Blessed are the ListMakers!!!

[anonymousbird]

Slatterns, you are beckoned!

Come hither from thither but do not dither!!

well done with name change mini :)

whew, nct meet-up went well, exhausting and you don't really get a chance to chat properly to everyone but still nice to catch up.

I was convinced the clocks change tonight but it's next week - so i have a week to try and adjust the boys bedtimes/mornings which is handy.

Today:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• read papers DONE
• crossword DONE
• general tidy up DONE
• shopping DH Done shopping
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• follow eBay stuff ending today DONE
• NCT lot coming round from 2pm DONE
• tidy chaos DONE

• tea x 4 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• Strictly & X-Factor & bed

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it; DH looking into it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

JKS, I hadn't even realised we were approaching the clock change

Excellent gardening mummywah.
I'm going to see What I Heard About The World at The Studio (The Crucible) in Sheffield, and a young lit production of Caucasian Chalk Circle in Donny.
I really need to see more theatre, so it's a treat but important for the old noggin too, it's getting rusty.

Well I managed my huge list

• unpack shopping done
• get tea on started
• 'get some more juice, mummy!' done
• fold dry washing done
• take it upstairs done
• bring load of laundry and bathroom rubbish down done
• put laundry in done
• take all rubbish out done
• tea done

• tidy living room
• Ds to bed (not bother with bath tonight)
• bleurgh

Well done Vasting :)

(must get round to namechange soon)

Today:

• tea x 4 & tidy up DONE
• boys to bed DONE
• Strictly DONE & X-Factor Tomorrow & bed

Sun:

• lots of laundry
• breakfast
• all dressed
• DH out for lunch/lunch x 3
• watch X-Factor
• ebay packing up
• dinner x 4 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• beeedddddd:)

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it; DH looking into it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Morning girls,

mini liking your name change, you'll have to think of your christmas one too.

Vasting I love going to the theatre, dh has never been to see a play, I don't even think he has seen a panto so I keep meaning to get him tickets, must look and see whats coming up, although have got him a ticket to see.... eek forgot the commedians name, your man from league of their own, from Liverpool.... with his brothers, although would have loved to have went too..

I have our christmas thread title dusting our stockings, polishing our balls, Come ye'ol slatterns & listmakers Christmas is near
(or something to that effect)

Anyway I'm sitting here dripping wet just ouot of shower trying to decide wiether to go wedding outfit shopping or stay in and iron because its freezing out side

either way
dcs need showered & dressed
dds need fringes trimmed (watch out I have scissors)

Hey Plum - like it though it calls for rhyming the way it's written, which makes me think of 'polishing our ... rear'

Have sorted tomorrow, DH off work, will drop me & DS1 off at hospital here, then drive to GOSH with DS2 & do his day there (v glad about this as i normally find it exhausting so would really struggle with current energy levels), then drive home at whatever time.
Means me & DS1 get a fun day together :)
Think we will get a bus (double decker requests DS1!) from the hosp into town and go to the cinema, some kiddie films on for halfterm. Maybe even have lunch out too if he wants - spoiling him alert as i never get a day with just him!

Sun:

• lots of laundry Load1 On
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed 3Done
• dw on DONE
• watch Grand Prix (mostly on fast forward) Doing

• eBay pickup (11-12)
• ring my Dad for his birthday
• text friends re wedding anniversary
• dw unloaded & reloaded
• papers & crosswords
• DH out for lunch/lunch x 3
• watch X-Factor
• ebay packing up
• dinner x 4 & tidy kitchen
• boys bath & bed
• beeedddddd

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it; DH looking into it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Morning everyone :)

We were supposed to be going to see ILs today, but I have ducked out and DH has gone with DS. I am going to go back to bed for an hour with my book and then have a bath.

Hello Peeps.

No list as it is the weekend, and other than treading water (just!) with folks here and DH in between jet lag and another trip (he has gone again today) haven't achieved much.

Didn't manage the Slow Roast Lamb. DH's flight today meant I would have had to have it in the oven before 8am.. which wasn't happening! So, it will have to wait until another day. Still had "regular" roast and was veh veh nice.

Can highly recommend Jamie's smashed celeriac though Mmmm.

Anon - how long is he away this time?

Am feeling very lethargic here today, really need more energy to get through the next 6 months (and beyond).

Sun:

• lots of laundry Load1 On airer Load2 in WM
• breakfast DONE
• all dressed DONE
• dw on DONE
• watch Grand Prix DONE
• eBay pickup (11-12) DONE
• ring my Dad for his birthday Did but out, will ring later
• text friends re wedding anniversary DONE
• dw unloaded & reloaded DONE
• papers & crosswords DONE
• DH out for lunch/lunch x 3 DONE
• watch X-Factor DONE
• tea x 2 DH DONE

• ebay packing up
• boys bath & bed
• tv & dinner
• beeedddddd

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it; DH looking into it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

JKS only until Wednesday... like the name change by the way!!

And hope tomorrow goes well on all fronts and absolutely SPOIL that boy!!!!!! An opportunity to go and do stuff like that must not be missed... Good for DS AND Mummy.

Good work on the next thread title ladies, like it a lot.

Rant alert. Can't even face going in the kitchen just yet. Not even had breakfast. It looks like ground zero, more cement dust in sink. How? Why? stuff everywhere. This is just one adult man, can't even blame DCs. LARGE SIGH. with hands on hips. Am off to find a grenade, it would be an improvement. Humph

Kitchen now clear. I have people coming round at 10. thus the nee to shift my arse get on.
Its echoie in here this morning! Off to remove grit/cement dust, grenade debris, from dining table and floor now.

JKS I hope you're having a lovely day with DS! :)

mini - aarggh, what on earth is he doing?

We probably need one more thread title before the Christmas one? How about 'Spooky Slatterns Ghosting through their Lists'?

I need to do some serious housework today. I haven't done an 'in the corners' clean in the living room or dining room for months and it is really starting to show.

DONE
All up and breakfasted
Bins out for binmen
Fold some washing
Play trucks with DS

TO DO
Quick tidy and bed making
Clear dining table
Get DS set up with some playdough
Take all clean and folded washing upstairs
Tidy living room bookcases (big task)
Dust living room blinds
Clean window insides
Lunch

Yoohoo!

Mini, how annoying!

JKS, hope you're all having a good day.

DS has randomly started not coming through when he wakes up, so we didn't get up til gone 10. [slattern]
We're still illing here, so taking it steady.

• up done
• breakfast done
• chill done
• condensation attack!

--- find swipey thing and bucket, window strips and dehumidifier --- swipey thing window --- put window strips down --- plug in dehumidifier

• lunch

Another list

Washing
Ironing
Lunch in Solihull
Christmas Presents
Help at theatre
Bathroom
Kitchen
Dust
Vacuum
Paperwork
Finish edit on book

Looks almost manageable

Random list today:

• Call architect and structural engineer
• Take DC to football DONE
• Walk dog DONE
• Lunch DONE
• Chickens
• Sweep/hoover loft
• Put down mouse traps
• Call re lunch date for tomorrow
• FILL OUT INSURANCE FORM URGENT
• Lazy afternoon - Play/TV/Crossword
• Scrub up me and DC
• Out for sausage and mash dinner!
• Home, early night. Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Blimey alice, most I ever managed was 5oz I think.

Good to see you back Plum, like the xmassy title although polishing balls did make me snigger [immature] [desperate]

Is it my bil that's getting married btw?

Mini, have been having similar sink related rants due to dsis and bil staying. Very nice of them to do the washing up but sink full of scum not so nice.

Wasting my windows were very condensationney this morning and it did make me think of you so I'm glad (in a wierd way) to see it back on your list

Have done a few sorting jobs today, and 4 loads of washing. That's about it but the day has disappeared. Oh well at least now I'v cleared lots of the piles of stuff it will be easier to do the actual cleaning!

Afternoon everyone. Like the Spooky slatterns idea thread title idea Ali, also the christamas one.
OK, Lets see how far we get with this this week.
Interrogate DH re- ktchen mess
DH admin - cis to finish
DH admin input inv
dishy done
washing
print inserts for IP
kitchen done-again
do bedrooms
housefiling
accounts
office of doom ( I don't want to go in there don't make me - oh yes you do, come on now it won't hurt. type argument going on in head)
bring in firewood someone keeps burning it
plant garlic
weed borders
cut stuff back
split plants

Oh and I think I dare say this now, my DD2 is pg. VV excited. someone post in quickly as its a bit hush.

I mean your bil that is my intended btw Plum, hopefully I would know if my actual bil was getting married!

Ooh how exciting mini Congrats!

How exciting Mini - is it her first? :)

Lovely half day out, DH dropped us at hosp (doc didn't even arrive til half an hour after clinic started, grr) anyway, then got bus into town (v exciting for DS1 as we don't do it often!), Starbucks for tea & cake, then cinema for Alpha & Omega (rubbish film tbh!) + popcorn, then McDonalds for his first ever Happy Meal & - free toy with main character from film, perfect!!
Then Hawkins Bazaar for a silly pen (his choice, one of those biros with lots of colours, he's impressed :) )
then another bus ride home.

He was knackered by home time

Then neighbour popped in for a cuppa & a chat, so time has flown.

DH phoned, all went well with MRI & GOSH trip, they are on the way home.

Phew!

Leftover:

• ebay packing up

Today (left to do):

• cook sausages & mash for tea Potatoes boiling
• tidy kitchen Started
• boys bath and bed (gradually later this week)
• me & DH collapse in a heap with tv! & early night

Longer term:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS patients; have looked up some to ring
• upload & order online prints (DH getting rid of that PC so i need to a) research 'time machines', b) get one, c) move all photos from his PC onto it, d) link up my laptop with it so all photos from here go on it; DH looking into it
• order door curtain (& rail) for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements)
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• empty all cupboards out, check contents & restock
• research backing up hardware for computers Done More
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• SHOWER; use Lakeland spray
• cheap picture frame; (50 x 70) (poss Ikea trip?/Wilkinsons?)
• eBay stuff; 4 sold need packing
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...
• clear out fridge & proper deep clean, it's filthy

Well done Mini and DD2!

JKS - that is great, sounds like all has gone well today.

Those silly pens - my DC would LOVE those, had forgotten all about them.

[hgrin] freak I knew what you mean't,
no he is still free & single,
now if you lived over here I could set you up on a date, as he has a ticket going spare for Peter Kay,
dh tried his new suit on for me last night, I'm not sure I should be letting him go to Rome on his own he was hot stuff[hblush][hgrin]

I have been so busy today have all ingredients in for wedding cake,
got dh new shoes,
got remaining ribbon etc for cake
booked dhs airport transfers
been to wholesalers for PTA

tonight
dinner
clean kitchen

tomorrow
buying a fruit cake (for an extra slicing cake, bride knows this as she did not request it in time for me to bake)
get dhs euros
any other bits for Rome
pack dh case
bake 6 cakes & Ice
leave forms into bank for PTA account

Sounds like all went well JKS. 'tis DD2's 1st. just had its picture taken. HMHB can't wait to pass on stuff.

JKS Glad your day worked out in the end, sounds like ds1 got a really special day, though can't believe he only had his first Happy meal now [hshock]

Can't think what age dd1 was, although she was a PFB so maybe the same

oh forgot to say Congrats MINI