Thanks very much for all the helpful info about freezers - plenty for me to consider there!
On the Ninth Day of Christmas
Alex didn't come over - he has gone down with something that sounds suspiciously like the virus I had, poor chap. So I had quite a lazy day to myself.
I went to Slimming World for the first time in weeks, what with Edinburgh and then being unwell. And I won the raffle which happened to be £10 to spend on SW meals, one way of another. I will perhaps use it in Iceland to try out a few of the new SW ready meals or I might get some 'scratch' food - things like chicken or whatever. I'll see what is there when I go.
I went to Slimming World for the first time in weeks, what with Edinburgh and then being unwell. And I won the raffle which happened to be £10 to spend on SW meals, one way of another. I will perhaps use it in Iceland to try out a few of the new SW ready meals or I might get some 'scratch' food - things like chicken or whatever. I'll see what is there when I go.
I did a quick stroll round Morrisons and bought four things - a savoy cabbage, some tomatoes, some kefir yogurt and some Philadelphia light and it came to just over £8. For four items. Oh, my goodness!
Still no maple syrup!
Still no maple syrup!
For the rest of the day I did some washing and drying and chilled with my crochet and my reading materials - including the new SW book and the new magazine which I missed before Christmas - wrapped up warm in my snuggle hood and heated fleece. Very cosy!
So now it is Saturday . . .
I gave unto myself . . .
one Christmas book
my favourite perfume
twenty gnomes to crochet
stuff for my hair
one book to read ................
one book to read ................
two smelly soaps
one reed diffuser
warm, fluffy socks
and a Jamie Oliver book
I didn't think, when I bought and wrapped this, several months ago, that this gift would have been better as a stocking filler. Not to worry, it's nice having a stack of books to read.
Today I HAVE to get to grips with washing and ironing; that's top of the list. I also have an online Groove class, the last online class of this season as the f2f classes start again on Monday. Finally, I think I might be getting head to head with Beth for a chat although it depends on how Alex is really - I'm not risking another bug!
I think my new coffee machine is arriving today so it will be fun testing it out.
And Ernie has not done his duty. Again, I am not a millionaire, or even £100,000 better off. Still, £25 is better than nothing < grin >
(Truly, no complaints - I am very aware that it could be a family's weekly food budget.)
It should be a nice day.
Take care, everyone, stay warm, cosy and well. See you tomorrow. xx
We are having visitors today and I am hoping they are all germ free as we have now more or less recovered from our colds. Lovely little bonus from Ernie to start your year. I have followed your new blog and hopefully no gremlins join this time. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThanks, Catriona and fingers crossed!
DeleteI'm glad you have all recovered now - have a lovely day! xx
Sorry to hear about Alex, there is so much going around at the moment. It is cold here...the kind of weather that makes your eyeballs freeze when you go out and tears pour from your eyes! We will attempt a walk again if we can keep upright - it is not the cold, but the fear of falling that puts us off going out - the last thing we need right now is a broken hip, it was like a skating rink yesterday when we went to the post office - our bankrupt council no longer attend to salting the pavements, very short sighted of them as it will cost the NHS far more to deal with all the people that have accidents on the ice, but as we know, it is a different budget.
ReplyDeleteI could loan you DH - he is getting good at the ironing and tackled ours yesterday. x
Yes, very wise too, two of our KnitterNatter ladies fell on black ice yesterday,
Deleteone is bruised and the other broke her wrist, sadly the same wrist that has been troubling before.
If I hadn't pretty much done it I would ask 'How soon can he be here?'. As it is, he is reprieved. :-)
DeleteThere's so much going around, I agree. There were several very croaky people at SW group yesterday.
Take care and stay safe. xx
To Annabeth: Oh, no, poor ladies. I hope they both heal as quickly as possible.
DeleteTake care. xx
You are starting the New Year off very well with a raffle prize AND a win from Ernie.
ReplyDeleteJust a thought, if you use your voucher in Iceland, try and go on a Tuesday to take advantage of the senior discount. It's not much but every little helps ... to quote the wrong supermarket! ;-)
Yes, indeed. AND I have a SW voucher for money off as well. A good start to the year right enough! xx
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