Good Morning Saturday

Morning All

Minus threeee here in the north of Norfolk which is quite cold enough. A lovely clear sky so the day should warm up a bit.

We’ve got DGdog here for the weekend while his family visit Lapland UK - I hope all goes well, it seems very expensive - so we’ll have a nice brisk walk this afternoon. Perhaps then DGdog will sleep through the night and not wake us up barking as he did last night. He’s on high alert waiting for his family’s return. He’s much better when he brings DGS with him.

Good morning from the NE where we have a harsh frost, it is -2 and feels it.
DH and I are going out for lunch today before the restaurants start with the seasonal menus.
Appointment with consultant was over with very quickly, he was pleased with my progress, I only needed a blood test.
Thinking of the gillybobs

Morning all

Thick fog in our part of Kent, can hear the ships horns in the estuary.
DH in London today, DD coming to stay over tonight as SiL away too so we will watch a chick flick.
Have a good day everyone. Safe journey and have a great relaxing time Marydoll

Good morning all! I am full of cold and slept badly! Day at home pottering today methinks! I may also have a sleep this afternoon.

Good Morning everyone from a frosty Severnside.

Safe travels Marydoll you’ll definitely need a scarf and I feel a shopping trip for new coat and boots coming on ?

My shopping trip yesterday was also successful and I bought myself an exercise bike.

I’ve already received a couple of Christmas cards so will have to get on and write mine out and make an anniversary card today.

Hope the gillybobs are ok as I didn’t see her yesterday.

Wrap up warm everyone whatever you are doing today ?

Morning all from a freezing North Leicestershire. I had a dreadful night so might need a little lie down this afternoon.

DH is going to Cambridge to see a group he particularly likes so I am looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet.

Have a super trip marydoll. I didnt see a post from gilly either so hope all is well.

Morning Mick and All.

We have a freezing mist here in South Bucks, will definitely need to wear my thermals today.

Have a wonderful holiday in New York Mary we all look forward to hearing about your escapades. Are the Americans ready for you I wonder mary. ?

The local theatre is presenting Wind in the Willows this afternoon and we will join the local children to see it. It is one of my favourite books.

Hope they fix your telly soon Mick.

Good Morning to all from a frosty Fife. Still dark outside but glistening pavements. Off with DD and DGS's today to Christmas Activity programme which boys will love. Christmas I feel is very fast approaching but glad to say have most things done. Marydoll - enjoy! will be thinking of you, have a great time. Onwards and upwards! - have a good day everyone.

Good morning from east London, and it’s frosty outside, 1C. Then again,I like cold and sunny so much better than miserable and grey. Disturbed by the incident on London Bridge yesterday, so close to where I used to work. Today I am spending money; DD and I am off to an NCT nearly new sale (can’t have her baby until she’s been to one) and then I have to go to the sofa place to pay for her new sofa (we agreed she needed that more than a lot of other things). Slight moan here, sofa was ordered 3 months ago on the basis it would be here by early December. Well it will be ‘here’ by the 6th but it can’t be delivered & installed until the 20th. DD tried playing the ‘imminent ‘ baby theme but they were having none of it. Minor issue in comparison to others’ troubles. Have a good day.

Good morning all from a very foggy and frosty morning. Hoping it stays dry as I am off to rugby this afternoon; it is the East Midlands derby, Saints v Leicester Tigers, our arch rivals, so the atmosphere will be electric, and the game is a sell-out. It will be thermals on I think, along with my lucky socks.

Had a good day shopping yesterday; managed to get DD's bag, and also a pair of fleecy lined slippers for me. Then on the way back had to change buses in town, and had 20 minutes to wait, so popped into the Debenhams next to the bus-stop to get out of the cold. Well my favourite range of clothes all at half price, so came home with a new jumper! Then to Boots to pick up the aftershave I had ordered for DS, and got DGD a gift voucher (her mum's suggestion). And I think that is my Christmas shopping finished.

Will be putting a hotpot in the slow cooker this morning, so a nice warming meal to come back to after rugby.

Have a lovely time (adventure!) in NY, Marydoll, I am so envious.

Have a nice day everyone.

Good Morning All. We have a heavy frost here in Cheshire.
Oh goodness I have just looked out of my back window .
There is a pink sky in view. Some early birds about.
I have a choir rehearsal to go to. 9.15 am.

Good morning Mick and everyone. Very confused to be locked out of GN this morning and having to create another password. . Doesn't take much to confuse me some mornings.

However, I could see that my black car is white with frost so it's clearly been a very cold night in Cheshire. It will be a while before I venture out for a walk in the woods. Planning to check on the freezers and list what is in which one, then stock up for family arriving in December.

Had an early dentist appointment yesterday and missed that you are actually leaving today*Marydoll*. Enjoy! Very relieved to read that the Gillybobs are seeing light at the end of the very long tunnel.

Enjoy the weekend everyone.

Good morning all from Glasgow, it’s perishing here! The temp is -7C, good for acclimatising ourselves for our break!

Off to the airport to catch our flight to Dublin. I shall try to keep you updated about my escapades / disasters, experiences, where possible.

I have had three already:

• I got my big (rarely used) winter padded jacket out to check it was OK . It looked very odd when I put it on. ?. One side was all puckered up, but I couldn’t work out what was wrong. After much scratching of the head and DH’s patience wearing thin, ( I was interrupting his game of solitaire), I discovered that I had somehow sewn up a hole in the pocket to the inside of the jacket, I had done the worst sewing job ever. Having unpicked it, I was left with a huge hole in the pocket and somehow at the same time managed to break the zip on the removable fleece!! ?

•Decided to tint my blonde eyebrows to save having to take eyebrow make up. I didn’t quite get it quite right. Two different shades and two different shapes. ?

•Decided my suede boots needed renovated with a black, renovating spray. I couldn’t be bothered with gloves or to do it outside (it was freezing) , big mistake! I’m not sure how I will explain at customs, the strange black marks all over my hands and fingers.

I'm a wee bit emotional and tearful , as 8 months ago today, I was rushed to hospital and ended up in Coronary Care with an undiagnosed heart condition after a severe allergic reaction to a new RA drug.
I never thought I would see this day!

Also I am a nervous wreck, I must have checked my medication a dozen times and according to the BA app we are on one flight and on the Aer Lingus Aap we are on a different flight. ? For once I'm happy not to be in charge! My travel co-ordinator, DS1 , is dealing with it all.

We may not be going anywhere!

Thank for all your good wishes and for your kindness and support on this thread and I'm sending mine to all who need it.

Hoping for some good news from Gilly, I didn't see her posting yesterday, but I may have missed her.

I hope everyone has a good weekend.

Morning Mick, morning All from a dark, cold corner of Somerset. Off along the motorway to a Christmas event at a railway museum today, craft stalls and trains. Hope the aerial is fixed Mick, must be frustrating for everyone. Love as ever to gilly, can’t recall when you’re leaving marydoll but safe travels, enjoy it all. Hope Saturday is kind to everyone.

Good morning
Cold but crisp here in Pembrokeshire.
I am out to.lunch with friends later and think it's time to get out my Christmas jumper.
Have a great day everyone.