Countdown to Christmas 2020 - Lockdown: Peaked! (Thread 5)

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Morning. Welcome to our new thread.

We maybe have rain today. I really hope we do! I have no ides when we last had it.

I'm baking with the kids today plus potting some plants on. Exciting. No idea where they'll go, mind you!

Only 2 days left of furlough. Yaaay for the financial side and booooo otherwise! 😂

Ooh I really like this one too! Can only really afford one new one this month though :(

www.caterpillarcrossstitch.com/products/world-map-cross-stitch?_pos=2&_sid=b04ec2c36&_ss=r&variant=7064110759990

Ooh this is a nice one for Autumn!

www.caterpillarcrossstitch.com/products/hello-pumpkin

Luckily I didn't do much heavy work, Neros. I couldn't have managed it in this heat. It was mostly watering, weeding by hand and the bloody fruit cage netting. Which was fun. I did do some digging at the end so I could clear weeds to put sunflowers in, but I couldn't have done any more!

Wreck, managers like that are awful. And shouldn't he managers. Good luck with the job!

Neros, a pixie cut would be a bit of a pain with no hairdressers for months, if it happened again! I have a short, layered, bob and it's really messy now. I'd love to be able to tie it back (it's at the blow into mouth / eyes length at the moment).

I have cracking tan lines. Nothing round my rings as I have a gardening glove tan which is awful! 😂

I'm knackered now, it has to be said.

Most, Love Crafts have sent me a 20% voucher. I might have to use it! 😂 Like I need any more cross stitches.

Afternoon everyone
Home from Mum & Bob's, they were fine there , had a bit of crusty bread and cheese for din dins am watching a new series on Alibi called 'WE HUNT TOGETHER'. I don't normally like series where you know the killers or much violence but it is good, it's grown on me
Most love them all but l do love the elephant, it looks very hard to do though love the dresses l found them on Picallily website , the Blockbuster dress looks like buses it's fab , enjoy Goldcliff for me
Wreck good girl , keep applying , you can do it
get from the evil cow asap
Boot l can't bear ppl like that there is too much of that allowed to go on in the world great justice in the end though .... sweet!
Crazy my hair is permanently scraped up in a Hair claw or two chill out now you deserve a rest
Nero we are still under starter's orders here in Wales l think they are erring on the edge of caution, 5 miles to visit a loved one and can sit in the garden with them at 2 m distance it is what it is , soon be over got to keep going
Fluffy look at your tan it's fabulous!!
Just off to have a Cornetto , Dh is having a Solero
Iceland equivalent Happy days

I've got an interview for the first job on Wednesday morning am going to have to tell my manager now

Good luck!

Is it based in one place?

Mrs, I'm even more tanned since that photo was taken last weekend!

What cheese, Mrs? We're having cheese later on.

Yes it's primary care based

Exciting wreck! Good luck :)

Hope you enjoyed your Cornetto Mrs

Fluffy is that even possible 👨‍🌾👩‍🌾🍅🍆🌰🌱🌽🌾🥔🥑😋😄👏😂 it was red Leicester , have bought some Halloumi too 😋😋
Wreck marvelous stuff lovely well done 😄👏good luck 🍀
Most l did enjoy it thank you 😄👏😋

Thanks everyone.

I missed your post fluffy you have lovely arms 😂 here's my watch mark.. I also have a bikini shaped one...!

The dc were awful today and locked us out of the house! I had to get our neighbour to climb in through the upstairs window I've now had a few gins so am feeling rather care free...

Nice tan! Impressive re the bikini. I don't own / wear one anymore, thanks to the children destroying my body!

I'd be raging with ours if they did that. Thank god for your neighbour!

Loving all the tan lines

I know you will all be proud of me because I finally got round to sorting out all my tangled cross stitch threads!

Also made homemade naan bread for the first time today and they were fab :)

most I've saved both the websites you've linked. You'll have to stop posting them, I'm going to end up spending £££ 😂

Congrats on the interview Wreck and at the dc locking you out!

I'm jealous of all of your tan lines. I am pale and burn so easily that I don't ever tan. Being out in the sun for me generally results in headache, increases bp and sunburn so I've been mostly either inside or in the shade. Judging by my colour you'd think I haven't been outside 😂

I've done some yoga, just eaten a hotdog, a burger (without bread) and some salad which was delicious and will be going to walk the dog soon. It's been a nice day

Good luck Wreck, you will find something soon I have no doubt.

I have no tan lines to show you all as I have been either at work or inside the last few weeks.

You don't really tan anyway, Why! White >> pink >> white. 😂

Most, homemade naan is amazing!

Evening everyone
Most excellent stuff making your own Naans
Crazy am exactly the same l never let myself go out in the sun without suncream or shade, l burn badly & it is not funny
Wreck Thank goodness for your wonderful neighbour
Fluffy l bet you have a gorgeous figure , talking about figures after having a baby , we watch Countdown and Rachel Riley the presenter has got her figure back in no time at all, she looks amazing. I think she must be very disciplined and she says she's vegan as well , all credit to her she looks wonderful and really healthy.
I better get to bed have a good night sleep everyone

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Morning!

I'm on the way to the little Sainsbury's in the village to collect some birthday bits for the kids. I've been to the allotment to water before it gets busy / the water pressure drops. The kids have stuff growing in their raised beds so will be happy. I have flower seedlings coming through at the front too, so I'm also happy.

I put 12 sunflowers in the ground yesterday as they were enormous, but they had to wait their turn! Hopefully they'll be magnificent!

Mrs, I have a c section overhang and separated stomach muscles. Otherwise I'm slim! I just look a little bit pregnant in the wrong clothes. 😂

Celebrities have time and money to throw at being slim post-baby. I'd prefer some to be more realistic! I don't like RR; I think she's a vacuous so-and-so who would happily throw her fellow womankind under a bus!

I have horrible stretch marks on my stomach and it's definitely not flat but I don't care it's not that bad and looks better with a tan.

Can I please join the post partum (4 years pp) stomach that will never lose its bulge group? The rest of me is fine, I just look about 6 months pregnant in a lot of clothes Doesn't help that I am also prone to bloating around ovulation when I look ready to pop

Heading to the allotment today too. Will take some of the sunflowers I think as not space for all of them in the garden :)

Sunflowers get eaten in our garden but not so much at the allotment, so they're all going there!

I have to spend the day weeding next Saturday. I've not had time this weekend and I'm not going back - other than to water - until then. I'll have more runner beans to throw out by then. And squash. I'm drowning in squashes. 😂

My leeks are starting to perk up now they've been in the ground a few days. Hopefully they do well.

If I win the lottery I'll have a tummy tuck!

I also have a really saggy belly button from when I had it pierced then got the dc!

Dd wants to make cupcakes today. I can't be bothered so I'm going to try and get her to do them on her own.

Oh yeah. My belly button is bizarre. I put that down to the split abs, but the piercing may not have helped!

I actually managed to bring strawberries home rather than them being instantly eaten by DS

Also DS has just requested Christmas songs so we are listening to Jingle Bell Rock

The strawberries look tasty most.

I don't have dc but my stomach is horrible. I let myself get so overweight that it all stretched out and now I've been losing weight it's getting saggy . I've also got a weird shape, the middle of my stomach comes in a little, as though I've been wearing trousers that are too tight. Sigh. I'll settle for looking half decent in clothes and feeling comfortable.

I have washed on the line and my housework is done. I can't clean anymore! Going to do more yoga - I'm not even remotely flexible so I've been doing it daily and it makes me ache but Im enjoying it. Not sure what else to do with my day.

We have washing on the line too, Crazy. And I've just cleaned the bathroom / kitchen / utility / dining room woodwork. They were filthy! The hot dry weather = loads of dust.

I'm going to shower then head to Aldi for fruit and veg. Then I'll relax!