Good morning Mick and all GN's from a bright still quite sunny but cold morning in North Yorkshire. I have been wrestling with my bp machine and it has taken me nearly half an hour to get it all right, following instructions. You have to do two readings that are similar to each other only today they were up and down like a yoyo. Only hope that as I get more used to using it it becomes easier. Ah well done it now so can now have much needed coffee, and wonderful Bach has calmed me more.
Yesterday was a mix of good and bad. The weather was bright but a very strong gusty cold wind, and my newly washed hair which looked quite nice when I left the house looked like a scarecrow or someone who had had an electric shock by the time I had gone down the market on the yellow peril. The cold wind really took your breath away and it was bitter being out on the buggy but got what I needed and then home to tidy up and get ready for our lunch out. That was very good and enjoyable, but when we came back to the car, there was a parking fine sticker, and I thought they had ignored the blue badge but no . The car in front in the next parking bay was sticking out into the one we were parked in, so we were a little further back and the rear of the car jutted out over a dropped kerb, Now as a user of dropped kerbs I am quite passionate about keeping them clear and so was both embarrassed and annoyed that this had happened, but that did take the pleasure of the lunch down a little.
The afternoon was spent doing mundane jobs in the flat and then off to whist last night. A lovely drive in daylight now with lots of daffodils being blown about by the wind so very "wordsworth"
Today . No prizes but a very enjoyable evening with again a full room of players. Unfortunately , the one man ,who still is playing so badly, yet refusing to take any notice of advice or any sense of learning the meanings of particular layout, was there. He was causing much irritation , upsetting his partners by ignoring what they were doing, and when he played with me as my partner overtrumped my already winning card. We are all very happy to help newcomers and forgive our partners for occasional lapses and mistakes but this is something else. You just have no idea what he is going to do next, so even the kindest lady, who I have never heard say a bad word in all the time I have been there, was making comments . Ah well it makes the rest of us seem better players.
Today I now need to get the bedding into the washer and started, fingers crossed that I can get itout before the promised rain this afternoon. Then while it is still dry and pleasant I hope to meet a friend for coffee and be back before lunch as the cleaners should be here this afternoon. My bedroom looks very good at the moment after all my efforts but the lounge is a mess and I have so many lots of paperwork and bits that I need to sort out, that I must make some inroads into this before they come or I can see I shall end up mixing things up. Most important of that is to contact the bus people to renew my bus pass as with the mixture of fuel prices going up and hopefully better weather ahead I want to try to sort out some possible trips on the bus, if I can sort out taking my fold up buggy with me. It should go into a luggage rack folded up and might allow me to go out when I really cannot walk far. That is something to explore and check out for the future, so bus pass sorted is the first thing.
Mick hope you get to the hospital early and get seen quickly with good results. Hope your trip goes well grandMattie. RosesandLilac I have admired your lovely embroidery, Havent done any for years but seeing your lovely things I might dig out my things if I can find them and have a go myself. GrandmaBatty you seemed to have a very full day yesterday. I have never tried any classes with zoom but once I get to grips with it , I might try some art classes . Art and music have been my main things throughout my life and I have rather missed doing any art over the last couple of years as opposed to visiting many art exhibitions and galleries. Well now the weather is hopefully improving the garden and getting outside will be more to the fore but I think I shall get my small sketch book out and take it with me to spur me on.
I do hope the day goes well for everyone and plans made actually come to fruition .Enjoy whatever you can that cheers your day
