Good Morning Wednesday 11th December 2024

Litterpicker I'll keep my fingers crossed for your DH. I used Hidden Hearing who I think are extremely good. NHS aren't interested, probably because of my age, or at least that's how I felt, and Boots was abysmal. Anyway, good luck to your DH and 🤞

I’m still reading your posts daily, with admiration for those who achieve so much, sympathy for those in pain or have worries and joy for those with good tidings to share. Thank you for sharing your lives.

Good to hear you are feeling better Taichinan, and good news about the hearing aids. I hope it will be the same for my DH when he finally has his appointment (5 months wait after his scan of his ear, which was 5 months after being referred back to NHS from Specsavers 😬).

Hope you get your travel arrangements sorted Ekwa - it does seem very cruel when people have made arrangements to be with family or friends at Christmas.

hollysteers 💐

Frosty playing field from our bedroom window

It is a digital one, we have, Greyduster. Neevr had any problem with it.

Redcar you have my sympathy - my hands are not nearly as strong as they were and some things are a struggle. As with many of us I’m just thankful for the things I still can do. Like Georgesgran I have one of those inflators which is okay but an old one and I struggle to read it. DS says he’s not sure it’s very accurate. I may invest in a digital one that cuts off when the right pressure is reached.

Good morning from -2° on the Angus coast where there has been a very heavy frost which is not going to lift. Very pretty - but a tad chilly to say the least.
I'm late this morning - that beautiful moon and a black starry sky kept me awake last night - so I haven't time to read your posts just now. That's a pleasure for coffee break but I do hope there's some improvement for all the poorlies and that painkillers are working for those who need them.
Yesterday was a great tai chi class and for the first time since going down with that awful cold four weeks or so ago I was able to do both sets with the class as well as a good teaching segments. Oh joy!
My new hearing aids are better than my "managed expectations" allowed me to hope for 😉. I can't put my finger on the difference - a bit more clarity I suppose - but I feel more confident which is lovely.
Now I must go and 'get wrapping and packaging' for the two present exchanges on Thursday and Friday ......
Have a good day everyone 🎄🎁🎶

Domestic pottering this morning, singing this afternoon but need to catch up with myself first as I went back to sleep so am all behind. Enjoyable WI yesterday evening with quiz and blind testing of festive foods (Waitrose definitely the winner in three out of four categories) and lots of donations for the food bank, so a very successful evening.

Sorry to read of so much pain and illness and hope today brings relief.

Good morning from a grey but dry NE.
Woken by workmen in the street again throwing fence panels on to a lorry. Their job has been made difficult by a neighbour parking six cars in the street and then disappearing. The rest of the neighbours were hoping they would call the police and have the cars shifted.
Sister and BIL are coming this afternoon and we will go shopping.
It is GD's carol service in Durham cathedral this afternoon, she is singing in the choir.
Take care all those who are poorly and have the best day you can.

Good morning Mick and everyone from a rather grey Carlisle.

A busy morning of laundry and vacuuming yesterday followed by a lazier afternoon. It was too frosty to garden and being out wouldn't have helped my achey body anyway.
Just before bedtime I idly checked the BBC website and was horrified to discover the Avanti trains between Scotland and London will be affected by strikes over Christmas on the major travelling days. Cue hurried late night rearrangements with the family...we are all getting together over the holiday including DS2 and family from Australia, probably a rare chance to get all the grandchildren in one place at the same time! It cannot be ruined by the inhumane actions of selfish train managers.

I will clean the bathrooms this morning and then we'll see....a bit of indoor exercise would be good, I want to keep mobile whilst avoiding going out in the cold. I see my GP next Monday, the surgery responded very promptly yesterday morning.

Beautiful nails, Bellasnana, they wouldn't stay long like that if I had them done, I'd soon ruin them!

Wishing you all the best possible day.

Good morning Mick and all from 5°C Cloudy Chambers northwest coast.
Nice turnout at music club yesterday. I read a poem about procrastination, and announcing it, could hardly pronounce it😁. I’m looking forward to getting back to singing again next month after my op’. Just humming at the moment to get myself prepared.

Quiet day today, finishing cards. More people pop into my head as I do them and I’m frightened to look at my address book as trying to cut down on them this year. Wrote a letter to a friend from when I was fifteen, but no round robin as my late DH used to labour over and I used to pull his leg about. I wish I could see him at the dining room table writing his now…

Thoughts to all🌺

Good morning from a very frosty East Lothian.

I didn’t get as much done as planned yesterday. We were recovering from our great adventure on Monday when we went by bus to our nearest retail park. We are not quite up with Mizuna and others but DH and I agreed it is good for us not to have the car/campervan here for once. It is a good way to up our ‘steps’ with the walks to and from bus stops.

Yesterday I did manage to bake my one dozen Christmas muffins which will be iced today with royal icing and topped with a green icing holly leaf. I’ve tried baking in larger quantities but when it goes wrong it’s a bigger disaster 🫤

DH printed some Christmas cards with the linocut squares we made at a workshop in November - the shopping trip was mainly to get coloured inks. His looked great (though he frowned at them). Mine not so much - my artistic ability is less than the average 5 year old but I loved the workshop.

Today we are going to DD’s as support for DD as she has a demo of a wheelchair for consideration (I forgot to check with her but assume it is an electric one). She uses a mobility scooter at the moment but finds it awkward to manoeuvre in confined spaces and it doesn’t give her upper body any support.
We are also going to look at a sofa bed which I found on Gumtree. If it is suitable it could replace the very tiny and cheap sofa we bought in a hurry when we first got the flat here.

Thinking of all those in pain - Ash, Kalu and Oops, you all seem to be coping with new difficulties, and Redcar, recovering from hip op. I know many others feel they can’t keep mentioning their pain or think it’s not ‘bad enough’ to complain about - thoughts with you too.

Good morning from a dull, dreary County Durham.
Yesterday we had the most delicious meal out with DS2. He's visiting from London where he works as a community nurse. He's just managed to get himself on the housing ladder after 7 years in the capital. We're absolutely thrilled for him as it's been no easy task. If he ever moves back up north he'll be able to purchase several homes!
We're off to Edinburgh tomorrow for a short break, so some packing to do shortly.
Have the best day you can everyone.

Susan poor H. I think it's a combination of general excitement at the season, lots of usual activities combined with nativity, Santa visits to the street on a tractor, parties etc, plus his first term at school. Not too long for tired children.

Good morning from Shropshire.Another dull breezy day forecast.

We have school pick up later, on the way we will call at The Range and hopefully buy a new kettle and toaster.This evening we will go to watch DGD reading in church.

Grandmabatty H is very tired too.On Friday morning when we took him to school he said please let me stay at home with you, I’m so tired I could break😢

Sounds like you are making good progress Ash💪🏼

Have the best day possible everyone🦩

Good morning all, it's -2°C, with freezing fog. Yesterday all day, we had -3° and freezing fog. My trip to the surgery was very stressful, some drivers had no lights on at all, let alone fog lights. I could not believe the reckless driving of some people, who were not driving for the icy road conditions.

I've had little sleep, having had night terrors again. DH had to waken me up, I was screaming so loudly. It has left me very unsettled to say the least. I am always trapped in my childhood home, with someone trying to kill me. 😱

Another one who has bever put air in tyres, but that is because DH and I, both have an electric pump in our boot. (Does that sound smug? 😚) I have rarely had to use it but, it was invaluable on a Highland country road, in the middle of nowhere, when in a new car, the low pressure light came on!

Thank goodness, I have the hairdresser today. I left the appointment for an extra week, so that I would be fine for Christmas.

Hairdresser and pick up my pain patches, which always need ordered and cannot be ordered without a physical prescription. It always takes two trips, because they are CDs, its a pain.
(Excuse the pun.)

For those, who are feeling low 💐 and enjoy all the busyness and outings, you lucky people. Take care

I plan to chill for the rest of the day.

Good morning everyone from a dull and grey Northampton, at least it is dry. Hate to say it but the weather suits the occasion, as it is my neighbour's funeral today at lunchtime. I was so glad that my dear DH's funeral turned out to be on a lovely sunny day.

Yesterday had a good walk in good company, followed by coffee and chat. I hadn't been for a few weeks so it was good to see everyone again. Stopped at the paper shop on the way home and paid my bill.

No other plans for today, but must ring a friend to see when I can go round with her Christmas present. Am planning on Saturday or Sunday.

Wishing all a pleasant day.

Good morning all and I’ve slept later than usual. It’s very grey out there.

Yesterday was busy. My friend cancelled our coffee meetup as she was poorly, so I went to the festive play reading which was fun and I chatted to a lady I’d never met before , over coffee and nibbles. I liked her very much. Funny how one gels with some and not so much with others.

I took sandwiches into my poorly friend (cataracts) and we passed the time for an hour before I headed off to Bridge.
The traffic coming home at 5 o’clock was horrendous.

Today I have my Christmas lunch with the Bridge club,
Dh will go shopping for a Turkey and Ham along with other bits and pieces. 🤞.

Take care all 🌟

Good Morning everyone, have the best day you can and keep warm.

So many typing errors!😱

Good morning all from Polmont where it's currently -4° and foggy. A very wintery look. GrandMattie I wish I had half your energy! Bellasnana very seasonal and pretty nails. Ash in glad you managed the steps and a walk.
Yesterday dgs2 was on good form. Lots of painting done by him, games of kerplunk (his latest fancy), playing hide and seek and feeding me plastic food. Dgs1 has a very good day at school but was very tired. I think both boys need a rest. They have very busy weekdays and lots of at weekends too.
Today I will stir my stumps and go to the retail park for some Christmas shopping. Then I'll get these blooming cards written. I am the queen of prevarication! I need to stop off at Tesco for the Christmas edition of the Radio Times for me and DD. It's a tradition for me and dd keeps it going too. Then later gammon steak and mashed potatoes with broccoli for an easy dinner. Maybe added cauliflower cheese. Tomorrow I'll go to town to the bookshop for the last of the presents. Have a good day all

Morning all from West Oxfordshire.

I had better get up as my hair appointment is at 10 am! Roots - I’m still not ready to embrace the grey - and a cut. It is the WI Christmas meal tonight, which should be fun. The restaurant provides feee transport there and back.

Have a good day everyone.

Good morning from a grey W Kent. Visiting a DF this morning for coffee and a quiet afternoon. I should get a pre op phone call today as I think my cataract will be done on the 20th. I have got a feeling I will be cancelling a few things as there is so much illness going around.
Georgesgran so sorry for your friends distress.
gM. I used to make vast quantities of mince pies but that was 40 years ago!!
Ash glad you managed the steps
Best wishes

Good morning, late again for me, from my dark, calm patio where my garden mirrors are reflecting the overcast sky. A magical time of the year as I love winter.

My photographer sons hits a slow time of year professionally till February so is going back to being an Amazon driver. Much hilarity last time he did this, exploring the hidden far reaches of west Cornwall. Sat Nav only takes him as far as the roads. The hilarity comes from therein to finding the doors/hidey holes/nearest neighbours.

Today I'm on the school run for my other son's children and then tea with them. Mostly I enjoy sitting on their wonderful plush sofa watching the little ones dash around donning their Beavers and Gym Club kit. The seven-year-old is also in a dance class now, which will be good for his boundless energy. Home later on an evening bus among university students, always a heartening experience though they will soon be vanishing to their homes for Christmas.

greyduster I have never put air in the tyres of my car, my DH used to do all that. Since he died, my friendly and efficient car mechanic does it for me! Sad to say, although I know how to fill the car with fuel, my hands are too weak to squeeze the filler hose, so DD2 does it for me. Feeling decrepit!

Morning from a dry, chilly S Hants, this week is very grey. Yesterday we visited my brother and his wife, he cooked and we had a thoroughly lovely three hours or more. So not remotely industrious as some on here as we did little else!
Well done on your walk Ashcombe, slowly does it. Pretty nails Bella, MrJ will be painting mine in glittery red, I’ve never had Christmas nails, we’ll see how that goes!
I’ve got a handyman coming this morning to box in some pipes, one of those jobs I’ve ignored for years that I now need done. Tomorrow will be tree day.
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