Good morning everyone, I haven’t caught up with all your posts yet but somehow managed to miss my usual Sunday one.
It’s cloudy here in the Algarve with rain forecast for at least the next ten days. Like Cornwall we catch all the Atlantic breezes though, so it might change. 
Good Morning All x.
Still dark with street lights still on, along with security lights. It smells cold out but isn't doing anything and so far as I can see, it's dry.
Expecting D to pop in for her card and gift since I didn't see her yesterday on her B/Day. She will be dropping off the 3 youngest children at a play centre while she does some shopping as her isolating finished yesterday so she hasn't had much of a chance.
The children don't know that they're being left for a couple of hours at the centre so I hope for D's sake there are no tantrums 
I had to laugh when she told me on the phone about a concert that was held in one of the schools. As she'd dropped them off, the two youngest came hurtling back to the car hysterical and crying.
Someone had a Grinch costume on and it scared the children . They got back in the car and remained the quietest that they'd ever been so D said she's getting a costume for when the kids play up, hahahaha. An elf too scared them so I told her to get an " elf on the shelf ". D has told them that Father Christmas will be sad if they're naughty.
My mum used to call up the chimney to Father Christmas if brother and I were misbehaving. That used to do the trick. Imagine if you did that today---you'd be carted off
Neighbours cards to be finished today so no excuse as I won't be venturing out.
Had a laugh at your cartoon Gwenisgreat1 Thankfully no such problems in this household.
Ruby will be driven down from Durham on Christmas Eve to join the family and siblings. She is no longer on any medication though her education leaves a lot to be desired, but never mind she's actually a sensible girl in herself and very empathetic so you can't have everything.
I've just spotted one of my cats giving poor old Tom a fourpenny one, how naughty ! Not a fight, she just hit him while he was eating. Worse than kids !
Must get a move on and get washed and dressed before the devouring of the crumpets. Also in case D calls early or she'll think I'm ill in my dressing gown she's not used to that, thankfully.
Hope one and all have a decent sort of a day and thoughts to anyone under the weather. Keep well and stay safe xx
Grandmabatty, I do useful stockings too.
Last year I bought a stash of multifunction torches from QVC, which had a function to become a flashing warning light, if you broke down in the dark. My children looked at me, as if I was daft.
Roll on a year later and they are all singing the praises of the torches
DS2 lives in a Victorian cottage, full of nooks and crannies, the only way he was able to locate the mains stopcock, was by using the extending, flexible head, with light function, which can go round corners.
They have also had freezer bags, which can keep food hot or frozen for twelve hours. They were a godsend on our family holiday this year. Much to my smug delight, everyone turned up with theirs!
Always trust your mother , she knows best! 
I bought the M&S gin for DIL, lost it, found it, then lost again. I thought I was going mad! It was found in a place, I had looked previously on the separate occasions. In fact, I am going mad!
Enjoy your trip to Stirling, I used to love a day out there. I prefer Stirling Castle to Edinburgh Castle.
DD and I had the best curry ever on a day trip to Stirling.
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