Good morning Friday 16th December 2022

Good morning from sunny W Kent. Still minus temperatures but we managed to get out to the supermarket yesterday and did the bulk of the shopping. Today feels a bit of a non day, we are not needed for GC care and all but one present is packed.
Hope you feel better soon Grandmabatty.
Take care everyone.

Good morning all from frozen Harrogate
My DD just phoned to say her MILs boiler has broken, so she has her MIL, SIL and 2 adult’s nephews coming to stay until the boiler is fixed. Not the best time for all but could be worse.
I did my back in while baking yesterday and sadly I’ve more to bake today!! Will have to try doing it sitting down!
Those are lovely trees Maw.
Your nativity figures are lovely and bright GrandMatty.
I believe the rule now is 5days after testing you are then negative whatever the test says? If that’s right, you should be able to enjoy the festivities Grandmabatty. Hope you are not suffering too much.
Have the best day you can folks

Good morning from a Bright and cold , again , Co Armagh,
I put out porridge oats for the Robin as usual but Mrs Blackbird is hoovering it up ! She is pecking at the frost as well , I did put out water but it froze I’m minutes, the wee Robin is hovering about ready to nip in for a quick bite if she turns her back !
There was a Thrush earlier

Good morning everyone. Another cold frosty morning in this corner of Lancashire, currently -3°C. I can see some cloud heading our way so it may warm up a little after yesterday’s sub zero temperatures.

Those wise men are beautiful GM, love the colours. How sad for your friend.

Covid seems to be affecting many in GNet again, I still haven’t had it. Hope you’re feeling better soon Grandmabatty and hope your son isn’t too bad Shazza.

I’m actually going out today! I have a hair appointment after lunch but no other plans.

Safe journey to all who are out and about today.

Have a good day all 🦩🦩🦩

Granma Gravy. Hope you enjoy THE Pantomime. We’ve seen it three times, Brilliant and wish we were fit enough this year, you’re right it is ‘adult’ ,although some people bring children as well.
One year we got to London very early so spent an hour (no money) walking round Liberty’s. Which is very close to the Palladium..

Lots of activity today but not here where I plan a domestic day. Lovely tree, Maw and Wise Men, granMattie, wish I had the talent and the patience.

Wedding ring turned up in my glove when I put it on yesterday. Won’t wear the wedding ring till the weather warms up a bit and won’t slip off my finger. Despite considerable expenditure the house is not all that warm and I look forward to a rise in the temperature at the weekend.

GrannySomerset Delighted that the ring turned up 👍

So glad you found your ring GrannySomerset

Oh GrannySomerset your ring turned up in your glove! Wonderful news. Bet you were delighted to find it! I hate losing anything - even temporarily - it really plays on my mind.

Oh, thank goodness you found your ring GrannySomserset. Phew!
I would be devastated to lose something of such sentimental value such as my wedding band.

Great news, GrannySomerset!.

Just popped back in to say how pleased I am that GrannySomerset found her wedding ring and to hope that Grandmabatty soon starts to feel better.
I’ve got a UTI so that’s why I was feeling grotty, somehow managed to get through to a GP and antibiotics are being prepared, as I can’t leave the loo MrOops is collecting them later and dropping my sample in to the surgery, in a Jam Jar!! I don’t have any proper containers. Oh well. I’ll have to put it into a bag or something.
I know - too much information!

GrannySomerset so pleased your ring turned up. When I was at mums the other day she said she’s had to put hers on a chain round her neck because it’s started falling off her finger.

Oops hope your UTI clears quickly when you get your antibiotics. They make you feel so rubbish💐

Grannysomerset I’m so glad your ring turned up. It was on my mind yesterday after you said you had lost it. Few things more upsetting.👏

Talking about wedding rings - a few years ago I fell and damaged my shoulder. The swelling reached my hand so I had to have the wedding ring cut off. I couldn’t do anything about it until all the swelling had gone down. I was finally able to pop into a local jeweller who told me that because it was so worn (over 40 years old) he couldn’t simply solder it back together. Basically he melted the two halves down, added a bit more gold and formed a new ring. It is beautiful. For the couple of months I didn’t wear a ring it did feel strange. I had never taken it off in all those years.

I lost mine once on a more or less deserted beach in Northern Ireland, shaking sand out of a picnic blanket. I saw it fly off and roughly where it landed, so DH told me to keep the children out of the way, marked the ground into a sort of grid with a toy spade, and sifted his way gently through each square, knowing it wouldn’t be very far below the surface. He found it. I’ve never been so relieved in my life.