Good morning Michael and all GN's from a dark and chilly morning in North Yorkshire. I never managed to get back yesterday so will catch up with all the posts later. I was so mad that the wretched thing disappeared yet again and I couldnt get it back. Especially as for once I was saying that I was feeling a bit better and trying to be more positive!
So fingers crossed that it doesnt do the same again today. I had looked up the various goings on in the area and planned to go to a coffee morning in a local village run by and for Marie Cure. Then I needed to just get bread milk and the Yorkshire Post and go down to Thirsk to do a few bits,including getting fuel for the car, for which I had a voucher for up to £8 off from shopping in Tesco to the sum of £60.
I was wearing a typical autumn days outfit. Thin T shirt and trousers, but with a cashmere jumper on top, my sunglasses on as it was quite bright and my raincoat just in case sat in the car! So a lively drive up little winding roads, with lots of sheep about and trees just starting to turn colour.
The village hall looked very nice with tables set out and a tombola and of course the WI type stall with lovely looking cakes and home made jams etc etc. A good choice of cakes for the coffee too and I really enjoyed my good fresh coffee and a slice of victoria sponge, which by its freshness I would say had been baked that morning. I went across to buy some tickets from the tombola and to my surprise I actually won a bottle of wine and some chocolates. As I do not usually win on such things that was very good, and then I left there and went to Thirsk, got various jobs done and fuel done, cringe cringe at the price, and then my back was really bad so I took my Yorkshire post and went for a coffee in Cafe Nero, which was surprisingly quiet, but think everyone was out enjoying the sunshine. So I was able to get a comfortable seat and enjoyed both the paper and the coffee before setting off home.
It had been a pleasant day and in less pain , which makes such a difference. So I did then empty the car and put things away and made a meal and went to bed a little early. Ah well that didnt work out too well as I had a job getting off to sleep and then woke about 3.30am and couldnt get back to sleep so here I am, somewhat chilly in my dressing gown , but the plan for today is to stay at home, get the ironing done and the kitchen sorted out a bit whilst listening to Desert Island Discs and Private Passions. Sounds very mundane, but that will suit me for today as tomorrow I need to get in touch with the hospital and start making arrangements for appointments etc. Need to make sure I have done enough ironing so that I have a choice of things to wear this week. Looks as though it is going to be that mix of warm in the middle of the day but chilly mornings and evenings.Need to chcek out torches so that I have one in the car and another in my shopping bag etc and get ready for darker nights.
Fingers crossed that this doesnt disappear into the ether and I am going to get some breakfast and have my shower and then come back to read of the news and views from everyone later. Hope your day starts well whatever your plans and that you will have a peaceful sunday wherever you are
