I really must.....

All 6 DGC stayed the weekend & the older 3 only went home last night so yes! I did lie in for a while this morning but had to get up as man came to read the meter! Swine!!! I do wish they would warn you - my understairs cupboard is a glory hole!

This is my third day ill in bed with temperature and the worst cough I ever had. Could it be anything to do with nursing the grandchildren when they were ill last week I wonder? Meanwhile arrangements are falling apart proving what my mother always says, that I am the linchpin of the family.

My 'arise wench' daily prompt is a certain morning tv show (0915) which has gone on Christmas break. Guess what has extended?! So much reading to catch up on. Also have temporarily moved into guest room as decorating is going on in mine. Back to electric blanket. Such bliss I had forgotten. Oh yessssss..........any excuse will do!

Was (note WAS) going into town early today as have to order replacement backing for wing mirror DH managed to break off yesterday, bless him (!) but woke to thick thick fog ..couldn#t see the opposite side of the road so reckoned the roads were better off without me today ...and if left car in garage wing mirror backin wouldn't matter (stuck it back on with tape for the moment !) so made a lovely hot cup of tea and went back to bed (flannellet sheets as well !) with tea and a magazine .....bliss ! for an extra 30 minutes ....hope tomorrow is not the same as I really do need to make an early start as most shops close between 12 and 2, or sometimes 3,,and I don't want to be out when it gets dark !!

I was always a big "duvet day" fan when I was working but now I'm retired & could have one every day if I wanted, I find I'm up & about well before 8 most days. I do force myself to lie in with a coffee, book or iPad every once in a while...and that's always when the unexpected visitor arrives!

we regularly stay in bed until after ten,but then we dont go to bed until 2am or later most nights.Always been night owls and our work is seasonal so this is our quiet time so we'll happily sit chatting listening to our vast collection of CD's until the wee small hours then lie in until one of us decides we need tea or to eat

I've had a real stinker of a virus. Been off work and in the house for four days. I swear I'm getting cabin fever. I've seen no one apart from my husband. Family &friends don't want this for Christmas. The thing is while I'm at work I dream of days in the house doing bugger all nothing, I've sat about watching 'call the midwife' and today 'goodbye mr cripps' I've cried during all of them. I expect it's because I'm feeling a bit rough, but now I'm feeling really miserable. I hope retirement isn't like this. My sister assures me it isn't that I'd be out and about. I do hope so. Sniff sniff??

I expect morethan your mood is low because of the viral infection. Your mood will pick up as you get better. Wishing you a speedy recovery.x

Thank you mumofmadboys that reassuring

Tut tut! Thought that all Gransnetters were up and about at 6 a.m. Fully showered, dressed, and coiffed, with a moisteriser and a bit of make up, am very shocked at all the sluttishness late rising going on...dear dear, furry dressing gowns, flannelette bedding, pj's.....anyone would think we were old and had nothing to do.

It is taking me a while to get over this virus, my get-up-and-go seems to have gone.

And I am sleeping later in the mornings.
Must buck up.
Having the DGD tomorrow