That must have been so scary, @Pat E. Glad you had some books handy to distract you. Your weather seems to be nothing but extremes! Don’t envy you the storms or the heat. I sat up in bed last night and wrote a pile of Christmas cards, lights out at 11.15, and have slept right through till 7.45! Maybe this is the secret to a good nights sleep! I have more cards to do, I’ll try it again tonight.
Early start here too. The sun is up and the day promises to be a fine one. Just as well as I did a load of washing during the night (off peak rates). I also put the slow cooker on too with a chicken and vegetable soup for the weekend.
Glad you survived the thunder storm @Pat E Yes. The old coo bush call!! That sound does carry!! (or did).
Sorry to hear about your neighbour @punkdoc and glad that you are nibbling on the odd crust of dry toast!!
I now have four close friends with various forms of cancer . One friend, with breast cancer, had an operation on Thursday as an outpatient (in Montpellier). I couldn't believe it!! She had undergone 6 months of chemotherapy previously. A friend of my late husband's has been diagnosed with the beginnings of prostate cancer, my friend in Melbourne who has had her first round of chemotherapy and another friend not far away in the middle of chemotherapy for ovarian and lung cancer. I'm going to see her this afternoon as she is going to get her head shaved next week. All so horrible. All so frightening.
This weekend is the Foire au Gras which is a Christmas market where "local" farmers sell their wares from poultry to honey. There's lots of see. I'm not sure I like seeing all the fowl lying in rows on tables with their heads hanging down. Hmmm.
Today's name day is one I haven't heard of - in fact there are 2:
De Sainte Léocadie à Saint Nicaise, les gelées naissent.
I expect everyone has fleeced the important bits in their garden by now.
Time to dash - I have washing to hang out and work to do. Enjoy your day everyone.
Morning all, good evening @Pat E, glad to hear you have survived that storm ok. It sounds like one of our summer storms with torrential rain that bounces off the ground and then evaporates. It's grey with a cold wind and rain forecast later. "They" say it's supposed to get milder, we shall see! I have the fridge defrosting at the moment, it's an old under the counter top in the kitchen, I wish it would break down so that I can buy a new one. We do have another larger newer one in the utility as well. Hugs to all with illnesses and worries, have a peaceful day all.
Glad you are ok @Pat E. That was certainly some storm by the sound of it.
It’s wet and dreary here at the moment but supposed to be milder, but I’ve not been outside yet. Im not convinced that it is very mild yet, though.
The rest of the Christmas trimmings to go up today, I think. No plans to go out anywhere so far although we might venture to our local electrical store for a new tv. Our big one has given up the ghost. We’ve brought the smaller one into the room that usually sits, unwatched, in the spare bedroom (bought it for OH when he was working away from home and staying in digs), so we can wait a bit, if needs be. Not that there’s very much that interests us on the tv, but I would miss not having one.
You’ve reminded me @floralies that I must defrost the small freezer in our little fridge too. It’s in desperate need of doing. The next one will definitely be a frost free one like the other one we have. It’s a chore I intensely dislike.
Sending kind thoughts to all feeling unwell or dealing with worries.
Glad you were able to be diplomatic with your plumber and DJ @D0rdogne_Damsel. Glad that storm didn't affect you too badly @Pat E. Sorry to hear about your daughter's redundancy @Lizzie27 and fingers crossed she finds something that suits her soon. But great that she has a couple of weeks off before Christmas! Sorry to hear about your friend @punkdoc - but good that you and Mrs.punkdoc are making steps towards recovery. Probably no chance of getting the op this side of Christmas now though. It was lovely and sunny yesterday so we drove to the farm where we always get our tree and it is now up, but not yet decorated. Today's weather is more horrible, so I am going to drive into town with my OH for the weekend's shopping.
I’ve had a call from @WonkyWomble this morning … she feels much better this morning and her temperature is normal; also her Lovely Hub is on the mend … still in bed and weak but sitting up and improved 🙏 Plus her car’s new wheels and tyres arrived (did you know she had a damaged wheel and they were so rare she couldn’t get just one but had to get 4 slightly different ones) and have been fitted and the remarkable mobile mechanic who looks after her brothers company’s vehicles seems to have fixed the mystery problem with her car that outwitted the usual garage chap.
As one of her favourite customers said … tough times don’t last … tough folk do. 👍
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I expect everyone has fleeced the important bits in their garden by now.
Thank you @tui34. I had forgotten my laurel, all done now!
I am sorry to hear about your friends. What do they say? One in three. I and OH are unfortunately part of the statistics. I hope your visit to your friend brought some comfort. Hugs.
Hi all, back from a very enjoyable Christmas lunch with friends, I ate too much so am now just slumped in the armchair. Gale force winds outside but drive over and back wasn't as bad as I anticipated and only a few large road puddles. The canal by the pub had waves on it! We had lost two of the male car club members during the year but it was very nice to see both their widows at the lunch and I think they enjoyed the company. Must be so hard for them, particularly right now.
Glad Wonky, her OH and both the Punkdocs are feeling better.
I haven't done all my Xmas cards yet, perhaps I'll try your method @Ergates. Had trouble getting to sleep last night and then woke up at 6 am. Really tired now.
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Glad all is ok @Pat E 👍
All is still here and it’s just getting light … the forecast is for wind and rain today.
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I sat up in bed last night and wrote a pile of Christmas cards, lights out at 11.15, and have slept right through till 7.45! Maybe this is the secret to a good nights sleep! I have more cards to do, I’ll try it again tonight.
Still very weak, but managed a few hours out of bed yesterday and we both managed boiled eggs for tea.
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Early start here too. The sun is up and the day promises to be a fine one. Just as well as I did a load of washing during the night (off peak rates). I also put the slow cooker on too with a chicken and vegetable soup for the weekend.
Glad you survived the thunder storm @Pat E Yes. The old coo bush call!! That sound does carry!! (or did).
Sorry to hear about your neighbour @punkdoc and glad that you are nibbling on the odd crust of dry toast!!
I now have four close friends with various forms of cancer . One friend, with breast cancer, had an operation on Thursday as an outpatient (in Montpellier). I couldn't believe it!! She had undergone 6 months of chemotherapy previously. A friend of my late husband's has been diagnosed with the beginnings of prostate cancer, my friend in Melbourne who has had her first round of chemotherapy and another friend not far away in the middle of chemotherapy for ovarian and lung cancer. I'm going to see her this afternoon as she is going to get her head shaved next week. All so horrible. All so frightening.
This weekend is the Foire au Gras which is a Christmas market where "local" farmers sell their wares from poultry to honey. There's lots of see.
I'm not sure I like seeing all the fowl lying in rows on tables with their heads hanging down. Hmmm.
Today's name day is one I haven't heard of - in fact there are 2:
De Sainte Léocadie à Saint Nicaise, les gelées naissent.
I expect everyone has fleeced the important bits in their garden by now.
Time to dash - I have washing to hang out and work to do. Enjoy your day everyone.
I have the fridge defrosting at the moment, it's an old under the counter top in the kitchen, I wish it would break down so that I can buy a new one. We do have another larger newer one in the utility as well.
Hugs to all with illnesses and worries, have a peaceful day all.
Glad you are ok @Pat E. That was certainly some storm by the sound of it.
It’s wet and dreary here at the moment but supposed to be milder, but I’ve not been outside yet. Im not convinced that it is very mild yet, though.
The rest of the Christmas trimmings to go up today, I think. No plans to go out anywhere so far although we might venture to our local electrical store for a new tv. Our big one has given up the ghost. We’ve brought the smaller one into the room that usually sits, unwatched, in the spare bedroom (bought it for OH when he was working away from home and staying in digs), so we can wait a bit, if needs be. Not that there’s very much that interests us on the tv, but I would miss not having one.
You’ve reminded me @floralies that I must defrost the small freezer in our little fridge too. It’s in desperate need of doing. The next one will definitely be a frost free one like the other one we have. It’s a chore I intensely dislike.
Sending kind thoughts to all feeling unwell or dealing with worries.
Glad that storm didn't affect you too badly @Pat E.
Sorry to hear about your daughter's redundancy @Lizzie27 and fingers crossed she finds something that suits her soon. But great that she has a couple of weeks off before Christmas!
Sorry to hear about your friend @punkdoc - but good that you and Mrs.punkdoc are making steps towards recovery. Probably no chance of getting the op this side of Christmas now though.
It was lovely and sunny yesterday so we drove to the farm where we always get our tree and it is now up, but not yet decorated. Today's weather is more horrible, so I am going to drive into town with my OH for the weekend's shopping.
Plus her car’s new wheels and tyres arrived (did you know she had a damaged wheel and they were so rare she couldn’t get just one but had to get 4 slightly different ones) and have been fitted and the remarkable mobile mechanic who looks after her brothers company’s vehicles seems to have fixed the mystery problem with her car that outwitted the usual garage chap.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
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Glad Wonky, her OH and both the Punkdocs are feeling better.
Thanks @didyw.
I haven't done all my Xmas cards yet, perhaps I'll try your method @Ergates. Had trouble getting to sleep last night and then woke up at 6 am. Really tired now.
Enjoy the rest of the weekend folks.