sunnyday Posted August 5, 2021 Author Posted August 5, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 15:16, GFCCCC said: I decided about 20 years ago never to iron again at all - and I haven't ! Expand Brilliant! I have a friend who doesn't even own an iron 😂 Quote
zigzag Posted August 5, 2021 Posted August 5, 2021 You lot are making me twitchy! I iron everything! 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 5, 2021 Author Posted August 5, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 20:54, zigzag said: You lot are making me twitchy! I iron everything! Expand 🤣so do I 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 Good morning - tis Friday! Raining here (again) really need it to be dry today - have a couple of guys coming to put a new roof on Mr S's workshop - guess I will be on tea making duty Think I might make a start on my accounts today - deep joy Do you remember that gorgeous, beautiful puppy that I introduced you to a while back - she is coming to stay with us for the next two weeks - whoop! Not sure if she is arriving tonight or tomorrow, but whenever I can't wait 2 Quote
Froglet Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 20:54, zigzag said: You lot are making me twitchy! I iron everything! Expand Me too - I confess to a deep satisfaction at seeing smoothness come out of wrinkles! Well, I was feeling jealous so in a spirit of solidarity I set my freezer to defrost overnight so I must finish that job today. I have various undone jobs around the house and I have totally failed to do anything on my school TDL since Monday and I can’t decide whether to just write the week off for school stuff (I refuse to do schoolwork at the weekend during holidays) and spend the day being cosy and domestic. What do you think?! Sunnyday, enjoy your puppy time and tea making and I hope your accounts don’t take too long. I have grey skies and rain here too and while I don’t want to wish summer away it does make me dream of blackberry and apple crumble and I feel like I have an excuse for festive sock knitting! 1 Quote
Cait Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 Ridiculously hot in her kitchen in summer though. She has no other oven except a small microwave in the utility room, so it’s on all year round. 1 1 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 20:54, zigzag said: You lot are making me twitchy! I iron everything! Expand On 05/08/2021 at 21:03, sunnyday said: 🤣so do I Expand One day you will wake up and have a light bulb moment and ask yourself why? Trust me one you let it go it's like some kind of sense of freedom! I used to iron everything- and I mean EVERYTHING! Now I just iron actually needs ironing rather than all of it. The folding straightaway is the key though- never just pile it in a laundry chair basket if you do that then it will all need ironing 🤣 NOTE: Ironing actually shortens the life of items too - I can go into the science but I'm not going to. 🙂 3 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 I've just cleared my big sewing table to take on the dreaded accounts- so solidarity with Sunnyday ! Froglet - embrace the wrinkles - no seriously 'hand iron' (flatten out with hand whilst fresh off line/dryer. Having said that I do iron sheets- but they have to be washed ironed and returned to bed the same day. Not sure if I've mentioned this but we lost our rent-a-dog/holiday dog back in spring 😪 I used to love having him here for the holidays and really miss him. Although we do still have the random big cat that decided to move in. 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 07:43, Cait said: Ridiculously hot in her kitchen in summer though. She has no other oven except a small microwave in the utility room, so it’s on all year round. Expand I thought - hmm that's a bit random - then I remembered the Aga conversation! 🤦♀️🤣 1 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 10:51, louby loo said: I've just cleared my big sewing table to take on the dreaded accounts- so solidarity with Sunnyday ! Froglet - embrace the wrinkles - no seriously 'hand iron' (flatten out with hand whilst fresh off line/dryer. Having said that I do iron sheets- but they have to be washed ironed and returned to bed the same day. Not sure if I've mentioned this but we lost our rent-a-dog/holiday dog back in spring 😪 I used to love having him here for the holidays and really miss him. Although we do still have the random big cat that decided to move in. Expand Well...I haven't actually started my accounts - keep getting sidetracked That's so sad about your holiday dog louby Quote
blondie Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 21:03, sunnyday said: 🤣so do I Expand I have an iron but haven't used it for years. As long as washing is taken out of machine as it finishes and put on line / airer then da dah. My thoughts are once you have been wearing it for a minute it is a bit creased and bedding is the same - why waste time?? My sister now longer irons after listening to me and now my neighbour - hey maybe I will put sales of irons way down.🤣🤣 2 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 13:17, sunnyday said: Well...I haven't actually started my accounts - keep getting sidetracked Expand Solidarity - neither have I, same problem ! 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 14:51, louby loo said: Solidarity - neither have I, same problem ! Expand That makes me feel a lot better! Quote
Froglet Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 There is something particularly lovely about tidying up and discovering a box of chocolates that you’d forgotten about! Guess what I’m doing… 3 Quote
zigzag Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 Ok I took the washing off the line, it’s been incredibly windy here today and I have one of those long washing lines the length of my garden, it looked good, I folded and I have hung up in the wardrobe! I’m now sat here twitching 🤯🤯🙄 What have I turned into? 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 16:53, zigzag said: Ok I took the washing off the line, it’s been incredibly windy here today and I have one of those long washing lines the length of my garden, it looked good, I folded and I have hung up in the wardrobe! I’m now sat here twitching 🤯🤯🙄 What have I turned into? Expand Nooooooo - you have gone over to the dark side 😂 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 15:26, Froglet said: There is something particularly lovely about tidying up and discovering a box of chocolates that you’d forgotten about! Guess what I’m doing… Expand That's what I call a result young Froglet! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 The woofer is here! All good so far - I have just given her her dinner and she ate it all, that has to be a good sign, she knows us and the house well as we have had her for short stays before, she is currently playing with a washing dosing ball that she has stolen from my washing basket... This will be a bit of a test - I have always said that I would get a dog when I retired - wonder if I will still want to in 14 days time 🤣 1 Quote
Panders Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 03/08/2021 at 17:14, Panders said: On the topic of oven cleaning - I have a self-cleaning oven, the only bits I have to do are the shelves and the door - and I still moan 😂. Now the dishwasher is playing silly beggars, so I am hand washing and giving it a break- see that helps 😆 Expand YAY! having had its little break, Dishy the dishwasher is working🤣 i doubt it will last for a long time though 1 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 15:26, Froglet said: There is something particularly lovely about tidying up and discovering a box of chocolates that you’d forgotten about! Guess what I’m doing… Expand Totally the best feeling! On 06/08/2021 at 16:53, zigzag said: Ok I took the washing off the line, it’s been incredibly windy here today and I have one of those long washing lines the length of my garden, it looked good, I folded and I have hung up in the wardrobe! I’m now sat here twitching 🤯🤯🙄 What have I turned into? Expand Well done 🖐️ On 06/08/2021 at 17:11, sunnyday said: This will be a bit of a test - I have always said that I would get a dog when I retired - wonder if I will still want to in 14 days time 🤣 Expand I shall watch this space! I have always had dogs until I lost my last one around 15 years ago, I really want one! On 06/08/2021 at 17:43, Panders said: YAY! having had its little break, Dishy the dishwasher is working🤣 i doubt it will last for a long time though Expand Use it every other day ? 😃 1 1 Quote
zigzag Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 17:05, sunnyday said: Nooooooo - you have gone over to the dark side 😂 Expand I’m not staying there! 1 2 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 20:01, zigzag said: I’m not staying there! Expand Baby steps....baby steps.... 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 19:16, louby loo said: Expand 1 hour ago, louby loo said: I shall watch this space! I have always had dogs until I lost my last one around 15 years ago, I really want one! Expand We lost our beautiful dog twenty years ago she was only nine, it was so totally heart -breaking that I vowed never again, but then youngest son and family got their chocolate lab and I just loved having him whenever they went on holiday and that was when I started to think well maybe when I retire... 2 Quote
Panders Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 my friend and neighbour has been a puppy walker for the RNIB for years. She has had so many labrador or retriever puppies, it must be hard to say goodbye to them after a year but she continues to do it. She gets updates and keeps in touch with their eventual owners. I think she could even have one back if she wanted to after it has been "retired". 3 Quote
Froglet Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 20:01, zigzag said: I’m not staying there! Expand Thank goodness for that - I was twitching on your behalf! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 6, 2021 Author Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 20:41, Panders said: my friend and neighbour has been a puppy walker for the RNIB for years. She has had so many labrador or retriever puppies, it must be hard to say goodbye to them after a year but she continues to do it. She gets updates and keeps in touch with their eventual owners. I think she could even have one back if she wanted to after it has been "retired". Expand That is an amazing thing to do Quote
Froglet Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 Just wanted you all to know that I have been carrying out extensive research whilst reading this thread. The following diagram summarises my findings. (The mathematicians among you may need to close your eyes - this is in jest!) 1 4 Quote
louby loo Posted August 6, 2021 Posted August 6, 2021 On 06/08/2021 at 21:20, Froglet said: Just wanted you all to know that I have been carrying out extensive research whilst reading this thread. The following diagram summarises my findings. (The mathematicians among you may need to close your eyes - this is in jest!) Expand Love it!!!!!! 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted August 7, 2021 Author Posted August 7, 2021 Phew! We had a very good night with our dear little four-legged friend, she sleeps in a crate, put her to bed, covered the crate and didn't hear a peep from her, what a good girl! Took her up into our little field this morning where she zoomed and zoomed just lovely, she is now fast asleep... However, Mr S has had to nebulise this morning, hasn't used for months, I haven't mentioned this to him but I'm worrying that it might be due to having the dog in the house, hopefully not... Happy Saturday all x 3 Quote
louby loo Posted August 7, 2021 Posted August 7, 2021 Gosh you were lucky to get out. We've had constant hard rain! ...finally stopped just after 12ish. Sunny now- but I won't be planning any long walks yet a while 🌦️ Quote
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