O/S Daily Tuesday 23rd January 2018

Morning HOLLY and all to follow. Sorry you had another bad night. I know how difficult it is to get out of the sleeplessness pattern once it starts. Mr Sandman often forgets to visit me too.

All is calm outside and it feels very mild already. We are set to reach the dizzy heights of 10 deg today! Not quite summer clothes time yet but a nice change from all the snow we have had. It feels to have been the longest winter with the first snows in November this time.

We are off to see middle DGD tonight in Cinderella at the Alhambra. This will be her 33rd show of this panto season (it started mid Dec) with just 4 more shows left. She has loved every minute as usual and wants the season to run forever! I don't think DD agrees as she has found this year hard work, what with putting herself down as a chaperone, when not working, and driving back and forth to Bradford in all weathers.

We are getting the train to Bradford late afternoon and going to Zizzi first for a meal. We got two Zizzi gift cards at Christmas so will use one of those and enjoy a free meal before heading for the theatre. I always get the same in Zizzi - Arancini starter followed by Penne de la Casa. Yum yum! A friend of DD is also going to tonight's show and has offered us a lift home to save us the walk to the station in the dark. That will be most welcome.

I am not planning on doing a lot before we go. Just a quick dust and vac and a once over of the bathroom. We will only need a light lunch too to save room for our meal.

Have a good day all and ((HUGS)) as always for the poorlies, carers, sad, worried and lonely. Life is tough on a good few of us just now. Hopefully things can only get better. Take care all xx

Morning everyone

Hollyharvey - thanks for starting us off x

Hugs to those that want/need one x

Happy birthday to those with a birthday x

Still dark here, still damp everywhere but mild.

DH up and gone to work stupid early, DS1 now getting ready for work and DS2 still in his pit, will wake him shortly.

Dinner last night was gammon, egg, chips and peas/veg. Tonight I'm not sure as I forgot to get the meat out to defrost, will have to have a look in the freezer before I go to work and see what I've got - I know I have some veg that could be stir fried or I could do some HM egg and veg fried rice I'll need something to go with it though, maybe fish.

Work was busy yesterday and we still have staff either have gone sick or still off sick - so we'll see what today brings.

Mum's home, I spoke to dad just to check on how everything was and did they need anything, and he sounded a bit stressed already, maybe he'd had lots of people phoning, I don't know. I'll be going over straight from work as it's my earlier finish today. I asked if there was anything they needed he said not.

Keep safe and well x

nmlc x

Morning all. Still dark of course, but it's much milder, all the snow and ice must be gone, it it was well on the way out last night. Supposed to reach the balmy heights of 10 degrees today, a welcome change.

I've been awake since about 5ish, quite late for me.
Went to Lake*and yesterday and bought a telescopic duster, I haven't used it yet though.

Today, what excitements are on the agenda - exercise class this morning, routine hospital check this afternoon, quiz night tonight.

Judi, I know how hard it is to say nothing when it comes to parenting methods, I've done the same over the years. One of my family used to get odd ideas from parenting gurus on the internet - they don't do it now, and the child has survived!!

Nmlc, glad your Mum is home. Hope your Dad will manage.
TA, have a great time at the theatre and enjoy your meal.
Tired Mum, you, seem to have had a good day yesterday
HH, this sleep pattern thing is murder isn't it, sometimes I've been quite desperate with it.

Morning all, I have had 2 slightly better nights and feel more human for it. I am hoping that the other poor sleepers on here might have the same soon as it makes such a difference. The only downside -a and not caused by sleep or no sleep - is waking with a sinus-type headache, hopefully that will sort itself out.

Nmlc I'm glad your mum is home. Hope she goes on well.

Was it silver-oldie or nanny who posted about their mum saying that heir mum had referred to the loss of a child being worse for her as a grandmother? I remember my own mum saying just this when my sister had a miscarriage and I was so appalled by the insensitivity that I can't even remember how I responded. I had a very late miscarriage and later a neonatal death and I can't even imagine what she said to others about that. So you are not the only one.

I am feeling pleased with myself in a bargain hunting way. I wore out my work shoes, to the point where they could no longer be worn and after work yesterday (I had lots of hours of TOIL so was able to leave early) went to a shopping centre which has a Cl*rks outlet. Not only was it the sale but in addition to the sale price, there was an offer of a second pair for a fiver. So now I have a new pair plus a pair to put away. There is an even better shopping place but about 20 miles away and not easily accessible by public transport. I could ask OH to take me but I don't really think it is worth the intensive grumbling or the prison sentence for killing of spouse in frustration. Or I could simply gird my loins and start driving again but in the years since I drove, the roads have become so crowded and round here, people drive like lunatics and it is all too scary.

Today I'm working at home on paperwork and later going to the concert, special treat! Possibly the last for a while as there will be no spare money when I finish work. So that will make it even more special. I think there are lunchtime concerts and those are cheaper, have never really investigated that as I've always been at work.

Wishing everyone the best possible day.