Blimey it’s chilly out there, just been for my walk and at the pace I was going I’m surprised icicles weren’t forming.
Sure is even down here in the soft south. It's the windchill. Back indoors behind the glass It's lovely. Just back from GP, actually got some referrals for some of my issues. He insisted on sending me to physio for arm and elbow joints, waste of time, lack of activity is NOt the issue, but I will have to go.
It’s developed into a brighter day today, but still very cold. I was surprised not to see any frost on the roofs when I came down this morning, the temp was showing 2 degrees for outside.
Decided to tackle the small fridge freezer compartment today. It’s caked with ice because I kept forgetting to do it. It’s going to take a long time to melt it all. When that fridge eventually packs in, I’ll look for one with a frost free freezer compartment, like the big fridge/freezer I have and the freezer in the garage - it makes life a lot easier. (Especially, if, like me, you have a tendency to forget to do it regularly 😂).
Sorry to read some of you have had trouble sleeping, and hope tonight is better for you. I’ve been sleeping ok, but had some very odd dreams this last few days 😲.
I awoke yesterday to a little snow on the summits of the local mountains (the first of this Winter), but happily none down here. Here is a photo taken from the nursing home car park yesterday:
Those of you good people who are experiencing snow - stay warm, and those of you good people making journeys - stay safe. I wish for well-slept nights and pain-free days for all.
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I’ve been out and about … I took OH to work … then drove down to the trading estate by the station, got some knitting needles I need and scoured Morrisons for pearl barley … I got the only pack left I picked up some other bits I can’t get from the farm shop (toothpaste, shower gel etc) but forgot bread rolls for son’s burgers … I needed petrol too so I grabbed some rolls when I called at the Londis petrol station on the way home. Morrisons had some fresh herring so I grabbed a pair (they were small) and have just had them in oatmeal for my lunch. £1:30. 😋
The windscreen protector was on the car overnight and the car was facing southwards but there was quite a thick layer of real ice between the protector and the windscreen at 10:30 this morning … don’t think it’s much warmer out there now 🧊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Afternoon all. Back from Dad’s hospital appointment run. Parking/disability access awful again but appointment was worthwhile. Luckily no ice this morning, but was (is) bitterly cold.
I might put my feet up and watch Silent Witness this arvo. Stew was made yesterday, so easy tea later.
Well it has clouded over and it is cold at -3 with real feel at -10. My feet are frozen and I have the heating on. Minestrone us bubbling on the stove, cup of tea imminent methinks. Hope you guys are warm and cosy.
It's way too cold for me @Hostafan1. I was chatting to the electrician after he'd finished replacing all 3 smoke/heat alarms. He was Hungarian and was telling us that the valley he comes from is surrounded by high mountains and has an average of -25 during the winter but up to 44c in the summer. His English was very good, I am so ashamed of my inability to speak any foreign languages. Never learnt any in school.
I popped into the Surgery this morning to pick up a registration letter so I can access my details etc on the NHS ebsite. I still can't get it to work, today I had to video my face whilst saying aloud the 4 numbers shown on the screen. It didn't want to video me. Why, oh why? I didn't think I was that ugly!!! The computer obviously thinks I'm a criminal.
Maybe you are too pretty @Lizzie27 and the computer was jealous!
The tree man rang while we were in Lidl, wanted to come this afternoon. That was a relief, wanted him to come before we go back to Norfolk next week. He has coppiced a hazel tree so that we can control how big it grows when it grows back and he's severely pruned the lime tree next to the kitchen. It was getting too big, touching the roof and the chimney of the wood burning oven. I had expected him to want to pollard it, French fashion, but he said it would be happier with a few slim branches left.
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It’s developed into a brighter day today, but still very cold. I was surprised not to see any frost on the roofs when I came down this morning, the temp was showing 2 degrees for outside.
Decided to tackle the small fridge freezer compartment today. It’s caked with ice because I kept forgetting to do it. It’s going to take a long time to melt it all. When that fridge eventually packs in, I’ll look for one with a frost free freezer compartment, like the big fridge/freezer I have and the freezer in the garage - it makes life a lot easier. (Especially, if, like me, you have a tendency to forget to do it regularly 😂).
Sorry to read some of you have had trouble sleeping, and hope tonight is better for you.
I’ve been sleeping ok, but had some very odd dreams this last few days 😲.
I picked up some other bits I can’t get from the farm shop (toothpaste, shower gel etc) but forgot bread rolls for son’s burgers … I needed petrol too so I grabbed some rolls when I called at the Londis petrol station on the way home. Morrisons had some fresh herring so I grabbed a pair (they were small) and have just had them in oatmeal for my lunch. £1:30. 😋
The windscreen protector was on the car overnight and the car was facing southwards but there was quite a thick layer of real ice between the protector and the windscreen at 10:30 this morning … don’t think it’s much warmer out there now 🧊
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Hope you guys are warm and cosy.
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I popped into the Surgery this morning to pick up a registration letter so I can access my details etc on the NHS ebsite. I still can't get it to work, today I had to video my face whilst saying aloud the 4 numbers shown on the screen. It didn't want to video me. Why, oh why? I didn't think I was that ugly!!! The computer obviously thinks I'm a criminal.
The tree man rang while we were in Lidl, wanted to come this afternoon. That was a relief, wanted him to come before we go back to Norfolk next week. He has coppiced a hazel tree so that we can control how big it grows when it grows back and he's severely pruned the lime tree next to the kitchen. It was getting too big, touching the roof and the chimney of the wood burning oven. I had expected him to want to pollard it, French fashion, but he said it would be happier with a few slim branches left.