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Weekend Fly

43 replies

EHM · 30/06/2007 06:47

Have a good weekend all. Have visitors won't be on line until tomorrow.x

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Jas · 30/06/2007 07:10

EHM

Thanks. Have a nice day with your visitors.

I'm going for a bike ride with dd1 this morning, then I will be changing beds and cleaning the fish tank

Have a good one FLYers

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 08:10

Morning EHM thanks for the thread
Have a good day!

Hi Jas have a good bike ride...no chance of anything like that here it is pi**ing it down ...must be comming on for at least 2 weeks solid of rain!??

I must do the fish tank today too (and the hamster )

I have already got a load of washing in...DD1 was sick in the night, poor little thing she seems fine this morning though, is eating crumpets and has had some blackcurrent.

Mostly washing and doing beds today. MUST do the fish and the hamster I have been putting it off for ages!

See you all in a bit xx

julezboo · 30/06/2007 08:43

Morning all

EHM - have a nice day with your visitors

Jas - enjoy your bike ride!! Not sure I'd know how to even ride a bike anymore

luda - We are thinking of getting DS a hamster, are they hard work lol?

I'm off to visit family down in basingstoke today, wont be on till tomorrow.

Have a good weekend all!

Julie x

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 08:48

julezboo They aren't really that much hard work, its just I seem to be the only one who actually ever cleans it out! It doesn't even take that long, I just avoid it for some reason! I think I will have to designate a day each week to do all the pets....the fish, hamster and the guinea pigs.

shouldbe · 30/06/2007 09:15

Hello everyone I hope all is well with everyone, I haven't read through the threads but hope the FLYing has been going well

We're back from our hols - feels as though we been gone ages.... Had a good time despite the weather trying it's upmost to spoil things... We found loads to do and had some beach time too so everyone was kept happy It was lovely to have family time - esp with dd, I was suprised by how much I miss spending time with her now she's at school all the time.
Got home just before mid-night last night and have to go into work at mid-day today
Better go and get on - the kids need bathing and I need to sort a supermarket list and get the first (of many) load of washing on!
See you all later x

glitterfairy · 30/06/2007 09:18

Morning EHM JAS luda and shouldbe welcome back!!!

Its pouring with rain here and I am off out for a trinaing session . Never mind I will feel better when it is over I am sure. Really starting to think about packing up this weekend and have just got a list from the landlords of how tidy things must be so will fly this house and paint the bad spots before I leave!

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 09:52

Hi shouldbe welcome back Glad you had a good time.....I know the aftermath of a holiday though...washing and unpacking etc. have a good afternoon at work

GF ooooh you are moving this weekend!? Are you going far?? You have done well to get everything packed up

I have got the itchiest nose EVER this morning!!! I can't stop sneezing!!!!! I've taken a hayfever tablet but it hasn't kicked in yet.

Must go and give DH a shove he asked me not to let him lie in today!!!!! I've been alling him for the last hour

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 09:53

....alling him???? calling him....

gibberish · 30/06/2007 10:13

Good moooorning ladies

Glad you had a good holiday shouldbe luda hope the tablets kick in soon.

In a VERY good mood today! Had our corporate day out yesterday for the company which I organised. Was terrified EVERYTHING was going to go wrong and didn't sleep for about 3 days, but it went PERFECTLY! The sun even shone despite it being forecast rain - and were even treated to the most beautiful double rainbow and seeing hot air balloons on the ride home Couldn't have gone better - MD very pleased. Huge sigh of relief all round.

Okay, got LOADS to do and am going out with our visitors this afternoon, so this is my list for today and tomorrow. Going to do as much as I can this morning before we leave then finish it off tomorrow. Have a good day everyone!

3 loads of washing
Dry clothes
Wash & dry bedding
Put away clothes
Ironing

Water house plants
Water outside plants

Tidy downstairs
Hoover downstairs
Dust downstairs
Clean kitchen
Do dishes and put away
Wipe units
Clean cat?s dishes
Clean fridge
Clean cooker
Shine sink
Wash kitchen floor
Clean downstairs mirrors
Clean downstairs windows
Swish and swipe downstairs bathroom
Empty downstairs bin
File paperwork
Clear out old magazines

Make beds
Change & wash bedding ? older girls rm
Tidy upstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Clean upstairs windows
Clean upstairs mirrors
Swish and swipe upstairs bathroom
Empty upstairs bins

Gosh, that must be my longest EVER post...

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 10:18

Thanks gibberish well done for yesterday...a cyber pat on the back heading your way Hope you have a good day...that list is a long one!!!

glitterfairy · 30/06/2007 10:49

luda blimey no am moving in two weeks and havent even started on packing although as I said yesterday everything is sorted. Not moving far at all a couple of miles max. Will try to do a fair bit of it myself to save money.

Have done my rain running and am now settling down to thinking about what I have to do next which is:

Shower
Collect dd from sleepover
Library
Shopping
Start packing (stern emoticon)
Ring removal men for boxes!!!!

gibberish · 30/06/2007 12:20

gf You are going to be VERY busy for the next two weeks then. Still exciting!

Getting on GREAT today! Girls have helped a bit so here's how it's going. Got about another hour and a half to tackle some of what's left.

3 loads of washing Last load on*
Dry clothes 2nd load in
Wash & dry bedding
Put away clothes
Ironing

Water house plants done
Tidy back garden done
Tidy front garden done
Water outside plants and baskets done

Tidy downstairs done
Hoover downstairs done
Dust downstairs done
Clean kitchen done
Do dishes and put away done
Quick tidy of cupboards done
Wipe units done
Clean cat?s dishes done
Clean fridge done
Clean cooker done
Clean bin done
Shine sink done
Wash kitchen floor
Clean utility room done
Clean downstairs mirrors done
Clean downstairs windows done
Swish and swipe downstairs bathroom done
Empty downstairs bin done
File paperwork
Clear out old magazines done

Make beds
Change & wash bedding ? older girls rm
Tidy upstairs
Hoover upstairs
Dust upstairs
Clean upstairs windows
Clean upstairs mirrors
Swish and swipe upstairs bathroom
Empty upstairs bins

gibberish · 30/06/2007 12:23

Thanks for the cyber pat luda

tort hoping you are feeling well today.

ludaloo · 30/06/2007 12:43

Just stopping for some lunch...

Have tidied the kitchen and DONE the fish tank [phew]

Hamster is next....

yaddayah · 30/06/2007 14:23

crikey gibbberish you're doing well !

Been out and about dodging the rain this morning, have people over this evening so just doing a general tidy.. took about 20 mins to get the place "ready" .. as has been said before .. it would pre fly taken all day

tort trews and shirt arrived today .. thanks they're lovely .. ds thinks they're cool

nice to have you back shouldbe and have a great weekend all

grouchyoscar · 30/06/2007 15:16

Hello strangers!

Me again, been busy and haven't got round to making lists. Plus after getting up at 6:30 with DS and cleaning the bomb site that DH left in our kitchen only for him to have a go that something fell out of the fridge...I'm on strike atm

So what have I missed while fetching and carrying for that ungrateful tosspot?

I had a job interview on Wednesday. It went so well I'm convinced I missed the elephant trap IYKWIM

Oh and I need to share my smug mode moment...Bought a lined shift dress in a size 16 today, it fits perfectly, makes me look gorgeously curvy and it cost me...a quid!...I'm wearing it tonight when I go out with my mates who are saying byeeee to smoking in pubs

Catch you all later xxx

Jas · 30/06/2007 15:36

That is a big list of stuff you have done, gibberish. Well done on your day out yesterday, too.

grouchoscar welcome back Where do you get nice clothes for £1?

shouldbe welcome back to you too Glad you had a good holiday. You have been missed.

[stern face] Are you packing yet glitter*?

I didn't get the bike ride, as by the time dp was up to watch ds, it was raining too much. Then he locked me out of the house (by mistake) and it was too late to go by the time I got back in.
I've done the fish tank, but it still looks green. I'm going to have to take out the fish and empty it I think.

Whoever asked about hamsters....Easy to look after in theory. Weekly clean out. Ideally daily handling, but novelty wears off with the dc and you are left doing it all. The friendliest one I had was pre children when it got loads of attention.

grouchyoscar · 30/06/2007 15:42

Local charity shops...Get some cracking stuff...Next trousers and M&S lined wool skirts

DS does well out of them, he's kitted out for the next 18 months in Next, Gap, Cherokee and George gear and I doubt it's cost over 30 pounds.

grouchyoscar · 30/06/2007 15:44

By Heck Gibberish I'm shattered just reading that list, well done you

tortoise · 30/06/2007 17:59

Hello all.
Went to ds's school fair today. Spent too much on nothing! But i did get some bargain 2nd hand uniform ready for dd1 starting in Sept. Just need shoes and pe kit for her now.

Been raining almost non-stop all day here. It has been about 2 weeks of rain!

Swapped ds's contact to tonight/tomorrow so its just me and the girls tonight.

Yaddah Glad clothes arrived and he is happy with them

I miust get more listed tonight. I am aiming for £300 now!! upto £230 now i think so not that far to go. Have about a month to raise funds for the holiday.

glitterfairy · 30/06/2007 18:53

LOl jas still onyl thinking about it and collapsed in bed this afternoon with dd who had been up till 4am on her sleepover. Spent two hours asleep. An afternoon nap is one of those luxuries I miss being on my own as sometimes with X I used to slope off for an hour whilst he was around and then he woudl have an hour.

Anyway now ahve done:

washing and changed sheets
Drying one load
Library
Shopping (lovely fish shop buys as well so huge fresh prawns for lunch)
Now tidying and sorting ready for dinner
Washing up

EHM · 01/07/2007 08:02

Morning All

Not read thread, another early start here. Hope you all have a great Sunday.x

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ludaloo · 01/07/2007 08:06

Morning one and all

1st of the month!!! Was it really a month ago I last typed that!?

Still peeing it down here I think it is a good 3 weeks of rain now...It started raining when we bought the guinea pigs and I am pretty sure that was about 3 weeks ago.

Well as it is raining we are inside again I fear We rented "Flushed Away" yesterday so I guess we can watch that again!

I may be back in a bit with a list

Jas · 01/07/2007 08:18

Morning

I'm having croissants and pain au chocolat for breakfast (ds gets weetabix!)

dds are still asleep

I'm hoping to get to a carboot while they go to a birthday party later, so crossing my fingers for no rain.
It looks nice, but yesterday started well and ended wet.

No list today.

julezboo · 01/07/2007 08:34

Morning all!!

luda get the crafts out!

big list for me today (well DP too lol)!

One load of washing
dishes
break boxes down
take rubbish to the tip
ironing
Hoover
freezer shop
B&Q for cupboard doors
need to find some shoes for me for ascot!
DP wants some new jeans
cook roast
clean car out from trip yesterday

better get on with it.
DS1 just got up for breakfast, baby is still in bed !!!

Hope you all have a good day!