Good morning Mike and all GN's on a dark still cold morning in North Yorkshire. I put a quick post on yesterdays thread when I got back, but again Thankyou to everyone for their good wishes for my travels and am now very weary but safely home.
I had every sort of weather going to Kirby Lonsdale, with very cold start, so much so that I put on my polar longjohns under my trousers and warm jumper and jacket, with my fluorescent yellow overwaistcoat thing. Every kind of weather in one journey, as on the way then had rain, mist, fog, bright sunshine, so had to break out the sunglasses and also divert into a quite discrete layby to remove the long johns as it was too warm by that time. Managed to avoid some suicidal sheep, who chose to sit on the road, of course not showing up in the mist, and the usual mad drivers who seem to appear at this time of year! I managed to find myself a parking place in the market square and rang my son to see where he was. They had not arrived in KL but were not far away, so I took the opportunity to hobble down the street to see what is happening to the shop that burnt down opposite to the church yard entrance. It was still all boarded up but think there are some signs of work going on behind the boards. It has been a year since the fire there. I didnt try to take my new buggy out as the paths are so very narrow there and are paved so would not be very comfortable anyway, but slowly wandered back to the cafe and managed to get a table and some coffee whilst I waited for them to arrive. Just in time as it was the last table free and more people coming in behind me. They arrived ok and we were able to order some food and coffees and catch up with family news and happenings. Joshua , my grandson, was itching to go out and about and so was allowed to go across to a shop by himself to have a look for a particular thing he was after. Then we wandered back to the square and I got out the christmas present and showed them my new buggy, and had a bit of a wander around. Then they had to get off as my son was not sure if he might have to fly out to Palma for work, if they could not organise another driver. They have been very busy and he has been using his crane to lift boats around and has been quite in demand all over, so it was fingers crossed that he would not have to go away, especially with all the hassle at airports at the moment.
I had quite a rough journey home with traffic, mixed weather and roadworks and was very glad to be home. Was so weary I couldnt face doing anything much and went to bed early, but of course I then woke up at 3am thinking it was about 5,30am. I just had a drink of water and tried to sleep again but gave it up as a bad job and got up about 3.45am and read for a while so no doubt will fall asleep this afternoon.
Today I shall be taking it very easy, and trying to get various small jobs done including finding something to hang my garland of bells on the front door, as my one effort at doing some christmas decorating. There will be a lot of carol singing, listening to Private Passions and finishing reading the Yorkshire Post. I also need to go through the details of the radiators as they seem to be coming on too early. Glad that the room was warmed up a bit but not pleased to think it is warming the room at 4am when I am hopefully asleep. At the moment that is as far as I can think. Great to know that this is the shortest day, as even if you cannot see much difference for a while mentally you know you are moving on to longer days hurray.
GrandMattie your cakes look lovely and hope that you get a reasonable amount of people to your service, then the bodies will also give out some heat to help warm the place! RoseandLilac A very happy birthday today and hope you have a lovely day. Oh to be as young as you! You will no doubt get some cards arriving late. Our post round here is so bad at the moment, you dont know when it is going to arrive. A friend of mine had an important doctors letter which only arrived the day after she was supposed to go for an important appointment, and she had to contact the surgery and tell them what had happened, and the post office has the cheek to put the prices for such rubbish service. Well no doubt all of us at GN wish you a very happy day on the correct day too. Karmalady hope you have a peaceful day and get back to a more normal sleeping time
Hoping for a good day for everyone, with the chance of a rest at some time, Try not to get too uptight with whatever seems to be a problem today
