Lovely December FLY thread, for Wendys baby to arrive on

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Hello.

I am a rubbish FLYer again, lately, but keep checking for the birth announcement.

It will definitely be on this thread somewhere....hopefully near the beginning!

Good luck Wendy

OFM Flaming dragon yes - only second time ever been - was yummy!! (although was concerned about green prawn crackers and green swiss roll)

Had a lovely bath this evening - took my new book and relaxed but fell asleep in there - now trying to scoff the choccies before the inevitable diet starts.

No plans for tomorrow but no doubt will back here

Hello to Scatty and StAnne (can't get used to you not being Nutty! - Hope work not too bad tomorrow OFM

morning all

MC LOL, yes the prawn crackers come in very odd sizes, and I generally avoid the desert type things as they all look V suspicious...but DC love them LOL

StAnne morning!

Right, well up bright and early here today...off to work shortly

Managed to order shopping l;ast night for delivery this evening.
Have decided to make a nice dinner for New Years day - have ordered a Duck LOL
Am hopeful I may get 1/2 hour to nip to shops in my lunch hour for some super speedy bargain hunting....

DD3 and DD4 are in a terrible mood already...quite glad I'm leaving them with DH LOL

right, must dash...

Bl

Morning everyone.
DD1 finally getting better after being ill all over Christmas :(
Was getting v stressed at state of the house so blitzed it last night and they now have a pile each of toys, and their new books are in their bedroom.
Much better.
Plan to clean up before new year when we have guests coming.
Hope everyone is ok.

To anyone struggling with the long threads. You can bookmark the last post you read by clicking bottom right of that post. When you-re-enter the thread it takes you straight there so you dont need to work out where you've read up to.

Morning all

Had a lovely day yesterday. GPs had DD so we went to Nando's and Cinema - Was lovely and relaxing.

Felt ill yesterday evening though but better today so all is good.

Today DH is taking DD swimming so I can get on with my uni work - also need to seriously catch up on some washing so just scoffing a sausage sandwich before I begin. Tomorrow is panto and then have booked kids showing cinema tickets for DH and DD for new years day (DH doesn't drink so won't be struggling on NYD) - I'm planning a lie in

Satin I didn't know about the bookmark idea - I'm gonna try that.

OFM hope you managed your speedy shopping - Enjoy your break at your parents

Right back later

Thanks for the tip satin works well .

To do (this year):
write thank yous done
find somewhere to stash toys done
laundry ongoing
ironing ongoing
optician done
leave the house .done .

Had a nice trip to the beach yesterday (impressive waves!) and been to optician today. I need 3 new pairs of glasses! Distance glasses, reading glasses and reading glasses to wear with contact lenses! . How old do I feel?! .

House slowly returning to normal. Bins emptied this morning but I have filled them up again already!

DC and Dh are getting a bit bored I think. .

Happy New Year all
Looking forward to flying with you all again in the new year

Happy New year all

Have just had lovely New Years dinner of Duck in orange and ginger sauce...
now watching DC arguing over playing on their new wii ... LOL

got back from Mum and Dads yesterday...

House a slight tip...but hey ho!

BB next week for serious FLY catch up!

Evening all

Just coming on to wish everyone Happy New Year

Think I'm having a night off the computer, had a busy day and I'm exhausted - Will be back tomorrow

Hello ladies,

Hope you are all having lovely ends to the xmas holidays. I'm trying to keep out of DHs way, really grouchy!

No plans for today really as a family - May have a run out to the countryside this afternoon before then however, my list for today:-

• Menu plan for the week ahead
• Shop for menu plan - either online or going to the shop (depends if I need to escape)
• Washing - One load in, about another weeks worth left to do
• Clean the kitchen - been rather neglected recently.
• Find places for all the bags of xmas presents and shopping that have made it into the house
• Do a few hours on uni work
• One hour to myself - Book in the bath I think

Back later

Update to motivate me - Hope you guys are having fun whilst I work

• Menu plan for the week ahead Done
• Shop for menu plan - either online or going to the shop (depends if I need to escape) - Done
• Washing - One load in, about another weeks worth left to do - Done two loads
• Clean the kitchen - been rather neglected recently - Done
• Find places for all the bags of xmas presents and shopping that have made it into the house
• Do a few hours on uni work
• One hour to myself - Book in the bath I think

Have also walked across to the local shops for some provisions and made a rather yummy toad in the hole for lunch.

Off to do some more

Making Changes - You called?

Yep I'm coming back, I need too, the hotspots are glowing

Happy new Year too all, here's to a great 2011 to all

Morning all

Last day of school hols - time to get myself sorted.

Todays list

• Clean kitchen Done
• Washing First load in (more to go later)
• Sort out banking (Fear I have spent too much this holiday)
• Put shopping away and sort out fridge - when Mr Tesco has delivered my shopping
• Find gym kit - back to going to gym tomorrow for first time in 3 months as wasn't allowed due to mass fainting episodes
• Find DD's school uniform - washed it at beginning of hols - its probably at the bottom of the ironing pile
• uni essay - Aim to do at least a fantastic introduction today
• May put tree down

How do all

OK I've helped wth the laundry and I've bought some new trainers in an online sale

Can't do too much as I'm still in pot but I'm trying my best

Gouchy why are you in pot? think I missed this

Grouchy even

I snapped my Fibula near my ankle just before Christmas. Spent 3 days in hospital being pinned and plated and on drips.

The X-Rays look fab, meccano and screws and the break is healing nicely. Stuck in a black pot for another month and mobility is restricted. I clean when DH isn't looking!

afternoon all

GO good to se eyou, sorry about your leg though hope it mends fast.

MC your sounding very organised. Good luck back at gym tomorrow

well, not much done here today...but I have loads to do
I have managed to take some clothes back to DPs that I ordered on-line, but which didnt fit...
I have then come home and ordered some more ... not sure that was the idea LOL

and have just been for a 3 mile run with my new MP3 player... I have hardly run at all for the last month, and eaten way too much....I daren't stand on the scales for a least another 4 weeks LOL

our new nanny is startting tomorrow - although I am off all week as the girls dont go back to school till next week...but I am meant to have everything nice and organised by now...oh well LOL

so...still to do today
Sort dining room shelves
Sort out arts and craft stuff in the utility
order some new arts and carft stuff
make space on shelves for DS2 new jigsaws
5 ish loads of washing
clean upstairs bathroom
locate DD3 and 4 book bags and lunch bags

probably more...will add to as I think of it!

Good luck to all that are back to school tomorrow!

BBtomorrow

Update!

• Clean kitchen Done
• Washing First load in Done three loads and one lot of bedding
• Sort out banking (Fear I have spent too much this holiday) - Done
• Put shopping away and sort out fridge - when Mr Tesco has delivered my shopping - Done
• Find gym kit - back to going to gym tomorrow for first time in 3 months as wasn't allowed due to mass fainting episodes Done
• Find DD's school uniform - washed it at beginning of hols - its probably at the bottom of the ironing pile - Done
• uni essay - Aim to do at least a fantastic introduction today
• May put tree down

Also been to shopping centre and sold my 5th book in my New Years resolution bid to save and de-clutter.

Notice the uni work never gets done though - Off to cook some tea then may do tree - DH has taken DD to her second panto so may be easiest to do it whilst I'm alone

BBtomorrow

MC was Snow White good?

right...list update...

Sort dining room shelves done
Sort out arts and craft stuff in the utility tomorrow
order some new arts and carft stuff next
make space on shelves for DS2 new jigsaws done
5 ish loads of washing 3rd load on
clean upstairs bathroom tomorrow
locate DD3 and 4 book bags and lunch bags

right...going to order some new crafty bits then chill, then early night as I'm shattered!

I'm quite nervous about Nanny starting tomorrow...hope it all goes OK..

BBtomorrow

OFM - Snow White was fab although abit at seven dwarfs - DD loved it, even though it was almost 3 hours long - and she was picked to go up on stage - made her day and I was soooooo proud.

Off to Doncaster tonight to Dhs cousin to see Aladdin - not sure this one will go down as well as she doesn't know the story. Also worried about how late will get back as its school tomorrow.

Good luck with Nanny tomorrow - she will be fab, the kids will love her and you'll be glad you did it.

OFM hope New Nanny day goes well!
I remember ds1 was a bit of our second helper (he was just 23 months)for first few days, (he had not liked first helper we tried at all)but then he was completely at home with her, so it may take a while for everyone to settle down, don't worry, also to settle oneself down the most important factor!

We've had a lovely time in Ireland. All our neighbours including my poor parents had burst pipes and no water for days, but we had WATER and HEATING. So it was a miracle. All due to extravagantly putting heating on full blast for two days when we weren't there, which saved ££££s in the long run, whereas all the poor neighbours who went away over xmas and turned heatng off (includng my parents for some reason found horrors awaiting them. Frozen water tanks, burst radiators etc. Ireland had a terrible time over xmas.

Have returned unfortunately to London to find heating and hot water broken, so very scuzzy start to school. Ds1 hs gone to school , dd and ds1 come down with bad colds so we are shivering here in front of stove and electric heater.

Don't quite know where to begin with mess and muddle...so babystepping in my thick wooly socks.

Have put a load of washing in.
Ds2 has already knocked over cat food

There seem to be several Fly Threads at moment, getting seriously confused.

So I will start with a list on here, and then retreat back to Fledglings if no takers and continue chatting on here if and when..rather than housekeeping

Get dressed
wipe kitchen table
wipe worktops
remove suitcase from hall
hall rescue
ash from fireplace
ring insurance to check direct debit has gone through
pay in large cheque by post
do ds2's suddenly discovered 4 pages of homework he was meant to do in hols????

I seem to be more organisd than I thought as milkman has delivered milk, eggs, butter and bread, and veg box has arrived! So luckily no food shoppign required. Also for some reason there are 4 bags of satsumas secreted in cupboard ( from Dec 18 party???)rather shrivelled but useful nevertheless

oh yes empty bin full of old catfood boxes(which is blocking a draught, forgotten about it)