louby loo Posted April 3 Posted April 3 Almost forgot it's Friday! Sunnyday, house sorting it the worst 😢 .... but it does bring back some happy memories along with the sad ones. Froglet, good to hear you had a good catch up with your friend! All I seem to have done this week is eat! Hope everyone else has had a good week too. x 3 Quote
zigzag Posted April 3 Posted April 3 I sorted my mother in laws when she died as the boys couldn’t face it. Amazing how much was kept and fascinating to go through the decades of cuttings from the paper and all the decades worth of funeral orders of service! Keep looking for the glimmers that make you smile. I have everyone coming for afternoon tea tomorrow and then on Sunday we are taking mum and her friend out for dinner, so a nice chilled weekend before next weeks chaos begins! Trying to fit all my domestic cleans in and holiday changeovers from Easter and getting my place ship shape as brother coming to stay when we go away! I cannot wait to step on that ship and sail away next weekend! Have a terrific weekend all. 2 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted April 10 Author Posted April 10 Good morning - 'tis Friday How is everyone? Dear zigzag - happy, happy cruising - hope that you have a wonderful time x Another very busy week - holiday granddog was picked up late Tuesday always feels so strange when she has gone.. looked after two youngest grandchildren on Wednesday, not that they need a lot of 'looking after' now, yesterday was knitting group which was lovely I really enjoy that couple of hours of female company...and then here we are it's Friday again! Our solicitor has been driving me mad - so many mistakes in her figures for probate - I assume she is charging her £200.00 per hour for every time that I have had to 'correct' her 🤦♀️ there is no excuse really - I have been looking after MIL's finances for the past 10 years and I presented everything to the solicitor beautifully (if I do say so myself🤣) - think we have had a breakthrough this week - hope so or there is a danger that I might self-combust! We haven't made any progress at all with operation 'sort-out' this week - must, must just get on with it - perhaps we should make that our plan for this weekend... Super weather - particularly Wednesday and yesterday - whoop! Hope the weekend is kind to all x Quote
louby loo Posted April 10 Posted April 10 On 10/04/2026 at 10:44, sunnyday said: Good morning - 'tis Friday How is everyone? Dear zigzag - happy, happy cruising - hope that you have a wonderful time x Another very busy week - holiday granddog was picked up late Tuesday always feels so strange when she has gone.. looked after two youngest grandchildren on Wednesday, not that they need a lot of 'looking after' now, yesterday was knitting group which was lovely I really enjoy that couple of hours of female company...and then here we are it's Friday again! Our solicitor has been driving me mad - so many mistakes in her figures for probate - I assume she is charging her £200.00 per hour for every time that I have had to 'correct' her 🤦♀️ there is no excuse really - I have been looking after MIL's finances for the past 10 years and I presented everything to the solicitor beautifully (if I do say so myself🤣) - think we have had a breakthrough this week - hope so or there is a danger that I might self-combust! We haven't made any progress at all with operation 'sort-out' this week - must, must just get on with it - perhaps we should make that our plan for this weekend... Super weather - particularly Wednesday and yesterday - whoop! Hope the weekend is kind to all x Morning all. Sorry to here stressful solicitor times. Selling my aprents house although actually easy/straightward as things go - but it was clealy obvious that our buyer was using a non local convency company, even though the buyer where localish. Some of the questions were down right weird! Question about who maintained the 'unmade' road 😂..... it was a pretty normal house in a normal road. They also kept asking about the planning permission for the rear extension - the house had no rear extension! 🤷♀️ Had a busy week, both with grandchildren, and days out ourselves. Possibly too much eating out! I really do need to do some serious decluttering though. Every night I say 'tomorrow is the day' then next morning life happens and nothing gets done. Hope everyones well, and have a good weekend all..... especially Zigzag on your cruise - think of us when you have a cocktail (or drink of your choice🍹) x 1 Quote
Froglet Posted April 10 Posted April 10 Happy Friday! Have an amazing trip zigzag! Glad you other two have had some grandchildren time! I have had a week where I finally set my mind to properly sorting out the spare room. I’ve interspersed it with lots of crochet breaks but I’m making some good progress. I have various piles to take to the tip and charity shops plus a mountain of paperwork to sort through. The last couple of days I have been moving old photographs from broken albums into some new ones. It’s been a lovely trip down memory Lane! I told myself that I really needed to not do any baking for a bit (more specifically not eating the results of it!) but I am feeling so tempted today! 1 1 Quote
zigzag Posted Sunday at 10:44 Posted Sunday at 10:44 You are so kind to remember. We travelled up to Southampton yesterday and have stayed in a lovely air b and b overnight. But imagine my sunrise when my son from London and his girlfriend turned up to surprise me for a night. I was totally gobsmacked and now understand the true meaning of that word! Cannot believe my husband surprised me like that! Just sat killing time now until 3pm boarding! 1 Quote
louby loo Posted Sunday at 12:01 Posted Sunday at 12:01 On 12/04/2026 at 11:44, zigzag said: You are so kind to remember. We travelled up to Southampton yesterday and have stayed in a lovely air b and b overnight. But imagine my sunrise when my son from London and his girlfriend turned up to surprise me for a night. I was totally gobsmacked and now understand the true meaning of that word! Cannot believe my husband surprised me like that! Just sat killing time now until 3pm boarding! What an amazing start to your holiday! Have a fantastic time 😁 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted Sunday at 13:03 Author Posted Sunday at 13:03 On 12/04/2026 at 11:44, zigzag said: You are so kind to remember. We travelled up to Southampton yesterday and have stayed in a lovely air b and b overnight. But imagine my sunrise when my son from London and his girlfriend turned up to surprise me for a night. I was totally gobsmacked and now understand the true meaning of that word! Cannot believe my husband surprised me like that! Just sat killing time now until 3pm boarding! That is so lovely - I seem to have something in my eye x 1 Quote
Froglet Posted Sunday at 19:54 Posted Sunday at 19:54 On 12/04/2026 at 14:03, sunnyday said: That is so lovely - I seem to have something in my eye x Me too! What a lovely and thoughtful surprise! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted 12 hours ago Author Posted 12 hours ago Good morning - 'tis Friday Wonder how our dear zigzag is getting on with her Cruise - hope she is having the best time! I have two youngest grandchildren with me for the day - currently they are playing 'Looney Tunes' hopscotch (don't ask) on my patio! Happy days! Can't believe that the 'summer terms' are coming up - will I ever stop thinking 'terms' - don't think so! No big plans for the weekend - although we really must carry on with 'Operation sort out' - think I said that last Friday and it didn't happen 🤦♀️ Have a lovely weekend all x 1 1 Quote
louby loo Posted 8 hours ago Posted 8 hours ago Morning all. 'Operation Sort Out' I love that term.... think I'm going to adopt it as my new mantra!😁 EVERY night i think I'll make a start tomorrow- however, tomorrow never comes 😭 Hope Zigzag is having a good time. I've been back at work a week, and I'm tired already! Homewise we have a very busy week ahead with something 'on' every day - nothing exciting I hasten to add. have a good weekend everyone xx 1 Quote
Froglet Posted 6 hours ago Posted 6 hours ago Hello everyone! My own operation sort out has been steadily progressing. Dad came with some tools to help break down some furniture to take it to the tip. I went again on a different day with a load of 'small electricals'. It is nowhere near done but I can see progress. I've had a couple of days supply in new schools this week. One in reception which was nice and then one which was meant to be in KS1 but on arrival was in KS2 which I've never taught. It was fine but I was a little frazzled at the end of the day. I finally defrosted my freezer and have started restocking it. My latest blanket is progressing well although my sofa where I have the yarn is a sea of pink. I don't always put it away as each square uses several colours and it's quicker to just have it to hand. It's turned cold and wet outside after a lovely afternoon - I think it's going to be a beans on toast and ginger cake with custard kind of day! Have a good weekend everyone. 1 1 Quote
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