In all honesty I didn't realise that I had such an enormous fan club 
I must also thank Glammananna for popping in with her card and a chat on Tuesday, in the midst of the gales and door-hanging chaos. Always lovely to see her and hear the news.
Ooh so many posts to read (64) already!
Good morning everyone from south Manchester where it’s damp but seems mild out. I’m making the SOAP dish for my daughter & son in law today and woke up half an hour ago quite fancying smoked kippers and toasted brown bread for my breakfast. I hope I’m not pregnant. I’ll sneak those items on the bottom of the shopping list - Himself is going down to Sainsbury’s soon!
Other than that nothing much unless we are asked to take the grandchildren to their swimming lesson after school.
Enjoy Thursday all who can. x. Here’s Matt.
I'm so pleased to see you back EllanV. Many thanks to GNHQ. 
Good morning once again thats me and himself had a comforting snooze since my first wake up call which was far too early. And the day is beginning to become quite bright I can see the light from behind those curtains whoopee. What’s the plan for today I wonder? Oh I remember after a quick squint at my calendar it’s the new Sex in the city series starting today which I find so funny I even laugh out loud. You should try it a good belly laugh is good for the sole.
Must go have a good Thursday
What a welcome ! So many thanks to you all xx for ALL. You're ever so kind, I can't believe it.
Good Morning from Cambs., Dry, overcast & cold here.
Suddenly much brighter, as I've spotted EllanVannin is back! Welcome back to the fold EV
Warm wishes to you all.
Right, I think I'm settled after having read the goings-on. A huge thankyou to everyone again. I must say that when Urms's phone call came out of the blue I was more than thrilled to hear her, I will reciprocate at some point. A lovely lady as I thought she would be
Finally the wind's gone, outside of course. It seemed to have been never-ending and when it was at its worst on Tuesday------I was having a new front door fitted so it was blowing a gale inside as well as out and I was perished. Still, it's done now but the letter-box is as stiff as kitty's leg and is shredding things hahahaha. I suppose it'll slacken in time.
I'm managing Christmas preparations in fits and starts but can't seem to have an unbroken go at anything, as expected, the mail men are delivering constantly so a build-up of boxes and wrappings ensues to be got rid of. Kiddie parcels !
Yes, daughter now has 6 of the 7 of them to look after and boy has she been busy. I think some of you will remember the builders being at her house this time last year to manoeuvre her large bathroom around to make way for an extra bedroom----well this year it's been the turn of her huge kitchen to be whittled down to make another bedroom.
A work of art carried out by the same builders, they've done brilliantly so now her original 4 bedroomed house is now a 6 !
All the kids fit in nicely and are as happy as Larry. It's all been a massive upheaval to say the least but at least they're all well and looking forward to the festive season.
Ruby will be joining them all from Durham in a couple of weeks.
A bit of a stumbling block at the moment because I'd said I'd give D a hand preparing the feast on the day but with this new strain of Covid ( Omicron, an anagram of Moronic ) is slightly scary with me only having had the one vaccination leaves me wide open. I'm on a bit of a cleft stick as to what to do really. Play it by ear for now I think.
I'd better cut this short and continue another time, meanwhile I'll dive into the crumpets now as tum is rumbling like an old drain. I've kept well by the way, thank goodness.
Much love to all of you. xx to be contd.
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