Good morning all. Gorgeous scarf LB if this weather continues we will all need one! Light snow here and very cold. Going to venture to merry hill later ( our local shopping complex) to return some items and maybe pick up a treat from M&S food hall. I have today off and as gardening is out I need a plan. I have stuff from before Christmas to return hope it goes smoothly.
Hope all of you with poorly bits have a better day.
Those colours are lovely and compliment each other LB.
What a day I had yesterday. Didn't sit down until 9.50pm and I was shocked at the time as I thought it was about 8pm. It started in the morning. I had to walk to work due to the snow. Due to the weather I couldn't do the short cut so 50 mins it took me. It is a lovely walk though. Going home, I missed the bus so had to wait for the next one. I really didn't fancy walking back home after andull day on my feet.
On Monday, I noticed a small leak when my son was in the shower. It was directly below the shower and was dripping from my utility room doorway. I did a bit of experimenting and noticed that a bit of the silicone sealant had come away from the tiles but it was being hit by the shower water and 5here was also a crack in the grouting between two tiles above the sealant. So last night, I ask Mr Purple Rose to have a bath and leave the water in afterwards and i set about regrouting the tiles and also redoing the sealant.
We then had to go to Argos to take Mr Purpleroses phone back that I got him for Christmas. Over the past few days it started acting erratic and by yesterday afternoon he could not get online with it and when he charged it, the battery went down instead of up. We got a refund and we had to sort out an old phone to use until he gets another. Well that is nearly sorted out as he has found another in Argos and I am collecting it on my way to work this morning while it is quiet in there.
We are short staffed at work. A collegue tested positive at the weekend for covid. There are now a few who are having to self isolate. I have messaged her to send get well wishes and she has messaged me back thanking me and saying she feels quite poorly but she is being well looked after by her boyfriend
Bluebells I hope that your back is feeling better.
Morning Ruby, Debs and PurpleRose. Thanks for your kind words about the scarf. I have just been laughing at the video of the Texan attourney who appeared as a kitten on a zoom court case - hilarious. Thank goodness for some laughter these days.
I hope you don't have any difficulties with your returns Debs. PurpleRose, what a day you had yesterday. I am very impressed with your walk to work and can quite understand the bus ride home. I'm still trying to work out the water being left in the bath? Was it so you could test the new grouting and sealant once it had 'set' by splashing some around? I remember my sister's en suite shower leaking and coming through the ceiling in the dining room. A nightmare to get sorted. Got everything crossed here that your DIY has rectified your leak. Bet your OH is looking forward to getting his new phone later.
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Good Morning LB, Rubee, Debs & PurpleRose and all to follow, LB Lovely scarf it’s really coming along beautifully. No I wasn’t needed at work yesterday and will be on standby again today. I don’t think we’ve had any more snow overnight but it looks icy. I really need to get some food shopping but will wait and see how the road conditions look. Rubee Sounds like a good idea to stay in the warm ☕️ Debs I hope you get on ok with your gift returns and treat yourselves to something nice from M&S, it all looks so tempting in the foodhall, PurpleRose Oh what a long day you had yesterday, it sounds like you’ve had a run of frustrating problems to resolve. Sorry to hear the news of your colleague, I hope she recovers well. Very challenging times, the half term week will be a welcome break for you, Hope you all have a good day.
Morning Hazel, You’ve done well not to increase your duvet tog until now, you’ll be snug as a bug tonight. I hope you have a successful trip to the GC, will there be a few plants coming home too I wonder 😊 As I am typing the snow fall has begun again, shopping may have to wait another day. Mind how you go everyone, if you are venturing out.
LB the scarf looks lovely and the colours go very well. Hazel enjoy your trip to the gc and I hope you’ll be nice and warm in your duvet tonight. Chive we still have snow but the sun is shining brightly. Take care if you do shop. Purplerose a long day for you yesterday and sorry to hear of your colleague. I hope for a speedy recovery for her. The upcoming break will be good for you.
Hi folks, I'm going nowhere today, it's freezing. We don't normally light the woodburner until tea time but I think it will be earlier today. SIL is steadily improving and Hubby has had his jab so things here are finally moving in the right direction. Secondborn has also had some good news as she had an interview at work today and has been promoted to Deputy Head starting in September so that will give her a bit more financial security now that she is on her own. It should help her buy a property too as she is currently in rented accommodation. Mind you she will need to get her partner to agree to sell the house first, or buy her out.
Still under a 4.0 tog duvet here Hazel, for some reason I never feel the cold at night.
Afternoon everyone, @Yviestevie so glad that SIL is feeling better today. Great news about secondborn! 🎉🎉 Still snowing here too Yvie, I'm not going anywhere either, it's freezing outside.❄❄ @Ladybird4 scarf looks beautiful, love the colours. You should make more for next year's Christmas pressies 🤗🤗 They will keep you toasty warm. Lovely morning pic too. Oh my goodness @PurpleRose what a day! Hopefully you have relaxing one today. Have a lovely time at the GC @Songbird-1 Hope you have a relaxing day @Chivetalking @debs64 hope you get everything sorted at Mark's. Mind has gone blank, sorry for all I've missed. Hope you all have a good day whatever you're doing. Take care everyone, keep warm
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Those colours are lovely and compliment each other LB.
What a day I had yesterday. Didn't sit down until 9.50pm and I was shocked at the time as I thought it was about 8pm. It started in the morning. I had to walk to work due to the snow. Due to the weather I couldn't do the short cut so 50 mins it took me. It is a lovely walk though. Going home, I missed the bus so had to wait for the next one. I really didn't fancy walking back home after andull day on my feet.
On Monday, I noticed a small leak when my son was in the shower. It was directly below the shower and was dripping from my utility room doorway. I did a bit of experimenting and noticed that a bit of the silicone sealant had come away from the tiles but it was being hit by the shower water and 5here was also a crack in the grouting between two tiles above the sealant. So last night, I ask Mr Purple Rose to have a bath and leave the water in afterwards and i set about regrouting the tiles and also redoing the sealant.
We then had to go to Argos to take Mr Purpleroses phone back that I got him for Christmas. Over the past few days it started acting erratic and by yesterday afternoon he could not get online with it and when he charged it, the battery went down instead of up. We got a refund and we had to sort out an old phone to use until he gets another. Well that is nearly sorted out as he has found another in Argos and I am collecting it on my way to work this morning while it is quiet in there.
We are short staffed at work. A collegue tested positive at the weekend for covid. There are now a few who are having to self isolate. I have messaged her to send get well wishes and she has messaged me back thanking me and saying she feels quite poorly but she is being well looked after by her boyfriend
Bluebells I hope that your back is feeling better.
LB Lovely scarf it’s really coming along beautifully. No I wasn’t needed at work yesterday and will be on standby again today. I don’t think we’ve had any more snow overnight but it looks icy. I really need to get some food shopping but will wait and see how the road conditions look.
Rubee Sounds like a good idea to stay in the warm ☕️
Debs I hope you get on ok with your gift returns and treat yourselves to something nice from M&S, it all looks so tempting in the foodhall,
PurpleRose Oh what a long day you had yesterday, it sounds like you’ve had a run of frustrating problems to resolve. Sorry to hear the news of your colleague, I hope she recovers well. Very challenging times, the half term week will be a welcome break for you,
Hope you all have a good day.
As I am typing the snow fall has begun again, shopping may have to wait another day.
Mind how you go everyone, if you are venturing out.
@Yviestevie so glad that SIL is feeling better today. Great news about secondborn! 🎉🎉 Still snowing here too Yvie, I'm not going anywhere either, it's freezing outside.❄❄
@Ladybird4 scarf looks beautiful, love the colours. You should make more for next year's Christmas pressies 🤗🤗 They will keep you toasty warm. Lovely morning pic too.
Oh my goodness @PurpleRose what a day! Hopefully you have relaxing one today.
Have a lovely time at the GC @Songbird-1
Hope you have a relaxing day @Chivetalking
@debs64 hope you get everything sorted at Mark's.
Mind has gone blank, sorry for all I've missed. Hope you all have a good day whatever you're doing.
Take care everyone, keep warm