It's Friday!

[Froglet]

Thanks for that - I'll look them up.

[louby loo]

Well, I think CH must have picked up on all my failed attempts yesterday - as this morning I have had an email with 'step-by-step' instructions! 😂

I have decided not to do a 'list' today, as  I'm really liked the 'timetable' idea instead.  I just need to do something to keep the brain more focused- but still actually using it to remember to do things without visual prompts! 😂

x

[zigzag]

Froglet what about putting them on marketplace for free. Thats what I do. Just got rid of a computer chair and filing cabinet this way. 

Edited Tuesday at 13:58 by zigzag

[Froglet]

On 04/08/2026 at 11:38, louby loo said:

Well, I think CH must have picked up on all my failed attempts yesterday - as this morning I have had an email with 'step-by-step' instructions! 😂

I have decided not to do a 'list' today, as  I'm really liked the 'timetable' idea instead.  I just need to do something to keep the brain more focused- but still actually using it to remember to do things without visual prompts! 😂

x

My timetables aren't detailed - I just split the day into 1/2 or 1 hour chunks and allocate a task or two to that slot. I've found that planning to do the same thing for more than 2 hours inevitably fails but I give my permission to stop after the allocated time even if the task isn't completely finished and I make sure that I plan in 'down time' too. So the other day I had something like 11 - 1.00 sort spare room, 1.00 - 2.00 lunch/reading, 3.00 - 4.00 ironing/tidy living room etc. Sometimes if I'm really procrastinating I set my timer for 15 minutes and just do a task for that long.

On 04/08/2026 at 14:58, zigzag said:

Froglet what about putting them on marketplace for free. Thats what I do. Just got rid of a computer chair and filing cabinet this way. 

Mainly because I'm not really on Facebook and the whole idea intimidates me!! 😆

I just accidentally discovered an old episode of Bake Off where they were making Viennese whirls - now I want to bake something...

[sunnyday]

Ooooh timetable you say - love that idea 

South east water are at it again - bottled water was delivered to every house in the village yesterday 🤦‍♀️honestly while they are spending money on that they could fix some of the many, many leaks here...

Water was 'off' overnight but back on this morning...

Hey ho - surprised that it has held out this long really!

[zigzag]

On 05/08/2026 at 15:26, sunnyday said:

Ooooh timetable you say - love that idea 

South east water are at it again - bottled water was delivered to every house in the village yesterday 🤦‍♀️honestly while they are spending money on that they could fix some of the many, many leaks here...

Water was 'off' overnight but back on this morning...

Hey ho - surprised that it has held out this long really!

Oh no. Poor you. Hope it’s not too long term the disruption. 

[sunnyday]

On 05/08/2026 at 16:24, zigzag said:

Oh no. Poor you. Hope it’s not too long term the disruption. 

Ah thanks - we are fine - off overnight but back on this morning - will see what happens next - we have developed a really odd approach to this, just resignation i suppose...

I had my hair cut this morning, my lovely hairdresser works from her home in the village - she has had water leak outside her house for at least six weeks - when I went in I said "see you've still got your water feature then" - she replied "they have been out and given it a poke, several times, but that's as far as it goes" - beggars belief really

Are your 'Kent family' having problems where they are?

[louby loo]

OK, I just want to put this out there - I salute all you here that have raised boys!

I mean, i know they are different from working with them - but my, at home it's relentless 😂  

I've had the GS for a sleep over and I'm now nervous wreck, he's a lovely little thing, no behaiour issues or anything....but a 'why walk when you can run'  kind of child, and everything is so noisy car/trains have to crash all the time etc. Everything is just so full on 😜

On the plus side though, once in bed he takes about 3 minutes to fall alseep bless him 😘 ... unlike his much more chilled out sister, who would spend all night chatting if she could!