General Chat

I had to read it three times before I realised it was to Vera. I hav'nt eaten anything yet tonight so I think I will have some nice bread and jam. I had a hot pie from the shop for lunch with broccoli followed by a cup of tea and a couple of garibaldi biscuits I bought in the hsop. Hav'nt had those for years.

I actually was not aware that I put reply all but brain is all over the place so might well have done.

Mel, it will depend on whether Ann pressed Reply or Reply All. Reply would have just come to me, Reply All will go to everyone who had the original email from me.

They are beautiful! , Thank you for letting us see them vera.

Ann xx

Do all the email addresses get your posts Anng cos I just had this.

BIL did'nt come today after me waiting for him.

It was a good day, went out at 0930 and got home at 1630. It was more of a short carol service than concert with one carol sung in the middle by a young choir. It is called carols on the hour in the cathedral and it was packed. very pleasant but the acoustics are not good for hearing aids. Had a nice light lunch bubble and squeak with smoked salmon, a poached egg and Hollandaise sauce.

The museum talk was very interesting starting with actual museum objects (Roman) and a view of the roman wall under ground. then up and down a lot of stairs to where everything is stored with explanations, from paintings to chunks of concrete, old pillars, dinosaur fossils all sizes and some very important apparently. I am tired now, and brain hurts but it was good, very stimulating, made you think.

It’s been heavy rain and wind all morning. The rain has turned to drizzle now but the wind is still gusting hard. I had time today to do a little bit in the garden but it’s far too wet. Isn’t that always the way :-|?

I decided instead to make a large red cabbage casserole, enough for 12 helpings. I use a recipe from Delia Smith that I’ve been using for years and then divide it up into 6 2-portion bags and freeze it. I had forgotten how long it takes to shred all the cabbage and chop loads of onion and apple. Standing at the work surface doing it all has made my back really painful again, so I am sitting up on my bed with a wheat bag at my back.

Yesterday I made a long list of things I wanted to get done and ticked them off as I did them and I managed to get through them all bar one. I got all the rest of the Yorkshire presents wrapped and parcelled up in a large box and got that to the post and then ploughed my way through the rest of the list.

I hope you are enjoying your trip AnnG and that you got to your Christmas fair Gwyn. Have a good day everyone

Glad you thought of it Gwyn.

Quite windy here and we have had some sun so I put the washing out for a good blow I just hope the wind dos'nt blow any rain under the leanto.

I hope you all have a good day.

I'm hoping to look in on a church Christmas fair, but hope the rain eases......

Mel, that is just what is planned for the star activity :-)

Morning all,
It's a really dark wet morning here we need the lights on.
Vera thank you for your card it arrived first thing this morning
Need to wrap some present today and if it stops raining I want to get down to the freezer in the shed and give that a sort out .
Anng enjoy your trip out ,today I bet it will be lovely listening to the carols in the cathedral.

Morning all,

That sounds interesting Anng enjoy your day or morning with your friends.

Its 12 degrees here this morning and very very damp and wet and pc says near record for the temp.

Don't know if BIL will come today he did say that he will start sorting the garage out in the winter when he can't cut the grass buit he has'nt touched it yet and then he will say its too cold out there.

hope it is sorted now Mel permanently for you. raining this morning but I am going into town to meet up with three friends. a quick visit to the cathedral to listen to carols, then lunch and then a visit to the Gloucester city museum for a behind the scenes tour.

Gwyn I missed your post this morning. Its just a thought but they could write a little message on the back of the stars or a prayer.

I blocked aunty Joy by mistake ages ago but I am hoping I have unblocked her now.

I think I may have done what I wanted to do I just hope it was right.

Do you mean a number that you have blocked or somebody has blocked your number Mel?

Thank you Vera, Gwyn and Mandy for your cards.

I have been trying for over an hour to have a phone number unblocked from my phone and it has upset me so much.

A lovely day here, - bright blue sky and very mild, when I went out on a local delivery walk.

Ann, your Christmas cottages are lovely. What a great collection you have. It must have been fun adding to them over the years. I love the scenes you have set out this year.

Mel
I love all the different variety of leaves used in your Advent ring. It looks lovely, especially in the country church setting.

A day to catch up today having been in school all day yesterday. Term finishes a week today.

Monday I am working with a different group of Year 6 children from a different school. They visit the parish church in town and work in groups at various activities.
I am with a group making stars, which they will hang on a twig tree in the church over Christmas. It's a full-on day with several group changes and a light lunch provided, before their teachers walk them back to school mid-afternoon.
Busy, but enjoyable.

Morning its 8 degrees here too Anng and the pc is saying a record high! It very dull out there and looks miserable and wet.

Slept like a log last night. I have to go up the post van this morning and then do some ironing and present wrapping. Am hoping BIL comes tomorrow and not today as it throws me out when he comes on different days. I get myself planned for the day and when he comes they all go out the window so to speak.

Good morning all.thick fog out there and 8 degrees. Not that I am going anywhere today. Tesco this afternoon and quite a big one as I am hoping to not have a delivery next week.

Yes I got my hair cut and yes I got wet, it was not very pleasant walking there and back but soon warmed up when I got indoors. Managed to wrap up Inara’s presents. That took an hour and a half. To do, just got Senua’s to do now.

She cut half an inch off Mandy, it grows quickly.

That sounded like a lovely day Vera. Is it NT or private. Pleased it all worked out for you