General Chat

Morning all,

Much brighter here this morning and there a yellow thing in the sky that I don't know what it is and the winds dropped. Pc is telling me it feels colder 7 degrees but will feel colder today. Thats twice its told me.

I have the last few presents to do up and one to deliver and one to go tomorrow so thats what I am up to today. Still not got my lights up over the lounge doors either as sometimes I don't like to be onthe steps when there's nobody here.

I picked up 18 conkers inthe churchyard yesterday. Sheila our reader had a conker tree planted to commemerate her being ordained and she says that if you put conkers around the house it keeps spiders away. It dos'nt work but I always take her some from her tree if I see them.

Slept right through last night did'nt even get up for the loo in the night and thats the first time for ages.

Hope you all slept well too and that our Mandy feels a lot better today now she's on meds.

Love to Vera and family. <3

Good morning still dark out there but we have to be up early to drive to Ilverston to pick up Christmas meat.

Yes I do like roadrunner potatoes but these were huge and half the plate was covered with roasted chunks of swede, carrot and parsnip. All of that including potatoes is bad for raising blood sugar which I am trying to keep down. So I chose to leave the large potatoes.

Gosh he is a hard worker and I know they value him a great deal. He will look forward to those two days off.I would have eaten all the roasty too Mandy.

Well its taken me a while but I have now sent two more parcels for the posty to collect tomorrow, thats three in all now and two of the small parcels are cheaper than at the van. One lady bought 4 lots over the past week so I sent an invoice and she paid right away.

Anng what a lovely roast you had ,not sure I would have had room for a pud as I would have eaten all the roasties .
It must be nice to see the snow on Old man Coniston ,got to have snow at Christmas.

Jake came with our meat so thats all stored away there's a 2 and a half kilo piece of gammon which I'm going to cook in the oven and then glaze and a nice 5 kilo boneless rolled turkey crown ,never had a rolled one before its always been on the turkey breast bone ,son took the big piece of beef home for them to cook .
Jake was yawning away he was in work at six thirty yesterday and didn't finish until half eight last night ,he's had several days like that ,just two more days to work and then he has christmas day and boxing day off.

It was so nicely cooked so tasty, I did leave some, not much though. I said to daughter that I guess not many people my age would eat such a large meal. She left two potatoes that is all. She is eating more now that she has Ben put on insulin.

Well done on giving posture another chance. Worth remembering.

Ann I wouldn’t want to be on top of Coniston now, probably looks pretty but there is a very strong and gusty wind blowing.
Yes ten years ago, T and I drove out around the south lakes on Boxing Day an there was snow on all the hills. Yes so many memories in this area for both daughter and I.

Just getting dark here now and I have been up the churchyard and put mums and OH's flowers on their graves. Had a little look in the church and none of the candles have been lit on the advent ring as the last service was canceled because of the wind so I expect they will light all the candles on Christmas day.

I am just about to make myself something to eat now as not had anything yet.

Will send pics of the flowers later as I have downloaded them so just have to send them. :-D

That's good you tried the parcel collection service Mel. It saves you money on the postage, the time and the fuel. It's good your fingers have survived you finishing your table dec and posies or will you make more?

I bet it's cold on top of Old Man Coniston AnnG. Brrrr. It must have stirred memories seeing the snow there. Your lunch sounds lovely, but too much for me as well and I don't think I could have tackled a pud as well. You want want much else to eat today.

The snow didn’t lay here but looking out of the window we can see Old man Coniston which is covered in snow. So that looks Christmassy. It was the same ten years ago with snow on the surrounding hill and mountain tops. The sun is shining now.

Just been down to the local pub for a huge roast. Daughter and I both had lamb shank. Loads of veg, potatoes, roast, carrot, swede and parsnip and cauliflower and broccoli in a sauce plus large yorkshires. The potatoes were large roasties, three of the. I had to leave one. I did manage most of the roast and the. Daughter and I shared sticky toffee pudding.

Can’t move now. This was my treat. It was not cheap but well worth the money. Son in law is not keen on roasts so he had fish and chips.

Just sent another parcel with a collection and the posty bringing a label.

Arn't I a clever girl and for a samll parcel 2nd signed it is cheaper than the post van. :-D

I only learnt about my cousin from his wifes Christmas card. I know just what she's goping through this Christmas but she has their two boys so hope they all get together at this sad time of the year. <3

Sending love to Vera and her oh. <3

I have finished the other larger table dec and done mums posy and one of oh too. Mums will fit in the flower place on her headstone but with this wind I am going to peg oh's down and hope it stays there. <3 <3

Afternoon all,

Blue sky and sunshine here today but it's very cold out ,I've only been out to the bin as I'm trying to keep in the warm ,we have a nice fire goings so its nice and cosy .

Yes the will be lots for Vera's family to sort out but as Ann said its not easy before a holiday .
Love to Vera <3

Afternoon All,

We have weak sunshine and no rain at the moment, so I hope we don't get Mel's heavy rain and hailstones or AnnG's snow.

Yes there have been a few sad bereavements between us this year. An old schoolfriend and work friend both lost their husbands, then my lovely friend who never recovered from her operation and then we learned of OH's mother's cousin recently. I hope Vera's family manage to start sorting what needs to be done at these times, but it's not easy near a holiday.

Lunch is ready so I'd better get my waitress hat on! BBL.

So sorry to read your sad news, Vera <3

We now have high wind and lsashing hailstones pounding the windows.

Morning all,

A bit brighter here this morning but the winds still blowing and its 7 degrees with a yellow wind warning. How nice when you have to go out and pick green stuff.

Thinking of our Vera and family today and my cousin Brenda, wife of my 2nd cousin Malcomb who I was informed died in May. He was quite close to me as we were together a lot when young him and I both only children. <3 <3

Ah that is fun. It is snowing :-D

Good morning all. Foggy here at the moment and cold as well but Inthink the wind has dropped.

<3 <3 <3 Vera

Thank you everyone

So sad to hear your news and am sending you all my condolences and love too. You are all in my prayers.<3

So sad for your daughter and for you and your OH too Vera.. my condolences and love to you all. Come back when you are ready. <3