~ ^ ~ Friday FLY ~ ^ ~ : All welcome!

[SimplyWantsAMagicWandPlease]

The mission, should you wish to accept it, is here!

[swanriver]

I didn't drink anything except Perrier on my night out, so feeling tired but otherwise fine

dcs to school, final bit of homework done
Ds2 piano done - 20p a practice (for now)works wonders! He seems very keen
DS1 back today at 3.00! Cake and casserole required.

today the gasman is coming to replace the old meter, so the cupboard under the stairs is my mission
Thanks Simply for the thread.

[Starbear]

Morning all Thank you Simply for the thread. I'm going to give myself a rule of 2pm cut off other wise I end up running down the road in a dirty,smelly,t-shirt and late for Ds. Not the way to make friends & influence people at the school gate!

Well the scores on the doors for today:
Dropped Ds at school.Done
D/W unloadeddone
Appointment with opticians
shopping (I know I have to buy something important. The thought drifted into my head then quickly drifted out)
D/W loaded
Make beds
Take down bedroom curtains to be cleaned
Load W/M
Clear out under sink cupboard, put bucket & stuff in shed. Fling the rest
Put clean recycling in its place.
Make Pumpkin soup
Take pork out of freezer for Saturday.
What?s for dinner?
Wish list
Clean fridge
See ya later. Looks like rain here hope it is nice where you are.

[swanriver]

strange Starbear, it looks very sunny here and we are West L. Perhaps clouds are gathering from the South West.

[SimplyWantsAMagicWandPlease]

swanriver Your 20p a practice system made me smile! Cake and casserole sounds like a lovely homecoming. I think I'm right in thinking that your ds1 is away atm?

Starbear My dsis has a watch that beeps at the same time every weekday to remind her it'll soon be school pick-up time. Or did. Her youngest is now at secondary school. Where does time go?

It's supposed to be raining here sometime this morning but there is no sign of it yet. I might cut the grass later if it's still dry. Bbl.

[swanriver]

I HAVE FOUND MY CARKEY!!!! I knew it was in there somewhere, had fallen off peg into a bottle bag.
saved £70 phew.

[SimplyWantsAMagicWandPlease]

Yay! Good news swanriver!

[ATortoiseisBetterThanABlackCat]

Morning all.
Kids all looked great walking to school in their book day character costumes. DS2's pic in profile. Will add DD1 and DD2 pics too.

Fair bit to do today.
Need to make DS2's birthday cake.
Then ice and put cake topper on! Cheated this year!
Wrap pressies and write card.
Put balloons/banners up after all in bed tonight!

Plus all the other housework bits that need doing!

[galen]

morning all

quick FLYpast...
lots of catching up to do here...hous enot good...

BBl

[grouchyoscar]

Hello Ladies, Just been catching up with the thread.

TM Don't leave us, we need you.
Wendy The FLY thread is my 2nd family too

Been doing not very much sadly. Done the morning routines, came back home and, logged on . Well, I've sorted out my online banking. Made lots of coffee

I've got to take GOjr to rugby training

I should make some snacks really

[swanriver]

cupboard under stairs completely cleared
dw emptied

hi Grouchy, Tortoise (Sponge Bob looks cool)and Galen

now need to press on with other indoor things
as gasman has still not arrived
To DO
cake
casserole
ironing
BB for more motivation later

[grouchyoscar]

Simply GOjr has started to knuckle down with his swimming and rugby practice as his PC or Moshimonsters are at stake!

[Starbear]

Cuppa time for me.
Tort &Swan I need some cake making & Decorating lessons. Going to make Ds a simple Victoria sponge for Sunday and let him decorate it. I really hate shop brought cakes Yukky! I need to known how to make sponge cake with a little something and cream & fruit my favorite as a kid. My Mum used to go to Bayswater to buy it!!! I think it'll be less time & money if I just learn to make it.
Swan Well done with under the stairs cupboard.
Simply I have to copy the tip
grouchy Evil parenting builds character or in this house we call it Victorian parenting
see ya later Galen >>>
Appointment with opticians done
shopping done
D/W loaded *done
Make beds done

[galen]

afternoon all
Having my little window of peace! DD4 at nursery, DS2 napping, Dog napping on sofa next to me, and me having cuppa and MN time...lovely!

swan yay for missing car key!
star imprsseive list
tort thankfully didnt have to do costumes here this year - yay, well done you though!
GO Hi! I find bribery positive reinforcement with pc time works with my DS1 too LOL

have done some catching up....really need to do more but have usual exhausted Friday feeling
Have library/read together session at nursery with DD4 later... need to pack snacks/diversions for DS2 to stop him dismantling the whole nursery again LOL

Also need to ring up about my work placement as they have still not got back to me and it is all still up in the air....putting it off though

BBL

[swanriver]

Delia?
ingredients at room temperature not from fridge, soft marg or butter (I use Lurpak Spreadable - not light kind)
put everything in bowl, electric cake beater
bake in a non-stick or greaseproof lined tin wwith removable base
make sure it is cooked before removing from oven(test with knife or skewer)
stay optimistic when it doesn't look perfect
ice when completely cool
stay optimistic when bits of cake crumb come off whilst you are icing it

or you could try the whisked sponge method [menacing which is nice with cream...

As you can see I am a novice.

[scattyspice]

I am in awe at anyone who bakes . One day I will learn.

Tort - well done with the costumes, I go check out your pics.
Swan - hurray for the car key!

Today:
Collect DC (remember PE kits)
laundry
lidl
clean kitchen

DS said 'who is coming to stay this weekend?' I said 'Nobody '.

[swanriver]

Starbear, there, that took exactly ...minutes for a 2 egg cake from scratch.
it is in oven now

[leolantern]

Hi everyone,

I quick FLYby not doing FLYing today just revision.

Hope you all are having a good day.

[Starbear]

Thank you Swan Start small as they say.
Galen It a working part-time Mum wish list.
Wasted time trying to take down bedroom curtains to be cleaned. wait for DH to do.
Load W/M done
Cleared out under sink cupboard, put bucket & stuff in shed. Flung the rest Done
recycling in its place.DONE Yippe!
Small things make me happy
Going to make soup now before 2pm cut off.

[ATortoiseisBetterThanABlackCat]

Cake now in oven after having to quickly cycle to the shop for more marg! No real tips, i follow recipes. Butter/marg at room temp. Chuck it all in a bowl, mix with hand blender. Chuck in tin (I grease it with lakeland cake release stuff, never sticks then!)

[Makingchanges]

Afternoon all

Hope everyone is well. Yay to Swan for finding car keys (they've been gone a while). Good for you for knuckling down with the revision Leo and good luck with the birthday Tort - Hello to anyone I've missed.

Well should be at school this afternoon but had a word this morning and agreed to come in for two morning rather than two full days from now on - I'm struggling to do everything in the time that I have and getting a little stressed with it and figured there isn't much difference in the experience I get between a full or 1/2 day but I make a happier mummy and wife.

So i've come home to get some more of my PGCE app done and a few bits of housework before I'm giving myself an hour off for the gym (another thing I need to make time for or cancel if i'm not going to use)

I'm just giving myself a lunch break before I get on with the jobs and thought i'd say hi

BBL

[TeaMonster]

Afternoon all

I am taking 5 mins before school collections etc.

I have done:

school drop off
stripped 2 beds
visited my blooming mother
lunch
preschool drop off
3 washes
2 hung on line - please dont rain yet.
conservatory/playroom bottomed
dinning room cleaned
whats for dinner - fish and oven chips
found domino's

To Do

Ironing and put it away
remake beds
dinner
play with the mini's
clean buggy to llist of ebay
take ebay photo's
listings on ebay

Tonight me and DH are talking money. We are going to contact CC companies on Tuesday am and have a meeting at the bank too (want to see if they will offer a loan to consolidate debt).

I have cancelled Sky (we only have basic package - need it as no arial)
Tried to can my mobile (but still have 4 months contract left to run)

To do

Cancel Pet insurance
look at any other savings we can make.
Look at any thing we can sell

TBH is is not those bits, it the shoes, coats, car tax, services, Pressies and stuff like that and also paying the credit card debt.

I guess we will ask people to get the boys amazon vouchers for christmas and they can get books etc.

[grouchyoscar]

Tea we cancelled Sky and haven't missed it at all. In the end we consolidated our debts with a secured loan with the building society. At least there is a light at the end of the tunnel now

[TeaMonster]

Groucy - That is what we are haping we can do. They have said no to mortgage holiday or further advance due to the drop in house prices We will find out on Tuesday

[wonderif]

have had such a busy day have had to strip 3 beds due to sick child last night worked her way around the house .

cleaned bedrooms affected and moped out, changed beds

kids bathed and in pjs - done
washing - in progress
feed cat again ! -
tidy living room, quick polish and mop out
put clothes away
load dishwasher and empty
clean downstairs loo
clean litter

off to start