Good morning Mick and all GN's on a very dark and windy morning in North Yorkshire. Cant see anything yet from the window, but it doesnt feel so cold when opening the curtains. No sound of rain at all although we are promised some showers and by the looks of it a wild day.
I didnt read any messages yesterday or go on line, as I was off and away, going up to check out this very light buggy for the car. Had to previously go into the bank and organise about the money and so forth . Anyway eventually got back up to the shop and quite a difference from the previous trip, as quite a lot of the stock now missing from the shop and that included the one I had been looking at. I had not left a deposit on the thing , because I needed to come away, think about all the pros and cons and make a decision, anyway that was a bit of a nuiscance , because although I had decided to get it, I was looking forward to checking it out one more time. Anyway it was actually the owner of the shop, who was in there, and explained that they had two loads of pallets coming, as they had had a busy time selling much stock, and there was definitely a new one of the type I wanted on the lorry, but due to the christmas period , he could not definitely say when the lorry would arrive. So we ended up sorting all the finance etc out and he will let me know the minute it arrives. Fingers crossed it gets here before saturday, so that I can give it its first outing going round the ice sculptures at Saltburn. Obviously I am not the only one who has decided to get sorted before christmas.
I later got some shopping, and home to do a bit of sorting out and then have a meal and a quick change and then it was off to a local pub, where there was a carol concert, with instruments and sheet music and all joining in, so that was really my first carol concert of this year. Being a singer all my life and moving around, I am used to carols to various tunes, depending on the area you are living in and all sorts of things like that. Racheal who goes to the games night has lived round here for a long time I think, and I was amazed when she said she had never heard While Shepherds watch - to the tune of Ilkley Moor bah at! If you have never tried it, have a go. It goes very well, and at a good pace = which is useful if you are walking round and collects the stragglers up too, It went very well and as you sing the lines, you can have parts, so often as you get to the words flocks by night, then the men repeat those words on a rising note etc. Anyway we stayed for the first half and then across to the games night. I paid the chap for my Carcassone game which he had kindly got for me, but havent opened it yet. So much needs catching up around the place, and check my diary etc etc.
I came back to find my first christmas card waiting for me, and know that I really need to get on with my list. I had stashed some stamps from last year to use, but been told that I cant use them and have to go into the post office to exchange them as they dont have a stripe or something down them.
Another job when I had thought I was being so clever to keep some to avoid having to go into our much too busy post office counter. They closed our big post office and now there is only a counter inside another shop, which at this time of year is of course busy so somewhat of a hassle. I shall make my shopping list for the market, and keep looking in until I see the queue getting down before I join it. Also have to get another prescription ticked off and put in the box, and if the gods are with me, might even get my hair cut. We shall see how the morning goes. So fewer people at the games night, but it enabled me to have a couple of goes at games I have previously only played once, which was good. Tonight I shall go to whist as usual, all being well so that is my day sorted.
Mick Good news with your eyes, hope you can celebrate with a meeting of friends today. Pantglas hope you have a good journey on the way home and search out some warm clothes as you will find a much chillier temperature when you are back. Ashcombe glad you had a successful performance and are ready for a break and a rest now. Bellasnana I wish I still had a cat, they are soothing I find if I am stressed and you will miss your temporary cat when it leaves.RoseandLilac, I have never looked at painting things on line, but used to enjoy using gouache when I did my A level art. In the new year I might look up art things and think of starting again.Granmaretto hope you enjoy today and the weather improves for you.
Wishing a successful day for everyone, may you succeed in whatever you have planned to do today.
