Good Morning Sunday 18th December 2022

So after the sunrise - rain, dark by 3.30 - roll on Spring! - Lovely junior church 6 minute nativity (like a mime to music - Sarah Watts).

Glorious sunrise sandelf

Impressive dawn here on the south coast. Twenty to seven.

Morning everyone,

a rather grey and very cold day today. Very icy underfoot, had to walk very carefully down the path into church this morning.

Glad you enjoyed your few days away, Mick. I wouldn’t worry too much about the over indulgence - that’s par for the course at this time of year.

Hope you don’t stiffen up after your fall, grandMattie - it does shake you up, doesn’t it? Hope you’re ok too, Marydoll.

Hello, Caz.

Well, I’m off to do a few house hold chores. Best wishes to you all.

Good morning all from Glasgow where it feels a touch milder with a light frost, a very snowy sky doesn’t bode well though.

A quick outing for some essentials was a nightmare yesterday as every surface is like an ice rink, I was forced to take small baby steps testing underfoot with each step in car parks along with other shoppers….no sign of gritting anywhere!

DD1 did her last bit of C shopping locally and dropped in for coffee yesterday. Her partner was treating her to a meal at their favourite restaurant in the evening. She decided to have a shower here and was very pleased with the result when I blew dry her hair with my Fat Hair dryer. Another string to my bow?
Whenever I have a raw throat due to persistent coughing Grandmabatty, I do a salt gargle a few times throughout the day which soothes it immediately.
A warm welcome to you Caz

Best wishes to all for a good day.

Good morning Mick and all from wintry northwest Lancashire coast. Sorry you had a fall grandMattie and hope it’s not painful. You obviously ate well Mick!
We travelled in separate cars to the opera in Manchester yesterday and although it was well done, I didn’t particularly enjoy it, modern dress and I was sitting at the back. Booking for myself, I always sit right at the front. I didn’t know my friends wife on the return journey on the back seat and she was hard work. Sometimes I think our mood affects how we enjoy a production.
In today, will write more cards to be hand delivered and try to work out which big river parcels are my orders and which are gifts from my sister…
Thoughts to all with worries 🌲❄️⛸

I love the PJ cases Mattie you are so talented!

Safe travels tomorrow litterpicker and everyone else on the move soon, enjoy your time away. Hopefully the slightly warmer weather will make things a bit easier travel wise 🤞

Good morning everyone, it’s a drizzly morning now here in Wiltshire, although it was -3° at 6am.
I have done the ironing, made the bed, vacuumed the living room and tidied it and the kitchen. Lunch is prepped and the shoulder of lamb is in the oven. I think I deserve a coffee and catch up on here!
DH is walking DDog, so hopefully a quiet afternoon as both will end up snoozing 😊
I’m trying to finish a pair of sparkly socks requested by DGS1, , if I knit quickly will I manage not to run out of yarn before I get them done? I’ve weighed the ball of yarn and it’s going to be precariously close either way! I have ordered another skein but it’s not going to arrive anytime soon unfortunately.
Stay safe everyone, at least it’s getting warmer!

Good morning Mick and everyone. It’s cloudy and breezy in this corner of Lancashire, currently 3°C.

A quiet day here, bacon rolls for brunch, Sunday papers, Radio 4, snooze in recliner with a blanket and a little sewing. We have turned into our parents and I love it . Only 2 days until the sunset starts getting a little later each day.

Glad you’re not hurt Grandmattie, we’ve had a partial thaw here but there are still some pockets of ice. You sound much more upbeat now, those pyjama cases are really lovely.

Safe journey Shazza, it’s a lovely part of the country but the weather can be really wild.

Enjoy the family lunch Urms, we had very little rain here yesterday despite some ominous looking clouds over the Pennines. It must have dropped all the water on Manchester before heading this way!

Be careful all if you have to go out, quite a few slipping on ice.

Happy Sunday, may all those with sickness and worries find some relief.

It's a bit milder here in West York's,my oh talked me into getting a coat yesterday I have enough so I am giving some to charity. It's 🎁 wrapping day that's if I can find them I hide in good places but i forget where 🤔 .Hope everyone stays in feet today sorry to hear some didn't yesterday hope they have recovered .

Good morning from a dark and cloudy West Sussex coast.

I am horribly unready for drive to Scotland tomorrow. We decided to try to do the journey in one day so an early start. We won’t be back until after New Year so have to clear fridge of bits and pieces, which I have tried to do earlier in the week but there’s still have a pot of yogurt, a portion of baked beans and a jar with a small amount of pesto which may walk out by itself #badhousekeeping.

We are off to DD1’s for ‘Christmas lunch’ and football. Looking forward to seeing GD1, back from first term at university. I hope she can stay awake as she had two coach journeys yesterday - Manchester to London and London to south coast.

The ice is thawing, even in the north, I think, so I hope for no more slips and falls and safe journeys for all who are making them over the holiday.

A later good morning from a very frosty Northampton, 0°here this morning. I looked out and everything is white, so I have decided not to go to rugby this afternoon; just think it's far too cold to sit in this freezing weather for a couple of hours. It is on tv, so I can stay in the warm and watch it.

Spent all of yesterday indooes. Changed the bedding for my new Christmas duvet cover, did two loads of washing, and wrapped the Christmas presents for the DGDs and for my friend. Had to make sure the cats were safely out of the way as they would have had fun with the wrapping paper and sellotape!

Wishing everyone the warmest of Sundays. Safe journeys to anyone travelling, take care.

A late good morning from the Black country haven't read through yet but did see you've had a fall grandMattie hope there's not to much damage to the knee, and those pyjama cases are lovely especially the cat one.
Welcome Caz👋 and any other newbies.
Presents all laid out in piles in spare bedroom so that looks like today's job as it's just started snowing here so I won't be venturing out.
Best wishes to anyone celebrating, safe travels those on the move and virtual hugs where needed.
Enjoy your Sunday and may you all find some 🌞.

Good morning from just outside Oban, where I’ve been in residence since Thursday, looking after two DGC. They are 11 and 14 and are great company when not sleeping!

DD and SIL are away till tomorrow, celebrating her 50th birthday. They had a horrendous journey on Friday, (it took 8 hours to do a journey which normally takes two and a half hours.) Eventually they formed a convoy of three cars which all had snow chains and got through. So many former navy friends had travelled to Edinburgh to join them, they really felt they couldn’t turn back.

Shazza, that ‘Bye’ must have been musi to your ears, I was so happy when I read it.

I have managed to read but not post so I know that GrandmaBatty and *Ekwa are not very well and hope things have improved.

Weather has been horrible here but I’m going to put on the grippers on my boots and walk to lovely Connel Bridge for some fresh air today. Reluctant GC will accompany me!

Wishing everyone a peaceful Sunday 🦩🦩🦩

Good morning Mick from a -1 degree, frosty but now with rain or sleet falling, whatever it is it’s cold and I’m staying in, the dog has returned home but I keep my fingers crossed that MissOops doesn’t fall on her new knee. Nephew is to unwell to help out , his CT scan is now scheduled for March! Poor chap.
Bed changing and moving around today ready for MzOops and her family plus a boyfriend to arrive on Tuesday, Monday will be spent baking so it all has to be done today. I need to borrow a couple of chairs from MissOops house as well, just remembered that.
Up until 3 am trying to recover a programme that MrOops uninstalled forgetting that he couldn’t remember his email password. Sadly the security hasn’t let us in yet despite filling in the form twice, apparently he isn’t who he says he is…….
Last day of my Antibiotics let’s hope they soon start to work as it’s getting tedious and tiring.
Love the pyjama cases GM you are so quick and neat.

Have a good day everyone who is nursing bumps, bruises, colds and Covid.
Hugs for those who aren’t so chipper.🎄🎄

Hi again just on our way. On the A1. I hear there is still snow up there. Wish I’d put my grippy boots on instead I’ve gone for fashion🤦

Sorry to hear about slipping on the ice. My hubby fell last week as his heel caught some ice. A young girl was on her phone and he heard her say an old guy has fallen and she came to pick him up. He’s only 57. He felt so embarrassed as you do.

Welcome Caz👋 Hope you join us regularly.

Welcome Caz look forward to seeing you post x

Good morning all from icy Harrogate- yes I shall have to be very careful going to church, being a regular tripper upper!
Hope you knee improves quickly GrandMattie it’s no fun kissing the ground!
Take care Ash, Glad you enjoyed your lunch with friend.
Had a lovely coffee in church yesterday even DH enjoyed the company. They were raising money for children who care. I took two books to the bookstall and they were sold straight away! A Jeffrey Archer and a Kristin Hannah. I’m now on to short stories until I find the sequel to the Jeffrey Archer.
Have the best day possible folks

Good morning all from W Kent where we still have a layer of snow which makes me very wary of going out. gM so sorry you had a fall, it is what I fear and it keeps me in, love the pyjama cases. DD2 and two large GC did pop in yesterday and it was lovely to see them and catch up a little. DD is doing Christmas lunch for us all, I have been delegated the cranberry and orange sauce and the bread sauce to make.
Hope all travel and meet up arrangements go well and everyone manages to stay upright.

Good morning everyone.
A lovely late evening at the neighbourhood party has resulted in me waking late this morning.
Plans for today are, some ironing, marzipan the Christmas cake, make some brandy butter , wrap some presents and hopefully do a bit of crafting.
Sorry to hear of falls and illness.
Take care and keep warm.

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Just finished the two pyjama cases for DSiL’s nieces.

Good morning Mick and everyone from grey cloudy Carlisle where it's about 3C. There's been a sprinkle of snow during the night and my patio looks icily unsafe so I'm staying in.

I started watching an old war film last night but gave up after half an hour or so. The acting seems so 'hammy' now and this was supposed to be a good film in its day. I'm now binge watching 'Vienna Blood' instead.
Today I'm going to sort some clothes out and do a lot of dossing about reading. It's not going out for a walk weather.
No signs of my indigestion disappearing, no tucking into Christmas goodies for me yet.

Hello to you Caz, do stick around and tell us what you're up to.
And have a good day all.

Thanks, it may take me some time.😃

Welcome Caz indeed you are not far from us!