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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 26/07/2026 21:39

It's that time again !
@bookbook@Thebookofcarolagain
@FridayNighFeeling

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 12:58

You’ve done loads @Thebookofcarolagain! Six foxgloves planted and all that weeding too. I don’t blame you not wanting to stand in the rain watering them either, sorry Monty, you’re on your own! 😂
Hope you get a dry day to do the front, the foxgloves will look lovely by the wall. And the mystery bulbs made me laugh 😂
Dry here but looks full of rain 🙄

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 13:32

Thebookofcarolagain · 27/09/2026 12:57

Damm they are the wrong shape for my instapot.
Will keep looking..

Doh! Never mind l bet they have more in store @Thebookofcarolagainthis was only online though .

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Thebookofcarolagain · 27/09/2026 14:09

Ooh Monty planted foxgloves too @DirtyGertiefromno30 😄 although his were bigger than mine but mine need out thier pots as they are too big. They grow fine in the wild so will survive.
Have batter in fridge for toad in the hole. Have sausages and bacon to use up, perfect.
Now for a coffee and Beechgrove.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 17:48

Haha Monty’s foxgloves are showing off! 😂. Toad in the hole and Beechgrove sounds perfect to me 😋
I am having same as yesterday leftovers very nice too 😁 😋.
Watched The Lady Vanishes and now the footie of course 🤣
Wales v Denmark half time now mil all . Got a late lineful of washing out might need 20mins in the dryer but it is drying brilliantly 😁👏

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 18:55

It was a wipeout Wales lost 2 nil 🤣.
DH is is mourning 😁.
Just washed and wiped up, put the washing away. l am amazed it dried !

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Thebookofcarolagain · 27/09/2026 19:34

Tea turned out pretty tasty, ds2 approved. @DirtyGertiefromno30 had a berry ice cream for pud.
Dishes were done, showered, jammies on and plonked on sofa pdq after tea. 😄
Started watching a horror on Beeb before i started tea then never got back to it. Cba now😄
Aww poor Wales, oh well theres always next time.
Need to get shopping this week coming. My list is growing. Damm. Need to go to chemist tomorrow too. Then pay garage bill😱
Rain has stayed off for a while but very windy again. Grr.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 20:12

Sounds like you got yourself parked on the sofa nice and quickly @Thebookofcarolagain 😁. Glad tea got the DS2 seal of approval and berry ice cream sounds yummy! 😋
Shopping list, chemist AND garage bill tomorrow another busy day for you !
Another football match, Norway v Portugal now 🙄🤣.
Nevermind, hot choc incoming ☕😋.

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Thebookofcarolagain · 27/09/2026 20:36

Oh no more footie @DirtyGertiefromno30 !
Hope you have something to do 😄

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 27/09/2026 20:47

Thebookofcarolagain · 27/09/2026 20:36

Oh no more footie @DirtyGertiefromno30 !
Hope you have something to do 😄

I am watching You Tube 🤣
Delia Smiths Christmas, l love it ❤️😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 00:15

Arghhhghg its too soon.....😱😱

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 07:46

Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 00:15

Arghhhghg its too soon.....😱😱

🤣🤣🤣

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DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 07:55

Good morning everyone 🌞
Nice out here ATM 😁 🤞.
Off to the tip in a min then up to see Mum. DH under protest sorted his wardrobe out yesterday and 2 bags of old clothes are going 🤣 .
Hope everyone has a good day 🤗

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Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 10:17

Morning all.
Nice day here too, amazing!
Off to garage and chemist soon, (might pop into bakers too) oh joy.
Back is niggling like crazy so no big plans yet.
Hope you all have a good day.

Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 13:58

Afternoon all.
Paid my bill 😭 went to chemist and got bread and steak & haggis pies at bakers and frozen chips in coop to go with them for a change.

Been out front bum shuffling across gravel digging out plants. Have half filled a bag and there's 4 times as much still to go😄 Came in for a cuppa and painkillers as back and shoulders aren't happy. But I want to get a fair bit done in nice weather.

Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 16:04

Done another 20 -30 minutes out front. Still haven't reached the wall! But had to stop, my back isn't happy.😡 Hopefully out again tomorrow. Having early tea and starving.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 18:00

Evening everyone 😊
You’ve done loads today bless you @Thebookofcarolagain.Especially with your back already niggling you. Bum shuffling over gravel sounds like hard work 😂 . Enjoy your tea, especially those steak pies and haggis and chips 😋. Hope your back settles too 🤗.
Been busy , tip run , Mum , cleaned bedrooms changed beds dried the washing on the line yay! It's been a lovely day here fair dos .
Just had tea, gf fish , chips and beans and done enough for tea tomorrow it was nice tbf 😋. I was dreading g the batter on it but it was fine .l couldn't tell the difference tbh. Having a nice cuppa now 😁 😋 ☕.

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Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 18:30

Glad your fish turned out good @DirtyGertiefromno30 . Pie was delish😋
Dishes done, and in my jammies now for the night. Need to write out my list for tomorrow. Ds1 coming and Ds2 is coming as he is off. Thankfully they get thier own treats ! 😄
When digging out my big pots to put toms on i discovered another bag of Halloween sweets so def got enough now. Need to think about Xmas stuff to spread it out. Definately cutting back this year though.
😆 at Dh reluctantly giving up his old clothes, 2 bags!!!! He seriously wants to wear things till they are really done doesn't he? Thought I was bad😁
Still sunny but it got away quite chilly earlier on.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 19:27

That pie sounds lovely @Thebookofcarolagain 😋 . Both the boys coming tomorrow, aw lovely, and at least they buy their own treats 😂.
Another bag of Halloween sweets 😂 you definitely have enough now! I need to start thinking about Christmas too, definitely cutting back this year. I was eating christmas food for 2 months after 🙄.
And DH says to me he can use his old clothes for gardening in 😂 so that’s his excuse for keeping them! Two bags gone though he was not keeping them. l was determined 🤣.
It’s definitely getting chilly now, feels like Autumn has arrived now but it has been a beautiful day today ❤️.

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Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 20:34

I have a few t shirts, a hoodie and joggers I use for painting and heavy gardening work. They are years old😁 My normal t shirts are all fine but have had them years. I got new summer tops last year in charity shop as some of my summer ones were getting a bit washed out but the rest are fine which is amazing. Only drawback is I have no excuse to buy new ones 😁 I got a couple from ds as he grew out of them and they are perfect! (Ones a Skyrim one i got him😄)
Might ask for a new tshirt for Xmas 😄
Ooh my back isn't happy which is really annoying. Tomorrow I might just stick to pulling the sunflowers they have finally finished flowering.
I have my telephone appointment with hosp Dr tomorrow morning so will go shopping after that then hopefully get into garden.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 21:26

I think you definitely deserve a new T shirt for Christmas @Thebookofcarolagain😁 .Especially a Skyrim one, that would be perfect for you 😂. You’ve done really well with your clothes lasting so long though ! I’m the same, if they’re still decent I will just carry on wearing them! Why not indeed.
Sorry your back is playing up, it’s so annoying . Hopefully it’s a bit better tomorrow. Pulling the sunflowers sounds like a nice job though 😁. Hope the hospital appointment goes well and you get on alright with the shopping, at least the boys are with you too bless them .
Just having a cuppa here . l have a blood test due in the morning, then the market and library and then meeting my friend for coffee. So a busy morning 😁. Watching the footie again tonight.
The UEFA Nations League oh my 🤣

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Thebookofcarolagain · 28/09/2026 21:44

Oh heck more footie @DirtyGertiefromno30 ???? It never ends! 😄
Just chilling with my heat pad on watching old FMS videos. Nice recipie for apple bread I might try. Makes me laugh when she makes jam or marmalade and emphasises its not been canned so MUST be kept in fridge. How did we all survive in UK without 'canning' all our jam? 🤣

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 28/09/2026 23:05

It really does never end does it @Thebookofcarolagain! 😄 Hope you’re nice and comfy with your heat pad. I used one on my Mum Saturday she had terrible knee pain and she found great relief from it .
That apple bread sounds lovely, l have never heard of apple bread before 😋.
We must have been incredibly lucky to survive all those years eating homemade jam from the fridge without properly canning it! 🤣🤣
Watching Gavin and Stacey with a last cuppa 😁

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Thebookofcarolagain · 29/09/2026 10:20

Morning all.
Bit cloudy/sunny and breezy here. Typical.
All ready for my phone call, shopping list done 😱. Washing is on but not hopefull it wont rain later.

Back still complaining, driving me mad.
Hope you are all having a great day.

DirtyGertiefromno30 · 29/09/2026 14:50

Afternoon everyone 😊
Bloods done , market and library done and friend visited . Home now, had a cuppa and crackers and cheese for dinner , got a gammon joint in the slo cooker and l am wrapping a couple of presents up 😁
Typical weather here too @Thebookofcarolagain bit of everything except snow 😂 . Hope the consultant call went well and you get some answers. Good job getting everything ready, shopping list and all 😱😂. Hope the washing stays dry too! Sorry your back is still playing up, it really does sound like it’s driving you mad. Hope it settles down soon.
Having a nice day here thanks, hope you do too .

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Thebookofcarolagain · 29/09/2026 14:57

Phew shopping all done and put away. Got home to washer having stopped and not draining! Emptied it out and opened the filter. Some thick wet fluff in it but not that much. It's spinning so will try wrung out washing again in short wash.🤞🤞🤞 Got a pile of towels used to catch all the grotty stinky water to wash too. Have no idea why its smelly I use the self clean cycle, put vinegar in each wash. No avail.

Shopping not as bad as I feared despite getting compost and a small loaf tin! (And a half price bag of Allium bulbs, only £1.49😉)
Got a gammon joint to cook for cold meat instead of buying tiny packs of 4 thin slices of decent ham at £2.50 - £3.00 a pop. Forgot to get golden syrup but that's all😁

What is going on with this site today, slow to load, keyboard keeps vanishing, cant correct words!
Very cloudy now looks like rain coming. Damm.