Morning all
Hope all those who are feeling ill manage to have a relaxing weekend.
Try not to pick up any more teenage lads this evening PA 
[looks over shoulder to see if Lola is lurking]
Thank you to MrsDinky for the steps and beautifully succinct round-up which nonetheless managed to get all the important bits in (now why can't I do that?) and included everyone's name - [SC tries to tame butterfly mind]
Btw, I don't think there are any missions at the weekend, thank heavens, just the steps ....
Newbies - I know it sounds mad - but I must be one of the few on here (with Ouch) who actually does find the lace-up shoe thing quite useful. Doesn't make any difference when I'm working, but it signals "action" on my days off and stops me from returning to my default position (curling up on the sofa to read a book!!). My feet look more respectable as a consequence too.
Dh is doing the ballet run this morning so unlike Linzer and Toffee I have had quite a calm morning.
And even better, I found the following note from dd on my breakfast plate this morning apologising for her rather "challenging" behaviour of late (she is learning to write in Flemish at school but can read in English so the words are Dutch-influenced interpretations of English ones!!). She also pronounces her "r's" as "w's" which adds to the 'interesting' spelling:
"deerjer mama, I'm sori date I woz howerbel to joe so dis is wij i sendid joo at brekfist dis lovli brief en a prezent. love from, [dd]
fozenzens of kisis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
(brief = letter)
With it was a drawing of a rather deranged looking rabbit ...
They are both going straight in her treasure box ... a much improved start to the day!
To do
unpack and pack dh's case for week ahead
a veritable mountain of washing to sort, wash and iron
collect dh's shirts from laundry (I cheated this wk)
guinea pig supplies
stationery shop
food shop
polish dd's jodphur boots
a bit of a poke around the shops whilst remembering we are trying to economise
afternoon routine
Thanks for recipe link Toffee - very timely as have friends coming to supper and haven't decided what I am cooking yet. Hope they are not expecting anything fancy ...
Oh yes and I made a small step towards serious decluttering yesterday when I booked a "table" at a charity second-hand baby and dc clothes sales yesterday on October 23. Always hoped we would have more dc but it's not to be, so a bit 
to be getting rid of all of dd's things, but a good cause and hopefully I'll feel better afterwards!!
Oh and for those of you with puking cats .... very occasionally (don't ask me how) guinea pigs find their way in to dd's bed 
They don't puke but are a little unreliable in the continence department ...not sure which is worse tbh ...always necessitates a bed change anyway!!!
Have a great w/e everyone!