Had to go and have my eyes tested this morning. Did not enjoy the trip out much, drizzly and grey, our seaside town was almost deserted and looking very sorry for itself. At least I managed to get a 2023 day to page diary in the shop next to the opticians. Pleased to get back home. Cleared some leaves from the lawn yesterday, and OH was very impressed by my efforts at trimming the laurel hedge. That should look neat and tidy for the winter. Sorry to hear about the bad backs and other aches and pains, hope everyone recovers quickly.
It’s a very dismal day here today (like yesterday) - the fog/mist has lifted a bit but not gone completely and I think it will be back. Feels a little cooler, too. I was out this morning, but don’t think I’ll be venturing out any more today, even though there is an open meeting at church that I could go to. I might yet go.
There’s quite a bit of sadness in some of the posts which I’m sorry to read and send hugs to those posters.
Afternoon all, Afraid to say it's now raining here as well, surprisingly, after a sunny walk to the shop this morning - just in a T shirt, unbelievably warm. It always makes me smile, going past a local church, to hear very loud Zumba music belting out, they have a class on Monday mornings. Not something I've ever done or likely to do, no sense of rhythm and two left feet!
We're just making arrangements for a family meet up soon but I was surprised the big Premier Inn we usually stay at said it was full up, can only assume it's been block booked for migrants. It will have to be a Travel Lodge then, not my favourite hotel chain but it's convenient to all of us.
@chicky, that's a nuisance and very painful I'm sure. I find a hot water bottle or Voltarol the best for back ache temporarily, though not at the same time as I got blisters once.
Hope @Dovefromabove is enjoying her bracing beachside walk.
@Lizzie27 I've stayed in Travel Lodge Hotels twice and both times the bed was very comfy, the room was clean, the price was cheap and the staff were friendly.
Dordogne and Norfolk. Clay in Dordogne, sandy in Norfolk.
That's good to know, thanks @Busy-Lizzie. We have stayed in both chains before but our preference is usually Premier. The big one we stay at Trentham Gardens, nr Stoke on Trent has a breakfast/dining room and also sitting areas where we can chat with family. It's also convenient of course for one of the biggest GC's I've ever been to and the lovely Trentham Gardens, part of which were designed by Piet Odolf and Tom Stuart-Smith.
We’ve stayed in several Premier Inns and several Travel Lodges … while we prefer PI , TL has always proved to be perfectly acceptable, the rooms clean, the beds very comfy and as has been said, the staff have always been available, approachable and very eager to help. We stayed in one recently and the young woman on reception really went over and above to help me with a glitch accessing the internet (my fault entirely) and was so good humoured about it. I sent a very good review and said that she was a credit to herself and to TL and that she obviously had the potential to go a long way in her chosen career. 😊
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Sorry to hear about the bad backs and other aches and pains, hope everyone recovers quickly.
We're just making arrangements for a family meet up soon but I was surprised the big Premier Inn we usually stay at said it was full up, can only assume it's been block booked for migrants. It will have to be a Travel Lodge then, not my favourite hotel chain but it's convenient to all of us.
@chicky, that's a nuisance and very painful I'm sure. I find a hot water bottle or Voltarol the best for back ache temporarily, though not at the same time as I got blisters once.
Hope @Dovefromabove is enjoying her bracing beachside walk.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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