Yawn,yawn, wakey, wakey 2017

Good morning fellow WW'ers

We have similar issues with our village car park (although it is not near the school). An extension car park was created last year so that anyone hiring the village hall could park in there; no fancy electronic barriers though. Only last week one of the residents couldn't get a space in the "Village" car park, so parked in the "Village Hall" car park (which is at the back and to the left of the village car park). Unfortunately, that resident didn't move the vehicle once the event in the village hall had ended and it was locked in (behind the barrier) Kicking up a stink, the resident is quoted as complaining: "Someone had taken my parking space in the village car park so I had no choice but to park in the village hall car park!" I live opposite the Village/Village Hall car parks, but I'm not suffering barrier control envy and thus, in no hurry to put my name forward for that honour

Gloriously sunny morning today and very refreshing after the dank, misty, drizzly day yesterday. #1 son attended his work Christmas "do" last night and is day off today so no doubt when he rears from under his duvet I'll get a run down on how well it went. He's been given his shifts for the next couple of weeks and is flabbergasted to note that he is expected to work an 8 day week for one of them! Welcome to the real world, son; welcome to the real world Conversely, #2 son is enjoying every moment of his Christmas break from Uni He still sticks to his routine of getting up at 7am and going to bed at a set time but does his own thing in between (unless I ask him to do something) I do wish that, sometimes, I didn't have to *ask*

Still have wrapping to do, which I dislike but it is a necessary evil at this time of year :santa wave: I've squirrelled away some birthday wrapping paper seeing as we have one or two of those around Christmas too. I think it is poor form to use Christmas paper for someone's birthday: you'd never get away with it at any other time of year so why do some people do it for those who have birthdays around the Christmas/New Year celebrations?

Anyway, just like Tigger, I should be bouncing along too ... too much to do and too little time to do it all: prioritising is the way forward over the coming weeks

Smiles and vibes for all xxMxx

 

Good morning everyone, what a busy day you had yesterday Shiney.
Have a good day all stay warm and dry and above all safe and well, God bless.

 

Good evening fellow WW'ers

"It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas ... " Mr "M", #2 son and I decided not to wait any longer and did the bulk of the food shopping today. Visited the local Aldi and was pleasantly surprised with some of the goods on offer - not to mention their prices! I confess to preferring Lidl but we don't have one locally, so Aldi was a nice change. Very disappointed in the offerings from the local Morrisons and the local Asda is too small to carry much stock and also ended up disappointing Despite all of that, I came home satisfied with what I did get; best of all no dramas/clashes/trolly injuries or till receipt errors! It's a relief to get that lot out of the way because I tend to become a bit of a hermit at this time of year Just the fresh vegetables/fruit to worry about before the holidays now.

Yes, I know, but I changed my name to "Dad" a few years ago, to save myself the aggro, but no one seems to have noticed!
By the way, I love your 90 year old lady; bravo to her!

#1 son has begun his 9 day week today I'm expecting moans of aches and pains when he gets home tonight and by the end of those 9 days I'm expecting him to go to bed and not get up for 48 hours (he'll completely miss Christmas! ). I should be more sympathetic, I am really, but despite all the years of training I've tried to put into him and his brother you can't beat real experience to bring the "message" soundly home (and the cheeky side of me cannot help but find it a little amusing ) Boo! Hiss! Naughty "M"

Still haven't written out the cards, but I have a glass with my name on it when I shall sit down and tackle that aspect.

Smiles and vibes for all xxMxx

 

Evening later people

Sorry, been knackered all week Clearing a totally overgrown garden thats on a hill

From what was impenetrable brambles, we found a shed, a greenhouse, a pergola that had been eaten by a Clematis, and a Japanese Soldier who won't come out until we get his comanding officer to tell him in person that the war is over

Given him a phone with Pokémon Go on it, that should shift him

Up at 5 to do it all again tomorrow

Have a good evening everyone

 

Good morning everyone,
Have a good day, stay warm and dry and above all safe and well, God bless.

 

Good morning fellow WW'ers

Is there a contest on for shortest post?

Bit grey out there today, good job I've got plenty to be getting on with indoors Bread making is on the list (making a spiced fruit loaf today: scrummy!) and, of course, I have things which need wrapping At least the temperature is still on the mild side, which I quite like.

Miles of smiles and positive vibes for all xxMxx

 

Evening all