Mild morning

again, the heating is off until after lunch. DB plans a trip into the garden.

We had a lovely lunch yesterday spag bol, cheese platter to start and then toasted panettone with ice cream for dessert. We sat round the table till almost 3pm, talking about when my children were little and what they got up to.

We facetimed with DGS's partner who had arrived safely at her parents in Poland with little miss, E had been given a bonnet shaped like a rabbit with big ears, she was very anxious to show us it.

Home again we just had a snack for supper, still full from lunchtime and then settled down to watch Downton. I know they have made a second film, it appears that at last the Matriarch is going to be written out, about time too, she must be about 180 now!!

DGS asked DB to grow tomato's for them, so I can see trays of seeds in the greenhouse in the spring. He will have to go out and put the fleece back on, the weather is due to change tomorrow.

I will be glad to see the cleaner back tomorrow, I have done my best to keep stuff under control......got rid of more excess to the charity shop. I am on a roll to find some more.

I am going to an embroidery retreat in April, DB is coming with me, there is a dinner each night, so I need to sort out some clothes. I tend to wear trousers unless its very hot, The ones I am wearing were bought before we came back from Scotland 9 years ago. A trip to Bon Marche is on the cards. A couple of pairs of trousers and some new tops should do it, and possibly a new pair of shoes.

Pork steak for supper tonight, I am cooking a gammon joint in the ninja, will use the liquor for soup and slice the meat when its cold, it will do us a couple of meals and sandwiches. Apple and rhubarb crumble for dessert, should do us a couple of nights.