General Chat

No snow here but -3 and earlier it was very foggy though that is clearing now. I hope your grandson has a safe journey AnnG.

I pulled up the last of the annual begonias from a trough yesterday. The frost eventually got them but I’ve never had them blooming so late before. I still had some nemesia in flower in a pot but it looks as though the frost has killed off those blooms today. It will probably come back in the spring.

I'd better brave the outside and go and defrost the bird bath. Have a good day and stay wrapped up warm.

Good morning all. Well I will definitely be staying home today. It is -2 and there is a blizzard outside and the snow is laying. Unfortunately my third Grandson is due to drive here and back from Hampshire today to collect presents so I am hoping this lot clears up a bit later, he does have a pretty big 4x4 vehicle Not a Range Rover but similar so it is pretty solid on the road. He is a good driver too so fingers crossed.

Staying home in the warm I hope Mel

Wonder what Mandy and Ann are up to??

That was kind of him to take you to Tesco and carry your shopping.

It stopped snowing for a while and then we had a little light rain. Postman came very late afternoon so more tracks down the garden road. I hope it dos'nt freeze too much tonight cos it will be like an icing rink down the road tomorrow. at the mo we have sort of sleet but it not much. Pc says its stopping soon but its only 1 degree.

I am just about to make sausage rolls which I forgot to do this morning!!! Had it all in the fridge ready and completely forgot. I shall have some for my tea so it will save me cooking later on.

Very sunny here and no snow as yet, please keep it there Mel. It is 3 degrees here now.
Jay left here at about 12. He took me to Tesco first, did all the packing and carrying of bags. Then took me round to Norton where we had coffee and he had a scone (no breakfast of course) and I had an eccles cake.  I have to say he is a very considerate and safe driver these days (must be driving the buses), I felt very safe driving with him. And yes he is a very thoughtful and kind young man I am proud of him. he has a lot to worry him as His wife, since having the second baby (who is a year and almost 2 months now) has mental health issues, many anxiety attacks, thinks people are talking about her, has mild depression and is now supposedly borderline autistic. She likes where they live but doesn't get to know anyone (it is very cliquey in that area (North Cumbria) and she comes from way down in South Devon. And their eldest daughter (6) also is suspected as having mild autism and can be very challenging stubborn and determined to do and have what she wants. So wife clings to J which is a bit smothering so it was good for him to have time away to himself. She was on the phone this morning asking when he would be back. I should add she is only five minutes from my daughter and she does drive. and I think eldest daughter is with her Nanny my daughter this morning to see Father Christmas etc.

Anyway it was good to see him and I will wait now to hear he is safely home.

Thank you for your card Mandy, it just arrived. :-)

Its stopped snowing now and Ed's been with my shopping from the shop and now I have great big tyre tracks down my road. It has started to melt a bit,OOOOO just looked out the window and its snowing again!!!!!!!!!!

Keep the snow down there please Mel. Thick white frost everywhere this morning so it looks like snow. At the moment it’s -1 but might get to 0 in the next hour and that seems to be the highest the temperature is going to go. OH went out a while ago and de-iced the bird bath. It’s definitely a Brrr.... sort of day.

I’m going to have our main meal around 1.30 today instead of this evening so I got it in the slow cooker early. I’m using the washing machine and tumble dryer today to wash a load of towels plus the dishwasher is on so I dread to think how much electricity I am using. Oh well, it’s only money.

AnnG, I think we do in time get used to things like being on our own but it’s nice to break the monotony with a visit and your grandson sounds a lovely fella

Not sure what I am going to do for the rest of the day. I might put a coat on and venture into our unheated conservatory to check over the pots that have come in from the garden and check if any of my cuttings have rooted.

Enjoy your day whatever you are doing and stay warm.

Its snowing again now.

Morning all,

I could'nt believe it when I looked out the window and thought it was a hard frost. Came into the kitchen and the car and road are covered and the grass is'nt so much.

I have asked Em if Ed would go to the shop for me as I am sure the car is not going to start and if it did I don't think it would get up the hill on the way to the hsop as water is always running down there so its bound to be icy. I don't need to be stuck anywhere but inside home as I have the girls to think about too.

Not sure if BIL was coming again today or not so better ring him.

Morning Mel,Ann and all

Brrr..... it's just edged up to -2 here, very frosty. Snow wasn't forecast so I assume it's frost, very white and cold anyway,
I'm on the laptop early keeping an eye on a 8-5.30 delivery. I think it's safe to get washed and dressed at the moment.

Ann, nice to have company, I think I'm a long way off wanting my space back. Nice that your grandson enjoys chatting with you.

Mel, enjoy your snow. I don't mind you keeping it to yourself ;-)

Good morning all. I think we have a hard frost but it is still quite dark so It could be a dusting of snow. Grandson is still in bed, he needs his sleep as in his job he often has 5am starts so sleep is precious, I had forgotten how I actually enjoy my own space. Being on my own for 2 years I have got out of the way of sitting talking instead of watching TV. They don't have TV so he is nor used to watching anything although he did watch Susan Calman in the Lake District. Talking non stop from 2pm until 10pm I was quite exhausted. (well more he talks I listen). But it is lovely to see him.

we have snow.

BIL and SIL arrived this morning so they stayed quite a while. BIL had brought down a rack on big casters so he can put the mower bits on and work on them at the height he wants.

SIL showed me things on my phone I never knew I had but its all been a bit confusing.

Was bidding on a couple of thigns on ebay but it would'nt accept my bids porbably because SIL set me up an account on my phone with them. I lost out on both the bundles I wanted.

Was worn out by the time they went which was early because a bulb had gone on their car and BIL wanted to get to Halfords to get another and a spare.

Frost never really went down here and my pond only thawed a little in the middle but before it was dark the grass was frozen solid again and I did'nt manage to thaw the bird bath so have to put out a bowl for them.

The sun is out now but the frost is only just clearing. We have reached the giddy heights of 1 degree and it appears that's as warm as it is going to get. Earlier it looked as though the low growing hebes we have edging a path were in full bloom as the frost had made all their spiky leaves so white it looked like blossom.

I've washed some bedding and done the little bit of ironing I do (I do as little as possible); now I have to go to the shops. If I have to go on a Friday I find lunchtime is the least busy time so I try to go then. I'm going to the nearest place which is Sainsbury's and then it's back home for the rest of the day.

Hope you're grandson's journey has been pain free AnnG. Enjoy your time with him.

Morning all,
When we went to bed the car was white when we got up it was wet and I looked back on the camera it if looked like it was snowing about 2 o'clock, now it's freezing fog out there ,glad we don't have to go anywhere today.

Vera sounds as if you had a nice trip out to Holkham its years since we went round the Hall,thank you for your Christmas card .

Anng have a nice day with your grandson.

Mel how far does your bil have to come perhaps he will wait a while for the roads to clear a bit .

Better get on with some house work and I want to see if I can get some Christmas decorations out .

Morning all,

Heavy frost here this mroning and pc says -2 and cloudy but the sun is out. I was going to take some pics but I left the camera plugged int o the pc and the battery was flat whne I picked it up. Everywhere is white apart from where the suns has reached. There's a clear blue sky.

BIL is coming today so I hope the roads are ok for him as they can get very slippy around here and I bet they hav'nt gritted.

Good morning all -2 here and a frost but it doesn't look as hard as yesterday's. Hope the roads are clear as grandson should have left home by now, in fact he was planning to leave at 0600. so I had better get on and shower and wash my hair.

4 degrees Mel? That’s nearly tropical. It’s -3 here and the iPad is telling me it feels like -6. I won’t be going outside to find out.

There's a frost here already and pc says 4 degrees.

Our postman did'nt come till very late afternoon and had three parcels for me and Anng's card. Thank you Anng.

I gave the postman some of my cards but I could'nt find my old stamps to put onthe others. They were in my purse but they are not there now! I think they must have been borrowed so I better ask for them back.