Lovely news Grandmafrench, a perfect Christmas gift!
Thanks to Marydoll for that lovely song. I’d just dried the tears when these arrived!
Stilllearning 
Grandmafrench so pleased for you
stillearning 
That song made me cry too Marydoll
Oh it's going to be a very different end of year for sure.
Lovely that you had your walk Cherry and your meetup on zoom Dragonfly
Good morning from a changeable Norfolk. Just been for a quick drive along the seafront and can see the rain teeming down further down the coast, looks like our turn next.
Getting ready for hibernation after tomorrow, seeing DS, DIL and DGS first thing tomorrow in garden for present swapping then day on our own. Will be very strange for everyone so chin up and carry on.
A window visit to MIL at the home also planned but waiting confirmation we can actually go, the rules keep changing.
Already started the Christmas chocolates so going to hide them so I can’t find them 
Have a good day everyone, thinking of all those who are sad or poorly.
Good Morning All x.
A beautiful and bright sunny day, but rather cool compared to what it has been of late. The rain and wind yesterday was atrocious on the sea-front especially.
Morrison's wasn't too crowded late yesterday afternoon but it looked as though a shower of locusts had beaten us to it as regards missing stock. No fresh sprouts !!
What I did get was a fresh turkey, just a nice size. Though I have a large chicken in the freezer, somehow the smell of a turkey roasting makes Christmas---for me anyway ( something radically wrong with me because I'll be on my own 
) However, most will freeze to keep me going over the next few days. It'll be going in the oven anytime now, stuffed with parsley and thyme stuffing and sausagemeat.
Considering I was only going for " a few bits ", it was quite a large bill at the end of it but there's more than enough to tide me over for a few -- months-- weeks. Salad cream to make and potato salad too so that'll be my day with some last minute wrapping.
Ruby-Lou will be on her way from Durham to join the family today and I can only imagine how excited she'll be. Only problem is that she kicks off and is difficult on her return but nobody seems to grasp that this is a normal reaction when parted from the family and it's being taken as " part of her problem " when it isn't ! It makes me furious. What's the matter with people ? 
---she's coming from a tier 3 to a tier 2 ! Oooops.
Only a couple of hours and it'll be Christmas Day for D in Oz. She'll be phoning me in the morning, at the end of their day there. Looking forward to that.
So glad that Urmston feels brighter, it will make a difference over the Christmas period.
Annsixty and anyone else who isn't feeling themselves speaking of which, more lovely pics here to help give us a lift.
A warm welcome to our " newbies ", it's always nice to see new faces.
Take care everyone on this weirdest Christmas Eve ever and above all, stay safe. Special thoughts to Gilly and family.xx
Good morning Mick and a bright sun. Nice meal with friend last night and glad we are still in tier 2. Then as often happens after a glass of wine, terrible cramp through the night. Annoying as I’m more like a man, having a rush around on Xmas Eve. The turkey is thawing and I’m off to deliver a couple of last minute gifts and cards.
Hope you all have a good day and to the sick and worried, kind thoughts,
My latest sketch.
Well Grandmafrench, you have good reason to be quite emotional. We can feel your heart bursting with joy. Have fun.
Nice to see you here *EvieJ, and you’re right, this will pass and all will be right with the world.
I love the graph Lewie, the most accurate one so far.
As GrannyGravy has said be well and be safe everyone 
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