Good Morning Monday 20th December 2021

I’m sorry to hear you have the same problem, grandMattie, with your son's PCR result. I posted DH’s in a priority box on Thursday morning.

He took a supervised lateral flow test at a pharmacy two days before leaving France which was negative. If he picked up the virus whilst travelling on Wednesday, it probably wouldn’t show up on the test taken on Thursday morning!

In my view, the private testing companies are profiteering. But we are stuck with these rules. I do hope you can fulfil your travel plans today. ???

Good Morning all from East Staffordshire where it is a little breezy.
Nice card Ash I get it!!
Off to work shortly for probably the last time this year, I have worked hard to get everything done so I can try to relax and it has worked.
We went to see DS and DDiL yesterday, we took the grandchildren and had such a lovely time. DGS who can only say a few words was clearly singing jingle bells in the car all the way home, he was so happy. It is so lovely to see the two of them with their niece and nephew.❤️
I do hope all the tests waited for come back negative and you can get to your families.
Oh what will be happening this Christmas with talk of more restrictions, I fear for our economy and mental health. Still, ‘que ce ra ce ra’ I wonder if I’ve spelt that correctly ?
Take care everyone and stay safe and warm.

What am I talking about? Scupper !

Scarper ?

How long has oldD been waiting for his results, Ash? Hope it’s not too long as it’ll scraper all our plans.
Love the card! ?

Good morning from E Kent. One more night until the solstice.
Hopes dashed last night. No PCR results, no journey to Bristol - yet. We have set a deadline of 12 for leaving here. Neither of my chaps especially wants to drive at night. ????that they’ll arrive by then and, more importantly, are negative.
Had a lot of pain from my heel and was a bit soggy most of the day.
Made some of DS1{s favourite food for dinner - a gammon joint, baked potato and cauliflower cheese.
Carpe diem and catch some metaphorical ☀️Ditto ???????

Good morning, everyone from a chilly but dry Torbay. A biting wind from the East has kept the temperature down all weekend.

This should have been our day for travelling to stay with my DD2 but we can’t go as DH, olddudders, still awaits his PCR test result. It’s some comfort to know that results are all taking a long time to come through currently, including the NHS ones. If we receive it later this week, we will travel up on Christmas Day and hope the traffic will be lighter. At least DH and I are together!

The photo is of one of my favourite Christmas cards. Some of you will know why it was a clever choice on the part of the sender and it’s not that the beverage mentioned is a favourite tipple, although I’m not adverse to a Tio Pepe!

Wishing you all happiness as we prepare for this special time. ??????

Good Morning all from a wet and miserable Teesside.

Busy day today, hope all is well with everyone.

Take care ?

My son is 30. A small celebration of four. We have bought him a tree to plant.