Good Morning everyone. A cold start to a Spring day in the South, only 10 degs here but that’s wind chill for you. Heat will arrive later. Remember a few weeks ago when maybe Mick (?) spoke about Blackthorn blossom? Well, it does look as if, for most of you, the Blackthorn Winter has struck : those few days at the beginning of April when (often after glorious weather) winter temps., can re-appear - with a vengeance! Note to Mattie - having ‘nothing on’ is possibly more likely to bring about pneumonia in your temperatures, rather than the completion of that fabulous quilt, which we’re all longing to see. Try to remember, if Gingster’s cold - we all need to pay attention! ?
Such a very pretty cross-stitch project Sar. Well done you. Don’t stress, Gelisa - I own 2 small unfinished ones. They’ve been in my sewing basket for just the 31 years. Took them on a ‘plane to South Africa. Obviously the flight just wasn’t long enough.....
So pleased you’re outing and abouting Mary I have to say that to avoid lecturing you. I suppose some of us will have eternal ants-in-pants and I can’t fault your determination. Do the bigger stores need to brace themselves once the Mammogram machine releases you? ??.
Relieved your DS is home, harri. Hope he’s feeling lots better - you too. That sounds like a very ‘ouch’ moment, Aly something I’ve always feared - especially when wearing gloves. I had a predictable moment myself yesterday, whilst struggling on the side of KilimanIron-o. Rushing the ironing is never a plan with an ironing board that blows back the steam...you have to have quick reflexes - always. Mid pillowcase, I had to use the Lavender oil! Have to say it does work like a charm and allows one to quickly think of other things than how much a burn from steam ? hurts.
Hope you’re now none the worse for your accident on the stairs, Blossoming and mini Batty is back to his happy self today..
We had a wonderful drive to the Vaccination Centre yesterday at the end of the afternoon. I am now totally be-jabbed and very happy and relieved. They were all so kind, even though it was about as surreal as could be and I had to suppress a lot of laughter! It was difficult to find, we were almost in the sea - only the car parking between a massive building and the beach. The sun was blinding, the wind loud, the crowd....well, there were random seats in the equivalent of a car park, a massive extended marquee, barriers, arrows, and people everywhere with sheets of paper. At the marquee entrance a Pompier (Fireman) with a clipboard. One elderly man formed a queue! I thought since I was absolutely on time (a first for me!) I would speak, so I asked if he wanted my name. When I gave my name, he consulted his clipboard and then almost shouted my Christian name. That’s me, I said (in French) Come with me, he said, I’ll find you someone who understands English (he said, in English). He asked inside the doorway and 2 Firemen, 1 Nurse and one volunteer replied with “we all do! Then they proceeded to speak to me in French, whilst I politely tried to answer questions from another person who spoke to me in English. He filled in my form - everyone else had had to fill in their own! But interspersed with that, wanted to know if I lived in France all the time, if I liked it, where I was from. He asked in English, I responded in French and all whilst I attempted to hear names being called out - very loudly above the background noise, to see a Dr and have the vaccination. By the time I was ushered in to another huge area and into a private booth, I didn’t know whether it was Tuesday or Easter! People here are almost 100% kindness itself. A bit like Macron, they’re still so sad about Brexit, but unlike Macron don’t feel the need to be angry about it.
And finally, you heard it here first. On tv the other evening HE announced next group of vaccinations - over 60’s for 15 April, over 50’s 16 May. Hilarious! I asked the Doctor when and she said next batch, hopefully mid JUNE. What a mess !
Hope all is well in your world, lovely GM’ers. Sorry for the rather hysterical post - blame the vaccine...and the fact that I was Flamingoed mightily on my journey along the coast yesterday. Must just say to Kalu - if you and DH want to change things up a bit, why not worm DH and offer the cat a nice haircut!? See how you feel, maybe?
Take care, take life easy, find a smile and please keep safe.
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