Getting nothing done? Procrastinators, pottering here.

[Alibabaandthe80nappies]

Welcome to the new thread ladies :)

Sorry to hear that CC, but hopefully it is for the best all round.

Apologies in advance for ridiculous lists, but it's the only way I can cope!

Today/Daily

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school (early) DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing started
• Playroom
• Send back clothes order
• Weeding at front of house
• Tidy loft
• Empty fire
• Collect dog food
• On line banking and check credit card bills Mostly DONE
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Clean Oven
• Collect post from house DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• May budget itemise everything DOING
• Get fire going
• Make dinner
• Extra big hugs for DC before bed

House

• Meet builder 9am DONE
• Meet garden guy 9am DONE
• Speak to kitchen fitters re final choice of appliances DONE
• Go to carpet shop
• Check paint supplies with decorator ? get/return as necessary DOING
• Renew house insurance for building project
• Ikea re various furniture required
• Shower screens ? need to choose and buy
• Finalise spot lights and sockets with electrician
• Last of bathroom stuff to the house
• Watering ? veg and new turf
• Count up wall lights and order this week
• Choose pendant light
• Building project finances - need to update spreadsheet
• Building project plans/lists/schedule to update
• Choose bathroom mirrors
• Find door stops
• Disposal of flooring rubbish? Need to decide
• Check fridge measurements and order

One off things this week/soon:

• Pay garden man
• Bag and box things for the loft
• Tennis rackets and new beach toys
• Card and present for DD to take to party
• Trainers for DS
• Refix mortgage?
• Exchange more Tesco day out/meal vouchers
• Organise new trolley wheel for boat
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Buy phone charger for car
• Renew DD?s passport
• DH?s car insurance renewal due
• Balance transfer?
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Spend DH's Amex points!
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and car hire and kennel booking for holiday
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Weekly

• Towels
• Bedding DONE DC
• Mop Floors
• Meal plan
• Bathroom

Thanks a million, just rang the home and she had a good night.

TODO
Breakfast/Tea Dishes
Washing (i honestly dont know where it is coming from) 2nd LOAD IN
Drying1st load out
Take in and fold
Put away 1 crate of clothes DONE 2
Sweep Kitchen Floor
Wash Kitchen Floor
Clean around computer DONE

cc. I remember it was hard when we put my nanny in her home but she really couldn't live anywhere else now. Glad she had a good night anyway.

I am failing, so much dust everywhere! Fairly tidy though...

I am doing a consumer survey type thingy and have to go to Macdonalds for one of them so that's dinner for tonight sorted. Well it's a free meal anyway!

I am beginning to feel really old , you are all talking about grandparents going into a home and here I am talking about my mother.
Havent moved out of the kitchen all morning apart from putting clothes

CC - :( but as everyone says it's for the best really. I hope my kids don't feel bad when my time comes :)

Left from Sunday:

• sort DD's clothes, esp 2 big bags of donated pink stuff; Started
• pack up mat clothes that are too big; More done
• too small boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes

Wed:

• all up, breakfasted & out DONE
• DS2 taking bus for 1st time DONE
• register DD DONE
• cafe with DH & DD DONE

• diaries with DH; Started
• lunch & tidy up
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)
• collect DS1 (maybe take DD to show off)
• chill out time
• tea & tidy up
• boys bed (bath?)

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Decide how we'll tell people it's off;Sent notes into school this morning ; Can change date without losing deposit
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• deflate birth ball & put away
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, etc); Done more
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started

cc :) It was a while ago and she was 85!!

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
DH into office - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
My car being picked up - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom
Towels on the line - done
Nappies on to wash - done
Water plants front done
Breadmaker on - done
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
DS1 to pre-school for 12.30 - done
and relax and BF DS2 - doing
Dusting
Pick up at 3pm
Call into Mothercare for sandals on the way back
Plumber
DS1 tea
DH home
DS1 bath and bed
Our dinner
Tidy downstairs
Kitchen clear before bed

It must be sad for you CC but probably best for her care. It may lighten your load. Does anyone have a magic wand to wave over my dh and mend his back. He is still flat out and in pain, despite heavy duty painkillers. Osteopath tomorrow, thank God. New GD is now putting on weight Rah!
I must get a grip and do a list:
Housy stuff
change beds
washing
sort papers
book cull
water
plant beans out
weed
plant seedlings
birthday card for DSD (90)

Worky stuff
prep weekend work
accounts
VAT
household filing
Office of doom
Print fliers and handouts

Hi everyone
Have had a very busy morning. Managed to say NO to lots of offers of coffee and a walk with a friend because I KNEW I must get the chaos sorted!!
Have done all the prep for Toddler group tomorrow(I run it)- just got the craft to finish but that's easy and my teenagers will help!
Had half a lamb delivered so organised the freezer and put all that away.
48 cupcakes made for parents/carers or Toddlers for Thurs & Fri!

Still need to hoover living room- it really needs doing everyday or looks a mess and kids have left empty can of coke in the lounge-grrrr!
Kitchen looks like bomb hit so better get on to that- my ongoing list looks like this:

Laundry
Tidy pigsty utility room and clean m/wave
Watch Fri's episode of "Parenthood" done
Sort out dust bunnies and junk under our bed.
Clean downstairs windows inside
Mop downstair loo floor (YS is shocking at aiming!)done
Mow top lawndone
Finish planting hanging basketsdone
Sort out accounts for toddler group.done
Hoover out car and wash outside.outside washed-inside still like a skip!!
Tidy playroom. I Give Up!

Mini - DH gets like that with his back - normally when he's off work and we've got something planned Hope the osteo can sort him out, have told DH to make weekly appts with his osteo for now as he's right on the edge of being unable to do somethings.

All good here today, DS2 took the bus to sch (escorted obv) for the first time & loved it, DS1 had a good day at sch, DD got registered & DH & I managed a short trip to town with DD :)

Wed:

• all up, breakfasted & out DONE
• DS2 taking bus for 1st time DONE
• register DD DONE
• cafe with DH & DD DONE
• diaries with DH; Started
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)
• town & get measured for bras DONE 32F!!!
• collect DS1 (take DD to show off) DONE
• chill out time Doing
• tea & tidy up
• boys bed (bath?)

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• deflate birth ball & put away
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, etc); Done more
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• pack up mat clothes that are too big; More done
• too small boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• contact DB re agreeing money for kids instead of presents
• look online for feeding bras; Started

Today/Daily

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school (early) DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW DONE
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing started
• Playroom
• Send back clothes order DONE
• Weeding at front of house
• Tidy loft
• Empty fire
• Collect dog food
• On line banking and check credit card bills DONE
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Clean Oven
• Collect post from house DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• May budget itemise everything DOING
• Get fire going
• Make dinner
• Extra big hugs for DC before bed

House

• Meet builder 9am DONE
• Meet garden guy 9am DONE
• Speak to kitchen fitters re final choice of appliances DONE
• Go to carpet shop DONE - samples at the house
• Check paint supplies with decorator ? get/return as necessary DOING
• Renew house insurance for building project underway
• Ikea re various furniture required
• Shower screens ? need to choose and buy
• Finalise spot lights and sockets with electrician
• Last of bathroom stuff to the house
• Watering ? veg and new turf
• Count up wall lights and order this week
• Choose pendant light
• Building project finances - need to update spreadsheet
• Building project plans/lists/schedule to update
• Choose bathroom mirrors
• Find door stops
• Disposal of flooring rubbish? Need to decide
• Check fridge measurements and order

One off things this week/soon:

• Pay garden man
• Bag and box things for the loft
• Tennis rackets and new beach toys
• Card and present for DD to take to party
• Trainers for DS
• Refix mortgage?
• Exchange more Tesco day out/meal vouchers
• Organise new trolley wheel for boat
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Buy phone charger for car DONE
• Renew DD?s passport
• DH?s car insurance renewal due DONE
• Balance transfer?
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Spend DH's Amex points!
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and car hire and kennel booking for holiday
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Weekly

• Towels
• Bedding DONE DC
• Mop Floors
• Meal plan
• Bathroom

JKS - I saw that DS2 went on the escort bus to school, well done him. There is a big local campaign here in our group of villages as Essex have said they are stopping the escort (so driver only on board the bus with children from age 4 up) and everyone is up in arms about it.....

Is DS managing with his leg ok?

I have tiles!

I have paint!

I have bathrooms oh-so-nearly in!

I can start to say that we move back in "next month" (I hope!)

JKS I havv missed somethng. your ds leg?? Any way hope it goes ok. DH now had teeth eased so is more comfy. Just the back to go. Yes he does have regular appointments with Osteo but cost is 'ouch'.
Anon, Wow. Nearly there. exciting.
Am going a bit wonky on keyboard have ahd

Anon - all sounding very good with house!!

Mini - DS1 decided to fall over a ball at school his first morning back (when DD was a week old) and break his leg. No-one really expected it to be broken (incl one of his TAs who's an ex A&E nurse) until the x-ray showed it was & actually it's quite a bad break :(
He's got a full leg cast for a few weeks, then hopefully will change to a half-length cast. Has an x-ray appt next Monday so fingers crossed it will show all is healing well.

DS2 is very lucky (or we are, or both) to have a really fab SN sch, with pre-sch nearby, that still has an escorted bus service. He will add hours gradually, starting at 4 mornings a week for now. When he adds afternoons the bus will bring him home too :)

Wed:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)
• chill out time DONE
• tea & tidy up DONE
• DS1 reading DONE
• boys bed DONE
• our dinner DONE
• tv Doing & bed

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS2 bus collection
• DS1 to sch (DH)
• quiet morning/could go back to town/jobs?
• collect DS2 (N)
• lunch & tidy up
• garden time?
• collect DS1
• tv/chill out time
• DS1 reading
• tez x 3 & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• DH out for evening

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing!
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• deflate birth ball DONE & put away
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, etc); Done more
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• pack up mat clothes that are too big; More done
• too small boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• contact DB re agreeing money for kids instead of presents
• look online for feeding bras; Started

Kansas could you do the same for our school cake sale next week, or better still I'll come to your mother & toddlers, never had fairy cakes at ours

Ali whats a hammock? Sounds like something I would have needed with ds & dd2

CC my nanny is so much safer now shes in the nursing home, it will be hard but it is better for you & her ((hugs))

Right all ironing is done

Thursday
School runs
walk
finish sort girls cupboards
order cake stuff
sort stuff for PTA meeting
hoover
dust
mop

Hello all.

Mini - sorry to hear about DH's back.

Don't forget to VOTE NO people!!

Today/Daily

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school (early) DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW
• Washing
• Hoovering
• Kitchen
• Ironing started
• Playroom
• Weeding at front of house
• Vote
• Tidy loft
• Empty fire
• Collect dog food DONE
• On line banking and check credit card bills DONE
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Clean Oven
• Collect post from house
• Chickens
• Dog
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• May budget itemise everything DOING
• Get fire going
• Make dinner
• Extra big hugs for DC before bed

House

• Meet builder/go see decorator
• Go to carpet shop DONE - samples at the house - check with DH later
• Check paint supplies with decorator ? get/return as necessary DONE FOR N OW
• Renew house insurance for building project underway
• Ikea re various furniture required
• Shower screens ? need to choose and buy
• Finalise spot lights and sockets with electrician
• Last of bathroom stuff to the house
• Watering ? veg and new turf
• Count up wall lights and order this week
• Choose pendant light
• Building project finances - need to update spreadsheet
• Building project plans/lists/schedule to update
• Choose bathroom mirrors
• Find door stops
• Disposal of flooring rubbish? Need to decide
• Check fridge measurements and order

One off things this week/soon:

• Pay garden man
• Bag and box things for the loft
• Tennis rackets and new beach toys
• Card and present for DD to take to party
• Trainers for DS
• Refix mortgage?
• Exchange more Tesco day out/meal vouchers
• Organise new trolley wheel for boat
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Renew DD?s passport
• Balance transfer?
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Spend DH's Amex points!
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and car hire and kennel booking for holiday
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Weekly

• Towels
• Bedding DONE DC
• Mop Floors
• Meal plan
• Bathroom

right I am so confused about this referendum thing
if I go vote today and another time I have voted I had to do the whole 123456 thing,
I must say I don't like it means somebody is getting my vote that I don't want to get it (or am I wrong??) As you can tell I am big into politics!! I actually think I would be more into it if I didn't live in N I

School runs
walk
finish sort girls cupboards
order cake stuff need password
sort stuff for PTA meeting not on tonight
hoover
dust
mop

Well I have voted :)
(No to AV as I don't want to have to number my votes, and tbh i think it is too complicated, people seem to struggle to understand how to vote as it is, lol!).

Left from Wed:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 bus collection DONE
• DS1 to sch (DH) DONE
• quiet morning Doing
• vote DONE

• collect DS2 (N)
• lunch & tidy up
• garden time?
• collect DS1
• tv/chill out time
• DS1 reading
• tea x 3 (pizza I think) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• DH out for evening

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing! (handyman)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone No answer; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, ball, etc); Done more
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• pack up mat clothes that are too big; More done
• too small boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• contact DB re agreeing money for kids instead of presents
• look online for feeding bras; DONE (for now)

You see JKS I was going to vote no and then thought but I have definitely voted using 123456 before and then on the radio it said today now remember to number your votes??????? But guess what
I Know what will happen I will not vote and then moan about the politicians, but also I really don't know who I would be voting for,
because the only real thing I would like to get sorted here (well not the only thing, but the thing that is having the most impact on my life atm) is the education system we had the best system by far and they have mucked it right up,
its ok atm as dd will still sit exams in November but I don't know what is down the line for ds

Oh I could rant on for the rest of the thread so I will stop now

Any hooo
went my walk this morning, bought myself some very healthy looking multi seeded soya & something wholegrain bread
and just had a delicious sandwich
now back to some work!

Oh would love to have been a fly on the wall in nursery today as dd2 told the teachers off for leaving out the umlaut, the two dots, in her name, to which the teacher was waiting to ask was she right, she had never seen them beforer

Plum - I don't know, is the system in NI already different? Maybe you have to number your votes for your council elections or something? The referendum is (meant to be) straightforward, a yes or no answer. Though there was an old duffer in the polling station this morning asking for help with it !

Ooh, excited this morning, got into a size 14 pair of jeans
Can get on with packing up more maternity stuff now I think.

Left from Wed:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 bus collection DONE
• DS1 to sch (DH) DONE
• quiet morning Doing
• vote DONE
• collect DS2 (N) *DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• garden time DS2 Doing
• collect DS1
• tv/chill out time
• DS1 reading
• tea x 3 (pizza I think) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• DH out for evening

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing! (handyman)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone No answer; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, ball, etc); Done more
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• pack up mat clothes that are too big; More done
• too small boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• contact DB re agreeing money for kids instead of presents; Emailed
• letters for DD's room from ELC

DD conveniently having a sleep, so actually have got something done!

Left from Wed:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away (where will I store too big stuff?loft?)

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 bus collection DONE
• DS1 to sch (DH) DONE
• quiet morning DONE
• vote DONE
• collect DS2 (N) *DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• garden time DS2 Doing

• collect DS1
• tv/chill out time
• DS1 reading
• tea x 3 (pizza I think) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• DH out for evening

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing! (handyman)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone No answer; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• pack up other maternity stuff (support belt, ball, etc); DONE
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• pack up maternity clothes DONE
• unpack box of too-small-when-pg clothes for me DONE
• too small for DD boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• letters for DD's room from ELC

IIRC, NI has a "single transferable vote" so yes, Plum you probably have ranked candidates with numbers before.... It's not quite the same as AV, as it aims to achieve "PR" (Proportional Representation) not just the candidate who ends up with 50% plus one (the aim of AV)....

Today/Daily

• Up, showered and dressed DONE
• DC to school (early) DONE
• General tidy, make beds etc DONE
• Fill/Run/Empty DW Running
• Washing DONE
• Hoovering
• Kitchen DONE
• Ironing DONE
• Playroom
• Weeding at front of house
• Vote DONE
• Tidy loft
• Empty fire
• Collect dog food DONE
• On line banking and check credit card bills DONE
• Maths/phonics workbooks and cards
• Clean Oven
• Collect post from house DONE
• Chickens DONE
• Dog DONE and has gone on holiday with MIL
• Reading/Spellings/Word cards
• May budget itemise everything DOING
• Get fire going
• Make dinner
• Extra big hugs for DC before bed

House

• Meet builder/go see decorator DONE
• Go to carpet shop DONE - samples at the house - check with DH later
• Check paint supplies with decorator ? get/return as necessary DONE FOR N OW
• Renew house insurance for building project underway
• Ikea re various furniture required
• Shower screens ? need to choose and buy
• Finalise spot lights and sockets with electrician
• Last of bathroom stuff to the house
• Watering ? veg and new turf
• Count up wall lights and order this week
• Choose pendant light
• Building project finances - need to update spreadsheet
• Building project plans/lists/schedule to update
• Choose bathroom mirrors
• Find door stops
• Disposal of flooring rubbish? Need to decide
• Check fridge measurements and order

One off things this week/soon:

• Pay garden man
• Bag and box things for the loft
• Tennis rackets and new beach toys
• Card and present for DD to take to party
• Trainers for DS
• Refix mortgage?
• Exchange more Tesco day out/meal vouchers
• Organise new trolley wheel for boat
• Back up photos
• Bike rack ? check loft
• Renew DD?s passport
• Balance transfer?
• Work out parental controls on Mac
• Life insurance to finalise
• Holiday dates with MIL mostly done
• Spend DH's Amex points!
• List more eBay
• Set up weather station
• Travel insurance and car hire and kennel booking for holiday
• Register with Anthony Nolan Trust

Weekly

• Towels DONE
• Bedding DONE DC
• Mop Floors
• Meal plan
• Bathroom DONE

Afternoon :)

I need to vote 'No' too - going to wait until DH is back and then go together I think, can't be doing with going round there with both the boys!

I am annoyed - Waitrose delivery tomorrow but I didn't finish it properly so we'll be getting half an order and loads of things we need not in it. Will have to go to Sainsbury's at some point - ggrrrrrr.

DH has been offered a job - double salary from what he's on atm but only a 6 month contract to start with. We are thinking no, but feel like we ought to give it serious consideration. Anyone or their DH done contract work before?

TODAY
All up and dressed - done
Spatone + vitamins - done
DH into the office - done
Unload dishwasher - done
Breakfast and tidy kitchen - done
Make beds and tidy upstairs - done
Wipe over bathroom - done
1 load of washing - on the line
Water plants - veg done
Hoover and sweep downstairs - done
Dust downstairs - done
15 mins kitchen cleaning - done
My car being delivered back - done hurrah, bill only a third of what we thought it would be
Lunch and tidy kitchen - done
Online banking - done
Plumber coming at 2pm to fix loo and kitchen tap - here
Friend and DDs coming to play for a bit - done
Go and get DS1 some sandals - can't until plumber is gone
Chill out - doing
DH home
Dinner - er?
Clear up
DS1 bath and bed
Tidy downstairs
Kitchen clear before bed

Don't know much about contract work except that it is meant to be better money. Not so good on the benefits though, sick pay, etc.

Left from Wed:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away; Upstairs at least

Thurs:

• all up & breakfasted DONE
• all dressed DONE
• DS2 bus collection DONE
• DS1 to sch (DH) DONE
• quiet morning DONE
• vote DONE
• collect DS2 (N) *DONE
• lunch & tidy up DONE
• garden time DS2 DONE
• collect DS1 DONE
• tv/chill out time Doing

• DS1 reading
• tea x 3 (pizza I think) & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• DH out for evening

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing! (handyman)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; Contact soft play to postpone; DONE & provisionally booked new date; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• too small for DD boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• letters for DD's room from ELC

Ali, would your DH be employed by the company? or would he be acting as a consultant? Would he easily find work once the contract is fulfilled? These are the questions that come into my mind.
On the AV front, please don't jump on me, but I want reform. I don't think AV is the right system, but its a start.

Mini - you may be right, will be interesting to see what the results are, and the turnout...

Leftover:

• diaries with DH; Started
• put sorted pink clothes away; Upstairs at least

Thurs:

• DS1 reading DOnE
• tea x 3 (pizza I think) & tidy up DONE
• boys bath & bed DONE (bath cancelled as DS2 fell asleep downstairs)
• DH out for evening

Fri:

• all up & breakfasted
• all dressed
• DS1 to sch/DH to work
• watch out for election/referendum results
• me, DS2 & DD to SN playgroup
• lunch & tidy up
• collect DS1 (me or DH? not sure I can manage with all 3 just yet!)
• chill out time
• tea x 2 & tidy up
• boys bath & bed
• dinner & bed

Ongoing:

• Find new dentist that is taking on NHS nervous patients for me/investigate private; DH thinks his will take me on too
• order blind for kitchen side door
• curtains for playroom; gather & tie strings - 2 of 4 done; stitch pairs together; hang
• hookbacks up in playroom & our room (handyman - coming at the weekend)
• mark damp stain on kitchen ceiling to see if it's growing! (handyman)
• pictures to label 'animals' & 'people' & 'cars' boxes
• see if any toys can go/be put away
• watch Prison Break DVDs & give back to PIL; Started
• DS1 Party; arrange mini-party for home instead
• clean oven; Bought Oven Pride
• book some online shops for when DH goes back to work
• a bottle of wine & a thank-you card for PW (she stops coming soon)
• check birthdays coming up (cards & presents); Started
• sort DD's clothes; Started
• too small for DD boxes into loft
• next baby box down from loft to check for sizes
• blue badge application for DS2
• passport & CB for DD
• feeding chair into DD's room
• rearrange tv room
• letters for DD's room from ELC