Good morning Thursday

[Ally]

Good morning.

Forecast sunny and 22 degrees.

Off for a quick run then back for my two zoom classes.

Pootling till 4pm and this is the last day of finishing at 9pm.

Don's making a chorizo & pepper pasta bake for dinner.

Have a great day.

[cruiser2]

Good morning Ally & anybody else who is up.

Another lovely sunny morning but still cold.

Have got some washing in and will start ironing soon.

Have a good day everybody

[JanB]

Morning Ally, Cruiser and everyone

Dull and grey.

The plan was, get up early, get the shopping done before the rain.

Got up, to rain But it's stopped now, so will be heading into Ourique. Hopefully tax he car at the post office and get the prescriptions too.

Have a good day everyone, whatever you're doing xx

[Workingman]

Good morning everyone.

Not a cloud, no breeze but mightily cold at -4 °C - feels like -8 °C.

Nothing at all planned for today, but no reaction from the jab on Tuesday.

Stay safe and get the heating on, I have.

[JoM]

Morning all, it’s sunny here but still in the minus figures and very icy on the road and footpaths because we had a bit of a thaw yesterday afternoon which wasn’t ideal with the overnight temperature.

John walked Bill, because I’m a wuss when it comes to ice, so I took the opportunity of hoovering before he and Tom started work. Might see what it’s like later and take Bill this afternoon.

There’s an Amazon delivery coming too, and no doubt other deliveries; one or both of the lads seem to have something arrive every day

John’s got a Zoom meeting with a solicitor, his sister and his mother at 11am about setting something up re his mother’s house and also POA.

Glad you’re okay, Frank!

Have a good day all

[saundra]

Morning all it is a beautiful morning
Sunshine blue sky and cold I would love to be able to walk along the sea front this .morning but I can't
We are all up early this morning I wanted to catch the dustbin crew they are so good but it was a dustbin lady so I waved to her and have them some cash for a breakfast each they deserve it
Have a good day all glad you are ok WM and JE with there jabs jo take care Jan have a rest y for now

[Osc]

Morning all, it’s fairly bright but windy and very cold. We have Michael and Kellie today so that will keep us occupied. Some washing to sort out and usual tidying up to be done. Our Taoiseach (prime minister) was on the radio earlier and it looks as if we will have to put up with restrictions until May So that has put a dampener on the day. I really do think that there are going to be problems for the older generation as so many active older people are losing their fitness and spending so much time at home doing nothing. We would know a lot in their late ‘70s early ‘80s who live on their own and would dance several times a week, benefitting from the exercise and social contact. That is all gone for them. I’m finding it hard enough, so can only imagine how they are feeling.

[saundra]

Yes you are right osc we are being so isolated to much now and it's really effecting our minds and mental health it's ok in the summer and stuff but winter is hard and not seeing family is soul breaking we don't live we exist ?for what so others can break rules and do what they like rant over

[meriad]

Morning all

Another beautiful sunny start to the day, but as with everyone here in the UK.... its cold!!!!! Ally; please share some of your warmth

Frank, what do you mean "get the heating on" - it's not been off!!!!! One of my neighbours has boiler issues so hasn't got heating at the moment; poor thing. She has one fan heater and I've lent her two oil radiators as well so that should keep the flat warm until the engineer gets to her in the course of today. Just hope whatever it is can be fixed on site otherwise it's not going to be comfortable for her. But then I could ask Karl as they have some industrial heaters at work and he may be able to spare one for her. I'll check in with her a bit later today to see how she got on.

Jo, so glad you're feeling better and back to posting - you've been missed. Hope the zoom call goes as well as can be for John - never an easy topic but needs must Re the walking on ice; do you have crampons? My one neighbour has them and she swears by them.

Osc, I'd be surprised if our restrictions will be much lifted before May either and as you say it really is causing issues. I'm single but OK because I do go out to see Karl and Nadine (they're my bubble) and I have the garden and allotment to keep me busy; and also obviously work during the day. But for those that have none of that this must be just awful.

Jan, hope you get everything done you want to and Cruiser, enjoy your day pootling about - how is Mrs E feeling / doing?

Saundra - thanks to your post yesterday I now have oxtail doing it's thing in the slow cooker; one of my absolute favourite stews - can't wait for dinner tonight. That is so kind of you re the cash for breakfast; you are right - they are doing an amazing job and I don't think get the recognition they deserve. Saundra, now that you've had your vaccination can you family not come visit you - who do you have a bubble with?

Well a usual usual mix of work and pootling for me.

Stay safe everyone x

[saundra]

Ria if never done oxtail in the slow cooker bet it smells good enjoy
I only have J and family they will come when this lockdown ends like they always have think it's just the winter that is depressing but spring is on its way xx