Good Morning Monday 26th December 2022 Boxing Day

Good morning from a dark, dry and colder than yesterday Colchester. The sun is forecast to put in an appearance.
We had a fun, relaxed day yesterday at DD2s.
Today DH is going to watch DD1 in a Boxing Day run while I prepare food for this afternoon. Just 8 of us for a buffet and family games.
Love to all 🦩 x

Good morning and a Happy Boxing Day to you all. Hope your christmas day went well with good company no major arguments and lovely food. i spent the day here on my own, as we had agreed not to try and meet with the weather health etc but did speak to the family on the phone and we hope toget together in probably a fortnight as it will have to be weekend so fingers crossed for that. It felt a bit strange but from a physical point of view was a good job I did not have to go out as was really struggling with a lot of back pain and it took quite a long time to get myself up showered and dressed but anyway made it. So was able to hear some marvellous music on radio 3 all day of course and it included a totally offbeat bit of Tom Lehrer singing about an alternative view of christmas - namely never mind the present how much did it cost etc . Rather matched a lot of what you see around at present.! But it was fun to hear and if you have never heard him he has some very funny offbeat songs . Try the Masochism tango and Poisoning Pigeons in the Park! Anyway apart from that there was of course wonderful Bach Mozart and much other great music and I ended up watching the Kannu- Mason programmes last night . All very good and of course no interruptions , which is one plus for being on your own! Made myself a christmas dinner of roast duck with lots of veg and roast potatoes etc, which all turned out very well and a glass of good red wine. Bit of a struggle standing to cook it but it all tasted very good and not a great deal of washing up, which I left until this morning. It was a very mild slightly rainy day and I was determined to go outside even for a very short time. I had found 3 bags of tulips that I bought in a sale and the weather was so bad and the ground so solid they didnt get planted so I went out and managed to plant them in the little border. Not a soul about, no sound of anyone, but it was a good effort to get it done and it is a pre-new years day resolution to get out every day even if for a very short time and walk if I am able but to look in the garden every day. Still very dark outside so cannot tell what today will be like but no sound of rain and not too cold so far. Still very creaky so wont be doing a marathon today but will probably make a sandwich and some coffee and have a little drive out into the lovely countryside and enjoy that. Not up to doing any great effort here and will be keeping well away from the sales chaos anywhere . Hope you all have a pleasant day and are able to have a rest and do something you fancy doing. All the best

Good morning from the South Downs. Still dark but mild and dry I think. Dog still snoring, so I shall put the Teasmade on in a minute for my early morning tea.

Please to hear that everyone enjoyed yesterday.

Everything still crossed for susan’s grandson.

We had a glorious day yesterday 10 of us for lunch, and our son surpassed himself with his cooking and daughter iL with her table and house decorations. 4 Christmas trees to admire!
Lots of fun, games and laughter.

They are off to Berlin for the New Year tomorrow, but today we traditionally met as a family after Boxing Day walks, cycling etc
So it is everyone here for today. I’m doing a simple meal of cold meats, salad, cheeses, chutney and a mountain of chips.
Fruit sundaes in glass tumblers to follow.
We will have a team quiz - and other games.

So everyone, enjoy your day, keep well and active and win that quiz!!

Happy Boxing Day all! Our day yesterday went well but I went to bed at ten o'clock exhausted! Will go for a walk shortly by myself as rest of household still asleep. No definite plans for the rest of the day. Oh, last night we all played Ex Libris which was good fun. Hope those who are unwell or with sadnesses have a better day

Good morning Mick and all from the Scottish Borders. It seems mild but the forecast is for snow. maybe I have a fever!
I still have plenty of clearing up to do after yesterday's festive meal. I had tummy ache yesterday.
My DSis and DH are coming to stay tomorrow for a few days and a cousin from NZ will visit so more fun to follow.

My DMiL is moving from her house today. It's to be sold and she will move in with her DS.
The end of an era but she is looking forward to it
Hope everyone has a lovely day.

Morning Mick, morning All from a dark and gloomy corner of Wiltshire

Excellent Christmas day being spoiled by our son and his daughters after a very early excited FaceTime call from our Littlest who is on the mend . An overnight stay in a local hotel will allow an easy visit to the rest of the family on our way home. We’re very fortunate to be able to spend time with them all.

Look after yourselves everyone, I hope this Boxing Day will hold some gentleness for us all.

Good morning from a chilly Torbay with sunshine promised, when it wakes up, interspersed with showers. Much like yesterday.

Your day sounds like one of understandably mixed emotions, grandMattie; your tale of the emergency accompanist made us smile! At my church, the two services (9.30 and 10.30) are combined into one at 10.00 a.m. As this means incense will be used, we stayed away as, at the best of times, it can make me cough. I still have the remains of the cough which began as a chest infection six weeks ago.

We had a quiet, relaxed day indoors, with the Christmas meal turning out better than I’d expected. It was a small turkey crown (from Lidl) and was tender and moist. Inevitably, there is plenty left for us to enjoy easy meals for a few days! During the day, I was pleased to make contact with DC and DGC on FaceTime, etc., including DD1 in Australia, where the temperature was 32 deg after a chilly week.

No plans for today apart from a walk, in between the showers. I hope those who are unwell continue to recover, especially Susan56’s DGS.

🦩🎅🏼🎄⛄️🦩

Good morning Mick, grandMattie and GN-ers, it’s a damp start here.
I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas Day? Ours was quiet but we had a lovely long video chat with the DGCs, they have spent much of the day Lego building 😀
I hope you all enjoy Boxing Day x

Good morning All, I'm up early as I went to bed just after 9pm. Guests had left and most of the tidying up was done and possibly half a bottle of champagne and 2 glasses of Bailey's were stopping my eyelids from staying open Feel fine this morning and I shall enjoy having a good look at my Christmas presents that were opened yesterday afternoon and then what with chatting , eating and drinking, were not glanced at again. I possibly may never eat again though which is a shame as there is easily enough left over for a couple more Christmas Lunch for 6! The freezers will be receiving some cooked veggies later to-day I think and also some soup will be on the boil. Happy Boxing Day.

Good morning from a still dark Bristol. I can hear a robin trilling.
Hope you all had as good a day as expected, lots of love surrounding you. ❤️
Lovely day yesterday, with SiL’s family. They also had their Iranian refugee friend and his girlfriend to dinner. It made for a lovely evening.
At the morning service which was at a well publicised 10 am, any parishioners arrived for the regular 1030 service, including the accompanist! Poor SiL performed his vicar’s husband duties by being given a hastily found hymn book with music and told to get on with it, bless him.
Lots of presents. DH was a bit elephant in the room although I constantly speak of him and Philip. Mixed emotions for DD and me.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩🦩