Still raining

It has not stopped raining all morning, very grey and wet, glad we have not got to go out.

We have a busy few days coming up. Tuesday I have to drive into Glenfield Hospital to collect a monitor for DB. Wednesday, the new table is due for delivery, so I need to sort out the sewing room tomorrow, I want to get it in place asap; and Thursday the electrician is coming to the bathroom fan which does not appear to be working properly.

We were late up again this morning, it seems we sleep longer in the dark mornings, I woke at 8.45 am to get our Sunday breakfast.

I see that Boris is going to hold more talks, what a waste of time and breath, just do and and come out with No Deal, we all know that is the most likely senario.

We have roast lamb for supper, cheese cake for dessert.

Rainy Day

Very dank and grey this morning. We both had a bad night, it was 3am before I put out the light out.......so I made bacon butties and  coffee, we had breakfast in bed and have just got up........10.45am.

We enjoyed yesterdays lunch, we have the puddings left, will have one tonight and one tomorrow, finish them up.

I need to do some clearing up in the sewing room and have a bit of a move round. The bigger table is due to be delivered on Wednesday, I will have to put the legs on, but that should be ok. I will sew up Lille Miss's cushion before I start to take the room to bits.

I have to go into Leicester on Tuesday to collect a monitor for DB and return the one he was given when he had to loop put in. So thats Tuesday accounted for. WE also have the council coming to look at the extractor fan in the bathroom, it is not switching on and off as it should.

Not much happening today, a quiet day. Possibly fish and chips for supper, need to see hoe much fish I have in the freezer.

What a lunch it was too

 

Our lunch table ready to start.

Barry handing DB the plates for us and our neighbour.

Here comes our first Christmas lunch!!

The plates had turkey, pigs in blankets, roast potato's and parsnips, peas, carrot and swede mash, stuffing. We were handed a bag with gravy, custard, |bread sauce, mince pies, mint chocolates, Christmas pudding, crackers and 2 apple drinks in.

Barry is a very resourceful person, the trailer with the heated cupboard is one that is use for providing a hot meal to rescue workers etc.

We ate our lunch,  saved the pudding for Christmas day. The mince pies and chocolates we will have after our very late tonight supper, possibly after cheese and biscuits.

I had taken in our neighbours lunch, she had gone to the hair dressers, so I took it over to her when she got back......so she did not miss out either. 

Christmas Lunch day

 Well, if nothing else you have to acknowledge the ingenuity of the trustee of the little chapel. As we cannot have our usual Christmas lunch at the chapel due to the covid restrictions, he has borrowed a heated trailer and is going to deliver a hot Christmas lunch to the over 60's in the village!! He is a remarkable man, does so much for the village. He has been busy during lockdown collecting repeat prescriptions, doing errands and keeping in touch. He phones to see if people are ok or need anything. He deserves a medal!!

It was raining when we woke, but appears to have stopped and there are flickers of sunlight, I guess its not warm out we still have the wind.

Haircut yesterday, quite a chat with the hairdresser, feel better now my hair is shorter.

I received a message from France this morning, the parcel arrived all in one piece, it has been unpacked and the glass is fine, phew!! it is now being re-wrapped and will be given to Angels Mum on Christmas Day.

I was sad to see that Dame Barbara Windsor had passed away, she fought a very brave battle with dementia over the past 6 years. Her husband looked after her for most of that time. I think she will be mostly remembered for the 'carry on' films she made, possibly one in particular.........and her association with the Kray twins.

No supper needed today, think we might just have crackers and cheese later.

So Almost the end of another week

Another grey morning and its quite cold, DB pulling the quilt up in the night saying he was cold, I am not surprised he was sleeping with his shoulders out of the duvet. he is complaining this morning he has the sniffles.....no idea how he can have got a cold, but its an excuse for him to swallow paracetamol like sweeties!!

I have an appointment to get my hair cut at lunchtime, I look like the wild witch of the west...... I am going to ask her to cut it quite a bit shorter, especially at the back.

I had a frustrating day yesterday, decided to do the embroidered panel for Little Miss's reading pillow, it took 4 attempts to get it done, even then it was not perfect, but its done, just have to put the pillow together.

News this morning is not good, its time Boris stopped faffing about and just said goodbye.....I know 'no deal' will have implications but coming out with a deal would also have a negative effect. It is well known that the French are not over fond of the UK, but they need to remember large numbers of people from the UK have relocated to France and renovated properties that otherwise would have fallen down. These people put millions into the French coffers each year in taxes and spending in other areas; as do the tourists who holiday there.

No plans for today, apart from going up to the PO.

Supper tonight, chicken pie with veg. Possibly cheese cake for dessert.

 

Wednesday

 Not so cold this morning but its windy which makes it feel colder.

Quiet day yesterday. We were up earlier this morning after a better nights sleep for both of us.

We had a message on Monday to say that the over 60's Christmas lunch will be delivered to us between 12 noon and 1.30pm on Friday. So in the gloom there is light. Usually we go to the little chapel for Christmas lunch, its very well attended and marks the opening of the Christmas period in the village. We missed out on the summer tea and harvest supper, so it was a surprise to learn that the lunch is to go ahead in a different form. The trustee at the chapel is very resourceful. We can look forward to an excellent lunch.

I did get one of the book cushions done yesterday, I have the bits cut out for the second one, need to embroider the pocket and then put it together. I am waiting for more fabric to come for Niblets 'blanket'. He enquired about it at the weekend. I am going to make it lap quilt size. If he is lucky he will get it for his birthday in March, but I will need to get on with it. I have to find some toning fabric and also backing, which will not be easy in the present circumstances. I may well go with cotton sheeting for the backing. Still have not made up my mind re design.

Haircut tomorrow lunchtime, its curling again, well past its normal length. 

DB has now started washing dishes, just breakfast and lunch when there are not so many. I usually wash up as I go along at supper time, so he just dries the plates and sets the table for breakfast. He is chomping at the bit to get out in the garden, am not letting him out except to walk up round the garden. Anxious he does not get cold. 

I have salmon in the oven poaching for our supper tonight with salad, I will make some potato salad to go with it. Possibly chocolate pudding for dessert. we will see.

Its freezing

DB tells me its zero outside, it can stay at zero, I do not need to go out today!!

We had another bad night last night, so late getting up, plus it was warm and cosy in bed despite DB snoring!!

It was great having my cleaner back yesterday, the house is nice and clean. I just have to put the steamer on the hall and living room carpets, There are a few spots on the carpet by DB's chair and a definite 'path' to the front and kitchen doors, its more pronounced when the lights are on.

I had another disaster last night, forgot I had put the beans on to have with the egg and chips, they welded themselves to the bottom of the pan!! Took ages to clean off even using bio wash powder.

I need to get into the sewing room and at least have a bash at Niblets story cushion, see how it works, then I can also do the one for Little Miss.

Aldi shopping was fine except I forgot to order any veg, I have carrots and frozen peas and also a bag of frozen cauli and calebrese, so will be using them up.

Load of laundry in the machine, I did the bed linen yesterday, just have to press the pillow cases, I dried it in the dryer so it did not get too creased.

DB is gradually picking up his 'little jobs' which is very helpful.

Supper tonight, beef and bean casserole with dumpling and veg.