Spooky Slatterns are Ghosting through our Lists!

[Alibabaandthe40nappies]

New thread ladies

Just going to put DS to bed and then I'll be back with my list.

Having a totally lazy day here so far :)

Anon - my DH does things like that, eg a 10K run with no training and he's not a 'natural' runner

Left from:

• wrap and get ready to post niece's ones (live in France)
• wrap & get ready to post God-daughters ones; 1 Done
• look on net for ideas for Dad

Sat:

• me up first DONE
• boys & my breakfast DONE
• take DH cup of tea & paper DONE
• go back to bed & doze DONE :)
• paper & crosswords Nearly Done
• all dressed DONE

• lunch & tidy up
• lots of laundry
• Christmas lights turned on in town (DH & DS1?)
• tea x 3 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• DH out
• Strictly & XF on my own, yey!

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers; Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order; Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket; Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Hi all,

Any news I've missed?

I hear my mum and my sis have now made an appearance on slatterns so thought I'd better come and put a list on here at last.

I am working 4 days a week now so get very little time to come on mumsnet .

Today
Post parcels done
Finish cleaning kitchen
Tidy up lounge/dining room
Put washing on/out
Think of something for tea
Pick up DH and DS from cinema
Baking?

Tomorrow
Work out meal plan for week

Ongoing
Sort DD's room
Put clothes/books aside for DSis
Take stuff to charity shop
Buy stuff for charity xmas hamper
Xmas cards

Are we allowed to have Xmas stuff on here now?

HMHB! I've had Christmas on my list since January!

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards done
• potty + books, then dress DS done
• laundry - sort loads some, put a load in done sort and put away dry washing started - tipped onto bed fold dry done

--- Tesco delivery done + cupboard tidying done + MIL visit done

• lunch doing

--- shops - maplin, shoes, morrisons

• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork - filing, find fire alarm stuff, do To Dos

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - get extra ingredients
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge
• replace downstairs door handles

HMHB, Hello!

Christmas is on my list, just not the bit I posted today, so go on, fill your boots!! I need a good kick up the arse reminder re Christmas, so if you post about it, it might get my brain tuned into the whole thing...

HMHB - hi & I was going to say about Wasting

Left over:

• wrap and get ready to post niece's ones (live in France) DONE
• wrap & get ready to post God-daughters ones; DONE
• look on net for ideas for Dad

Sat:

• me up first DONE
• boys & my breakfast DONE
• take DH cup of tea & paper DONE
• go back to bed & doze DONE
• paper & crosswords DONE
• all dressed DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE

• lots of laundry
• Christmas lights turned on in town (DH & DS1)
• DS1's tea out
• tea x 2 & tidy up
• boys to bed
• DH out
• Strictly & XF on my own, yey!

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers; Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order; Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket; Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Christmas:


• new tree DONE
• vest with pictures for DS1 DONE

• cupboard stock up

• get DH to sort specific food (turkey, etc.)

• confirm parents & DB coming DONE

• present for parents; Mum DONE; needs wrapping
• presents for DB (& his gf) (maybe afternoon tea from Virgin activities?); Emailed
; hat for DB Wrapped
• check what presents i've got for boys DONE

• get any missing presents

• glitter for reindeer food

• presents for DH (what???)

• new pjs for me & DH
• remind DH re presents for his family (doing early Christmas with PIL in 2 weeks) DONE

Thank you all for being so lovely and supportive

Have been a bit rock-in-stomachey today and at one point a wave of it made me actually double up on the train but I spoke to my friend earlier and like she pointed out it had to happen eventually and the sooner it does the sooner I can recover and move on, because let's face it no other man has stood a chance while wc has been in the picture - even as 'friends' there has always been more there.

Have kept myself busy anyway,went to Cardiff for the day. Just needed to go somewhere different, even if I did only come home with a bottle of shampoo

Anon house does sound daunting but think of the end result.

Ooh and wasting there is a Range opening here and as I had never heard of it til I saw it on your lists I got quite excited when I saw it!

Freak - it's a form of loss really so don't underestimate your feelings :)
And I was excited when i read about a Range somewhere too!

Left over:

• look on net for ideas for Dad; don't know where to start!

Sat:

• me up first DONE
• boys & my breakfast DONE
• take DH cup of tea & paper DONE
• go back to bed & doze DONE
• paper & crosswords DONE
• all dressed DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• lots of laundry Load1 on airer Load2 in WM
• Christmas lights turned on in town (DH & DS1) DONE
• DS1's tea DONE
• tea x 2 & tidy up DONE
• dw on DONE
• boys to bed DS2 DONE

• DH out
• Strictly & XF on my own, yey!

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 for front door; need to email seller about sizes (got measurements); Bought pole
• clean kitchen cupboard doors
• research backing up hardware for computers; Decided on Time Capsule; decide size (think 2TB), find good price & order; Found one, need to check with DH
• make up basket of toys & pictures for DS2; need basket; Got Basket
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• pile of blankets to homeless centre (some basic shopping first & go through bedding/towels too; Started)
• tackle the bombsite that is the spare room...Done some, sorted reusable nappies & baby blankets onto shelves Done more
• DS2's new DLA forms; ask on MN, get HV to help, questions for friend with NT 3yr old, etc.
• finalise list for handyman (coming next week)
• need new prescription for DS2 inhaler
• photos of bits for eBay; Take Photos DONE; Prices from RM DONE; Upload Photos; list on eBay

Christmas:

• new tree DONE
• vest with pictures for DS1 DONE
• cupboard stock up
• get DH to sort specific food (turkey, etc.)
• confirm parents & DB coming DONE
• present for parents; Mum DONE; needs wrapping
• presents for DB (& his gf) (maybe afternoon tea from Virgin activities?); Emailed; hat for DB Wrapped
• check what presents i've got for boys DONE
• get any missing presents
• glitter for reindeer food
• presents for DH (what???)
• new pjs for me & DH
• remind DH re presents for his family (doing early Christmas with PIL in 2 weeks) DONE

Freak, a day in Cardiff sounds like a perfect change of scenery.

at you guys getting excited at Range. It is pretty good.

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• shower and dress done
• spatone + vits
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards done
• potty + books, then dress DS done
• laundry - sort loads some, put a load in done sort and put away dry washing started - tipped onto bed fold dry done

--- Tesco delivery done + cupboard tidying done + MIL visit done

• lunch doing

--- shops - maplin, shoes, morrisons done

• feed the birds done
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out done
• tea done
• wash pots and tidy kitchen done
• tidy downstairs + hoover done
• DS bath and bed done

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork - filing, find fire alarm stuff, do To Dos

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - get extra ingredients
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge bought
• replace downstairs door handles

Sorry you lot.... whats 'Range' ?
Freaki agree with JKS. re sense of loss. Go easy. ( didn't even get to cauldron stage so you are just taking care of it yourself) Sending vibes though.

What's cardiff like? I've only been there once but think I didn't get to the main bit. Am about hour and half away.

Not much done today. Trip to Asda, only bought a plastc storage box, too tired to battle through.
Have bought 3 big clip frames with idea of putting exhibition of drawings together. Bit scary though.

Dishy
sort towel cupboard
Christmas cards, presis etc
house filing
admin
training wkend prep
do not a lot
call family
garden
empty planter

Ah I forgot we were fairly close mini (watch out I might turn up on your doorstep one weekend when I'm at a loss )

Cardiff is really nice, LOADS of shops and restaurants etc. Quite a few nice touristy bits too. It has a really good vibe about it I think.

Just checking in,

my bedroom is lurvely
curtains and pole are up
new light fitting and dimmer switch on (very romantic)
TV hung
dining room pole & curtains up (but left one curtain in packaging and somehow some damp has got in will have to wash tomorrow, fingers crossed I can wash chenile (sp) curtains)
bedroom floor & skirting cleaned
bedroom windows & slider robes cleaned

need to
put furniture back in
clean rug & put back.........
...........and the rest of house

Freak big hugs, it is the right thing to do

Mini at least the people were nice about it some people can get very nasty

Anon scary but sounds exciting too

Waves to everyone else, promise I shall be back to normal lists soon

Plum. your bedroom sounds fab. I shall tidy mine up tomorrow and spruce it up. I think its a similar colour.
Yes the people were nice, and they are part of a group I am working with, so ok but doubly embarrassing. I will get my scuffs sorted too though.

Freaki you are welcome for a cuppa anytime , if I'm not working.

Anon its so exciting and stressful at the same time. You won't look back.

HMHB and HicUps talk to both soon.

freak - hope you are ok. havent read through but guessing things have gone wrong for you somehow. Whatever it is hope you feel better soon.

plum - of lovely bedroom

Today
Post parcels done
Finish cleaning kitchen
Tidy up lounge/dining room
Put washing on/out
Think of something for tea y
Pick up DH and DS from cinema y
Baking? done some

Tomorrow
Work out meal plan for week

Ongoing
Sort DD's room
Put clothes/books aside for DSis
Take stuff to charity shop
Buy stuff for charity xmas hamper

Xmas
get babysitter for work xmas party
Xmas cards
Advent calendar ordered
Get outside xmas lights
Buy presents
Plan food &buy

Mini, displaying your drawings sounds very cool.

Range is like a big Wilko's/Woolworths sort of place. Homewares, garden centre, furniture, cookware, seasonal items, art/craft stuff.
In fact if I needed some clip frames and tupperware that's where I'd go!
Ours is the closest shop to us, which is why me and DS go a lot.

Very of your lovely bedroom Plum.

Don't be if you had sen how it was before you would have felt sorry for me

Mini go for it, where would you display them? put some on your profile, go on I have been vv brave this week!
I did Art to A level and it was only when we moved here I showed my in-laws my drawings, (they had only ever seen a cartoon only fools pic I had drawn for dh), MIL took one of my GCSE pieces and got it framed it now hangs in my kitchen, no one believes I was only 15 when I did it, although it has been along time since I sat down with pencil & paper except to draw for dcs or cakes

furniture back in done
rug hoovered & in rom done

Morning all!! DH has buggered up his hand (great ) playing rugby, on the day we need to dismantle various pieces of furniture and pack everything other than what we need for the next 4 days.. Also decided that rather a lot of beer would ease the pain .

Anyway, we are where we are! And he's taken the dog off to clear his head, so at least that is a DONE straight away!

Freaki - well done you, I take my hat off, as it is very brave to take on a situation you know is so tough, but you WILL get through this. And glad you have had a heart to heart with RL friend (though we are always here, you know that!).

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s
• DC to school not today
• Ocado 8.30
• Post office
• Niece's birthday present and card to drop off
• DH taking DC to rugby
• General tidy, make beds etc
• Go through Life Insurance documents DH DONE
• Run and empty DW
• Complete house insurance forms before Monday
• Empty dehumidifer
• One wash load (at least)
• Absolutely any packing whatsoever into bags/boxes etc. going well, but loads more to do!
• Speak to insurance broker
• On line banking
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• Reading, spellings and maths with DC
• Ironing
• Neverending Bills to pay
• Dismantle bunk beds
• Roast dinner, drink champagne... 12 years ago today..... can't quite believe it!

Morning!

Anon, how annoying!

• up, make beds, open curtains done
• Wii Fit weigh-in done

+ change batteries in Wii Fit board done

• shower and dress
• spatone + vits
• breakfast doing and tidy up afterwards
• potty + books, then dress DS
• out for lunch
• recycling bix out
• feed the birds
• take rubbish, recycling and compost caddy out
• tea
• wash pots and tidy kitchen
• tidy downstairs + hoover
• DS bath and bed

To Do -

• copy CDs onto hard-drive - ongoing
• put stuff up into top cupboard in Ds room
• get the freezer emptied to defrost
• measure shed base
• paperwork - filing, find fire alarm stuff, do To Dos

Christmas -

• decide on gifts to make/buy
• cross-stitch - hand wash, frame - myself? ,
• duplo - inspect and wash
• Christmas cake - get extra ingredients
• menu?
• decide other deadlines and mark into diary

diy-

• polyfilla holes in ceiling kitchen
• full length mirror for bedroom + more mirrors in general, I like mirrors
• new bulb for fridge bought
• replace downstairs door handles

Congrats Anon.( silly bugger, not you, the DH)
DH gone off to rememberence service.(ex squady)
So have got a couple of hours to myself.
Wasting would Range be Sheffield some where? I may have to recci.I got 3 big clip frames in Dunhelm 8.99 each. but need some other sizes.
Plum, good idea to take pics. Not sure I know how to get them on profile page though... I will work it out.

I've just looked on the website and there doesn't appear to be one in Sheffield, sorry. Where are you?

I don't know how to put pics on the profile - maybe I will bore you to death give you a laugh with my dismantled house in a few weeks.... So I should figure it out.

He is covered in bruises, one shoulder is completely swollen, black and blue all down an arm, he can barely move. And his hand is a real mess in the cold light of day. Like we have time to go to A&E?!?!?!? Plonker. He stood in the shower room this morning examining his bruises in the mirror and I heard him say "Oh god, WHY" so I said "Indeed, darling, OH GOD WHY ??????? I've been asking myself all week why a 35 year old man would want to take up rugby for the first time in two decades!!!!" Oh, and he is nowhere near the oldest in the team either. His best mate is 46, and he plays. Crackers.

Anyway, he's taken the DC out now (to mini rugby, rather ironically!) so peace reigns, all I can hear is the gentle hum of the DW, even the bastard darling dog has gone with.. Two hours to myself. And what am I going to do??? A week's worth of ironing and a load of packing! At least there is no point in doing any housework right now . Oh and I can catch up with either Ugly Betty (saddo) or Desperate Housewives without any sniggering, whilst I iron. DH is rather about my TV tastes. He probably has a point.

Today

• Up, showered and dressed me and DC?s DONE
• DC to school not today
• Ocado 8.30 Here - just need to put away
• Post office
• Niece's birthday present and card to drop off DH doing on way back from rugby
• DH taking DC to rugby GONE!
• General tidy, make beds etc what is the point
• Go through Life Insurance documents DH DONE
• Run and empty DW Running
• Complete house insurance forms before Monday
• Empty dehumidifer DONE
• One wash load (at least) After rugby
• Absolutely any packing whatsoever into bags/boxes etc. going well, but loads more to do!
• Speak to insurance broker
• On line banking - bills to pay, sort accounts
• Chickens
• Dog DONE
• Reading, spellings and maths with DC
• Ironing
• Dismantle bunk beds
• Roast dinner, drink champagne...

Right big list today, although maybe not get all done today, want it all done so I can keep track

Finger crossed everyone I have put my dry clean only curtains in a silk wash

hoover hall
hoover living room
Ironing (3 baskets full)
brush kitchen floor
declutter utility room
clean bathroom
clean ensuite
bleach toilets
dust living room
sort out cloakroom
sort out hats and gloves
sort out pony drawer (hair bobbles to you & me, but from I had dd1 they are now called ponies)
Invoices
Bills
VAT return
email menu for MILs B'day(have to preorder)
empty dishy
load dishy
declutter worktops
halloween stuff into attic (whats the bets it stays there until Xmas stuff comes down)
dcs rooms look like a bomb has went off in both
put a wash on
uniforms
packed lunchs for tomorrow
make note of christmas lists

Anon t'is easy I would love to see pics your house sounds lovely as is, eek at your dh, I would watch his hand, when we moved here dh severed his tendons on his wedding finger (in work) and the physio said it was a very common rugby/Gaelic injury but their skin wouldn't be broken so wouldn't be aware of it immediately

Mini again t'is easy, Where would you display your pics for sale?

HMHB Hello

Hicups when I was pg with dd1 and thought I felt flutters I lay on my tummy and definitely felt them, knew I wasn't imagining it then

OK..... I have put pics on profile. Hope they are not tooo scary.
I have also added a pic of the moth damage. Midsummer saga not to be forgotten.

I can put pics in Yoga studio in town. Maybe hold a little evening with wine for friends to view, if I'm brave enough, so let me know what you think, please be honest not just nice.

Mini you need to make profile visible to all mumsnetters at very bottom of set up public profile page

be quick have you seen my list!!!