O/S Daily Thursday 25th December 2022

ScarletRibbons

Good morning, going to make coffee.

ScarletRibbons

Hello, another freezing white morning.

Welcome RandomOne, glad to meet you.

I said yesterday that we were going to a shopping centre a few miles away to pay in  some money to a designated bank - well, we went and discovered that it's closed on Wednesdays!

I could go back today, or there's a branch of this bank in Durham, I'll see.

Yesterday was an ok day, today I'll try and get rid of this blessed money, and there are other jobs to do as ever.

Hope everyone has a s good a day as they can, thinking of our poorly people - Mehefin, I'm looking at you!, and Poppy, glad that Nanny and Mr Fixit seem to be recovering.  Thoughts also to Dp1's dgd, and Nelski.

Thank you Taff for the Christmas songs every day, I've been meaning to say that for a few days.

Take care folks, keep warm.

camelot1001

Morning All

Thanks for the start Scarlet, strange times when the bank doesn't want your money!

Glad you're both feeling better Nanny, you'll be ready for that Christmas dinner.
Hope your DD and the little one are at home dp1.
Pleased to hear your drive down was safe and uneventful Gers, I can't get the window squishers to defrost either, makes for interesting driving!
Enjoying your Christmas songs taff, thank you.

Still cold and frosty here, coal delivery today so should be toasty and warm when I get in from having a haircut tonight. Must remember to open the side gate for the coal man, he leaves it open and if there's any wind it blows the gate which bangs and bashes about.

We've had all the new blinds fitted at school and they look really good, so glad as I had recommended the company to do them. We've asked for a couple more rooms to be done so they will be back in the  new year.

Carried on with the cleaning yesterday - half the living room done. Can't decide if I want to move the furniture about so will think about it today. 

Thinking of the poorlies, especially Poppy. Glad you're on the mend Mehefin.

Take care. XX

Gers

Not sure of that date! 🙃

Morning folks. Thanks for starting us off Scarlet. 

It's very cold still though my hotel room is very toasty, in fact too toasty. I woke in the middle of the night feeling hot, the heater doesn't have a thermostat. 

My dental appointment was smooth and quick. There was an neighbour from DM's place in the waiting room so enjoyed a nice chat with him. Afterwards I drove a supermarket for some breakfast and bumped into another person from the close, it's certainly a small world. 

Then I went to my favourite cinema to watch Matilda.  I'd seen the stage play in London many years ago so was keen to see the new version. What a joy it was. Such a riot of colour, great production and the huge number of children were magnificent. For being a PG film I had a really lovely time. Mind you, the very excited four year girl on her birthday outing was enjoying it 10 times more. 😂 It was her first visit to a cinema and was so bouncy. 😀

Today I'm meeting up with friends (from home) for an adult panto at a restaurant/ pub venue in the west end. It only lasts for an hour and is part of the regular 'pie, pint and play' series though usually on the rude side. We're going for an Indian meal afterwards. It could be a long evening if the cold isn't too intense. 

I hope that everyone is warm, keep safe. Happy Thursday to all. 

TravellingAbuela

Morning folks and thanks SCARLET but are you wishing the days away!  This gets boring but brrr another cold one. -5 but set to reach the dizzy heights of 2 deg when the promised sun comes out!  When the sun is low in the sky it never touches the front so the frozen snow is still lying there.

Undecided what to do today - stay in and clean or venture out. There are a couple of things I could do with getting and it would save going out at the w/e. I was going to say before the shops get busy but I think those days are long gone unfortunately. We used to have a few late night shopping evenings running up to Christmas but with our lack of shops here they haven't bothered this year.

Yesterday I managed to get the surplus carrot stocks down and today I think it's the turn of the mushrooms before they go over. I love mushrooms but for some reason I haven't been eating them quickly enough.

Have a good day folks if you can and ((HUGS)) for our poorlies. Take care and keep warm xx


 

-taff

Morning! OMG, nuclear BRR! Been up for an hour or so, no mean feat when you went to bed at two, to shower and stuff to go and see the physiotherapist. No doctor available, would I like one with them?> Hang on while I bite your arm off Mrs Receptionist Lady....Hopefully something will come of this. Wood delivery was really late yesterday so I ened up only doing one thing on my list, go shopping, but the wood is stacked and smelling like fresh bread, weirdly...Today, I'll take up the slack from my original list..

Scarlet, i think you gave/will give every parent a heart attack when they see the thread title, they're going to think they've time travelled Shame about the bank, how annoying! But if you really want to get rid of it...hello! ::waves:: Gers, sounds like a good time was and will be had! TA, have a good day whatever you decide. Mehefin, I love a carol, go!! burst! Nels, good to hear it's been done, now fingers crossed for them to come next week too. Izzym, glad you had a good night and not long now till you're off...Take care all, fuh fuh fuh cold, so do a michelin man with food or blankets or both...shout out to the poorlies...

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Said the night wind to the little lamb,
do you see what I see
Way up in the sky, little lamb,
do you see what I see
A star, a star, dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the king to the people everywhere,
listen to what I say
Pray for peace, people everywhere!
listen to what I say
The Child, the Child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
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bellabella

Morning all Brr just took the bins out and my tiny hands are frozen its -5 and not set to rise above 0 here today . Managed to get to the local shops yesterday took me 40 minutes to de ice and snow the car but with the wind it was too cold to walk , popped into the chemist he said my eye was an allergic reaction but i am not so sure have been doing hot compress and i think it might be a sty we wait upon events . Today i need to go to the big shopping centre for stocking bits other than that i am nearly done for the big day although looking at todays date on the thread i thought i was in trouble
Hope you all have a good day our poorlies feel better and we all manage to stay safe dry and warm xx

RedRuby1231

Morning all

Brrrr very cold here my friend posted a photo from her car early this morning and it was  -11  blooming freezing !!!

Off to collect my private client today but not going to work as I have a blood test ahead of my op next week, so I will take him to that and then do a bit of shopping and get him some lunch out, we would normally go for a walk but its far too cold for him.

Going to have breakfast for dinner tonight as I have a few bits that need using up so thats nice and easy.

DW has been emptied and I will have a quick tidy round before I go.

Have good days all and take care out there xxx

mehefin

Morning all from cold and sunny mehefinland

My mantra is: the outside water tanks are freezing - its cold
the outside water tanks are frozen completely  - is blooming cold
the buckets in the stable froze overnight -  thats @%"$ cold ( insert suitable expletive to your taste)

Did the nags this morning and scenario 3 was in place. Had to gently blow on a bottle of water to defreeze the seal enough so I could add some to their morning feed. Think tomorrow I'll take a flask from the house as this morning was quite a surprise. Then after chucking them out to roam and nibble spent quite some time breaking ice so they could access water. If it warms up later will give it another go.
Last AB tonight!! Yay

More joys in store for me - had a call to go see Haemotology consultant on Monday. Must be before Xmas, which is slightly worrying Will  update in due course

Had I mentioned DS got engaged to the TT in November?  They are honouring us with their presence on the 27th.. cant wait

Heart goes out to the families of the 4 children in the Midlands who went through the ice. What a horrible thing to happen.

Hugs and spoons as always
Mehefin

mehefin

Just noticed the date on the thread!! Oops

IzzyBee

Morning everyone just got back from a cleaning job going to have a bowl of soup then off to work the wind is icy it’s nearly cut me in two hubby has had the dog to the vet as she was limping again this morning this has been on and off now for 3 weeks he had to lift her into the car when he got to the vets she jumped out of the car and ran in they are puzzled think it’s probably a bit of arthritis but they have said she has a heart murmur they want to give her a scan and put her on medication we had to phone the insurance to see if she is covered it’s 600 pounds for a scan anyway she is so she goes in January for her boosters and we are going to have it done then we will then have to pay for whatever medication she is put on so there’s another bill .Taff I get a log delivery in the morning I hope it doesn’t smell like fresh bread I’m starving Mehefin I couldn’t do that I would freeze to death hopefully everything will be alright at your appointment on Monday I will keep everything crossed for you I agree about the children in the Midlands it’s heartbreaking Gers enjoy your panto sounds like you had a fun day out keep safe and warm everyone. Thinking of all the poorlies hugs to those that need them have a good day everyone whatever you are doing