The days are getting shorter; the clocks are going back...let's countdown to Christmas 2019 (thread 6)!

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New thread. We're picking up speed!

Night night!

It was mostly-dark. I fear it is patchy. Tomorrow will tell!

We have a Hotpoint Aqualtis which is 4.5 years' old. It seems ok!

Hope you managed to do it ok , l am sure you have m'dear 🤗
Think l have a cold coming , sore throat on the one side , nose running, sneezing , have taken cold relief and plenty of fluids . I am fine thank God l haven't got Mum for The next two days 🤗 will he fine by Thursday l hope.
Just going to have a naice cuppa tea 🍵 that will help 🤗

What a bloody day! Started with a car that wouldn't start (£80 new battery) and ended with a meeting in which I was basically asked to through a colleague under the bus! Rubbish all around really.

Has anyone heard from @WheelchairWoes ?

Only upsides have been DH surprising me with shortbread (homemade by a colleague who is teaching himself to bake) and spotting the council workers putting Christmas lights up on my way home.

Fluffy could you get DH to do the lawn while you're at work? It must have been freezing doing it this evening!

MrsMad what a lot of drama with your dm! I agree with flouncy - stay well clear of that argument.

Can you try a hot toddy? I had a few (both with and without whisky) when mine was at its worst and it helped.

70 glad you are feeling ok. What is a medical flight? I've never heard of it.

I third the cruise suggestion - we've done 2 and they were both amazing (and require very little work on my part).

Wreck do you all have the same bug but your DH is acting like he's more ill than everyone else?
I'm mean a bit harsh and don't give sympathy in those cases!

*throw a colleague not through my brain is frazzled

Yes crazy! He reckons I don't have it as bad as him. He keeps doing this cough which is over exaggerated and being really fucking annoying.

I was wondering where wheelie was too.

Mrs hope you fight it off!

Fluffy I'm impressed my your lawn mowing in the dark!

I still haven't done any interview prep. I really can't be bothered by the time I finally sit down in the evenings.

DH works while the kids are in school. And then he has the kids! Mowing is one of my jobs too and would've been done yesterday had it not rained.

It wasn't fully dark and wasn't too cold!

Sounds like a crap day, Crazy.

Fair enough Fluffy - I don't know why but I thought he was a SAHD. Like I said, my brain is frazzled today.

Wreck is he accepting any medication? My DH complains of feeling ill then treats me like I'm trying to poison him if I offer him paracetamol / ibuprofen 🙄
Infuriating isn't it? I'm lucky that DH doesn't do it often, preferring to pretend he's fine resulting him being ill for longer than necessary but my dad, FIL and BIL always have everything worse than everyone else. You have my sympathy.

I'm going to try and finish my cross stitch tonight to distract myself from my bad mood. I don't think I'm going to outline it like it says to in the pattern - what do you think?

You're so talented. I can't even thread a needle yes he's currently sipping on a lemsip between pathetic sniffles. He didn't bother asking how I was/how my day is when he got in so I'm not sure how he knows that his cold is way worse than mine. I'm fine because I'm not a big wuss

Crazy you poor thing it is horrible being expected to do it , l had it happen once. l defended the colleague only for her to turn the tables on me! Thank you m'dear will try a hot toddy before bed
Your bloody car! It was a tyre last week wasn't it?
Am staying well clear of the row don't you worry
Wheelie will be back l am sure , busy doing Thanksgiving l expect .
Wreck come on m'dear do a bit of prep for it , you can do it ! Yours for the taking Am wishing you the best of luck m'dear. Thank you re the cold l will be fine l know, have dosed myself up to the eyeballs

X stitch Robin looks Fab well done Crazy

Evening all. Sorry I've been quiet for a few days. Nothing bad, just RL getting in the way!
Have made a small start on my Christmas prep - replaced the chocolate oranges I scoffed while worrying about DSIS (99p at Aldi to replace the 75p Tesco bargains) and bought some pre-lit twigs (also Aldi) Now wondering if it's too early to out them up as decorations?

DSIS is improving - hopefully moving to a hospital nearer which will make visiting a bit easier. Still don't have any test results back yet which is difficult as we don't know whether to relax yet or not

70 - sounds like you've been through the wars too! What is the hospital like in Turkey? Thank goodness for smart phones & translator apps! Hope you can get home soon.

Thank you Wreck. If it helps, I tend to agree with my dad when he's more ill than anyone - lots of "oh I know, it must be awful being the most unwell person on the planet. Mum has the sniffles but you? I'm surprised you're still walking" etc. It tends to make him stop acting sorry for himself (when I'm there anyway).

MrsMad yes, my car is a pain in the arse but it's over 20 years old and is considered a 'classic' 😂 I don't like the new ones so want to keep mine but it seems to be one thing after another. In the last year it's been all 4 tyres (at different times), a new clutch, alternator and now battery 🙄

chocolate no news is good news for now I think. And it's never to early for prelit twigs - they're not Christmas decorations per se, just pretty lights no?

Sorry to post so much of my cross stitch, I'm just not sure about doing an outline. I think I've finished now but the patters says to outline it all in black but I think that may ruin it...

Pic would help wouldn't it

Cute robin, Crazy!

DH was a (mostly) SAHD; he's picked up more hours as a support worker for his brother, so he fits it in around school hours.

Guys! Hot toddies are awesome. Made bog all difference to my cold, but I am SO relaxed about it.

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Brrrrrrrr! Still chilly here! We've now set the heating on timed for an hour in the evening. Mornings are still really only the weekend as the kids will sit under blankets before school and they're not really about long enough to need it. I always get up to a cold house as the boiler wakes DS, so we don't have it on before I get up! 🥶

Another busy day ahead! So much to do!

I've had a bad night and am feeling sorry for myself (quietly though, not like dh)

Oh no, Wreck. I hope you're not getting the bug I had.

My dear old dad (that's what he calls himself) is very rarely ill thankfully (and he's d mum carer both 82). He had flu a few years ago my dd was 5 or so. Could hear her on the phone "grandad are you sick ? Man Flu? Mummy says that,s much worse than other flu". I could hear poor dad coughing and chuckling trying to console her that he was ok but her mother (me) was an evil old baggage 😄

I'll need to check out the delights they are the a annual flu jab .it's a bit Russian Roullete if I have a reaction or not. ( I will wait till after my holiday I thought. Dont want to spoil it I thought). I will see my gp on my return and let them decide after they read my notes which will be translated from turkish

Morning everyone 😀
Wreck hope you are feeling better very soon m'dear l am joining you in the sick Bay if l may 🤗💐
Have an awful cold , sore throat , coughing horrible stuff up. I hate having colds grrr, Dd2 has it too. I have dosed myself up and the heating is on this morning. I will venture downstairs and wrap some presents. DH will go to town and amuse himself 😁
Chocolate, glad your Sis is better m'dear 💐
Fluffy have a good day in work 🤗 you will sort it all out l know you ! 😊💐
70 if you can have the Flu jab have a go for it m'dear , hope you are home soon 😁💐
Crazy l never want to get rid of our cars , they are like a reliable friend to me 😂 . I know l am nuts lol it's a car ! What sort have you got? Is it a VW Beetle l love them 😁
Better shift have a good day every😊

Beautiful here today 😍

Lovely morning here too

Have reported the spammer 🤪
It's beautiful with you Wreck 😍🌞