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[DirtyGertiefromno30]

It's that time again 🤗
@FridaynighFeeling
@Thebookofcarolagain
@bookbook

Definitely jammies weather @Thebookofcarolagain 🥶. Your tea sounds lovely, shame the boys wanted different things but at least you've got the chicken pie to look forward to tomorrow 😋🤤.
Watching old Christmas shows on the telly , watched the The Royle family now onto The Good life brilliant! 😁,

Oh I loved The Good Life @DirtyGertiefromno30
Having a blast on Skyrim for a while.
Need to check my blackboard tomorrow see what I really need this week. Not a lot but will get some Xmas stuff too.

It was brilliant @Thebookofcarolagain, one of our favourites too. To the Manor born now 😁. I tell you what it puts you in the Christmas spirit 🤗. Aldis have got most of their stuff out now and there is some lovely stuff to eat there 😋🤤😁.

Was gonna do the windows tomorrow but my meds are being delivered Tues, ds2 is working rest of week so going shopping tomorrow. Oh joy. Have checked what I need, will send off kids while I get bits for thier Xmas 😄
Might squeeze in windows Tuesday.
I loved To the Manir Born as well. Such clever comedy back then.

Shopping sounds like enough of a job for tomorrow without doing your windows @Thebookofcarolagain.At least you'll get the kids sent off while you have a look for their Christmas bits 😁. Hope you manage to get everything you need. Tuesday can be window day if you're feeling up to it. I loved To the Manor Born too, they don't seem to make comedy like that anymore, such clever writing and brilliant characters and actors 😊

Good morning everyone 🤗
On the way to see Mum now . Weather is dry and cold 5C 🥶. Very foggy .
Have a good shop today @Thebookofcarolagain hope your back is feeling better today.
Have a lovely day everyone 😊

Morning all.
Was wet last pm and overnight. Still cloudy as well.
Back no better, one day to go then I will call for gp appoint tomorrow.
Thanks @DirtyGertiefromno30 fingers ctossed.

Afternoon everyone 🤗
Just home from seeing Mum who was fine there today thankfully.
Just having toasted gluten free buns and a cuppa , they aren't bad TBF 😁😋. Plenty of butter hides a lot 😂.
Miserable weather isn't it @Thebookofcarolagain 🥶🙄. Sorry your back's still no better, hope it eases up today but definitely get that GP appointment tomorrow if it hasn't improved bless you. Fingers crossed they can get to the bottom of it and get you some relief 🤞

Home again. Shopping done. Will need to go elsewhere for some more hot choc for ds2 i think. (Got the choc santas @DirtyGertiefromno30 ) Got him a mug in HB went to aldi with all the Xmas stuff in my backpack, hung bag on trolley got to check out and bag dropped smashing the damm mug so had to go back for another. Only one left phew. Was looking for a nice bowl for ds1 but nothing. B&M might have one.
When in HB myself for the Xmas goodies I was at checkout and touched the trolley with a knuckle and a huge jolt of static electricity went into my finger and up my arm. Not the usual ouch that smarts type but like someone hit my finger with a hammer! Bloody sore up to my elbow! Unreal.
Forgot my list of course so hopefully got it all. Oh damm forgot juice oh well plenty time.
Nicer in town, cloudy but lots of blue sky, dark and miserable here.
Everything's put away except the meat. Ds2 got more ribs in Morrisons when he went in, oh joy. Love them but the faff!

Having a coffee before making tea.
I blasted my lower back with the singular setting in shower this morning with hot water, seems to have helped more than it did other days. Not quite as bad once I was moving thank goodness. Still making appoint tomorrow.
Butter always helps @DirtyGertiefromno30 😄
Treated myself to more gingerbread muffins at HB they are very nice (got choc ones for kids)
Now I have sat down i dont want to get up again😄

Blimey you've had a day of it @Thebookofcarolagain. Typical that mug smashing thank God you got the last one ! That shock sounds horrible, never had one like that, must have given you a fright⚡.
At least most of your shopping is done for a couple of weeks 🤗. I'm sure B&M will have a suitable bowl for DS1, they have everything in there lol . Those gingerbread muffins sound lovely, can't blame you for treating yourself especially with your back playing you up. Glad the hot shower helped your back a bit this morning too but yes , definitely keep that appointment tomorrow l hope they can give you better pain relief . Enjoy your coffee and have a rest before you have to do tea bless you 😊.
Haven't done much here this afternoon, l watched the cat in the gat , l have never seen it before , it was alright TBF 😁. Think it's beans on toast tonight tbh just something filling and easy, get in my stomach 😂
It was cat in the hat btw but it won't let me edit 😂

Tea is on, all cleaned up so that's it for the day I think.
Crikey havent seen cat in the hat for years @DirtyGertiefromno30 Had to cos...kids!
Have about an inch of wine in my glass topped up with tonic to keep me going😄
Just gotta sort out who owes me what for shopping and figure out how much i spent...😱
Only things I bought for Xmas was the big choc santas, (we all get one) mincemeat, choc for baking, stuffing mix, cranberry sauce (for the brie ds2 was looking at lovingly in Aldi saying "Its nearly brie time" 😄) and crackers! Need to get a Stollen and some fancy mini puds for kids (and one for me)and snacky frozen stuff nearer the time. Not going crazy this year. Oh i got a box of aldi rice krispies and marsh mallows to make krispie cake nearer Xmas. (Ds2 approved!) Havent made that in years😄 Will need more condensed milk as well as only one left that wasn't caramel.
Getting blooming cold now, pah.

'Nearly Brie time ' 😁 love that your DS2 was already eyeing it up @Thebookofcarolagain. The krispie cakes sound lovely, takes me back too! Bet they'll go down well, especially with DS2's approval. 😊. You're doing well getting a few bits in without going mad this year, l feel the same. Plenty of time for the Stollen and puds yet too. I'd be more worried about adding up what I've spent, sometimes best not to know! 😂 Enjoy your wine and tonic, feet up now and that's you done for today. It's blooming cold here too, pah!
Just had jkt pot , beans and cheese instead of beans on toast 😋.
My old favourite 😋😁

Cant lose with a baked pot and something @DirtyGertiefromno30 😄
Tea was delish and I have pastry left to make something tomorrow.

Put my jammies on after tea then had a coffee and my gingerbread muffin.😋
(Then zonked out for a bit !)
Put all the Xmas stuff away in my bedroom out of sight. I got Ds1s favourite noodles and 2 different bottles of thier sauce plus a box of Tango sweets for his stocking 😄
I need some kind of cheap box to put thier bits in, prob get something at B&M (i might end up with the boxes back as i doubt they will want them which would be handy for my gardening stash in c.u s 😄😄 If not no prob😁)
Am sitting with heat pad on back, bottle on front and fleece over me! Back is starting to really complain again.😡
Just relaxing watching Renea on her Little Village Homestead you tube. Just doing a million Xmas treats, its ridiculously relaxing 😄 (She has a market stall and sells at fairs etc as well as Xmas gifts so sometimes makes tons!) She's seems just so lovely.

Oh that all sounds lovely @Thebookofcarolagain😄 Can't beat a Gingerbread muffin and coffee 😋🤗.
Ds1 will love his stocking bits they will go down well! B&M will prob have some cheap boxes, and if you get them back for your gardening stuff even better! 😄
Oh that back of yours is really playing you up again bless you 🤗. Hope the heat and hot water bottle help 🤞🙏.
That YouTube channel sounds so relaxing, I love watching people pottering about making things, especially Xmas treats. Makes you feel all cosy just watching them. Having hot chocolate here and a piece of gf carrot cake l bought yesterday on a yellow sticker for £2 instead of nearly £5 , get in !

Wow thats a good bargain @DirtyGertiefromno30 yummm.
Have trawled through my receipts sorting out who owes what and separated the xmas stuff out just to see, hmm not too shabby as I will be making sweet treats not buying much. Still spent quite enough today overall though.😄
Had a puzzlement with 2 things Worcester sauce and 12 pk red Leicester cheese. Asked ds2 and after a bit of puzzling it was the 2 bags of crisps/cheddars he bought 😄😄 Plus the choc muffins came up as raspberry choc biscuits and less than my gingerbread ones! Weird.
Still just chilling watching Renea, nothing I havent seen being made before but just as you said... calming and cozy.

evening all!
its a bit curates egg here at the moment , rather too many bad bits , ( some which I cant talk about here ) and not enough nice , so my head is a bit over the place . Sorry
Still no hot water , still got a hole in the wall too . Having to trail to my DD1's for showers , and missing my bath .
Fingers crossed we get sorted soon - having a new combi boiler , but because of the siting in the middle of the house , , and taking out the old water heater , its going to be nearly 2 days work , so its a bit wince inducing on the cost , and the people trying to carve that time to do it at a busy time of year <sigh> . Waiting for that to be done so then we can contact our central heating man to come and put a new fancy unit in , but at least we can wait for that as the heating is still going strong after 33 years!
Nice bits - Christmas puddings were mixed yesterday when everyone was around for the day , and I have been steaming them today , so the house smells lovely.
Just trying to keep positive and carry on ....
Waves to everyone
Take care all

Oh gosh @bookbook that's a bit too much to cope with. Hope its all sorted pdq and you get back to normal and warm ASAP.
Bet your house smells lovely with all that pudding aromas.
Take care and try not to stress (easier said than done i know)

Good morning everyone 🤗
Weather is cold but dry at least . I have overslept for me l didn't wake til 8! Normally I am awake at 6ish 😊.
I have got a bit of back ache this morning which l think was from lifting the heavy shopping bags on Sunday 🙄
The Worcester sauce and Red Leicester mystery made me laugh @Thebookofcarolagain 😂. Good job DS2 worked that one out, mystery solved! Sounds like you've had a right old job going through all those receipts. Not too bad if you're making your own goodies though, and those muffins being cheaper than the gingerbread ones is a funny one! 😂 Renea is lovely to chill out with, there's something so cosy about watching someone pottering away making things, even if you've seen it all before 🤗.
Off to the market and library this morning 🤗. Hope everyone has a good day.

Morning all.
Up and ready this morning to try to get a gp appoint.

Brighter here but cold.
Rubbish night didn't sleep for ages and woke up at least twice. 😡 Glad you had a good sleep @DirtyGertiefromno30 . Hope your sore back eases pdq. Take it easy today.
Have a good day all.

Oh bless you @bookbook, l am so sorry sweetheart ❤️. It sounds like you've got an awful lot going on at the moment, no wonder your head's all over the place. Don't apologise, you don't have to explain anything 🤗. Just hope things start getting a bit easier for you soon. The hot water situation sounds a right pain as well adding to your troubles 🙄, having to keep trekking to DD1's for a shower when all you really want is a nice relaxing hot bath in your own home. Nevermind just think how glorious it's going to be when you finally have that lovely bath 😊.Fingers crossed they get that boiler sorted without too much more messing about 🤞. On the plus side, your house must smell lovely with those Christmas puddings steaming away! At least you've had some nice family time amongst everything else and that's lovely everyone was together for the making of the Christmas puds 🎄. Sending you a big hug sweetheart. ❤️

h thank you @Thebookofcarolagain my back ache has eased thankfully, moving around , a hot bath and 2 Ibuprofens have worked their magic 😊. So sorry you didnt sleep well last night it's horrible when that happens 😞. Good luck re the Drs app.ointment 🤞🙏

Home again. Got a gp appoint and after poking and proding me into agony he prescribed Tramadol @DirtyGertiefromno30 He said if its not doing the trick to go back. Also got a card to go on NHS site for exercises.
Went to chemist and got meds and they even had the ones i ordered too!

Now time for coffee, gingerbread muffin and 2 tablets for me😄
Waiting on my hospital meds being delivered.
Put wash out earlier fingers crossed but not entirely hopeful.
Glad your back is easing @DirtyGertiefromno30 .

Afternoon everyone 😊
We are back and just having a cuppa and some Marmite toast 😋😊. Did very well up town , got my Mum's supplement that's been recommended to use for UTIs it's called D Mammose , a sachet a day so we shall see 😁 🤞. Also got some gluten free stuff for me reduced so that was excellent. Got the Dds coffee for them from Sainsbury's so did well 😁.
Oh bless you @Thebookofcarolagain, sounds like that was a rather painful visit to the GP 😬. Fingers crossed the Tramadol does the trick and gives you some relief, you've been putting up with it long enough 🤞🙏! At least you've got your meds sorted and even the ones you ordered turned up too, result! Coffee and gingerbread muffin sounds a much nicer way to spend the afternoon, just hope those tablets kick in soon. Fingers crossed for the washing too, although I'm not holding my breath on that one either 😂 Glad you've got the exercises to try as well. Soon have you ship shape again 😁

Ooh good shopping trip @DirtyGertiefromno30 well done you.
Havent looked at the exercises yet as my back was complaining bitterly about being prodded and poked. Have tidied up the memo board in kitchen and taken filing upstairs. Back is easing a bit now (took long enough!) But its still awkward to do anything. Hopefully next dose of meds will help further.
Sat on sofa with heat pad on..😄
Ds2 if off to help his mate in his workshop so will let me know if he is coming back at tea time to see if we are having those ribs or not. He wasn't supposed to be working today so we could have them...arghhhh.

Oh bless you @Thebookofcarolagain, your back certainly hasn't enjoyed all that poking and prodding! 😬 Hopefully the next dose of meds will help and you'll start feeling a bit more comfortable. You've still managed to get a few bits done though! I've been wrapping Christmas presents this afternoon and we're having beans on toast for tea tonight instead of yesterday! 😁 Hope you're soon feeling a bit more human. Fingers crossed DS2 gets back in time for those ribs, typical when he wasn't supposed to be working today 🤗.
Freezing here now only 17C inyfrint room just put the heating on.