Old Style Daily Saturday 15 November 2025

Gers

Morning all. 

Gers

All showered and packed up in my hotel room. No breakfast this morning as I'm booked on the early coach. 

Alice Robert's was so good. She has excellent knowledge and shares it out in such a calm, yet enthusiastic way. And she was dressed in a long sleeveless dress with a strong geometric design. The talk wasn't about faith, she showed the fall of the Roman Empire as Christianity became the state religion. Fascinating. 

I moved seats at the interval as a really huge man sat in front of me - I don't mean fat but extremely tall and well built. I couldn't see past his head and he kept moving around so I had restricted views of either AR or the screen! There were four unoccupied seat across the aisle so I had a brilliant view for the second half. It was a long show, three hours wirh a short'ish interval. 

@DP1 - I hope that the news of your little one is better after her trip to the hospital. She's really going through the mill, as is your DD. 💕

@Floss - I'm not planning to see Brian Cox this time round. I saw him a couple of years ago at a theatre, can't be doing with stadiums or arenas, too many people for my comfort. 

For now I hope that all have survived storm Claudia and are well.  (Or at least well"ish). 

TravellingAbuela

Morning GERS and all to follow.  What a blooming wet day it was yesterday, by evening we were getting a right battering of rain. Fortunately the wind wasn't as bad as expected, but bad enough. It's still raining now but thankfully not as heavy. 

A quickie from me as it's an early doors grocery shop with DS. By my usual standards I have quite a long list today. Still no frozen stuff as I'm still working my way through it.  No other plans for the day but there are the usual jobs lurking if I cba.

Have a good day folks if you can and I hope nobody is flooded. They look pretty widespread watching the news this morning. Take care all, stay safe xx

WickedLady4

Morning all. Still wet here but not actually raining. Yesterday I had flood warnings come through on the landline, by email and by text message and I did consider moving my car in case we were marooned again but so far all is well here. 

It was nice to see DS on Thursday when he popped up. I sent him back with a bag of things from his old wardrobe to sort out plus he borrowed my cabin sized suitcase as they are going to Sicily for a few days soon. He and his wife are expecting their first baby in April so we're going to be grandparents again!

DH and I are pottering today and then driving to a Morris Ale this evening - my fourth Saturday Ale in a row, but I'm not complaining. Tomorrow we plan to walk the proposed Christmas Lights route in London as I'm taking a group of friends there at the end of the month. 

I hope Little One is recovering and everyone else is doing well. 
Look after yourselves.

IzzyBee

Morning everyone pleased you enjoyed your night Gers I would like to see her I’m going to look out for her doing any shows around here it sounds really good and something I would definitely be interested in. DP1 I hope the little one is feeling better soon what a worry for you all and her poor mam she just seemed as if she was having a good run of feeling better bless her . We still have the rain it’s a horrible day here I will have to find something to do with myself because it will be sport on the television all day I’ve been out for veg but I don’t need anything else we have lit the log burner a bit more cosy than the heating but of course no cheaper and it doesn’t heat up the rest of the house. Thinking of all the poorlies hugs to those that need them have a good day everyone whatever you are doing 

mehefin

Morning from a drier Mehefinland ( well at the moment)

Unfortunately don't posses a grumble dryer so will have to prevail upon a kind neighbour - or just let nature take it's course.

Off to a come and sing with my choir - we are 'doing' Vivaldi's Gloria. Practice/learn during the day and perform this evening! It is to try to get new members but it will be a good fun day - Our conductor is an extremely funny Dubliner and it is a pleasure to attend choir as he puts everything across in such a pleasant and funny way - not like some I have suffered under in the past. 

Hugs and spoons as always
Must dash
Mehefin aka Derek

camelot1001

Morning All

Lovely bright day again, yesterday was just glorious and the bedding was dried outside, just needed to be aired off by the fire in the evening.

I managed a short walk yesterday in the lovely sunshine and will be meeting DD at Aldi this morning to do some shopping - she can bring it back in the car. I also need to go to the library, of the 4 books I borrowed only one got my attention!

Glad you enjoyed the show Gers, you should have a good run back in this lovely weather.
Hope everyone is safe from the heavy rain that's been around.
Mehefin - try putting your gilet in the TD if you have one, it will fluff up those feathers!
Hope the little one is feeling better DP1.
You're certainly busy WL, congrats to you too.
Sorry you're still without a WM Ruby, hope one gets delivered soon.

I've taken the dressings off my wounds this morning - not a pretty sight but they look dry and are healing well.

Hope everyone is well and you have a good weekend. Take care. XX

Coxy11

Morning all and thanks for the start @Gers. Glad you enjoyed the show and safe run back x

Good to hear you’re up and about @camelot1001 x
Sorry to hear of little DGD’s health issues @dp1 - healing wishes for her x
Congratulations @WickedLady4 wonderful news x

We had a lovely meal out last night. I chose hake which was sublime. We also shared a bottle of local wine which was fab. 

I’m off to a local village today for their Christmas Fayre. Not expecting much but hoping for my first mince pie!! Will paint another coat on the lounge walls once back. 

Have a good day all
Coxy

YorksLass

Good morning folks and thanks @Gers for starting us off today, glad you enjoyed your evening yesterday - have a safe journey home.  Still raining here but thankfully not quite as bad as yesterday.  I'm so glad I didn't need to go out anywhere, especially when I saw others scurrying about looking so bedraggled.  At one point there was an abandoned umbrella on the pavement - where it is now I have no idea, it probably it blew away!

Like @TA, I'm waiting for DS to collect me for a shopping trip to Lidl.  I don't need too much but who knows what I'll end up with!      Tea tonight is a chicken stir fry with noodles.

@dp1 - Gentle hugs for poor LO, I wish her a speedy recovery.

I need to get a wriggle on so won't waffle on but I hope everyone can have as good a day as possible and that no-one is flooded out.  Take care all, stay safe.  X

Chrisca50

Morning all

Well it was a lovely sunny morning but it's now very misty and dull.  It was nice while it lasted!

Hope little one is feeling better dp1, glad you enjoyed your show Gers, congrats WL.

Bed stripped to be made up later. Am making a chocolate cake with peanut butter icing a la Nigella.  Don't make this very often and I don't eat peanut butter normally but the icing is lovely and it's definitely worth the faff of making.

Have a good day all x

dp1

Morning everyone
It's a brighter morning here with a breeze, so I've put some washing outside. Yesterday was awful...heavy rain all day.
DD and little one are on their way home, I'm texting little one who says she feels a bit better though her throat is still sore...we're sharing Christmas jokes, I'm cheating and copying them off a kids joke page. I think I have the job of keeping her awake in the car so they both get a nap later
She'd been seen straight away when they got to the hospital last night, the doctor said she definitely has tonsillitis and wasn't impressed with the GP not giving her antibiotics. She also tested positive for flu, she had her vaccination at school but not till the week they went back after half term. He said if her temperature went down by this morning she could come home,
so it has so it's back home to snuggle on the sofa.
Lovely  news Wickedlady and pleased you're feeling better Camelot
Best get on with some jobs Hope everyone has a good day x