but it is already making the air smell lovely and fresh.
Thank you for showing the photos of your grandchildren judi, both adorable.
I really must get my behind in gear, hope everyone has a happy day.

Gers · 11 July 2017 at 6:48AM

Good morning everyone.

Late last night we had a beautiful pinky / red sky so I'm hopeful of a good day. I'm also hopeful of BT sorting out my dead slow broadband too, someone is supposed to phone me around lunch time.

Yesterday I wrote an analysis of why the four student's work was deficient and emailed it to my colleague and our boss so now feel better about it. It's out of my hands.

My chocolate cake rose this time! But it's far too crumbly and just breaks up, less flour next time I think.

All the pics yesterday were gorgeous indeed. Cheery!

Happy Tuesday to all.

TravellingAbuela · 11 July 2017 at 6:55AM

Morning folks and thanks NMLC, It's mizzling here too and going to carry on all day, or so the weatherman says. We had rain yesterday morning as well but at least we had a fine afternoon. I think the gardens have had enough now!

Miserable weather or not we are having a trip out today. Current thinking is getting the bus to Otley and then backtrack to Ilkley for late lunch. I like Otley for the little market and all it's charity shops, especially St Gemma's where all clothing is 99p and books, cd's and dvd's all 50p. Nowt like a good old rummage for a bargain!

I am still recovering from the epic match between Nadal and Muller yesterday! I was so exhausted by the time it finished I felt as though I had been playing myself! One of those matches when it's sad to see someone lose.

No cooking to do today with lunch out planned, so we'll probably just need a snack tonight. I'll leave a couple of tubs of hm soup defrosting to have with a sandwich I think.

Have a good day folks and (HUGS) for the poorlies, sad or worried who want one. I hope the new babies allowed their mums to have a good night's sleep and all is well with them. Take care all xxx

tru · 11 July 2017 at 7:16AM

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Morning :hello: [/FONT]

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Congratulations Uncle Speky and Nanny Judi

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Scampi had his first proper swim last night, at Mallard's Pike (Forest of Dean). He was ambling in and out of the water, then a bit further on he decided to go in again. He didn't realise this bit was like the edge of a swimming pool rather than a sloping beach, he jumped and went straight under the water, reappearing a couple of seconds later doing a perfect doggy paddle

There was a stand-off between him and some geese, lots of barking and hissing which carried on after he chased them into the water but it stopped when he realised they could swim faster than him so he gave up and swam back

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Grey skies and drizzly rain here, I think it's going to last all day. I hope it gets a bit heavier, the garden gets watered with the hosepipe everyday but rain is so much better for the veg, I think. Not entirely sure what to do today, I had planned to spend some time outside. The shopping is coming mid-morning so apart from putting that away, I don't know what to do with myself.
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silver-oldie · 11 July 2017 at 7:27AM

Good morning
Thanks for the thread nmlc.
We had a thunder storm last night, it's so much fresher this morning. Forecast is for more rain today, we'll see, it often misses us.
DH has just said he wants to go out, maybe lunch out so no cooking for me today.
Just read the front pages of the newspapers, the i says millions of carers go five years without a day off. I know the NHS is at breaking point but some days I'm so exhausted.
Lovely news about the new babies.
Hope you all have a good day

Hollyharvey · 11 July 2017 at 7:29AM

Morning everyone,

Thank you for starting us off nmlc

Judi I’m glad the meeting with prodigal and the mental health team went well. Hopefully things will start to look up for him and you.

Gers it is such a shame that the tutor who refuses to reply to your emails has let his students down the way he has.

Jackie Mersea is a lovely island, although I have been stuck on there on occasion when the strood has been covered by the tide. I think I would find it difficult living somewhere where you have to plan your life around the tides. I know two people who have moved off the island because of this, even though they loved island life.

I did manage to go to the supermarket yesterday and treated myself to a ready meal. I bought a chicken and chorizo paella. I have only had paella with fish/shellfish before so this was something new to try, and it didn’t disappoint. I would make it myself but whenever I make paella I end up making too much and as I don’t like eating left over rice it goes to waste. Today I am planning on having turkey goulash that I have just got out of the freezer with some new potatoes and a bit of salad that needs using up.

Time for some more tea.

I hope that you all have a good day whatever you are doing.

[Deleted User] · 11 July 2017 at 7:57AM

Good Morning, cooler here today but not cold. We're due some much needed rain, the garden really looks arched and even with watering every day the crops are a bit undersized and unhappy looking, rain would be a blessing.

JUDI congratulations on that beautiful little addition to your family, she's a sweetie and also congratulations to Uncle SPEKY on the arrival of little Willow, welcome to the world small ones may you only know love, happiness and kindness and may your lives be lived in the sunshine.

Think we're going to have a look at some lightweight travel clothes at an outdoor shop this morning, we're off on our big adventure to Iceland in a few weeks and I only seem to have jeans in the wardrobe which aren't the best to dry if we get wet ( and we will). DD1 who does expeditions put me on to some 'wicking' easy dry T shirts and we got 3 online so I'm taking some advice on makes that will do the job, possibly some with zip off legs to turn them into knee length shorts if it's nice enough. I also need to get another swimsuit as she's determined to swim in every geothermal pool we come across and use every hot tub (apparently most folks have them) at the B & Bs we're booked into so one isn't enough.

He Who Knows is off to walk Cookie and I'm off to do some housework, have a nice day, xxx.

dumpling · 11 July 2017 at 7:57AM

Good morning everyone :hello:

It's a bit cloudy this morning but no sign of the promised heavy rain. I am glad because I have my weekly trip out with my lovely cmht lady.

Congratulations to nanny Judi and uncle Speky for yesterday's good news.

I have just booked two tickets for an AC DC tribute act for Becky in September. I need to persuade Steve to go with her to look after her as my days of throwing myself around a mosh pit are looooong gone :rotfl:. This will be the first gig she has ever gone too but she is beyond excited about it. It will be good for her to have something to look forward too instead of this endless round of appointments.

I am going to make harissa chicken and bulgar wheat salad for dinner tonight., I can hear the moaning already but I don't care as I am bored bored bored of making the same food. I am doing salmon in a ginger and orange sauce tomorrow too.

Hope you all have a great day whatever you are up to, take care xx

[Deleted User] · 11 July 2017 at 8:10AM

Good morning everyone and thanks for the start off nmlc
Hollyharvey indeed Mersea is a beautiful place,and several times we got stuck on there when we first lived there. But you soon learned the tide tables . We had a small white Triumph Spitfire sports car back then, which was, (apart from me of course

) the love of my OHs life. It was a little white thing with only two seats and he kept it spotless:) the only problem was it only had about a 4" clearance underneath it and because of all the accumulated salt on the Strood it used to ruin the brakes.
I remember once coming up to London with my OH for the weekend to see my brother and SiL and OH saying to him 'Can you have a look at the brakes Dave they seem a bit soft ' He duly checked them out and said you can't drive it until I fix them the whole of the brakes were corroded with salt and we could have been killed on the way home on the A12 !! So we had to stay an extra day until he fixed them. I can remember seeing a chap on a motorbike once think that he could get across as he thought the water wasn't that deep Wrong

his bike went one way and the chap ended up sitting on the top of the barely showing rail at the side of the road until the tide went down The spring tides were the highest at times and its just something you learned to live with no boats or anything you just had to wait for them to go down.

We too my DGS there a couple of years ago to show them where I used to live and they were fascinated with the place. The fishermen used to at time bring in lost mines that had been caught in their nets and the army would be called out from nearby Colchester to blow them up.They would be towed out to sea then you could hear the bang as they were detonated

Great pub down by the Hard and they do smashing fish and chips there .The pianist Semprini lived on the island on one of the houseboats and he was such a nice chap and always raised his hat to any women he passed when walking his dog in the village. He also had a small studio where he practised and often you could hear him playing and it was really lovely .I have many happy memories of the place(apart from the wildlife of course ) and it was only when I was pregnant with my eldest DD that we moved back to London as having lost a baby I wanted to be nearer to a hospital,street lights and civilisation etc

:) back in the early 1960s there were few street lights then and boy was it dark at night

Well today I have a U3A coffee morning at Dobbies to go to (freebie coffee with my loyalty card) then to Dds to sort out lunch for DGS Henry (he is off today as he doesn't have to go in for sports day ) and let the dogs out and then tonight its quiz night ,so no cooking for me.

Just had a nice message from DGS Danny in NYC that he sent last night quite late ,bless him, he seems to be enjoying living there, and their heat is much stronger than ours at the moment. No rain here yet but its a bit cooler at least

Hope everyone has a good day what ever they are doing
take care all

JackieO xx

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