Good Morning Saturday 24th October 2026

Good morning from Bristol. Of course, it’s still dark. I hope that the storm has passed without a trail of damage; it was extremely windy in the afternoon with very strong gusts. I was safe and warm indoors.
My “empty” was anything but. Yes, it was empty in that I saw no one and went nowhere, but the amount of stuff I needed to do “indoors”…. Usual laundry and so forth, but also loads of marmalade, etc.
I did source and try to buy a new ceramic hob, to replace my cracked one . I just couldn’t get to pay. In the end I telephoned a helpline, with a human, a very pleasant young man who navigated me through the hoops of modern technology. After about 30 minutes, I checked my bank account, but it hadn’t gone through. My phone went, and the young man was checking that the payment had been made - nope. We went through all the stuff again. Success? Not until it appeared on my account. Hurray, it did!
Very tired after my morning’s efforts, I did very little in the afternoon, even managing a short nap.
Today, I’m serving coffee in church using Wednesday’s baking.
I’ve got to finish the hospice bags and launch myself in the care leavers quilts.
May blue and bellas meeting go happily, hugs to both. I’m sorry that md is having such a rough time, but glad that she is finally taking a break. May all the others climbing mountains have an easy path down.
Carpe diem 🦩🦩🦩🦩

Ps. I get jet lagged with the extra hour tonight - makes me very crabby and takes me a week to readjust.

Good morning from Herefordshire where it is dark and rain is forecast.

Yesterday I ordered secondhand copies of the books I will need for the next four months for one of the book clubs I belong to. It can be quite a costly hobby.

Today my DD is visiting with the DGC so I need to dig out their toy boxes and hide the Christmas presents I've already bought for them.

Wishing all a happy Saturday.

Good morning from s somerset, rain and dark skies all day today

I used another scrap yesterday, just 0.6m for the top and only a pattern size 8 for me, makes a good change from 20 two years ago, steadily down to 14 and is now basically a 10/12 in a normal pattern I will have to do proper measurements for patterns in future, instead of just estimating

I like that layering top, the last one I made as a toile can now go, it was too big and the fabric was not nice. This fabric has warm fleece on the inside and is cosy

For over two years I have had my last very light meal by 3.30, hence the steady and slow weight loss. I never weigh myself

I have had no phone since about 2 pm yesterday, and could not receive PIN s which has been a dratted nuisance as I am in process of changing banks. It is banking two-step security which relies on PIN numbers. I can still get e mails and the internet is fine via plusnet but O2 is not. No access to anyone by phone. The O2 mast is not working for 5G in my local area at present

I will go and post my letters and just get on with indoor stuff when I get back, Ocado is arriving late morning anyway

Good morning from a dark, dry and still NE
Forecast is for strong winds later in the day. I will not be leaving the house.
No visitors today so I will read, do crosswords and watch TV.
DS sent photos from their sightseeing yesterday, Saltaire and Haworth, two places I have never visited.
Stay safe if you are in the path of the storm.