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thanks for that Ann, how weird and surely he can easily be recognised. It will be interesting to know if it will stop now his face has been made public. Quite scary really.

Hope that you got some good photos, we have no sun here it came out for about half an hour then clouded over again.

Yes that puzzle is going to cause me some problems. Still I am not in a hurry to finish it I shall proceed slowly.

Afternoon All,

It's 6 degrees here but doesn't feel it. I love the sparkles on frost Mandy, but they never show up on photos I take. I fancy some roast chicken and it's good when there's some left to make a quick meal the next day. We had a break from having the carveries, but have decided to order one for tomorrow. We have poached eggs as a brunch on Saturday when OH is going to a match, then he sorts himself later, often a cornish pasty with beans! I've sorted me a weightwatchers meal.

Yes it was in Stroud Gloucestershire AnnG. Here is one article about it.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10426743/Mystery-man-rings-couples-doorbell-Thursday-2am-4am-Gloucestershire.html

I bet it was cold on your face when you did your walk earlier. I'm going out with my camera soon and am wearing a fleece and taking a hat for when I get out of the car. Your jigsaw sounds a bit of a tester at the moment with the woodgrain. Do you have a craft lamp that might help? I thought I might try using mine when I make a start on my spaniel one.

I didn't notice any frost here this morning Vera, but it seems some of you have had some. Enjoy your coffee with your friends and I hope your back is continuing to improve.

Hope you get some sunshine like we have here just now Mel so you can get on with your craft.

Yes I hope Frank and Island are both ok too.

I have just had my exercise for the day walked round to get my prescription. The sun is out now but it wasn't then and it was very cold on the face and hands. people all still wearing masks in the shops there, even young men on their own.

I couldn't be bothered to think what to have for my meal tonight so I bought a pasty from McColls. Lazy of me isn't it?

I have finished the frame of the puzzle, gosh it is a difficult one, I didn't look at how the same things are repeated either side of the cockapoo dog, sort of grasses and poppies. and a wooden shelf thing that goes the full width of the picture with subtle changes of wood grain. I am having do do it under artificial light which is a challenge but the dining room area doesn't get any direct natural light.

There was a heavy frost here this morning. The sun’s out now but the frost is still laying in the shady spots.

We’re just waiting for our friends M & V to arrive for coffee. Otherwise there is nothing much happening today.

Morning all,

Oh it's sparkly out with the sun on the frost it looks so pretty .

Not a lot happening here today, I've just done all my veg we're having roast chicken tonight and then tomorrow I usually make another meal with veg and ome chicken put in the left over gravy .

Just going to cut Colins nails and then have a coffee .

Morning Anng and all,

No frost here either this morning. Have to do the shop today for the paper and some bits and bobs and thats aout all.

Should do some ironing but there not a .lots so that won't take long so maybe some craft although I like to do that when the suns shining and there is more light.

We'll see.

Love to all whose missing from the thread hope your all ok. <3

Good morning all, no frost this morning which is good as I need to walk to the pharmacy to get my prescription and wouldn't go if the pavements were icy.
Slept ok from about 11 to 0600, got up once.

Ann was that Stroud in gloucestershire? I had not seen that, it was not in the local paper.

Vera not a lot happening here either.

Night night.

Good evening all

Just “clocking on” to say hallo but there’s not much happening and nothing much to report. Dinner’s in the oven and I’m just having a pre-dinner glass of wine. Enjoy your evening everyone and sleep well tonight.

Now “clocking off” till tomorrow.

Meat Loaf has died... RIP.

Oh just said to me "Its funny when you watch the end of a bowls match as all the elderly ladies in the audience get up and go out for the loo."

Afternoon All,

No frost this morning but it was cold and is 4 degrees now.

I just rang the surgery to see if there was anything for me to pick up yet but no. OH is on a Teams meeting online (he nearly forgot all about it which isn't like him!!) I am going to sort out the bottom of the double built in wardrobe next and may do the top shelf as well if I can climb up the step stool to reach. I've already done the clothes rail so it is just mostly shoes I hope! Two long plastic boxes full and some bags and loose shoes.

We have a large flock of Pigeons that gather now for the old bread we put out. One chased off 2 collared doves today.......they are so fat and greedy. The Robin and Blackbirds are canny though and wait in the bushes, dashing out to grab the bits that drop on the ground.

Did you see where a man keeps ringing a doorbell at a house in Stroud between 2.00am and 4.00am in the morning on Thursdays? Apparently the same thing had happened elsewhere in Stroud and the woman there was scared to go to sleep. It seems very odd, but they have a photo of him now and he looks quite a young chap. My neighbour at my old house opened the door in the early hours once (I wouldn't!) to see a skinhead there and he reckoned he was looking for someone's house. In the morning the neighbour found the padlock and chain on his tall double gates had been bolt cropped.

Better get started as I want to carry on knitting now I've worked out what was wrong!

Morning Girls and all,

Nice bright morning here after a very hard frost and pc says -2 degrees with a cloud and a sun behind it so I hope it is not going to go in today but stay sunny all day.

Nothing planned for today just want to get on with my tiny project and find some more bits for it. I must have plenty in my and mums tresure boxes then its up the steps in the uti room for the box. I am going to keep you all guessing as to what I want to make.. I have wanted to do this for a long time and now I am going to try.

Morning all,

Lovely bright morning but a very sharp frost ,nothing much planned for today just hot some ironing to do and I might pop to town as I need a lettuce, it's market day so I don't need to go in a shop .

Must have a think as to what to get my sister and bil for their diamond wedding its not long now to their surprise afternoon rea party .

Coffee first and then I'll get on .

Morning Anng you popped in while I was typing .

good morning all, hard frost here but no fog so thankdful for small mercies. PC is saying minus one and cloudy.

Last night when I got up for the loo first time abou 2ish the sky was really clear and full of stars, really beautiful to see. when I subsequently got up at 5ish the Wolf moon was clear overhead.

Yes we went to a large independent garden centre. They are always quite busy in the restaurant but it is well organised and huge. Interesting to see how well they must have been doing as they are having a very expensive outdoor plants area completely covered with a retractable glass roof.

I didn't actually buy a lot, a couple of books for £5 ( yes I really needed more books!). bird food, as you do! and a orchid, a small flowered one, reduced from £9.99 to .99p. OK it only has a couple more buds on it but it will come back again later. Most of my orchids were reduced ones. This was quite good as we got to the area just as he was reducing them before the crowd descended on him.

No plans for today. I think I am getting a cold sore. Not something I duffer with (T always did), I think I have only ever had three before this (if it is one). Put Zovirax on it anyway. :-( :-(

Evening All,

Yum yum, those raspberry brownies sound nice Vera. Thank you for the feedback on Turkish food. I might be adventurous and try some now as I like herbs in things unless it's coriander. I don't need to tell you to be careful with your back tomorrow do I? It sounded really bad this time so you don't want any setbacks. I bet your feet feel nice now.

Mandy I see you are getting your head in the cupboards as well now! A few years ago I started putting my best plates etc wrapped inside separate plastic carrier bags for each size and then put them in cupboards without glass doors. This keeps them dust free and ready to use without needing washing. Guess what happened in The Works bright and early this morning before we called for prescriptions at the chemist! Yes he bought 2 more books........said they were too good a bargain to miss!! He is still earmarking some to part with though so that is good. I think all of his books would be heavy going for any senior schools and his are all Primary schools. I just looked at a shelf behind me, things like The Face of Britain by Simon Schama, Armageddon by Max Hastings, Realm Divided by Dan Jones, lots of leaders' biographies. Book swaps would encourage him to bring others home wouldn't it! lol.

AnnG I think the libraries will probably take some. Now I come to think of it, they hold sales of books every so often, so the money for books they don't want would help them. Did you end up at a garden centre with your friend and did you buy anything?

Your OH wouldn't have been mowing here this morning Mel as we had a thick frost and the field behind us was white over. I'm not surprised he decided it was too cold for him to go out again. I wonder what you are making now if its a big project but tiny things??

I had the bed out today, mostly because I had to move it anyway due to one of the bedside lights fizzing and going out last night. I eventually discovered I had bought the wrong bulb wattage for a replacement LED bulb. I couldn't believe the fluff and dirt under the bed, but discovered a bag with some cards in it I had bought in advance for OH and no doubt had heard him approaching and stuffed it under the bed and forgotten about it. I haven't checked yet, but I am hoping it will be birthday/valentine cards and that I won't have to buy any this year! :-) My old badminton raquet was under there as well and I thought it was in the loft.

Oh I bet he was frozen when he came in Mel ,it turned really cold here after lunch .

I got both the cupboards washed out and everything back in so they are nice and tidy .
I really need to have all the stuff out from the cupboard under the sink so might do that tomorrow.

It will be interesting to see what you are making Mel. When will you let us in to the secret?

My kitchen cupboards are well overdue for a clean Mandy so if you’re at a loose end when you’ve finished yours could you do mine please? I’ll provide coffee and cake. That cowl looks cosy; just right round your neck in this cold weather.

Was it a garden centre you went to AnnG? Did you manage to resist the temptation to spend lots of money?

I’m glad your trip to the dentist went well Ann. I hope you find a good home for the books. I managed to sort out a dozen to donate but I really should get rid of more. I don’t like hot, spicy food either but the Turkish food I have had has tended to be herby and flavoursome without being hot. We had one dip that I avoided as my kids said it had quite a kick but the rest was fine for me. It may vary from region to region in Turkey and from restaurant to restaurant here of course. Mandy mentioned cost and quantities. It can be expensive picking individual dishes but the place we went to did a few different “set” meals. We had the family platter for 4 which was £69 but it fed 4 of us for dinner on Tuesday, 2 of us on Wednesday, daughter took dips and bread home with her and we still threw away some bread, rice and bulgar wheat.

My trip to the chiropodist went well. She’s very thorough and very gentle. I’ve had problems with a big toe for some time and she’s done some more work on it and put a dressing on for a couple of days, so I have a good excuse not to shower tomorrow, lol. At the exit to the car park I had 3 cars in front of me so had to wait while they got out but I was lucky. Just as I got to the front of the queue there was a sudden pause in the traffic on the road so I could pull straight out.

This afternoon our neighbour knocked with a couple of raspberry brownies as he’d had a Zoom cooking session with his grandchildren. We’ve just had them with a cup of tea and they were delicious.

I don’t have anything planned for tomorrow so might have to do some h/w now my back has improved. Better have an early night to build up my strength :-D

Oh has been mowing the gras s this morning but said it was too cold togo out this afternoon.

I have done a little glueing and washed up. Oh did three wwashes this mroning and thats been out on the line and has dried quite well.

Morning all,

Nice bright morning after some rain ,the bin lorry woke me this morning with its flashing lights ,next week we should be back to our normal collection day .

Ann thats good the dentist is done and dusted one job out of the way , it's a devil they don't want the books and just as OH had decided to have a clear out too, is there any book swaps near you or would they be of use to some of the schools OH goes to .

Enjoy your trip out Anng don't spend to much :-)

Vera you'll be walking on air later ,hope your not stuck in the car park to long .

Well this morning I decided to give a kitchen cupboard a clean out its a double one so everything came out and then I decided some things might fit better in the other double unit so I have everything out of that one too so now the kitchen looks like a bomb site , my best China is in one so I'm giving that a good wash as I didn't use that at Christmas, how do things get so mucky when just stored in a cupboard.
There's a few bits for the charity shop but most of it will go back in the cupboards until I clear them all out again to wash .

Suns shining but it's raining too .

Morning all,

Bright sunshine here this morning and pc says 4 degrees.

Going to try and do some craft today. I started something yesterday but this is going to be a big project as its all very tiny. Its something thatr may never get finished but I will show things as I go.

Have a nice day out with you friend Anng.

Vera your feet will feel lovely this afternoon after your chiropody session. Hope you get out of the carpark ok.