Good morning Wednesday 14 December 2022

It is dark, but a lot less cold ATM, the temperatures not going below zero and no wind…
More and more traces of DL are going; the horrible ramps for a start. I hated them! I am spending the day waiting for the chap to fold up her hospital bed and take it to her flat. I am assuming they are completing today, but I haven’t heard - which hurts me a little as I had to pick-up all the angst.
This means though that I can’t go tot he little church service and discussion afterwards until I know what time he is coming. “Wednesday” is a little vague.
Yesterday, I led the tai chi group as our leader was not in the mood to be in charge - we don’t have a teacher; we are just a group of friends practising together every week.
It was a shame the WI attendance wasn’t higher. We had a tasting of various things - cheese,,sausage rolls, etc. I felt rather sick afterwards 🤨
I trust olddudders made his destination safely, ditto other travellers. Hope the unhappy, sad, and poorly have a better better day. Stay warm!
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Good morning grandMattie. Thanks for opening. It very cold and dry in Co Durham although there are reports of snow in the wider area.
Up early today, Sainsbury’s delivery at 8am then waiting for furniture company to collect my 3 week old sofas , then more waiting to receive delivery of spare sofa from DD2.
DS and BiL arriving late afternoon for a few days.
Hope you all have the best day possible.

Good morning from a cold Oxfordshire, it’s a bit too dark to see what’s happening outside and too cold to go and look!
We arrived home safely on Monday, so yesterday was pretty full on as the Electrician is due this morning to do some work and furniture has to be moved in 3 rooms.
The Christmas tree is up, holiday washing is done, online shopping order is updated, then MzOops phoned yesterday and has decided that to save us going down to Cornwall after Christmas and New Year, they will all be coming here next Tuesday. So lots to do before then, fingers crossed the weather doesn’t change their plans.

Hope all those who are poorly start to feel better soon, I’ll pop back later to read other posts.

GM let’s hope that no news from your DL is good news, you are a star.

Have a good day everyone, stay safe and warm.

Good morning from chilly Shropshire.

We are back home after three days looking after the children.It went well and we are not as tired as expected.

Today we are back in North Wales to watch DGD in her Christmas concert.Food shop on the way home then hoping for a quiet afternoon.

I felt very sad yesterday.I spoke to mums dr yesterday morning as I have been concerned about her memory.She has good days and bad days.By 2pm somebody had been to assess her and confirmed she does have memory issues.I had a long phone conversation with the lady who assessed her and she said it’s manageable and mum is very good for her age but they will do further tests and decide a plan of action.At her age it’s possibly inevitable but I feel so sad.

We just heard a commotion and on looking out the window there is an ambulance and a fire engine blocking the entrance to our little close.Hoping and praying everyone is ok.

Have the best day you can everyone and stay warm🎄🎅🏼

Morning all from West Oxfordshire. Who knows what the weather is like as I’m still in bed. I am off to the hairdresser this morning. My hair needs a cut badly. I have it done every 6 weeks but it always grows quickly. This evening it is the WI Christmas do. We are meeting at a local restaurant and it should be fun. This particular place organises a free taxi service so we can all have a snifter if we want! I have only been there once before and the food was delicious. Hope everyone has a good and peaceful day.

Good morning from a snowy/icy NE where it is -3.
I have the burglar maintenance man coming today for the
annual check, doesn't seem like a year since he was here.
SIL will visit as it is shopping day but the roads are treacherous on the estate.
I wrapped my sister's birthday gifts and DS's too as they will both be here at the weekend.
Where neighbour moved out looks like property developers are updating the house.
Have a good day and stay warm.

Good morning. Cold temps again, plus a day full of rain, so I plan to turn the outdoor decoration lights on early, to help brighten the gloom.
It's now officially ok to start enjoying Christmas food treats" in our house 🎄
(Panettone 🥮is planned for todays' elevenses!)
Hoping the day is good wherever possible, & any worries seem smaller.

Morning all from an overcast S Yorks. I was hoping for a lovely sunrise as last night the sky was full of starts and a bright half moon.

I've woken from a dream about a Quaker Friend's funeral. it was all very grand, not Quakerly at all. but I've mentioned it is so poignant, as she is in a hospice this week and we all expect news at any time and in my heart and mind.

Got the big shop today and a Quaker Zoom. I heaved the Christmas Tree up last night (Have a growing one I keep out the back), lights up today and curtains half open in the evening to join others down our street.

Understandable feelings GMattie.
I hope all travel safely and that family and friends are enjoyed, bests for poorlies.

Good morning all from a bitterly cold and very dark North Leicestershire.

A day of wrapping and parcelling up today especially the present for my brother as he is calling in this afternoon. Fish and chips for tea from the chip shop in the next village which specialises in gluten free food.

Good Morning grandMattie and everyone from Hull. I peeped through the blinds and I think it’s still white over with the deep frost. It looks beautiful and sparkling though in the sunshine.

Susan I’m sorry you have worries with your mum making you so sad💐 these ageing parents are such a concern. I’m seeing Mum today and my Dad on Sunday and I seem to give them extra tight hugs now when I leave them.

I’m visiting my uncle today so first I need to get his shopping then pick up Mum and get over to Bridlington. Mum is worried about the roads but I said the main ones will be ok.
Marydoll I bought a black sparkly dress and a sequin top from TKMAXX yesterday so cheap it was really worth the rummage. I’ll be doing that again but definitely without DH rushing me.

Have a good day everyone. Safe journeys. Hoping those suffering stress have moments of relief today. 🌻🎄

Good morning from a cold south Hants where it’s currently -2.
Quick dip in today as today is first MOT of my car and I need to get up and out for early appointment whilst DH takes GD2 to school. Oh and I need to fit a dog walk in before I go!
Hopefully I’ll be back to read your posts later.
Have the best day you can folks - thoughts to those feeling under the weather 🦩🦩
Hugs and 💐 for you all x

Good morning all from South Lanarkshire where it’s -10*
Yesterday the freezing fog didn’t lift at all.

I’m working today and will be keeping the door closed and all available heating on, I don’t think it’s reasonable to have volunteers freezing.

Today marks the beginning of the end of my sixties, life goes by in the blink of an eye.

Have the best day possible everyone.

Kitty where my uncle lives in Bridlington there is a fish and chip shop who do gluten free all day and they are very nice so I occasionally treat myself. X

Morning grandmattie, morning All from a dry, cold corner of Somerset.

Little done yesterday, resting mostly as feeling generally yucky. Hoping to get the dust removed and some grocery shopping done today.

My thoughts are with everyone with worries of any kind. Hope Wednesday is kind to us all.

Morning all

Just getting light here it’s-1

The 7yr old has just demolish a plate of bacon, scrambled eggs & hash browns. Before his 8am school start, his last sleepover this year.

Gym this morning then some general pottering

Have a good day folks 🎄🤶🏻⛄️🎁

Good morning from a dark, cold Colchester where it's not as frosty as of late. It was very slippy out yesterday.
Today is our weekly coffee meetup in the city centre followed by a Christmas lunch for the group in another cafe. I have ordered fish so as to not get turkeyed out!!
I must hunt out my Christmas earrings.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning all from the Scottish Borders.
It's minus 6°C and the snow hasn't melted at all. Last Yarn group of the year so we'll have scones or mince pies with our coffee. That's if everyone can come. Some of our members are rural but perhaps they have 4x4s and snow tyres.
I am glad I don't have travel plans as it must be very difficult.
This evening there's a social for the volunteers at the community store.

Very sad for you Susan56 ((hugs))
There is bound to be a feeling of anticlimax gMattie now that DL has finally left.
Enjoy your peace.

Wow Oops! You are having a busy time.
I hope everyone has a good day.

Good morning, all, from a very cold Torbay but none of the forecast white stuff! Thank you for opening up, grandMattie, and I hope the bed man cometh as planned. What a relief to reclaim your home!

A late start today as I was awake in the night and decided I was hungry so a hot X bun (thanks, Lidl) and a cuppa helped me to settle.

I’m sorry to hear about your Mum, Susan56, and can understand your sadnesss.
You’ve been busy, Oopsadaisy1! The weather should be milder from Sunday in the SW although it’s been severe in Cornwall in the last couple of days.

Yes, thanks, olddudders reached his home safely at tea time yesterday. Your good wishes yesterday morning were also appreciated. It does seem quiet here after six weeks of mostly being indoors together!

I shall have to wrap up well to collect my prescription this morning. Luckily, it’s only a few minutes' walk from home.

Take care, everyone, and stay well and warm! 🦩🎅🏼🎄⛄️🦩

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently -9° and clear skies. It's a quick visit from me as I feel very unwell and think it's covid. I've run out of tests so I'll have to stay home til I can get some delivered. Have a good day all

Good morning, yet another -3° start here in Wiltshire, everything is so icy outside.
Not a lot happening here, we hung thermal linings in the living room curtains yesterday so that should help a bit, I will do the same in the bedroom when they arrive.
The Ocado delivery van driver got stuck in snow and ice yesterday, she phoned to say that and then there was a big scrunching noise and someone had driven into the van! Poor woman, I did feel sorry for her. Hopefully they’ll deliver this morning sometime.
Hope today goes well for you all x

Good morning from a cold & frosty Sefton. The sky seems very clear, the moon is still very bright. Lots of car scraping going on out there.

Will kick off with my usual Wednesday morning dance exercise class on Zoom. Nothing else planned for today except staying in, pootling around & keeping warm.
Take care out there.

Good morning from s somerset and an overcast sky

I am going to play cheerful cds today and do some baking and prep for mini mince pies which I will freeze in their small tins, for my diddy air fryer as and when

I didn`t do much at all yesterday, felt whacked after clearing up after my guests, so I gently pottered all day and went to bed at 9. I have become used to living on my own now, first time ever in my whole life was seven years ago when I was widowed. I keep a cosy home for myself and now relish being able to do exactly what I like

GM I hope that bed is shifted in good time, most often completion happens on a friday. I do hope it happens today and most of all I do hope you get a lovely letter and flowers saying how kind and thoughtful you have been

Good morning everyone from Inverness, we had a lot more snow yesterday and still very low temperatures, everything is very white and frozen outside
I had a lovely long Christmas lunch out with my pal yesterday, really enjoyed it. Today I’m off to the gym for a dance class followed by the aqua class, at least I’ll be nice and warm!
Thinking of everyone with worries and struggles, hope today is gentle and take care all whatever the day brings 💐

Good morning all. No frost this morning.

Not much on today but I’ll walk up to town and pop into M and S food hall to get some nibbles for our choir social this evening. We’ll be entertained by various members doing a turn , singing, playing instruments , poetry readings or stand up comedy. It’s usually very good.

Goodness me GG your little gs does have a good appetite! My 7 yr old gd eats like a little bird. I don’t know how she survives. 😢.

Susan sorry to hear about your mum. Very sad 💐.

Hope the bed man arrives sooner rather than later GM. 🤞.

Hope the day is ‘good’ for you all. 🙏