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Our water came back on Saturday just before they delivered bottles! Then it’s been a bit intermittent as they get all the repairs sorted. But just had an automated message to say they are closing the bottled water collection points, so guess it’s all sorted now. I was prepared for the power cut but not for the water disruption! It’s the last thing you think of in a storm. But very grateful to everyone who has worked so hard to get it sorted. My son’s power has only just been restored in the last hour. So that’s such a long time to be off.

Is your water supply back yet zigzag? Really hope so it is miserable trying to cope with bottles. Kent County Council have today declared a 'major incident' - so many across the county without water, I feel so sorry for them...<touch wood> no problem here this time

Happy New Year to you all. I am trying to put a list of training together for new practitioners that join the Preschool. Would anybody be willing to share the training that you ask your new staff to carry out when they first start with you please? Do you include Wellcomm training etc? Thank you in advance Emma

Good here you and your homes are all safe. xx

Can't tell you how pleased I am that you and your family are safe xxx

Good to hear you are safe. Hope it's not too long until you get water back.

One tree took the hedge and the tarmac with it!

Wowsers! That was some weekend. Power went off at 6:30 on Thursday evening and has just been turned on at 7:30 on Sunday evening. But we also have no water since Saturday! Which is hideous. Thankfully all the family are safe and so are our houses. We have lost all our fence and lots of ceramic pots and mum lost her greenhouse but nothing else luckily. Some people had their windows blown in. A massive fir tree came down at the top of the village which was quite a sight, luckily no one hurt. It was a very frightening experience, the noise was awful, except the eye of the storm which was eerily quiet and still. Not an experience I want to repeat. Hope everyone else is safe and well.

Glad to hear that Mousie, hope Zigzag is ok.

Pleased to hear that you are unscathed! Poor zigzag - I do hope she is okay

We got away with anything other than high’ish winds, thanks Sunnyday, I think zigzag will have been in the worst of storm? It stayed a bit to west for us before hitting across the midlands. It seemed like a long first week back, only 5 till half term 🙌

Oh I must remember 'slide and dent' versus 'slip and hip' - that is sound advice! Edit to say - I do a good impression of a constipated penguin when walking in icy conditions! 🤣

Morning all- hope everyone ok with the weather. Cold, wet and windy here. No snow, we've had the odd bit but soon washed away by rain. Froglet - you've just made me put some leeks in my online shop - really fancy leek and potato soap now! Sunnyday - just to say ealier this week when we did have some ice and snow, i had to go somewhere very local with a friend, I offered to drive as I pointed our our age a 'slide and dent' was far better than 'slip and hip' 😂 That said we did walk the in the end. Wrap up everyone, and have a good weekend. x

I thought about both of those but in the end decided on a risotto. Every Friday I do a 'clear the fridge' meal where I aim to use up any odds and ends that are left in the fridge before re-stocking the next day. It's usually some kind of roast veg with pasta or a vegetable fritter and an egg! Sometimes I'll make a small portion of soup for lunch (just one portion as opposed to the batch I usually make for a week).

Good morning - as young Froglet says 'tis Friday! Have been thinking about zigzag and Mousie and hope they are okay? Storm Goretti didn't have too much impact here - very windy last night and snow today but that is thawing now - I cancelled a hair appointment this morning I am so wimpy/flaky when it comes to snow and ice - silly move as it would have been okay at 11 - oh well...hopefully reschedule for next week... Not sure that I have much news - it was good to catch up with friends at regular activities again this week but that's about it. Leek and ham - pie or soup? Stay safe and warm and have a good weekend all x

Good morning 'tis Friday. Hope you're all safe in the weather. Productive week here doing various 'life admin' type jobs. Went into town yesterday to spend a book token I got so have those to look forward to (not that I don't have enough books to be getting on with!). Planning to go and see some of the Kanneh-Masons at the weekend (can't remember which ones without routing out my ticket at the moment) so am hoping that the weather still allows for that to go ahead. Other than that, sock knitting is slow - I got stuck with the new pattern and took a couple of days for me to regain enough patience to have another go with it! Contemplating what I can do with a leek and some ham for my 'clear the fridge' tea tonight and writing the menu plan for next week! Take care all, have a good weekend.

Always!

If that's what your friend wants to do absolutely! Having said that it was glorious outside today and the cold is the best excuse for hot chocolate or hot spiced apple juice! Plus balaclavas absolutely essential!

Oooh a 'heated bodywarmer' sounds fab - team that up with a good balaclava and you will be proper toasty! 🤣

I could run with that..... ❄️ (I have just bought myself a heated bodywarmer 😂

Would it be okay to stay indoors from now until March - asking for a friend 🤣

I know those conversations Mousie! Christmas was at my sister's and New Year's was just quiet. Bitterly cold here too but so glorious with the sunshine and bright, clear skies. Went for a lovely walk at Calke yesterday with a friend and today was just errands around town. I've decided to try and keep a nature journal - the intent being to help keep me moving and getting outside regularly! Started a new pair of socks today. It's a textured pattern with patterned yarn which means it doesn't show up brilliantly but I am really trying to use up some of my stash of yarn! Having said that I did get yarn money/vouchers for Christmas so have a couple of bigger, new projects in mind!

Oh Mousie - I remember it well 🤦‍♀️

No snow but freezing 🥶 So looking forward to the Monday morning -4 degrees conversations … Me - “you must be cold, where is your coat”? parent - “they wouldn’t put it on when they got out of the car” (no of course they wouldn’t) Me - “do you have it”? parent - “I left it in the car, will they need it?” 🙇🏻‍♀️ hope you all manage to dodge the real stuff ❄️

You’re welcome, good luck with it, search Early Years curriculum Cumbria, not my county but it had useful information on creating an EY curriculum.