September fledgling roll call: Ready, Set, FLY....

[HillsBesideTheSea]

Yes this is the bonkers back to school thread. We welcome you to jump aboard for the ride. We are following the Fly lady system for taming the chaos (can't have anyone over syndrome). We are at various levels and there is NO obligation to follow it to the letter (we've installed a bar in the naughty corner for hanging out and relaxing when needed)

4 levels for flying:
Baby steps - good for finding a routine in the tasks and getting over the perfection crippling effect
Baby steps and missions - yep basic routine and more in depth tasks
Baby steps, missions, and deep cleaning - can't clean clutter so don't consider this one if you need the next level
Flying combined with a decluttering system (kondo/unfuck etc etc) lets be honest fly lady is good for routine but not so quick with the decluttering results sometimes.

So ground rules, yes ground rules it is September:

1. Newbies - we are a long running but friendly bunch. We try not to seem clicky but it doesn't always come across as some of us have known each other on here for a long time, just join the chatter and you'll soon be a fledgling
2. There is NO wrong or right way of doing this, it is about adapting the system to suit your life circumstances, which will be different from someone else's.

Linkies will be posted daily and will appear shortly. Until then, jump on board, enjoy the ride and there are still hammocks, sand, comfy seats, cushions, blankies and a full English on the naughty corner bar it is a Saturday morning, breakfast is earnt

Thanks SC.
Sounds similar to mine. Throat from hell. Sinus headaches. I had four Co codamol yesterday to cope.lacking energy sometimes feeling nauseous. Aching limbs. Stuffed up nose and coughing up yuk!
Still in bed DH has gone to take DD I think.i will be eating something soft and don't care what they have as long as I don't need to get up to cook it. Going to fill Teasmade and collect some herb/fruit teas from downstairs. Have a crossword and a serial to readyx3 and have looked up some stuff on Tes for planning next week. Have important day at choir tomorrow. Don't think I will be doing much singing. My favourite song just now too😢
Might find some knitting to do later if I feel up to it. Great stress reliever unless you get difficult pattern I believe.

make yourself something yummy and shake a cereal box at them - sounds like the answerbower unleast I have pms then might beat them around head with cereal box

Glad you are resting bower
SCsorry DD so unwell.hopefully a good rest and fluids will feel bit brighter tomorrow?D's still not eatinguch.think I may make some soup for him tomorrow and banana bread/banana smoothies to tempt him round.hes not improving AT ALL which concerns me it's not a panic attacks but something else....

Tadas
2loads laundry and a lovely nap!!!

I've whoo hoo glad you are still with us!!how's things

Yay I've! How's it going?

[Eucalyptus oil for Bower]

[Puts large platter of toasted tea cakes in naughty corner for everyone to share.]

Zoo that does sound worrying, poor him and poor you!

I read that as eucalyptus crumpets 🤮

I am ok. Tired. And house is shocking.

Ta da so far....

Wash on x5
Dryer on x3 (plus lots drying around house)
Cot stripped
Bins empty
Recycling out
Sent shoes back
Ordered tesco shop
Been out pick up other bits
Fed dc breakfast and lunch
Half tidied bedroom
Shopping away
Hob wiped
Table and highchair scrubbed
Made 2 important phone calls
Made lasagne for tea

Had a quick scan through and hope everyone feeling rough is starting to feel better

Happy late birthday to your ds foxes Will be my ds3 turning 2 in about a month! Does dd like school?

Oh and OH is still alive. For now.

I've you're back hope you're alright! Dd is loving school so far thanks.

Sorry for being awol had a busy few days , ds is on the mend now and we've had a day out today. Dh working all weekend unfortunately.

Ta da
Dishwasher on
Dishwasher emptied and reloaded
Washing on and hung up
Laundry folded (but not yet put away)
Living room tidied after the dc have been building dens
Living room hoovered
Made scones
Picked up order from butchers
Shop for potatoes

To do
Cook dinner - Seabass with chorizo potatoes veg
Put laundry away
Quick tidy upstairs
Swish and swipe bathrooms

Thats probably unrealistic tbh...after dinner I often tend to give up!

Bloody hell I've you deserve a medal for making a lasagne for dinner on top of that list after working week

Glad to hear your ds is better Foxes!

Cag how are you doing?

I've another one who impressed lasagne for dinner with tada so long and working
Eucalyptus crumpets?!are these a new "thing"- comfort food for those with blocked noses?!

Tada
Mountain ironing done.all uniforms and pe kits are in relevant wardrobes etc hung up/neatly folded and death threats issued if ANYONE messes up/creases my hardwork

Foxes dinner sounds delish!!we are having fish in breadcrumbs(falafel for dd2) with home made spicy potato wedges,few celeriac chips(trying this out) roasted peppers,fennel and courgettes.guacamole

I have been AWOL today. Mainly because I did an exercise video this morning. I have decided yet again to try to get fitter. Video was good but I felt mentally exhausted after it and have been in a really CBA mood ever since???

Anyway, have snapped out of it and now making tea.

Strictly later.

Soothing for all unwell people.

Thanks for links Hills.

So is the delete post a spammer? a troll? a namechanger? or a leaver?

Not showing up on advanced search. And curious. Probably against t&C but bugger it am curious and would like to know.

Today i have driven enough to use an entire tank of petrol and lordy do I miss the days when it was 78p/litre!

Also you horrible lot have successfully describe every last blooming symptom I have struggled with the last few days so not only flare but the lurgy to you can go off some people, you know

Ive lovely to see you back
SC hope dd gets better soon
zoo how is ds this evening?

Anyone else watching HP? Book two. And I have just realised that the over pronunication by the lead female character annoys the hell out of me. Good job it tames down in the later films. (Like what i did to get around google search terms?)

We are watch hp hills it was a link to another page regarding some degree of other

Urgh. Dh coming down with another cold and my eyeballs are hot. Hills sympathies. What's with all the illness atm?! New school year illnesses?

Dh playing xbox so no TV here , I'm going to read my book in a minute. I do love Harry potter though

I'm watching the Beautiful Fantastic but I rather wish I wasn't! DD is enjoying it though!

Deleted post was someone posting PhD research questionaire but didn't look like it was genuine mis-post ifyswim; dunno!

I don't know what that is sc ...am I terribly uncultured?!

I have no idea either foxes i am waiting for casualty

Xpost Foxes oh no! Sorry you and your dh are ill too!

Hills is that a full house then? Is every single Fledgling ailing? Near enough I reckon!

[Prepares isolation ward in naughty corner. Plumps pillows. Starches sheets. Practises hospital corners. Polishes Florence Nightingale lamp.]

Not at all, it's a rather odd film on Beeb2 that's all. And sorry it's actually called This Beautiful Fantastic. Never heard of it before this evening either. It's one of those that is trying too hard to be meaningful but is not quite managing it, so ends up irritating be and twee. A third rate English "Amelie"!

Chez Forester has also succumbed to the everlasting sinus bug. I've had it, dh has it and asthma prone ds ended up in a & e early this morning. We are not cleaning; we are waiting for this to take us.

I leave my radiator duster, special cleaning caddy and zoflora collection to the thread as a bequest.

If recovered will start next zone next week.

Hope Bower and SC households recover and none of you also come down.