Good morning Mick and all GN's on a cold bright still morning here in North Yorkshire. It was bright sun about half an hour ago but it has clouded over a bit but still looks good.
I rather overdosed on Rugby yesterday and sad , but not surprised at Wales ending. However it allowed me to absolutely abandon all plans for jobs and run the day round the rugby. There was much to enjoy and it does allow one to shout and clap and shriek at the tv without the neighbours sending for the doctors or the police!!
Sadly there are no great rugby fans around here. Where I used to live there were several of us and we sometimes had a rugby picnic in someones house and enjoyed the company and people to say how good or bad that was. Watching on your own is good but not quite as nice as with fellow enthusiasts. I shot off early to get my shopping and be back in good time. Whilst I was out, called for a coffee at Cafe Nero about halfway through the shopping. As I had gone out early, not a lot of people about. I had my Yorkshire Post, and I had a quick look at the rugby in the sports page, but dont really follow much more of that. So my little good deed was, an elderly gentleman, who I see quite often, as he takes his sons dog for a walk and then calls in for coffee, was sitting quite close to me. I asked if he followed sport and he looked a little surprised but said yes. So I offered him the sports section, which he was quite eager to take, and said that will set him up when he gets home with the dog.
So I am rather paying for it today , as my back is not good . Have managed a shower avoiding my eye of course, and am slowly getting myself going to make an effort today. Much to tidy up, I have to try and arrange some space in my freezer so that I can make up a casserole and probably some curry, but it is such a small freezer now. When I lived in Richmond, it was at the top of a hill and we could get snowed in at times. I had a great freezer about 5ft tall. If I needed to I could feed us all for a week, and with a couple of long life milks , which I dont normally like, could keep us going. It also worked well, that if my back was ok and I felt in the mood I could have a grand cook up and stick things in there. Here of course I can shop easily close by, but still feel frustrated by lack of room when I have a few bargains to cook!
So apart from some cooking, I need to get more books sort4ed and put on the bookshelf, get round to contacting some friends with email as this week has been all out of sorts, and fingers crossed plan to go out and at least walk round the flats if not a bit more. Several birds sat about in the tree today but no sign of any leaves, but there are a few daffodils to cheer the day in the garden. Then need to get my little chess set out and go through the things I learnt last week, and also find out where I have put my cards. At the womens group this week we are taking in cards and games, and I have offered to explain basic whist to them. I hope that at least one or two will know the names of the suits, or it might be heavy going. I was surprised to find so many of them didnt know any card games at all. We always played such games on winters evening when I was a child and of course when we were sailing they were great for the evening anchored up. I also plan to teach some of the simple patience games, not only for the women themselves but several of them want to teach their children . I think they are great for junior age children to improve their number skills and find something they can do that doesnt involve a computer!!
Well reading your posts, you all seem to have good ideas for the day and hope all goes to plan.
Sallyforth, I hope your sister hears soon about her operation and all goes well for her.
Karmalady, well done on your successful gathering and all your food went well. It is very satisfying when your plans come off isnt it?
Well, I hope that the day goes well for everyone, and the weather is kind to us. Enjoy whatever you are doing and it is great to be back to normal again on here (Fingers crossed!)
and 🙏 for your sister.