zigzag Posted December 27, 2025 Posted December 27, 2025 Hope everyone had a happy Christmas. Ours was quiet but lovely. Looking forward to my son coming down for a few days now before new year. 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted December 27, 2025 Author Posted December 27, 2025 On 27/12/2025 at 11:38, zigzag said: Hope everyone had a happy Christmas. Ours was quiet but lovely. Looking forward to my son coming down for a few days now before new year. Are you fully recovered? Quote
zigzag Posted December 28, 2025 Posted December 28, 2025 On 27/12/2025 at 13:50, sunnyday said: Are you fully recovered? I am thank you. Took me a good week after being able to get out of bed before I felt ‘normal’ again. So really lost 2.5 weeks to it. Never want it again! Thank you for asking lovely Sunnyday. Xxx 1 Quote
louby loo Posted December 31, 2025 Posted December 31, 2025 Thought I commented on the Christmas festivities already 😮 Lovely time here too, very low key this year- but actually really nice. Now gearing up for the 6th Birthday celebrations tomorrow 😂 One very hypa young lady at the moment! I mean 6 years!!! Where did that time go 😳 Good to hear you are over your flu Zigzag, and I hope your son's visit went/is going well. Happy New Year to everyone. 1 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted January 1 Posted January 1 Hoping everyone had a happy & healthy Christmas and wishing you all the very best for 2026 x 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 2 Author Posted January 2 Good morning - 'tis Friday. Happy New Year! Christmas was lovely for us - we were with eldest son and family on Christmas Day and youngest son and family on Boxing Day... Tuesday of this week we had a bit of an adventure (!) we travelled up to London by train as Mr S had a hospital appointment, well two in fact, all was going swimmingly - train on time, taxis readily available but then when we got back to St Pancras we got caught up in the chaos of the 'tunnel' being shut - it was fine but it did give us a sort of 'what the heck is going on here' moment...poor people who were trying to travel via the Eurotunnel, I felt so sorry for them... Other than that it has been a fairly quiet week - not a complaint - I am all for the quiet life! Quite looking forward to getting back to 'normal' next week with my usual activities re-opening... Oh, we had a 'smattering' of snow overnight - but nothing much - think we are currently under a yellow weather warning but although very, very cold we have a beautiful blue sky Hope everyone is okay Take care all xxx 2 1 Quote
Cait Posted January 3 Posted January 3 Snow here too, not enough for the old skiing off the roof we did in the old days - what a gang we all were - but definitely balaclavas out of storage weather! Happy new year to you all. Xxxx 4 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted January 3 Posted January 3 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 ❄️ 2 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 3 Author Posted January 3 On 03/01/2026 at 07:40, Mouseketeer said: 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 ❄️ Oh Mousie - I remember it well 🤦♀️ 1 Quote
Froglet Posted January 3 Posted January 3 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! 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 Would it be okay to stay indoors from now until March - asking for a friend 🤣 2 Quote
louby loo Posted January 4 Posted January 4 On 04/01/2026 at 14:43, sunnyday said: Would it be okay to stay indoors from now until March - asking for a friend 🤣 I could run with that..... ❄️ (I have just bought myself a heated bodywarmer 😂 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted January 4 Author Posted January 4 On 04/01/2026 at 14:50, louby loo said: I could run with that..... ❄️ (I have just bought myself a heated bodywarmer 😂 Oooh a 'heated bodywarmer' sounds fab - team that up with a good balaclava and you will be proper toasty! 🤣 1 1 Quote
Froglet Posted Monday at 15:41 Posted Monday at 15:41 On 04/01/2026 at 14:43, sunnyday said: Would it be okay to stay indoors from now until March - asking for a friend 🤣 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! 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted Monday at 15:47 Author Posted Monday at 15:47 On 05/01/2026 at 15:41, Froglet said: Plus balaclavas absolutely essential! Always! Quote
Froglet Posted yesterday at 11:12 Posted yesterday at 11:12 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. 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted yesterday at 11:26 Author Posted yesterday at 11:26 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 2 Quote
Froglet Posted yesterday at 12:21 Posted yesterday at 12:21 On 09/01/2026 at 11:26, sunnyday said: Leek and ham - pie or soup? 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). 1 Quote
louby loo Posted yesterday at 12:25 Posted yesterday at 12:25 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 2 Quote
sunnyday Posted yesterday at 13:41 Author Posted yesterday at 13:41 (edited) 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! 🤣 Edited yesterday at 13:43 by sunnyday 2 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted 9 hours ago Posted 9 hours ago 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 🙌 2 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted 7 hours ago Author Posted 7 hours ago On 10/01/2026 at 11:51, Mouseketeer said: 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 🙌 Pleased to hear that you are unscathed! Poor zigzag - I do hope she is okay 1 Quote
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