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[Daisy]

Oma - yes, I always feel sad too. I know nature oversupplies most creatures and not all will live a full life cycle - think how many eggs other birds steal from nests, or how many baby chicks get eaten by predators - but it still makes me sad. I suppose road kill wouldn't happen if we didn't all drive round in big metal boxes at 70 mph. I can just imagine Storm trying to show his new bone chew off to the neighbour's cats.

It's been a beautiful day here - got 3 loads of washing dried outside and had a lovely walk with Eva, but it's going chilly now.

[ZIZI]

Well today has been busy. My day off - err yes! So up at 6.45am, juice, check emails, Facebook, here. Did daily puzzle. Popped to high street to get mushrooms for tonight’s casserole, some bits from Superdrug, Halloween presents for kids, fresh bread and Halloween biscuits for little people and put them in the usual bags with sweeties and pocket money envelopes. Oh and als got £30 Next vouchers for sons birthday (he is also getting a bottle of bubbles). Finally came home. Cleaned kitchen, wrapped Christmas presents for Wales. Made gift tags, organised decorator to come for Wednesday, husband came home and we signed the letter for the ombudsman re THAT kitchen firm. I have already submitted everything but they had some questions. Also made a casserole for dinner (chicken) which is now in the oven - smells nice if I say so myself.

I am now having a wine and soda. Tomorrow will be a quiet morning reading the paper etc. Then off to see children and also get some colour cards for the sitting room paint. Relax in the evening wartching strictly and he will watch the screeching thing while I go on catch up, Sunday we will go up to the Olympic park to shop and stay overnight before the very last Time To Shine. Tuesday I am off (allegedly) but as the decorator is coming Wednesday I hve a lot of things to do, things I should have done ages ago but have been too lazy.

[Qwerty]

Evening all

We all seem to have had a busy day In some way or other. Today I went food shopping spent £70 bought a joint of beef for Sunday, a chicken for tonight’s tea and 2 pizzas that’s all the meals I have 😕 I have no idea what else I bought bit of fruit , veg ,bread and tinned pepper pig pasta and not much else don’t know where my money goes!

Cleaned the lounge, the morning room well telly room really, dining room, washed all hard floors, kitchen and hallway, there’s got to be a better way of life 😒

I know what I said no quotes please, but having the twins for a few hrs tomorrow so they can get some jobs done 😊

Nan2 glad you enjoyed your celebration as Daisy says big 50 any ideas as to what you will do? We are following behind with 45 yrs next month , why on earth we got married in such a cold month

Daisy you sound to have had a good do yesterday, us GRU members never age didn’t you ,now that !

Gem I have no room to talk but I would imagine delivering leaflets will be good exercise multi tasking they call it

Oma this loo will be a palace when you’ve finished well you do have a throne 🤣

Hope everybody is coming round from various illnesses ❤️

[Gemini]

Qwerty, my oldest friends will be celebrating 45 years, like you, at the end of the month. I know why they got married at that time of year. Their son was born 3 days later

What a busy day off Zizi! We have had chicken casserole too! I made it while GS had his nap.

I too hate to see all the dead birds and animals by the roadside when we drive through the countryside.

I'm glad you had good weather Daisy, it was quite drizzly here .
GS2 and I went to the village this morning to buy GS1's birthday balloon, for tomorrow. Batman, as that's the cake DD has made for him. I also bought a Peppa Pig one for GS2. it was so hard to resist him saying Peppa Pig, when he saw the design on the stand!
I have mentioned on the Granny's Rest thread about SIL going to the wrong place for GS2 tonight

[Qwerty]

Lol my dad always said he didn’t have to get married he could have waited another month.

We were both unhappy at Home unfortunately and couldnt wait to be together , 45 yrs later here we are and all on a blind date , been blind ever since 😀

[Nanto2girls]

Qwerty, we are planning on spending our 50th in Las Vegas.
We went there for our 40th and 45th as well.

[Gemini]

Nice Nan2!

[Qwerty]

Qwerty, we are planning on spending our 50th in Las Vegas.
We went there for our 40th and 45th as well.

Nice one Nan2 do it in style we went to Las Vegas for our 25 th and New York for our 40 th but don’t think I’ll get his lordship that far again.
I don’t fancy a party neither I’m sure someone will suggest something anyway it’s 5 yrs away who knows what’s round the corner might win the lottery and buy a nursing home to put us both in 🤣

[Nanto2girls]

Good morning ladies.
Hubby want to go to B&Q and Homebase today. It will be thrilling.
But, Dunhelm is next to B&Q, so i can look round for Christmas presents.

[Daisy]

Nice one Nan2 do it in style we went to Las Vegas for our 25 th and New York for our 40 th but don’t think I’ll get his lordship that far again.
I don’t fancy a party neither I’m sure someone will suggest something anyway it’s 5 yrs away who knows what’s round the corner might win the lottery and buy a nursing home to put us both in 🤣

Good morning, Ladies. It's blustery here - to say the least! I really must try and get the pot of canna lilies off the front door step and into the greenhouse.

Nanto - I'm glad you've got plans for your 50th! Qwerty - you never know, your OH might suggest the Seychelles or something like that! We really found it hard to decide. We didn't really want a party, we thought about a holiday somewhere nice, but neither of us could quite make a decision, and what we realised eventually that we just wanted to spend the day with our children and grandchildren. We booked lunch at a nice beachside hotel and had a perfect day, even taking DS1's dog! It helped that it was a lovely day in July - I'm not so sure that October/November would be quite so attractive. LOL

Zizi - you're always a busy bee - so I can't imagine there are jobs you've been too lazy to do! Your GCs are very lucky to get such lovely treats!!

Nanto - don't get too excited - B&Q AND Homebase all in one day. Thank goodness for Dunelm Mill!!!

Gem - is it GS1's birthday today?

[Gemini]

Good morning all.

Good luck with Christmas present hunting Nan2

GS1s 5th birthday today Daisy, you are right! We are heading to Pusdey for his 11am birthday party at Rainbow Factory (Has your GD1 been there Qwerty?)
Not sure what the rest of today holds.

Happy Saturday everyone!

[Clover]

Good morning.
Blowing a literal gale here as forecast though will dash out between deluges to get a paper.OH would be lost without his Saturday read.
The rest of the day I think we'll be confined to barracks. I'm planning to make a fruit cake to take with us to DD's next week and some sort of pudding for dessert tonight.We usually have fruit or yogurt but I feel like a treat
Hope you have a nice day whatever your weather.

[Enfys]

Good morning

Very blustery here with occasional heavy showers. I am off to my family history group soon, then not much on for the rest of the day. Enjoy your Saturday, ladies

[Oma]

Morning ladies , feeling rough this morning , didn't get to bed till 6 then up at 8.30 ,
Had a bit of a accident last night , walked into the corner edge of our glass coffee table and banged my bad knee really hard , so hard and painful I actually cried ,
It's throbbed all night even with pain killers and heat pack on ,
I'm ok but a bit lethargic at the minute .

[Plantaholic]

Oh Oma, I felt that bump, its always the bad one isn't it. You must be feeling very sorry for yourself.

I have been cooking apples all the morning and have turned some into crumbles and the rest will go into a pie. A friend took away a box of apples yesterday so I am beginning to think I am getting in control, most of the large ones are down so I am not too worried about wasting lovely brambly cooking apples. Family have gone to Kent to see a pregnant Retriever, they are hoping to get a bitch from the litter after Christmas.