A very late good morning Mick and all GN's from a very cold and frosty co durham. I ended up staying with my friend and we have had a very nice time together. I had my laptop with me, but they have had some change to their router or whatever and I have only just sorted this out, as it wasnt allowing me to connect and until they checked it I was too wary of trying anything out myself in case I lost stuff or caused havoc. But another lesson learned.
Yesterday was very frustrating. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, but my back and knees didnt improve all day and so it was really annoying how long the least thing took to do. Then I needed to check all the rubbish ect was in the right place as hopefully (huh!) the promise of the bin men being told to come and take what they left and leave me more bags or whatever will happen today.
Then had various things to do and if there was something to go wrong it did do! So after being pleased with what I had accomplished on thursday was not at all pleased yesterday and to cap it all my wretched cough seems to be getting worse not better. I may begrudgingly have to try and get a doctors appointment next week. So I was feeling better once I had got stuff put in the car to come here and was cheered by some lovely music on radio 3 and the scenery was beautiful, but still with large areas of flooding in some fields. One made me think of "the swans of turalida" (dont think that is the right spelling) as there was a beautiful white swan floating on what looked like a large lake, but it will get a surprise if it comes back later in the year as it was just flood water.
On the way I called to get fuel as I was right down nearly at the empty mark, and there seemed to be a large queue , so expect some people are panic buying , given the situation now. I just keep to my usual routine where possible , but can understand people worrying about getting to work or picking children up etc. Anyway I felt much calmer by the time I got here.
Today I had planned to clean the car in particular inside, after all my muddy adventures last week and look a lot less grubby, but it is very cold and frosty at the moment and doesnt even want to unlock right now, so I am doing things in a different order today, hoping my back may improve after a bit of walking about. So actually quite happy at the moment to be catching up with GN news and listening to radio 3.
Hope the cycling is good this afternoon Mick and you enjoy your chinese.Blue Sapphire hope you have a good day in Valencia and the weather stays dry for you. RosesandLilac, try to take no notice of the comments. You know that your intention is for the good of all and you are doing something worthwhile. Just watch when it is all done and working well the same people will be claiming that they were all for it. I am prepared to listen to critism and consider what people say, but overall my feeling is can I stand in front of the mirror and look at myself seeing that I have done things for the best of intentions and made the effort for good reasons. If that is true then I am satisfied . These days there are far too many people keen to moan and complain and just go against something for no good reason and yet if you asked them to deal with something they would run a mile. Take no notice of such people carping on and delete any messages that upset you. Your friends and we on GN know that you are doing it all for good reasons, so at the moment please concentrate on feeling a bit better and dont let the beggars grind you down! Whiteswan glad all went well with the little dog.Marydoll no wonder you were raging. I would have felt like banging their heads together!! I hope you are feeling a little better now and no doubt Babydoll will lift your spirits if not your energy levels.
Hoping the day improves for all and there is some success whether as simple as an enjoyable coffee or the finishing off of some job you are doing. Enjoy what you can
. MrB is happy to help but I like to challenge myself. Clean bedding on, newly washed bedding in the airing cupboard.