Punkdoc, sympathies. I'm struggling too. I keep trying to get up from the couch and having little wanders around the garden. Too hot to spend much time out there, I suppose the opposite for you in the UK.
On the door are our opening hours showing that we're closed.
The door is also closed (a good indicator that we are in fact very much anti-socially closed).
So in a family struggle (when the two doors are closed they open on to each other creating a nice space for the unsuspecting to get trapped behind) and stand there while I desperately try to finish my phone call as quickly as possible.
In my head I want to scream out: "ITS GRIM OUT THERE. COLD AND DEPRESSING. WHY VENTURE OUT OF THE HOUSE TO SEE US WITHOUT CHECKING OPENING TIMES? YOU HAVE CENTRAL HEATING YOU COULD BE ENJOYING!"
This wouldn't have been appropriate. So I politely explained our opening hours and out they struggled back into the cold grey day. Looking less than impressed (since I am home alone I couldn't have let them look around if I had wanted too).
Usually I keep the door locked but I have been getting fed up of people trying to pull the handle off the door frame (plus I've ordered a few Christmas gifts to get delivered here!)
*twiddles thumbs*
I've had a count up of students already booked in to the museum for next year (January - July). Already we have more booked in than visited during an entire year before I took over which is a nice thing to notice.
*twiddles thumbs*
Dove: I've settled for Radio Sheffield. Its nice to have the company in the back ground. I am tempted to go on iplayer and find a few of my favourite radio shows to listen too if it gets a little too... local?
Pdoc: keep on bugg*ring on. Moods are such a vicious thing when they're off kilter. Have you anyone you can chat away too to let the pressure release safely? You know we're always here happy to listen to even the most random of waffling (just look at what I write for starters).
That's another family whose grandparents have left the comforts of a nice warm house to be dragged out to a closed museum. I've checked our website I promise I have! Look there is is clear as muck:
The sad thing is that last week on one of the days we were open we barely had anyone through the doors (wouldn't have covered the electricity bill that's for sure) and now we're closed everyone wants to see me.
*twiddles thumbs*
I've taken to sighing melodramatically to pass the time. It doesn't seem to be helping! I've already eaten lunch!!
Hi every one Like Pat we are again in the middle 30c and to hot to do anything I will swop some of this heat for your cold weather. it never feels like a christmas in the heat. I hope baby arrives and punkdoc feels better
Quick peek in to say hello. Christmas fair was marvelous on Friday. I was so relieved. The kids and the adults loved it and the 'grotto' was really appreciated, so different to any previous years efforts - and we sold all the snow globes - phew.
Taken all week-end to sort out the aftermath, plus I have moved into a friend's house to 'dog sit' for a week, 3 dogs, 2 cats and 3 chickens, I won't be lonely that's for sure.
Will catch up soon, best wishes to all, especially Punkdoc, keep your chin up. Must catch up on a whole pile of e-mails now, not least of which is one to the nice man at the bank who is lending me the money for the house, not that he completely knows that yet.
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Joyce: saw your "rant" on another thread: your friend sounds like a complete brain dead arse of a soggy biscuit dunking numpty, unfortunately they are amazingly common. People don't stop to think how brilliant helping someone else out, especially when
a) they ask
b) it is a really simple task
makes them feel. Its a proper little ego booster. Or at least I think so.
Seriously its like giving blood: a little prick, twenty minutes, a free tea and biscuit, and you get to spend the rest of the day feeling all warm and smug inside. I used to tell myself that my giving blood meant I didn't need to feel bad when once again I refused to let a BMW driver out of a junction.
What an angel your neighbour is though. Make sure they know that their fame has reached Yorkshire and our flat caps have been taken off to them (promptly put back on again though: grim up here!)
I'm still at work. I've sent messages to my mum, my aunt, I'm even contemplating doing an online order from Tescos to restock the cupboards. Don't really need that much but at least its something to do. Fortunately I am too tight to pay for delivery.
Right: time to run up and down the stairs a few times to warm up...
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Good morning all , off on an organised walk shortly , with Santa Hats , it is foggy so should be OK to wear it
Have a good day everybody
Punkdoc, sympathies. I'm struggling too. I keep trying to get up from the couch and having little wanders around the garden. Too hot to spend much time out there, I suppose the opposite for you in the UK.
Keep your pecker-up Punkdoc... plenty of fresh air, hot chocs and hugs are your prescription.
Maybe add a glass or two of red to that for Punkdoc! The snowdrops will be out soon. That always cheers me up, means winter is on the turn.
On the door are our opening hours showing that we're closed.
The door is also closed (a good indicator that we are in fact very much anti-socially closed).
So in a family struggle (when the two doors are closed they open on to each other creating a nice space for the unsuspecting to get trapped behind) and stand there while I desperately try to finish my phone call as quickly as possible.
In my head I want to scream out: "ITS GRIM OUT THERE. COLD AND DEPRESSING. WHY VENTURE OUT OF THE HOUSE TO SEE US WITHOUT CHECKING OPENING TIMES? YOU HAVE CENTRAL HEATING YOU COULD BE ENJOYING!"
This wouldn't have been appropriate. So I politely explained our opening hours and out they struggled back into the cold grey day. Looking less than impressed (since I am home alone I couldn't have let them look around if I had wanted too).
Usually I keep the door locked but I have been getting fed up of people trying to pull the handle off the door frame (plus I've ordered a few Christmas gifts to get delivered here!)
*twiddles thumbs*
I've had a count up of students already booked in to the museum for next year (January - July). Already we have more booked in than visited during an entire year before I took over which is a nice thing to notice.
*twiddles thumbs*
Dove: I've settled for Radio Sheffield. Its nice to have the company in the back ground. I am tempted to go on iplayer and find a few of my favourite radio shows to listen too if it gets a little too... local?
Pdoc: keep on bugg*ring on. Moods are such a vicious thing when they're off kilter. Have you anyone you can chat away too to let the pressure release safely? You know we're always here happy to listen to even the most random of waffling (just look at what I write for starters).
That's another family whose grandparents have left the comforts of a nice warm house to be dragged out to a closed museum. I've checked our website I promise I have! Look there is is clear as muck:
http://www.emergencymuseum.org.uk/visitorinfosheffield.html
The sad thing is that last week on one of the days we were open we barely had anyone through the doors (wouldn't have covered the electricity bill that's for sure) and now we're closed everyone wants to see me.
*twiddles thumbs*
I've taken to sighing melodramatically to pass the time. It doesn't seem to be helping! I've already eaten lunch!!
Hi every one Like Pat we are again in the middle 30c and to hot to do anything I will swop some of this heat for your cold weather. it never feels like a christmas in the heat. I hope baby arrives and punkdoc feels better
Clari The time drags when you're not busy especially when you think of all the other things you could be doing if not at work
Fairy Watched some recorded Landmark last night including "your" one. Were you one of the people on view?
Pdoc the grey weather is depressing. I'd rather a bit of frost and some sunshine.
Pat I'd be working at night and sleeping during the heat of the day if we had your high temperatures.
Quick peek in to say hello. Christmas fair was marvelous on Friday. I was so relieved.
The kids and the adults loved it and the 'grotto' was really appreciated, so different to any previous years efforts - and we sold all the snow globes - phew. 
Taken all week-end to sort out the aftermath, plus I have moved into a friend's house to 'dog sit' for a week, 3 dogs, 2 cats and 3 chickens, I won't be lonely that's for sure.
Will catch up soon, best wishes to all, especially Punkdoc, keep your chin up.
Must catch up on a whole pile of e-mails now, not least of which is one to the nice man at the bank who is lending me the money for the house, not that he completely knows that yet. 
Joyce: saw your "rant" on another thread: your friend sounds like a complete brain dead arse of a soggy biscuit dunking numpty, unfortunately they are amazingly common. People don't stop to think how brilliant helping someone else out, especially when
a) they ask
b) it is a really simple task
makes them feel. Its a proper little ego booster. Or at least I think so.
Seriously its like giving blood: a little prick, twenty minutes, a free tea and biscuit, and you get to spend the rest of the day feeling all warm and smug inside. I used to tell myself that my giving blood meant I didn't need to feel bad when once again I refused to let a BMW driver out of a junction.
What an angel your neighbour is though. Make sure they know that their fame has reached Yorkshire and our flat caps have been taken off to them (promptly put back on again though: grim up here!)
I'm still at work. I've sent messages to my mum, my aunt, I'm even contemplating doing an online order from Tescos to restock the cupboards. Don't really need that much but at least its something to do. Fortunately I am too tight to pay for delivery.
Right: time to run up and down the stairs a few times to warm up...