Rain last night at 7ish froze horribly later in the night which left beautiful patterns on the conservatory roof. All gone now .
Mucho excitemundo!!!
BOTH my daughters are coming for a visit in early Feb.
No1 daughter is off to South America for 3 months in February and is coming for a few days after we get back from The Gambia so No2 daughter is coming down to join her . They've not been here together for 5 years.
Mild here and fairly calm. We had 5 minutes of rain earlier, just after Cosmos had ventured outside for the first time in weeks. He sat under a hydrangea shrub looking perplexed so I went and rescued him. Soggy sock not good for poorly paw.
I very much doubt any gritting goes on round our country lanes but the lovely farmers do go out with their tractors and push or pull fallen trees and branches which are more of an issue. Well done your OH Busy. Not easy in pitch dark.
It's raining again! Not forecast but welcome. Indoors stuff for me then.
Clari - your lot sound like a right shower. Good luck getting them sorted. I don't understand all the loneliness in old age. How hard can it be to start or join an over 60s club? Every village in Belgium has one as well as an 18-30 club for youf to get stuck into joint activities and excursions.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Very cold first thing but now warming up a little - we've almost reached freezing point...
Just back from the hospital where I've had another steroid injection in a knuckle, to try to unlock a "trigger finger". Not comfortable but, if it works this time (it's the second attempt), worth it.
Obelixx, I suspect the problems of loneliness in old age sometimes begin when your life is turned upside down in some way - by losing a partner or by ill health, say. If you're not naturally outgoing, or are finding it a trial to get around, joining a club isn't necessarily the answer.
Lovely to have both daughters visit at the same time, Hosta.
We will now be going to visit our new grandson on Thursday, taking lunch so they don't have to bother...
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
It's self defence Liri. Surely as we age we expect to be left behind by bereavement and should plan ahead for coping mechanisms. I have a friend in her early 60s who lost her partner about 18 months ago. They had a dog so she was obliged to take him out for a walk each day and thus have a few minutes chat with other doggy owners but hadn't realised how lonely and isolated she was until she recently joined the local U3A group. Now she has activities and new friends and a whole new spark of life.
In France and Belgium the local councils actively promote clubs from sport or art for kids to art and reading, crafts, dramatics, walking, excursions etc for adults and OAPs alike and provide free or cheap access to community halls and rooms. They know who lives where, when they married, how old they are and make sure they are invited to the local age appropriate activities - Xmas teas, golden wedding anniversaries, locale fêtes. You can be lonely if you want but not because you fell off the radar and haven't the opportunity to join in. Community spirit and socialism with a small "s" at work.
Have a lovely time on Thursday hugging the new baby.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Obelixx, your local council promoted activities sound excellent. But I still think some elderly people are just not emotionally suited to large group activity - well, not just the elderly, actually. Different things work for different people. My mum, an outgoing lady, became very lonely and withdrawn when she had to move to sheltered accommodation; she was so concerned about forgetting people's names, and about getting lost in the building (she'd recently been diagnosed with Alzheimers), that she wouldn't go downstairs and join in coffee mornings etc.
I think Thursday will definitely be a huggy day.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
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Pdoc ... did she give a response???
The gritter has been ... looks like we're no longer a priority route ... probably since our MP no longer lives at the top of the Rise
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Rain last night at 7ish froze horribly later in the night which left beautiful patterns on the conservatory roof. All gone now .
Mucho excitemundo!!!
BOTH my daughters are coming for a visit in early Feb.
No1 daughter is off to South America for 3 months in February and is coming for a few days after we get back from The Gambia so No2 daughter is coming down to join her . They've not been here together for 5 years.
Lovely news Hosta
Mild here and fairly calm. We had 5 minutes of rain earlier, just after Cosmos had ventured outside for the first time in weeks. He sat under a hydrangea shrub looking perplexed so I went and rescued him. Soggy sock not good for poorly paw.
I very much doubt any gritting goes on round our country lanes but the lovely farmers do go out with their tractors and push or pull fallen trees and branches which are more of an issue. Well done your OH Busy. Not easy in pitch dark.
It's raining again! Not forecast but welcome. Indoors stuff for me then.
Clari - your lot sound like a right shower. Good luck getting them sorted. I don't understand all the loneliness in old age. How hard can it be to start or join an over 60s club? Every village in Belgium has one as well as an 18-30 club for youf to get stuck into joint activities and excursions.
Afternoon everyone!
Very cold first thing but now warming up a little - we've almost reached freezing point...
Just back from the hospital where I've had another steroid injection in a knuckle, to try to unlock a "trigger finger". Not comfortable but, if it works this time (it's the second attempt), worth it.
Obelixx, I suspect the problems of loneliness in old age sometimes begin when your life is turned upside down in some way - by losing a partner or by ill health, say. If you're not naturally outgoing, or are finding it a trial to get around, joining a club isn't necessarily the answer.
Lovely to have both daughters visit at the same time, Hosta.
We will now be going to visit our new grandson on Thursday, taking lunch so they don't have to bother...
It's self defence Liri. Surely as we age we expect to be left behind by bereavement and should plan ahead for coping mechanisms. I have a friend in her early 60s who lost her partner about 18 months ago. They had a dog so she was obliged to take him out for a walk each day and thus have a few minutes chat with other doggy owners but hadn't realised how lonely and isolated she was until she recently joined the local U3A group. Now she has activities and new friends and a whole new spark of life.
In France and Belgium the local councils actively promote clubs from sport or art for kids to art and reading, crafts, dramatics, walking, excursions etc for adults and OAPs alike and provide free or cheap access to community halls and rooms. They know who lives where, when they married, how old they are and make sure they are invited to the local age appropriate activities - Xmas teas, golden wedding anniversaries, locale fêtes. You can be lonely if you want but not because you fell off the radar and haven't the opportunity to join in. Community spirit and socialism with a small "s" at work.
Have a lovely time on Thursday hugging the new baby.
Obelixx, your local council promoted activities sound excellent. But I still think some elderly people are just not emotionally suited to large group activity - well, not just the elderly, actually. Different things work for different people. My mum, an outgoing lady, became very lonely and withdrawn when she had to move to sheltered accommodation; she was so concerned about forgetting people's names, and about getting lost in the building (she'd recently been diagnosed with Alzheimers), that she wouldn't go downstairs and join in coffee mornings etc.
I think Thursday will definitely be a huggy day.
Great news Hosta! How's your cold?
Your part of France sounds more active than my area, Obelixx. There is quite a bit going on in our Norfolk village though.
Up to my eyes in Christmas cards.
Group activities are anathema to me.....always have been as are large social occasions.
I am fortunate to have a close group of longstanding friends and we see each other regularly with a maximum of four at one time for a lunch.
I'm with you on large social occasions, Joyce. I hate parties especially when there are lots of people I don't know...