Yawn Yawn Wakey Wakey 2024

I have been busy today doing what @Ladybird4 said on the previous page. Christmas cards have been posted, last minute shopping for stuff for son and things to take back to France is done. Stuff to take to France is packed and in the car. Next job is to put clean bedding and warmer duvet on the bed. We'll be back early January.

It's been a horrid day weatherwise, wet, cold and windy.

 

I read the comments about gutters on here, and it reminded me I’d better contact our gutter cleaning guy and book him in, now that the leaves are mostly down.
Sent a text this morning, and got a call back within an hour. Offered to squeeze us in this afternoon as he was working locally. All done and dusted! Really chuffed about that, I’ve been meaning to contact him for a couple of weeks, and he is often booked up weeks ahead. If only all our dealings with tradespeople were as satisfactory! Another box ticked!

 

Evening all, too cold (but dry) for me to want to venture outside and tomorrow's forecast is worse. Even worse news is that my chappie to do the sleepers is coming at 8 am - cripes, we're usually still asleep then so will have to set the alarm.

We had our gutters cleaned a month or two ago, at the same time as having solar panels and windows cleaned. We've had the 'hedgehog' brushes for the gutters for some years now and yes, you do have to remove them and shake the debris out before doing the gutters. Be warned, if you have a two or more storey house, they sometimes get dislodged in gales so tall ladders may be required. A house near us has a dislodged hedgehog which swings across his bedroom window all the time which would drive me nuts but his problem is sloping ground below so not easy to rectify.

Best wishes for a good journey tomorrow @Busy-Lizzie.

Snap @AuntyRach, we're having lasagne tonight as well.

Enjoy the tea dance @Obelix-Vendée.

I'm amazed at all the organised pre Christmas preparations - I usually do mine on the Day!