Good Morning Everyone! What's everyone up to today?

[lucysmam]

I'm just drinking my first cuppa of the day, in my kitchen spot, with boy kitten on my lap...I was woken up for the second time by the sound of Christmas tree ornaments falling off the tree 🙄

The first time, I shot out of bed to wake dd1 who had overslept & needed to be up for work.

I'm taking dd2 for a wander round Sheffield Christmas Market today - it'll be a very slow wander since I'm not 100% & my foot's still sore, but should be nice. We plan to find something to eat on one of the stalls there so no cooking for me tonight 🥳(dd1 will eat at work).

When we get in, I'll probably shower & head straight to bed 💤, unless I have a sudden burst of energy, in which case I'll pick up my crochet church.

What about all of you? 🎄

The six year old was going on her first cinema trip and I was going to use the time to queue in the post office to get parcels sent and assemble the tree so we could decorate this afternoon. She’s currently very miserable on the sofa with a temperature so plans have been suspended…

I am intrigued by a crochet church!

I have just got back into bed after being at swimming training with DS2 since 5:30.

I am planning on lying here nice and warm until hunger dictates I make lunch.

After lunch I need to get non essential house things packed as potentially completing on my house purchase on Monday.

Then I think we will take Ddog for a walk around near the new house to spy on the progress being made on the current owners moving all their stuff out as whilst the house has been vacant for months it is still very full of possessions or it was a few days ago.

Morning @lucysmam and the Saturday gang

Your poor foot @lucysmam that’s been sore for a while, hope you get it sorted soon.

I’m meeting some friends for a quick coffee this morning, although currently still in bed reading, with the dogs keeping me warm.

Housework and pottering for the rest of the day.
I usually love Christmas and decorate early, but I can’t seem to find my mojo and I haven’t even put my tree up yet! Although I’m off for a festive afternoon tea tomorrow in London, so hoping that gives me a kick up the bum!

Have a good day all!!

@Latenightreader it's from this pattern - the rest I made 4 years ago, I just couldn't match the gauge for the church until this year. I was hoping to get it done before Christmas & assemble it all again.

Good morning Lucysmam and others. Sounds like a busy day wandering about for you. I've been up for a couple of hours. I've had two coffees and a cuppa with toast. My plan had been to go to Aldi but I looked out and saw people slithering on the road so it's obviously icy. I'll either leave it til later or tomorrow. I have enough in for today. The plan is to get the housework and washing done then wrap presents. I was going to hand deliver local Christmas cards but that can wait til the temperature rises. I have a fear of falling and breaking something. Curry for dinner. Enjoy your day

Good morning @lucysmam & everyone. latenightreader hope your DD feels better very soon. I’m having a cuppa in the kitchen, contemplating clearing the table ready for Christmas & wondering why I buy so many magazines! DD16 & her friend are slowly emerging from their pit! Give them their due, they were pretty good last night. DD’s friend has a coffee but neither of them want breakfast. Not much planned for today although we need loorolls & once I’ve done next week’s meal plan, I’ll know what else I have to buy. DH didn’t have time to let 2 of the rabbits out so I’ll do that & feed them all. DH is working briefly then again mid afternoon. I’m sitting with DM whilst DF goes shopping. Steak & gravy pies, double cream mash, carrots & petitpois for tea. Probably watch a festive film tonight. Have a lovely Saturday everyone.

Good morning everyone. I’ve only been up half an hour which is unusual for me, dd10 woke up vomiting at 4am and we were awake til just gone 6am but thankfully both fell back to sleep then until around 8.45am. She seems happy enough this morning and hasn’t been sick since so hopefully that’s the end of it.

Due to the above we’ll be having a quiet day in. She did have a party to go to at 12 today but obviously she will have to give that a miss now. I think a day of Christmas films under a blanket is in order.

Dh and dd20 are both at work today and I’ve no idea what dd17s plans are.

The Tesco shop is due in the next hour or so and I need to strip both my bed and dd10’s bed today and hoover around upstairs. I also need to pin down the two boy cats for their monthly flea treatment but they hate it so will need to wait til there’s someone else around to help. The two girl cats are easy and I did them myself last night but I’m not tackling the boys on my own!

Tonight we’re having curry for tea (dd10 might have something else dependent on how her stomach feels) and dh is out for his works Christmas party so won’t be eating with us and I’ll have a quiet night either reading or I’ll find something to watch with the older girls.

Good morning everyone, I have just got back from walking DDog, she’s snoozing and snoring in the chair by the window. The sky’s clearing here so perhaps we’ll actually get some sunshine today!
I have some ironing to do then the day’s my own. Dinner is sorted, gala pie, new potatoes and salad bits with trifle to follow 😋
I might do some needlework but I also have a jumper to finish that I started several years ago- it’s glaring at me from the basket I dragged out of the back of the cupboard yesterday 🙄.
I’m not feeling particularly motivated to actually do anything!
Have a lovely weekend 🌻

Morning Lucysmam and all!

I'm in bed with a cuppa, DW has just taken the dogs out for a walk. I hope she's ok as it's very frosty and she's just messaged to say it's very slippery out (and it's downhill to walk to the woods). I'm going to put a podcast on and do my cross stitch in bed since she'll be a good hour and a half.

Taking the old car to webuyanycar's hub today to sell it after we got a new one recently. And will grab some lunch at Dobbies while there.

That's it for today's plans. Looking forward to the Strictly final!

Morning,

I'm nursing a bad head again. Work has been so stressful for months now and I seem to be getting either a headache ir migraine every Saturday. Been told it's the come down effects from a stressful week 😒 So today, I need to strip the beds and tidy round, then going to chill on the sofa and feel sorry for myself lol Then a nice long hot bubble bath is in order later before watching Strictly.

Hope everyone has a nice day x

Oh I love these threads. I’ve just got back from a run (storms have meant I’ve not been for a few weekends so it felt really good). Off to a trampoline party with DD8 and then home to slow roast a chicken with family and watch a bit of strictly.

Tomorrow is my favourite day of the year - the only day we shop at Waitrose to host friends and do Christmas-y things.

I'm two cups of coffee and some toast into my day. I'm on call today (picked up on behalf of a colleague who's gone off sick). Some calls so far but hopefully not too much to do. I may need to attend site later so not making any other plans.

Whilst I'm at home I'm going to get on top of the laundry and a bit of housework. I might do some present wrapping. I've also got some prep to do for an interview on Thursday and I need to practice my music for Tuesdays carol concert.

Burgers and salad for tea. Have a good weekend @lucysmam and all

I’ve got a hacking cough which I’ve had since Monday so will be doing as little as possible, in an attempt to get rid of it. We will be going to get our tree from the farm and will either put it up today or tomorrow depending on how I’m feeling. DS is going to a Panto that his friend is in this evening. And I will be writing and posting the rest of my Christmas cards. Probably while lying on the sofa coughing like a Victorian consumptive heroine.

For reasons I can't fathom have arranged to meet a friend today at Westfield, White City - whatever was I thinking it's the second last Saturday before Xmas so it will be heaving!

I’ve been up since before 7, I’m seeing a colleague later for a walk and lunch. We haven’t called it a date but in my head it is!

I’m hoping my paint will be delivered so I can paint my kitchen cabinets.

If not, just lounging around.

That's nice

Good morning

Still lying in bed! Need to get up soon but it's so cold

DS (13) has a football game at 11
DS (17) needs dropping off at work at 12. So I need to be in two places at once. Usual for a Saturday

Good morning all!

I've not long woken up, best night's sleep in weeks after a couple of busy days. Even the dog, who starts boinging around about 6.30am, didn't wake up either!

I'm planning to (a) get dressed, (b) walk the dog to the pet shop to buy an escape proof harness, (c) get some computer stuff done, (d) post Christmas cards, (e) put up Christmas decs.

Actually, just typing that out was exhausting, so maybe I'll just stick with getting dressed!

That’s lovely jotex
no major plans here. I do need to wrap a few presents. I bought nice organic chicken fillets and going to make tacos for lunch

did to do the main grocery shop and wash windows after storm Darragh but that won’t take long

Having a coffee and catching up with last nights Coronation Street
Going to see my DD’s Christmas dance show this afternoon so will leave in about an hour to pick her boyfriend up (Dh went last night) then it’s a 90 minute drive (she’s at performing arts college) will drive back after and maybe pick up something for tea as Dh will be at work
Will watch Strictly tonight and get DD’s room ready as she’s coming home tomorrow
Have a lovely day everyone

Aww can we see your kitten?!

I'm just in bed with my 10 week old little boy (and 5 cats dotted about the house) having a brew, my partner is in the bath, when he's done I'll have one. We'll then pick my mum up and we're heading to a farm for the day, the weather is nice here.

Hope everyone has a lovely day x

Up early this morning as had new dishwasher delivered. Frustratingly, they couldn’t install it as Rentokil man had put concrete in hole last year where one of the pipes goes outside to an external wall! Aaagh. So now need to find handyman/plumber to get it done before Xmas because I hate washing up by hand!!!

DD just getting dressed and ready as we’re off to Halfords’s shortly to get my car bulb headlight replaced - will probably get a treat lunch when we’re out.

Then I’m hoping this afternoon to plonk myself on the sofa to watch a film and do nothing for quite a long while😀.

I'm sitting in my home office. Just finished a coffee, and half watching out the window for a John Lewis van to deliver a freezer. They were meant to come last Saturday but "there was sickness in the delivery team" and it was a 2-man job. I call bollocks, someone just didn't want to go out in the storm.
Anyway, they're due in the next hour.

Mid-afternoon I'm off to a friends house for our annual mulled wine/mince pie/present swap. It's been a tradition for many years and I really look forward to it.

Nice to see some blue sky here for the first time in a while!

Ooh that's the sort of thing my friend's Italian mum makes. I bet it will look fabulous.

I had to be up for the decorator which was annoying as I didn't get home from our work Christmas party until the early hours (excellent night and no dramas). Doubly annoying as he's bailed so I could have stayed in bed 😠

Was feeling a bit delicate but have had some electrolytes (free with a Hello Fresh delivery) which have worked some magic as I feel much better now.

DH at work this morning. Need to pick up an Evri delivery from the local shop. It's a dress for Christmas Day and New Year's Eve so hopefully it looks okay.

Then a little light housework and a relaxing afternoon before we go to the pub this evening where they're putting on a panto. It's a professional production and my dad used to direct pantomimes, among other shows, so I'll try not to be too critical!

Hope everyone has a lovely day 🙂