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Sunnyday it does seem like bad timing to be asking that question! Talk about the hard sell! I honestly like the idea of the pure cremation idea where there’s no service or fuss but the family could then do something when they scatter ashes. I don’t want to be centre of attention in life let alone death! I don’t know if this is just my weird sense of humour that it appeals to (if it offends anyone I’m sorry) but when my Dads ashes were returned to us, the pot was In a bag for life!! Also found out that this was the case for another family member in Devon so it’s not just a Cornish thing! As I say this actually made me laugh! Hope all goes well on Thursday Sunnyday. It’s quite a responsibility and a relief when it’s over and gone well.

Morning all. It’s dodgy driving with the state of the roads, more pot hole than road in some places. Also dodgy walking the dogs, so much mud and surface water everywhere you go. We have had some lovely dry spells this week though with some sunshine at times. This photo was taken on my dog walk yesterday and I sent it to mum, who is up in Kent at the moment in the rain. Within an hour of the photo it had poured down and I was soaking! (That’s Karma for gloating)

Isn’t it funny that we all seem to be similar in that respect! Think we will have to get those balaclavas embroidered with a club logo. Maybe the not peopley people club!

Louby Lou, I am the least social person going. Honestly I avoid social events like the plague! Put me in a crowd or somewhere having to make small talk and I panic! As Sunnyday said, lockdown was right up my street. The great thing about cruising is you can do as much or as little of something as you want. You just pick and choose and please yourself.

We are doing a two week Mediterranean cruise. Going to Spain france and Italy. Going in April. We cruised the Norwegian fjords before and couldn’t make up our minds if we liked this kind of holiday or not. Husband wasn’t feeling 100% so that didn’t help. Anyway we decided to give it another go. So watch this space….

Saw the first snowdrops of the year this week and they did make me smile on a rainy and windy day! Just had a visit from my son and Grandson (what a special thing that is to watch your baby become a Dad and see that love develop) He is nearly five months now! Just where does the time go. Going through a slightly grumpy stage at the moment but luckily Nana has the back of getting smiles and then getting him to sleep. Am on countdown now for our cruise in April oh to see some sunshine (hopefully) Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Sunnyday have been thinking about you and Mr S. Hope you are both ok and arrangements are going smoothly. Sending love. Xx

Dearest Sunnyday, I’m so very sorry to hear this and send you and Mr S my condolences. I’m so glad you were both with her when she passed. It’s a very hard thing to do but am sure it was a comfort to her and will be to you both in the days to come. Much love. Xx

Froglet and Louby, do you think it’s a women thing or an age thing or both? I’ve always been a worrier even when I was younger but I can’t recall that I used to overthink everything like this. My worst time for it is from 5am every morning!

Oh Sunnyday am sorry to hear that. Has she hurt herself badly? Falling is such a worry at that age isn’t it. I send my best wishes. Another reminder to self to start doing some kind of strength training! Starting a weekly clean today for a new client. Was meant to be last week but after the storm that was not possible. So today’s the day. Why do I always get nervous going to a new job, it’s so daft. She Is my childhood best friends Mum as well so she has seen me grow up since I was 8! The New Year’s resolution to not overthink or get anxious about silly things has totally gone out the window (and did by the 1st Jan if I’m honest) Blooming hormones have SO much to answer for. Hope you all have a lovely weekend whatever you are doing. Sunnyday much love to you and mum in law. Xx

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.

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.

Hope 2026 is a very happy and healthy year for all.

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