Lets have a mass Gransnet walk to the shops today.

The pathways are not too bad as the Council has made sure the container which holds the grit was topped up on Friday,I have rang the residents who live on their own on our development and they are all fine and warm no one needing anything at present only milk and fresh bread so am off to Asda with the trolley and the shopping list.I am surprised that none of the residents have heard from their realatives over the week-end how awful is that ? the eldest resident is 97 most of them really are 80+ but with all their faculties so I think the next of kin must think out of sight out of mind.

I always walk to the shops and shall do today with my shoe grippers I feel perfectly safe no slippy slippy for me... OH and I went out for an excellent walk in the snow last night everything was so quiet , clean and pretty..

I don't have any elderly neighbours anymore it seems to be all youngsters down our road now , maybe one of them will call on me to see if I'm ok

Hi gracesmum

I got tea and biscuits but no cake.

Movedalot

I mainly go to my daughters for Sunday Lunch but I decided not to yesterday in view of the conditions. I had oven fish and chips and I have got a tin of Marks and Spencers stew today and I may add some potatoes today.

As far as getting into any form of relationship with anybody that will not happen in view of my experience with a lady who wanted my fathers house when he passed away in spite of the fact he had finished with her over 3 years before, the house was willed to me, I already owned half of it and I was living in it.

You may have seen in my other thread she had the support of about 20 other people and I was getting pestered for months but I think they have now mainly given up.

Frank

I don't let anyone walk on my snow!( except the fox and the badger and the robin and Mr and Mrs blackbird etc.) I love to look at the tracks from my bed room window. Fortunately GCs too old to want to come and use ' my ' snow.

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Hunt

You are kind, if only everybody had the same outlook as you.

Just incase she doesn't give you a cuppa, here is one from me [tea].

Frank I heard of a gentleman who was inundated of offers for tea and cake but especially Sunday lunch from all the little old ladies in his area. Who knows where your kindness may lead? If you are not careful they will frighten you off

Incidentally my FiL was Frank, HD's second name is Frank and GS1's third name is Frank. There is a lot of it in our family.

" so are coming to use mine!" Great *Nanaej!

la la la la la la la - deep and crisp and ee-ee-ven! HunterF I applaud your hardiness (and your kindness) , but suspect that the cups of tea, especially if accompanied by a piece of cake or a biscuit might be the "carrot"!! I am full of admiration for those who like to go tramping off in the snow, but like shysal and others - I have enough food to withstand a siege and am contemplating a good excuse to stay in and watch the first of DH's "Hollow Crown" DVDs
Ask me again on Tuesday morning when I somehow have to get us to MK station for DH's clinic appointment in London and I may not be so sanguine.

Just got back from the Co-op which is only a two minute walk away. I did wear my snow boots though but because we are near the station the pavements are quite well-worn so not too bad underfoot in the immediate area though it has been snowing for a while. DH driven up to London to watch a football match !!

Fresh goods (fruit and veg) running low & no potatoes but plenty bread, eggs, milk etc! We won't go hungry!

DDs & DGC may descend any minute as they are all going stir crazy and have used up the snow in their gardens so are coming to use mine!

Not able to go walking here either. I only live a few miles inland but what a difference, we have thick snow.

cabin fever briefly relieved! i have been out to the paper shop, but by gum its a cold wind x

Would be madness to go out ..far too slippery with impacted snow.
Two neighbour asked if I'm OK or need anything .So kind I do appreciate.

We are being forecast snow coming in from France due to arrive midday here in Norfolk stocked up well on Friday ,although the men and E are making serious inroads in to supplies,they have hefty appetites and can eat it faster than my purse fills up,I am still in bed talking to you and drinking my tea OH has brought me,returning son is due to move into his new home next weekend,he has a hot date this afternoon in Norwich I believe he is making plans to be stranded this evening

Fortunately living so close to the sea as I do, the snow never seems to lie for very long, it must be the salty air. The wind is a bit wild here on the North Sea coast this morning and a perfect day for beach combing. Getting well wrapped up and going for a good scratch about on the beach .

What little snow we had has partially thawed and the pavements are safe if they ever are - they are in a shockingly cracked condition and the highways department ignores pleas to do something about it. Do they really want someone to sue them? Anyway, it's still horribly cold but I could do with a stroll to Waitrose. Better get out of my PJs first though.

Well I am still in bed, having been brought a cup of tea by DD and listening to DH reading stories to DGD
Sorry for your shoulder absent, I wrenched mine a few months ago and it's still not right despite my efforts to exercise it back to normality.
I'm very wary on icy pavements having broken my wrist 10 years ago - take care frank

The only way to avoid slipping on the ice and snowis not to venture out in it. We did get ample warning of the snow and OH and I stocked up accordingly. My BiL tripped and fell just before Christmas and finished up in hospital . The nurses said they were dreading the next few weeks if there was snow as they would be be inundated by elderly people with broken wrists. Having said that a friend recently broke his wrist-no snow or ice, he tripped over the cat! Nothing for it, stay in bed all day!

If anyone is looking for 'slip-proof' but stylish(ish) footwear

Wellibobs

They are comfortable with fleecy lining and look OK - I wore them to the theatre the other night!

The pavements were treacherous and I didn't wobble once.

Quite right shysal. I slipped over twice on the ice on the Tuesday before Christmas, wrenched my shoulder and cracked a couple of ribs. They still hurt. One of my neighbours, quite a lot older than me, also broke her wrist slipping over but I think it's easily done at any age when the pavements are like ice rinks.

I'm not going anywhere, the side roads and pavements are sheet ice. I have enough storecupboard items to feed me for a month, I should think, and I don't drink tea of coffee so milk is not needed. Take care any GNetters who do go out, I have heard that a nieghbour has slipped and broken both wrists, sometimes it is not worth the risk at 'our age'.
I am not often a couch potato, but yesterday I watched the first two installments of Rosamunde Pilcher's Four Seasons quartet, which I recorded ages ago, and intend to see the final two today.

I have no need to buy anything in particular although I might go in search of the newspapers. I always walk to the market or the shops as we got rid of our car about four years ago.

Well done with your good deed HUNTERF

I live in Northamptonshire right in the middle of town. Just started to snow heavily but I too am going to walk to the shops. Going a bit stir crazy!

You're a thoughtful man HUNTER. Enjoy your walk!