Good morning all from a chilly Glasgow, where it's -2°C. I have an empty today, well not really, DD is coming to deal with the Tesco delivery, its such an effort for me to even lift the heavy shopping at the moment.
Yesterday started well, I made soup and then started hot cross buns. It went downhill after that, I felt really lightheaded, so the dough has been rising all night in the fridge, (or perhaps not, like GM's), where I dumped it, before lying down. I have asked DH to bring the dough out, to come up to room temperature, before golfing. I bet you he forgets! ?
I intended to write, nothing to report until last night at 8.30pm, we had a power cut, just as we has settled down to watch TV. ?!
DH sat flapping, while I got up and retrieved the battery lamps, I have stashed around the house for such occasions. It never occurred to him that, both his tablet and phone had a torch on them.
This started me thinking that I need a what to do in an emergency list for DH, for when I'm no longer around. The broken back door lock was a prime example!
Suddenly the landline upstairs, started ringing. All the hands free ones had failed, but this is an older type. It was weird, as initially, I could hear a phone ringing in the darkness, but couldn't work it where it was. I assumed it was my mobile ringing.
I answered and got a recorded message. To start with, I thought it was a phone scam and was about to lead the scammer a merry dance. ( During my enforced rest periods, I have become hooked on You Tube videos of scammers having the tables turned on them).
It turned out to be a genuine call from Scottish Power Energy Works, saying that I was known to be a vulnerable customer and giving me a phone number to call, if I needed help!
Our energy provider is Scottish Gas, but they had passed my details onto them, because they are responsible for the network infrastructure. I was seriously impressed, especially as they gave me an estimated time for the power being restored.
I thought I would phone my two pals across the road with a video call to pass the time and update them. It was really odd, as their homes were in complete darkness, no sign of any light at all. My friend P eventually answered, but hadn't a clue what I was rabbiting on about. I could hardly make her out. She looked embarrassed started to laugh and said: Is there a power cut? I'm not at home and my husband hasn't a clue where the candles are. One of her colleagues used to be a hairdresser and was cutting her hair in a shed at the bottom of her garden!?
The Ebay queen, then answered , from what looked like inside of her car. It was creepy, all I could see were her eyes! Her phone was flat, the heating wasn't working, she no candles, so she was sitting in her car looking at the stars with her husband! ?
All her DH was worried about was that the battery for his trolley wouldn't charge in time for today's golf game with DH. It's a notoriously hilly golf course, not for the faint hearted!
We certainly are a weird lot here! We ended up going to bed!
Talking of scammers, DH has apparently won a £50 voucher from the Racing Post. He is afraid to reply to the email , so has asked me to forensically exame the email, to see if it is genuine.?
A busy day ahead. We have online church this afternoon from own our parish church. Our lovely Parish priest has been moved and I just can't take to the new one at all. Any phone calls I have had with him, regarding church business, have been very hard work. I don't think he is a people person.
I'm ashamed to admit, much to DH's irritation, I spend more time trying to identify backs of heads, than praying. 
I need to get a move on and wash my hair, before Tesco come. It can take up to an hour to dry it, as I become exhausted. I resemble a red haired witch at the moment!
Wishing you all a pleasant and gentle day. I'm posting a picture of the Easter wreath my future DIL has made for their front door. Isn't it lovely?
