General Chat

Sounds a good day Mel with everyone having some nice presents. And good food. Did you stay there overnight or did BiL take you home.

It is still foggy here but we drove down to the lake (Windermere) and parked out along the little road to Wray castle
We then walked until we had had enough, stopping to take photos and just look across to Bowness. Saw one launch that was full of trippers all huddled into their coats. We suspect it was a round the islands trip. Luckily although Misty away from the lake, the lake itself was clear. There was just one yacht under motor going down the lake to Ambleside.
It was a walk possibly three quarters of a mile but was good to get out into the air.

Morning all foggy here to and the boxing day shoot must have started as I just heard a lot of guns go off.

Had a lovely day yesterday at BIL's. I did a long post and lost the lot. Gave up as you can see.

BIL cooked the dinner we had tukey breast, carrots, sprouts, cauli, parsnips roasted and boiled same with the potatoes, broccoli, cheese sauce and yorkshires. I was stuffed to the gills. Even though he bought me my garden hoover/blower They bought me another little greenhouse and three boxes of my favorite cherry liquers and a magnifying glass that goes round my neck. I was'nt expecting any presents so that was a nice surprise. I gave SIL thorntons mint selection cos she oves mints and she had never seen those before and was delighted and a fleece throw with fir trees on it and a glass to match. BIL had one of those hoses that expends when you turn it on like I bought for the big pond when I do the filter. BIL rhought it was great so I got a similer one for him and a torch that expands and you can bend the end over and it has a magnet on it to pick up dropped nuts and bolts and it also had 4 extra tiny round batteries with it. Good company and great laughs all round. It was very gloomy yesterday so we did'nt go to the beach.

Good morning all very foggy here too but it has been like that off and on all week. Hopefully it will lift later. Nice for it not to be so cold but constant fog is very depressing.

Morning all,

Very foggy here this morning seems to have come down since we got up about eight.
Hope everyone had a good day yesterday, must get on as family will be here soon .

rden

Lost the lot giving up.

:-D it is most ungainly getting into sons Range Rover I have to launch myself up into the front seat.

We will eat at 7 pm so just had cheese and biscuits etc for lunch.

Afternoon All,

Dull here too and strangely quieter than usual with no car movements. We were up to put the turkey on just before you AnnG, but didn't get up till after 10.00am as we were so tired. We managed our planned manouvres with the big tin without hurting or burning ourselves and the turkey was one of the best we've had according to OH. As usual no room for any pud so we are both relaxing till the King's Speech now when OH has finished washing up what's left that doesn't go in the dishwasher. I may watch Terry later as he's playing from his lounge today then watch tv together. OH will have his nose in some of his new books!

Mel I hope you have room for another large meal today! It sounds like you had a good time yesterday and those high vehicles are hard for us little uns to get into. Remember the friend who took me to see her ponies in the snow and me hanging onto the seat and dashboard to climb in and then slithering to the ground hanging on to get out again. Hers was only a small 4x4 as well.

Sounds like you had a really lovely time Mel. Meal sounds delicious.

<3 <3 <3 MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL <3 <3 <3

Has he been?

Dull and dreary here and 9 degrees. Hope you all have a lovely day with lots of pressies.

Get well wishes to SIL Anng. Hope he's not too bad on Christmas day.

BIL coming about 11 and I must get on as I promised pigs in blankets and did'nt get them done yesterday.

It was quite a walk in the pitch black last night to Kate's and Stu had a torch but it was not too good.We went in the BMW and I had a job to climb up in it as it was so high. Then the walk to Kate's and them two lots of steps up to the house. It was a lovely dinner and well worth the walk and climb. The turkey was so moist and delish, there was roast pots, squash, carrots, broccoli, leeks sprouts and stuffing and pigs in blankets and I took some too. They all got eaten. Lots of laughter and we could'nt start dinner till we had pulled the crackers.

Good morning all I am the only one up so far SiL has the cold now and he is always latest up anyway so hristmas day has not started here yet

Happy Christmas all, hope all the Christmas lunches/dinners are tasty. we have beef Wellington. Turkey at new year. Small oven here.

Merry Christmas and Happy and healthy New Year to you all. <3 <3

Vera I hope you can all get through christmas with your memories of your loved one in your mind ,have a peaceful Christmas.

I'm tired out just got to wait for son to collect the bike then have an early night.

Happy Christmas everyone have a good day tomorrow

To all the usual posters on the thread and **Ann**, LaGooner and Florence, plus anyone else who looks in from time to time, I wish you all a happy and peaceful Christmas.

Our Christmas will, of course, be quieter than usual but daughter says her partner loved Christmas and for that reason she wants to make it as normal as possible under the circumstances

I hope everyone with coughs, colds, aches and pains feels OK for the big day.

Happy Christmas to you too LaGooner and Florence61. I hope you have a nice time. :-)

Family gone home now all the veg was soon done and son will call again later to get the bike .

Happy Christmas to you **Ann** ,LaGooner and Florence61 I hope you all have a very happy Christmas <3

Just to watch Carol's from Kings

Wishing you all on here a very Happy Christmas and hope you all have a lovely time <3

My mistake BIL is picking me up tomorrow at about 11am not Stu.. Senior moment girls. I could have done so much today too but I have done quite a lot. I collected the flowers from the shop as they had'nt sold them I gave one to Beccy my neighbour when I took the card and pressy up for tiny daughter and I shall keep one and took the other up the church.

I missed you there AnnG. I love those misty scenes, especially when the mist hangs above the ground. It's a shame your daughter and SIL seem to have got the bug now, but good that your cough is getting better. Has Inara had the same which is why she hasn't been well? My hairdresser has joined a walking group and they meet up in the Lake District as well as other areas. She seems to go in all weathers so they seem a hardy lot that do these hikes.

A very Happy Christmas to you all, enjoy your day tomorrow. <3