Back to being bright and sunny again today which is a relief. This damp and cold stuff doesn't do a thing for my stupid knee and was starting to set off my hips too. Â
I met Chris Bonington once @punkdoc when he came to give a talk at college when he was still in the planning and training phase for that Everest climb. Even then I had to wonder at the need to conquer remote mountains in appalling conditions.  I can understand wanting to live in the hills and enjoy the views every day tho.
OH's birthday dinner went well but I don't want to eat steak for another year or more.  Not my favourite.  Such a soggy day tho and cod so we lit our first fire of the year and had both dogs and cats basking in the glow. Chooks are enjoying the sun today.
@D0rdogne_Damsel those cakes and biscuits look good. I can bake any cake you like - except Genoese which is horrid - but I've never got to grips with icing and decorating like that.
Fairylet's efforts look good too @Fairygirl.  My food processor is almost that old and the worse for wear but still works but not the grater part.  Makes chocolate carrot cake hard work grating all the carrots and chocolate by hand but still luscious.Â
@Pat E can you use the fallen eucalyptus as firewood or does it spit oils?  Impressive the way that one has torn into strips.
I'm off outside to get some sun as the soggy stuff will be back tomorrow night and Thursday. Enjoy your day everyone.
Morning everyone, brilliant sunshine and warmer today, thank goodness. Don't do cold at all. Those bakes looks delicious DD, I'm sure they will be very popular. Glad that tree didn't fall near the house @Pat E, it's huge. My daughter brought her two hanging baskets home so we're going to hang them up here in a mo. One's a bit worse for wear as the wooden strut on her porch gave way but a kind neighbour picked them and tried to stuff the primulas back in. Bit of replanting needed. I'll be glad when she's out of there, the house is deteriorating badly, she found water in the attic last week. Fingers crossed, there's a replacement flat in the offing.Â
Hello all. I slept badly, had a horrid dream as well. Don't usually remember dreams.
Good heavens, @D0rdogne_Damsel, you've had snow! You're only about an hour north of me. We've just had loads of rain and it's chilly. The river is the village is very full. Lovely mini cakes.
I've been to the village, emptied bins, bought another gas bottle for the kitchen heater and been to the Post Office. Cards to the UK are now posted.
I've sent, by email, the Gospel readings to the readers for the Carol Service on Sunday. Far fewer coming than usual, have to book, limited places because of distancing. No mince pies and mulled wine afterwards either.
I've made an appointment with the Orange shop in the Leclerc Centre to buy a Smartphone on Friday morning, hope I don't regret it. I hope it will have a signal here and be easy to use. They told me that my phone line will be repaired tomorrow. I'll believe it when I see it.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
Oh dear @Busy-Lizzie sorry about the dream. Am sure once you get used to it the smartphone will be a help ( if there is network coverage) -- I was a late adopter vs my peers but wouldn't be without it now.
@Busy-Lizzie, I bought a Samsung Android a couple of months ago and am slowly getting to grips with it. It does help if you've grandchildren who can show you what the symbols all mean and what to do! I did make the mistake of ordering a large screen one (thought I wouldn't have to find my glasses first - I still do) and because I've got small hands find it's a bit difficult to handle. We live and learn. Over here you can do an online search for the providers in your area, not sure if you can do that in France. If you're surrounded by trees, as I think you are, it might make it difficult to get a signal, as it does us. When your children visit, do they manage to get a signal ok from your house and if so, ask them who their provider is. It might help to decide. I didn't buy my phone outright but have a 3 year contract.
Thank you @Desi_in_London and @Lizzie27. I was thinking of a cheap Samsung Galaxy. OH has bought one but hadn't realised it was glass and he dropped it, it has a chip but still works. He says the glass is slithery in cold weather. I don't want one that's too heavy, handbag weighs enough as it is.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
@Fairygirl your point about the old food mixer reminded me, I have just changed the batteries on our front doorbell as we nearly missed a couple of deliveries through not hearing the bell. When I looked at the old batteries they were dated Jan 2001 so I suppose I mustn't grumble.Â
Got to plots again today even managed some more digging, takes nearly as long to clean the tools after but the damp isn't improving & I have to do it sometime. The sun even put in an appearance for an hour.Â
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I met Chris Bonington once @punkdoc when he came to give a talk at college when he was still in the planning and training phase for that Everest climb. Even then I had to wonder at the need to conquer remote mountains in appalling conditions.  I can understand wanting to live in the hills and enjoy the views every day tho.
OH's birthday dinner went well but I don't want to eat steak for another year or more.  Not my favourite.  Such a soggy day tho and cod so we lit our first fire of the year and had both dogs and cats basking in the glow. Chooks are enjoying the sun today.
@D0rdogne_Damsel those cakes and biscuits look good. I can bake any cake you like - except Genoese which is horrid - but I've never got to grips with icing and decorating like that.
Fairylet's efforts look good too @Fairygirl.  My food processor is almost that old and the worse for wear but still works but not the grater part.  Makes chocolate carrot cake hard work grating all the carrots and chocolate by hand but still luscious.Â
@Pat E can you use the fallen eucalyptus as firewood or does it spit oils?  Impressive the way that one has torn into strips.
I'm off outside to get some sun as the soggy stuff will be back tomorrow night and Thursday. Enjoy your day everyone.
Wet, wet, wet. Work, work, work. Repeat
Glad that tree didn't fall near the house @Pat E, it's huge.
My daughter brought her two hanging baskets home so we're going to hang them up here in a mo. One's a bit worse for wear as the wooden strut on her porch gave way but a kind neighbour picked them and tried to stuff the primulas back in. Bit of replanting needed. I'll be glad when she's out of there, the house is deteriorating badly, she found water in the attic last week. Fingers crossed, there's a replacement flat in the offing.Â
I slept badly, had a horrid dream as well. Don't usually remember dreams.
Good heavens, @D0rdogne_Damsel, you've had snow! You're only about an hour north of me. We've just had loads of rain and it's chilly. The river is the village is very full. Lovely mini cakes.
I've been to the village, emptied bins, bought another gas bottle for the kitchen heater and been to the Post Office. Cards to the UK are now posted.
I've sent, by email, the Gospel readings to the readers for the Carol Service on Sunday. Far fewer coming than usual, have to book, limited places because of distancing. No mince pies and mulled wine afterwards either.
I've made an appointment with the Orange shop in the Leclerc Centre to buy a Smartphone on Friday morning, hope I don't regret it. I hope it will have a signal here and be easy to use. They told me that my phone line will be repaired tomorrow. I'll believe it when I see it.
If you're surrounded by trees, as I think you are, it might make it difficult to get a signal, as it does us. When your children visit, do they manage to get a signal ok from your house and if so, ask them who their provider is. It might help to decide.
I didn't buy my phone outright but have a 3 year contract.
Got to plots again today even managed some more digging, takes nearly as long to clean the tools after but the damp isn't improving & I have to do it sometime. The sun even put in an appearance for an hour.Â