I'm back - I wish I'd left it until tomorrow - the shops will be empty then, everyone's there today But I did take advantage of the fact that Waitrose's superb cafeteria was virtually empty to treat myself to a bacon bap and coffee and a read of the Guardian.
Now I've just got to unpack the shopping and make some pastry etc etc etc .............
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
I'm back too... If I ain't got it now - you can't have it
It was ok actually - think the timing was about right - too late for the salt-miners traffic and the "Have to get there for doors opening" brigade. Too early for those that have to take sprogs with them. Busy but not manic.
Car topped up with fuel & last of local cards delivered. Lots of little jobs to do today but have decided that I am going to stop at 3pm and enjoy a very lazy evening because the next couple of days will be busy.
Postie has just delivered a parcel - it's a little movie camera which OH bought out of his pocket money a couple of weeks ago. He won't be back until tomorrow afternoon & doesn't know it's arrived - so I think I will wrap it up & stick it under the tree so he has something to play with on Christmas Day. A bit like when he was 8 and got an Action Man...
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
Probably won't get on here again until after Christmas - OH has gone to the tip and the family have gone to Eureka, the kids' science thingy in Halifax. (It's really good - I went with them last time, but need to do shopping, stuffing-making etc today.)
So the family arrived yesterday from Ireland, complete with germs... I'm keeping my distance from my darling daughter, as she has a wonderful cough. But it's lovely to have them, and the children are a delight - especially the little one, who has recently decided that Talking is the current Thing to Do, but words don't always come out right yet. My favourite so far is "moogy-bag" (motorbike). The poor cat doesn't know what's hit her... she's taken up residence under our duvet this morning!
Must get on. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas - see you in a bit...
xx
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
Dove, have you looked in the shed or wherever your OH keeps things? He may have put his nails in them. That's the sort of thing that happens in this household.
Cleaned dining room, it was cold in there, rads were off. Turned them on and will put up decorations later. Now de-frosting the small freezer in the larder. Haven't ironed yet as OH said he would light the woodburner in the sitting room, but he forgot, cold there too. Kitchen is now too hot, from boiling water in pans to put in the de-frosting freezer!
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I'm back - I wish I'd left it until tomorrow - the shops will be empty then, everyone's there today
But I did take advantage of the fact that Waitrose's superb cafeteria was virtually empty to treat myself to a bacon bap and coffee and a read of the Guardian.
Now I've just got to unpack the shopping and make some pastry etc etc etc .............
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Morning all.
Shall decorate and clean the dining room today. I hope 2 of my friends who are invited to lunch on Christmas day will be able to come. He has gone to hospital for heart tests, but they say he'll be out for Christmas.
I also have a pile of ironing to do so I hope there's something on daytime TV. Good day for ironing, it rained in the night and it looks grey and gloomy.
I'm back too... If I ain't got it now - you can't have it
It was ok actually - think the timing was about right - too late for the salt-miners traffic and the "Have to get there for doors opening" brigade. Too early for those that have to take sprogs with them. Busy but not manic.
Car topped up with fuel & last of local cards delivered. Lots of little jobs to do today but have decided that I am going to stop at 3pm and enjoy a very lazy evening because the next couple of days will be busy.
Postie has just delivered a parcel - it's a little movie camera which OH bought out of his pocket money a couple of weeks ago. He won't be back until tomorrow afternoon & doesn't know it's arrived - so I think I will wrap it up & stick it under the tree so he has something to play with on Christmas Day. A bit like when he was 8 and got an Action Man...
Hope your friends can make it BL
Nice animation BTW !
The animation comes from here http://yoursmiles.org/index.php , but it seems to have affected the print after it!
Good morning all, and Season's Greetings!
Probably won't get on here again until after Christmas - OH has gone to the tip and the family have gone to Eureka, the kids' science thingy in Halifax. (It's really good - I went with them last time, but need to do shopping, stuffing-making etc today.)
So the family arrived yesterday from Ireland, complete with germs...
I'm keeping my distance from my darling daughter, as she has a wonderful cough. But it's lovely to have them, and the children are a delight - especially the little one, who has recently decided that Talking is the current Thing to Do, but words don't always come out right yet. My favourite so far is "moogy-bag" (motorbike). 
The poor cat doesn't know what's hit her... she's taken up residence under our duvet this morning!
Must get on. Hope you all have a lovely Christmas - see you in a bit...
xx
A wee chuckle for christmas. Translations available
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2dCMDNqE5Y
Does anyone remember where I put the silver nut dish and the silver fruit bowl last January? They're not in the sideboard where they should be
Oh well, if I can't find them I don't have to get the silver polish out do I?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Dove, have you looked in the shed or wherever your OH keeps things? He may have put his nails in them. That's the sort of thing that happens in this household.
Cleaned dining room, it was cold in there, rads were off. Turned them on and will put up decorations later. Now de-frosting the small freezer in the larder. Haven't ironed yet as OH said he would light the woodburner in the sitting room, but he forgot, cold there too. Kitchen is now too hot, from boiling water in pans to put in the de-frosting freezer!