Good Morning Wednesday 21st October 2026

An early Good morning Mick and all from a mild, now dry Morecambe Bay. I have had to get up with CDog who is now snoring gently on our bed but I’m now wide awake.
More rain is promised over the next few days so my plans to put my gardens to bed for the winter this week are on hold.
While we were away received another appointment from the neurosurgeon. It will be a telephone appointment on the 5th November. No physical examination needed obviously!
Coming back home an oil can light appeared on the dashboard so we assumed an oil top up was needed so pulled in and checked the oil levels which seemed to be full. No real surprise as it was serviced not long ago. We decided to get some oil and top it up anyway. We found a H*****Ds store where the cashier was very helpful ensuring I had the correct oil. Getting the cap off the engine seemed impossible. In part it was awkward as the engine is under the front seats, but there was no way that cap was going to unscrew. I went back and requested the assistance of a mechanic who eventually came out to help. I disappeared with CDog so he didn’t annoy him barking as he doesn’t like men in brightly coloured safety clothing. When I returned it seems no oil was really needed so the mechanic who could unscrew the cap, just put a bit in. The warning light didn’t go out though - so we used google translate to read the Japanese wording and realised it said ‘maintenance’. Of course a low oil warning light would have been red not blue! The van obviously thinks it’s due for a service. It doesn’t as it’s been done but the mechanic who serviced it must have forgotten to reset the service reminder. ( the van is a Japanese import)
Hopefully today will be an uneventful one.
I will see if I can get back to sleep now and catch up later.
Take care🌸

Good morning from a wet Bristol. Boy, did it rain yesterday morning! And it was a little milder. Another wet, cool day on the cards.
My Spanish class went well. It’s interesting that my last group said that this tutor was not particularly well organised. In my opinion, his classes are much better planned than the previous tutor. I’m starting to get to know the students as well.
I did absolutely nothing all afternoon, but was unable to have a nap due to the noise. A fence was being replaced immediately opposite me and scaffolding removed a couple of houses down…. Things are moving again!
In the evening, we had an extraordinary PCC meeting about our parish, in order to present ourselves in the best light when advertising fora new vicar. As he’d been there 25 years, most parishioners have never had an interregnum.
Exhausted again, I went to bed almost immediately.
Today, FAB cafe, the ladies guild in the early afternoon. No nap then.
Have the best day possible; enjoy your lives. Carpe diem 🦩🦩🌹