Good morning Michael and all GN's from a very chilly , dark North Yorkshire . I think that the borrowers have been here, as at the moment, my watch seems to have disappeared, along with a favourite pen which is usually at a specific place.The remote for the tv in the lounge is nowhere to be seen either. Perhaps they are all tucked somewhere safe together! Well after yesterday there is much dumped down that needs sorting this morning.
Well bravery was definitely rewarded yesterday, and I had a lovely day - apart from physically of course. I had been in a lot of pain with the added annoyance of bad cramp in my leg, which even when it eased kept giving me that warning that it was about to start again. Very frustrating, as it was sunny and dry if chilly, and would have been a great day to clear up in the garden. So frustration level very high, I know myself well enough to know that if I stayed at home I would either keep trying to do things or just get so annoyed at what I couldnt do, so I went quickly down the market on the yellow peril and got a few things and then with much hobbling about I got myself a picnic together and coffee things together and spare jumpers and both my fleece to keep warm in the car and my big warm mac that I had for the artic and set off. I knew that if I was outside the car it would be very slow tortoise speed moving and the wind was quite biting and a really chilly morning. Nearly gave in as I was struggling so much and so slow, but I had seen an autumn festival in a village , supporting a cancer charity. So the plan was to go there for some coffee and a much round there and then if ok on to the coast. Well fortune favours the brave.
The journey was lovely seeing the countryside and having lovely music on radio 3. I had been to the village before but not found the village hall, so had to stop and ask someone as there seemed to be no signing of it anywhere and three different roads to choose from. However I eventually got there, and had my disabled badge on display , as I parked as near as possible to the entrance. I just sat for a few moments, trying to gauge if my leg was going to let me move and then got my act together and hobbled over.
Well it was a really lovely atmosphere, A buzz of conversation, people of all ages from babies to my sort of age, and obviously a lot of villagers , who were catching up with each other and manning stalls etc. There was a centre table where people where having their tea - or in my case coffee, with a beautiful autumn flower decoration and a lovely atmosphere.
I definitely had to keep sitting down and took my time going round , but there were all the stalls that can be expected at an occasion like this, and whilst I, regretfully had to leave lovely home made jam , I was very pleased to succumb to a beautifully home made meringue, which I carefully put aside to take with me for later. Then I wandered the stalls and saw some lovely plants and all sorts, naturally took some time looking at books , and then had a go on the tombola ,no good luck there, but then bought some tickets for the raffle. They were £1 each, but the raffle prizes were very good, and someone had obviously worked hard , persuading people to gift a lot of good things. I enjoyed meeting people and told someone how I had seen it in the local paper. I always try to let people know if I have found it through the paper, as I know myself , you can wonder if the expense of putting it in the paper is worthwhile and whether many people read it.So the secretary who had put it into the paper was pleased to hear that I had seen it there, and would not have known about it without the newspaper, as I dont live locally to them.
So all very nice and I had put my phone number on the tickets in case I had left when they drew the prizes, but as I collected my prize meringue I just asked when it was likely tobe drawn and they said in about 5 minutes, so I sat back down to watch the draw. As I have said before on other posts, I am usually the next to the winner number, and not in any great expection of a prize, but yes I was a winner! Clutching my bottle and my meringue I hobbled back to the car, having really enjoyed my time and reminded of my mother in the WI running similar things.
My leg was still causing me problems and I was still struggling and thought it was no good going home as there would be little I could manage , apart from getting more frustrated!! So I took myself off to Saltburn. It was definitely a very autumn morning, clear but quite a biting wind.
I made it to the the promenade and after quite a bit of cruising up and down managed to get into a rather narrow space, but was then able to get myself sorted. With my rather squashed sandwich, a small pork pie and of course my much anticipated meringue, and some fresh coffee made, I was happily ensconsed with a good view of the surfers, dogwalkers, families well wrapped up and with my binoculars to hand ,and my Yorkshire post at the ready I sat there quite happily for a couple of hours. I hobbled out a couple of times to try a little walk along the prom, but my leg and the cold rather defeated me and was glad to get back and warmed up and let the binoculars show me what was going on. I did make the most of my day and then came home, getting parked and a bit of the unpacking brought in, but the rest to be sorted today.
I was pleased to get warmed up, and started to sort things out but my back was very painful and I eventually sat down to see the late news and of course promptly fell asleep in the chair and woke about 2am, surrounded by all the things I had not done! Getting to be a bad habit this. However hobbled off to bed to get warmed up and eventually got to sleep.
So it was a lovely day, ignoring the pain and cramp bit, and will provide a good memory for lesser days in the future. So no great plans for today apart from tidying up, returning things to their proper place, hunting the snark - well the watch actually - and it will just be the mundane routine, but with good radio to accompany my day, the rest of the paper to read and generally try to end up facing next week , with things neat and sorted and ready for whatever that brings .How lovely to have a good day that worked out well, to brighten the spirit. Well it doesnt seem to be either warming up at all or even a sign of any daylight so far.
I hope you have a good domestic day Mick, enjoy your cycling.GrandMattie hope all goes well with your day. I have never tried doing anything with quince, although I like the smell of them. My great aunt used to have quince and medlar trees besides the usual apple and one pear tree, but I was very young then and hadnt really begun baking or making jams. Melanie61 glad all went well for your husband and hope that he will soon be pain free and able to do more things. Glad to read you had a good catch up with your friend Greyduster. I am reminded that I must get my calendar up to date and then ring my oldest friend to organise a get together before christmas things take over the whole month. My oldest friend of 79 years and even when we see each other so few times in the year we carry on as if we had only been apart for a couple of days. We may meet in York, but I think we might look for somewhere over on the wolds. It seems so long since I have been over that way,
Time to get going and I think for once today I may have something more than cereal, on this chilly day. Perhaps even a boiled egg might be pleasant. Have a lovely brown speckled shell that will just look lovely in my white eggcupThe wonderful Bach Brandenburg is the Bach before 7 on the radio so I shall hear the rest of that and then make a start.Wishing all GNs a peaceful and happy day, with contact with a loved one.
