Tuesday 3 January 2023

Tuesday, 03-01-23

 Good morning again, everyone.  I'm up earlier today so it's still very dark and feels a bit chilly; the heating has come on and my lovely oodie is doing what it was designed to do very effectively.

Beth and Alex were both late awake yesterday after having some difficulties getting to sleep.  It was late morning/early afternoon when they left and it was so nice having a leisurely late breakfast together.  Nothing fancy, just toast and scrambled egg or, in Alex's case, bacon sandwich.  It is nice to sit and chat round the table.

I got the washing sorted but not any ironing so that is on today's list.  
As mentioned in my other blog, I discovered two biggish blocks of cheddar behind the cheese box (how dod I end up with two?) so I dug out my food processor and reduced one to gratings which are now in a clip top plastic container in the freezer.  I'm glad to find a use for that container - it was one Mum used to store oats but it's a bit too big for my cupboards; however, it's too good to get rid of so I've been holding onto it.
The other block has a long shelf life so it can stay in the fridge for now.

I had a short walk, not the one I had planned but not to worry, it won't go away.


The Twelve Days gift today is this.  I bought it before I cleared out some cupboards and realised just how many notebooks I actually had..

I think I will keep this one solely for school governor stuff.  Notes from meetings, etc.  It'll be good to keep them all in one place and it can go in the relevant section of my fining cabinet between times.






Today really is back to normal with Groove first thing.  Once that is over and I've freshened up and had breakfast, I need to drive down to Writtle, to Robyn's Nest.  Chris and I had planned to have lunch there last week but other things got in the way so this Thursday we are lunching there together and I need to book as they can get pretty busy over lunch times.

After that, it's just normal things.  More clearing up, housework, etc, and I have a couple of cupboard shelves to tidy up/clear out/etc.
I'm getting there - slowly.

Have a super day, everyone.  xx

22 comments:

  1. Good morning, Joy! I am enjoying a long awaited catch up with everyone's news. It feels good to be getting back in the swing of things after the Christmas celebrations, and I will also be having a good tidy up later today.
    Happy New Year! X

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    1. A very Happy New Year to you too, Jules. Have a wonderful day. xx

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  2. What a great idea to use the HP notebook for your governor notes-I too love all notebooks and stationery items and have to confess to having a large boxful of them secreted in the dresser cupboard! Enjoy your day Catriona

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    1. It's an addiction, isn't it? At least they are useful. xx

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  3. Love the book…I journal and that looks like a great 😌 be…love this blog.

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    1. I don't exactly journal beyond what I do in here but I do love notebooks, especially spiral bound ones. xx

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  4. I love any kind of blank notebook - lined or blank - they feel and look lovely and are (usually) full of promise!
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. This one is lined and has 'date' written at the top so ideal for note taking in meetings, etc. Very handy. xx

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  5. I am guilty of a little stash of notebooks too. Shame I haven't got a little stash of cheese somewhere - we are on rations here until I get to the shops. Have a nice lunch. x

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  6. PS thank you for the knitting tip - it means I can get on and make all the little jacket now before baby comes.x

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  7. I had so many notebooks last time I had a good sort out that I offered virtually all of them on the Olio app and a lovely girl picked them and lots of other stationery up for her three children to use. I need to stop buying stationery this year and use up everything that I have already instead ... some of it is soooo pretty though isn't it.

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    1. It really is. Terribly tempting but enough is enough and I am trying to use up, not get more. xx

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  8. You can never have too many notebooks so don't worry. Great choice for the Twelve Days gift ... can't beat a Hogwarts one! xx

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    1. Well, precisely! It will be used, I am sure. xx

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  9. Good morning. You just reminded me that I need to shred a block of cheese as well. That is a very nice notebook.

    God bless.

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    1. I'm so glad cheese (some cheese anyway) freezes well. It's very handy to have some done and frozen. xx

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  10. I agree notebooks are always needed around our house also. We go through a lot of cheese in this house.

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    1. I couldn't manage without cheese. Great stuff. xx

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  11. I'm a sucker for a pretty notebook and a nice pen. I come over all poetic. I'll never make a fortune but am really proud to say that I've sold a few to People's Friend magazine. Maybe I need to buy myself a pen and notebook too and get my poet head on.

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    1. Ooooh, exciting. If you have any more published, so let me know when. Now I have Readly, I have access to all those magazines. Good for you. xx

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