Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

90 days only

Just Supporting 🤗

951 replies

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 11/05/2026 23:01

Thanks for the heads up re the new thread , new one here hope everyone finds us 🤗.

OP posts:
Thread gallery
49
DirtyGertiefromno30 · 23/07/2026 23:06

Sounds like you did well there @Thebookofcarolagain! Sounds delicious 😋. Bonus having leftovers for tomorrow too 😋😋🤤👏
Fingers crossed the Xbox One decides to behave for you tomorrow 😁
And typical about the sun! 🙄
We have a water leak outside on the road right opposite us . I have reported it to the council and the water board . Neither of them are interested of course 🙄. I fell asleep earlier l had about an hour and now l am wide awake 🤣. Hope you have a better night 🤗.

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 23/07/2026 23:30

That's appalling @DirtyGertiefromno30 it's thier job! Hopefully they will send someone pdq.
Its blooming roasting again!
Oh dear a late nap isn't good. Hope you get to sleep ok.
I have to.put tge damm chivjen stew in freezer vis ds2 forgotten eat ut kast night, got mince defrosted whichi will have to cook for kids tomorrow. Goodness knows if they will eat it or will have leftovers as well! They drive me mad sometimes 😁😁
I was browsing here earlier and there a thread on M&S good. Someone recommended thier GF flatbreads and GF oaty loaf isn't too bad apoarently. You could maybe try them although I am sure they arent cheap in there.
MN was having a fussy fit, earlier slow loading and checking to see if iwas a robot! Wth?

Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 11:32

Morning all.
There's a big yellow ball in the sky...its the end of the world! Oh its the sun? Really?
Pity about the howling gale it brought with it! Seriously just stop, I can't enjoy the sun if the wind can knock you off your feet! If it breaks my sunflowers I will not be impressed!
Hooe you are all wind free😃

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 11:36

Good morning everyone 🌄
I have to eat my words @Thebookofcarolagain and say that the Welsh Water man came this morning and was absolutely lovely . Took it very seriously and listened to it with his instruments 🤣 and yes there is a leak ! Hes marked it up and he said they will be here next week 😱.
I can't quite believe it but apparently they get contractors in to do the work so fingers crossed 🤞 😁.
Another piece of good news Dd1 hasn't got Coeliacs disease thank God just have to wait 6 weeks for Dd2 to get tested . She naturally doesn't eat food with gluten in because she keeps off brrad cakes cereal and biscuits to maintain her weight so she has to eat gluten for 6 weeks before she can have her blood tested 🙄. Everything crossed 🤞.
It's been roasting here too. I don't blame you for feeling fed up with the heat @Thebookofcarolagain
The kids do make you laugh. Typical that you've got food to use up and they might decide they don't fancy it! Hopefully the mince goes down well tomorrow 😁
Thanks for the M&S tip as well. I'll definitely have a look at the gluten free flatbreads and oaty loaf. It's always useful to hear what's actually worth buying, even if M&S is a bit pricey.
Mumsnet was definitely playing up last night . I got the "are you a robot?" thing too. Very odd!
Hope everyone has a lovely day 😁

OP posts:
DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 11:38

Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 11:32

Morning all.
There's a big yellow ball in the sky...its the end of the world! Oh its the sun? Really?
Pity about the howling gale it brought with it! Seriously just stop, I can't enjoy the sun if the wind can knock you off your feet! If it breaks my sunflowers I will not be impressed!
Hooe you are all wind free😃

We cross posted @Thebookofcarolagain 🤣.
No wind here but decidedly cooler thank God 🙏😁.
I hope your Sunflowers are ok 😱

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 12:55

Good news for dd1, fingers crossed for dd2 @DirtyGertiefromno30
Also good on the water leak. Great to get surprises when people actually do thier job😄
I am so p'd off at weather. Beautiful day to do stuff yet you would be fighting against the wind all the time. No pleasure in that. It's really howling around the house. 😡
Might drag itself through and clean out fridge. 😱

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 12:59

Yes, fingers crossed for dd2 too, it would be lovely if things fell into place for them both @Thebookofcarolagain.
The leak WAS a nice surprise for once, especially when you’re so used to chasing people and waiting forever! 😂
Oh no, the wind sounds awful there. It’s so frustrating when the weather looks lovely but you can’t actually enjoy being outside because you’re battling against it. Hopefully it calms down later.
Cleaning the fridge sounds like a very sensible indoor job although not the most exciting one 😱😂. I am going to join you and clean ours in half an hour, going to have a cuppa and some fruit toast first 😁. Hope you find some forgotten treasures in there and not too many science experiments!

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 15:38

Bathroom done, fridge cleaned out. No bad surprises thankfully. Looks much better now even ds2 commented! 🤣

Actually getting peckish now might have my chinese.

Wind still howling, just so annoying.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 16:09

If DS2 noticed the fridge it must look good @Thebookofcarolagain! Glad there were no Triffids in there 😂 .
Hope you enjoy your Chinese 😋. Shame about the wind nevermind you have done loads today in spite of it.
Done 2 loads of washing and put it away , cleaned the fridge freezers. Cleaned the food recycling bin 🤮 , hoovered downstairs and cleaned the bathroom and cooked another load of potatoes from the garden. Will have them later with gammon and peas yummy 😋.

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 16:14

Oooh gammon and fresh tatties. I will be over later @DirtyGertiefromno30 😁

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 20:37

Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 16:14

Oooh gammon and fresh tatties. I will be over later @DirtyGertiefromno30 😁

Come9n down @Thebookofcarolagain everyone welcome 😁
GW on 👏🙏😁

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 20:49

Ooh I forgot again @DirtyGertiefromno30 . Will watch later just put Skyrim on to see if its behaving tonight.
Everything done, i remembered I bought frozen cinnamon swirls so had one after my chinese😄
Watered pots, borders can get done tomorrow. Cut poppy seed heads, my two sulking dahlias out front are finally producing buds! Yeah.😁 Have a couple of random flowers in pots out front from the seed packet. No idea what they are, they are small but lovely pops of colour.
Pjs on done for the day.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 21:39

Glad you remembered the cinnamon swirls @Thebookofcarolagain 😁! Hope Skyrim behaves, and yay for the Dahlias finally producing buds 👏😊.
Of course l can't have Aldis Cinnamon buns anymore 😱😭.
Nevermind l will eat them vicariously through you @Thebookofcarolagain 🤣

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 21:48

Oh thats tragic @DirtyGertiefromno30 you need to learn to make them yourself.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 24/07/2026 22:37

Thebookofcarolagain · 24/07/2026 21:48

Oh thats tragic @DirtyGertiefromno30 you need to learn to make them yourself.

🤣🤣🤣
I better leave it because l think they will be even more delicious 😋 and l will eat the bloody lot 🤣

OP posts:
DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 09:56

Good morning everyone ☀️
Just off to see Mum, beautiful day here. Fingers crossed we all have a good day. Got potatoes left from the second batch of rogue potatoes from the garden and going to have them with smoked haddock, parsley sauce , if l can have it if it's gf , and runner beans tonight . The rogue pots are delicious 😋 🤤.
Have a lovely day everyone 😊

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · Yesterday 12:28

Ha ha you are probably right @DirtyGertiefromno30
I am leaving now, put the kettle on, tea sounds delicious.😄
Rained last pm, I didn't realise it was raining till ds2 came home wet. Sunny here now but wind is back with a vengence!
Its the "fishing" festival this weekend, hope they don't get seasick on the boat coming in and the stalls aren't blown away!
No big plans today. No idea what's going on in town. If wind drops i might go down later. Will have to walk as the big carpark is used for stalls, etc so there won't be a space anywhere in town.
Hope everyone has a great weekend. Anyone interested in a gale??? Got one going cheap.😉

DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 14:09

Hopefully the wind behaves itself a bit and the fishing festival goes well @Thebookofcarolagain. Poor Ds2 getting caught in the rain without realising it was coming down. 😂
I'll pass on the gale thanks! 😁 Hope you enjoy that cuppa and have a lovely, relaxing weekend. 😊
Just got back from seeing Mum she was fine there thankfully.
Nice cuppa and a bit of cheese and crackers for me now 😁😋

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · Yesterday 14:59

Popped out back and got some different aqueligia seeds😄
Thought wind had dropped but nope it lulls you into a false sense of security then bamm whacks you with vigour!

DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 15:49

Ooh lovely, more Aquilegia seeds 🌸 You’ll have a lovely little collection of them popping up next year @Thebookofcarolagain. They are such pretty flowers and seem to happily appear wherever they fancy 😁. Hopefully the wind leaves your seeds alone and doesn't send them halfway down the garden 😂
I do love how you always find something nice to do even when the weather is being a pain 😄
Watching the Commonwealth games here 😁

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · Yesterday 16:02

Ds2 asked for a lift to work, he didn't want to face all the crowds down the street. Stopped at garage so he could get a drink to take to work. He asked if I needed anything? I jokingly said no, well just 50lbs of Belgian and Swiss chocs in a presentation box😄 He knew I was joking i always say that.

He bought me a box of Lindor! I told him off cos now i will have to eat them then feel like a fat pig, and he said if you want choc you just need to say so, it makes people feel good not bad, behave! Oh they drive me mad sometimes, in the best poss way😁
Car thermometer says 26 ! It is hot in the sunshine i suppose but didn't think it was that hot!
Checked my pots out front as i came in, my other dahlia that was sulking has tiny buds now too.. I might get some kind of a show after all @DirtyGertiefromno30 😁
Hope you found gf parsley sauce for tea.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 18:57

Aww your Ds2 sounds like a proper sweetheart @Thebookofcarolagain❤️. I love that he got you the Lindor after your usual 50lbs of Belgian and Swiss choc joke. He’s right though, a little treat is just that, so enjoy them with a cuppa and don’t feel guilty 😁
26 degrees sounds very warm for you 🥵. Weather is very funny at the moment 😱.
Yay for your Dahlia buds too 🌸😁 Looks like they’ve finally stopped sulking and you might get the show you were hoping for. All that patience is paying off now yay !
I did not manage to find the gf parsley sauce for tea unfortunately but l put butter on the top and it was just as yummy 😁. Enjoy your chocolates and have a lovely evening 😁.

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · Yesterday 19:30

Oh well that sounds delish anyway @DirtyGertiefromno30
I cooked the mixed with carrots, peas and used ip the sausages in the ftudgr, put it on eafglws. Not too shabby. 😁 Of course I get most of the veg so need less mince😁
Dishes done, got a glass of wine and will have last lindor before 8😉 I really have had more than I should but they are soooo good.
Have a nice relaxing evening too.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · Yesterday 20:00

Sounds lovely, and a great way to use up those sausages @Thebookofcarolagain. I bet it was really tasty. 😁
You've definitely earned that glass of wine after today, and one last Lindor before 8 sounds perfect . They are far too good to resist sometimes. 😂
Just had a cuppa and some gf oaties very nice. Nairns seem to be really excellent in their gf stuff l have to hand it to them .

OP posts:
Thebookofcarolagain · Yesterday 22:58

Been slobbing on sofa. Accidently picked up all my potions in my drawer in my main house in Skyrim so decided sell all the excess ones, and there were lots! Bootled back and forth between towns and cities selling them all then realised I had also picked up all my ingredients so sold a load of them too. That drawer was a Tardis 😁😁
So many people tryjng to kill you on the road very annoying. 🤣
Those oatcakes sound like a win @DirtyGertiefromno30 good for Nairn.