Good morning Tuesday

[Ally]

Good morning.

Another fine day forecast.

#bonkers day 1 but as it's the giving out of reports and crafts for the younger ones it shouldn't be too manic.

Karen and I are walking up to Guzman's when we have a break...their Christmas displays are beautiful and no doubt I'll buy something gorgeous.

Stir fry from my resident chef when I get home tonight.

Have a great day everyone.

[JanB]

Morning Ally, morning everyone

Going to be another lovely day - we reached 25C yesterday then down to 6C at night

Off to Ourique later, for our normal run around. Bank, Alentejana, hardware shop. centro de saúde, then Pingo and the chemist. Oh and the euro shop.

Back to make a huge stew. Bangers and mash for dinner

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

[cruiser2]

Good mprningAlly & JanB,
It is very windy and grey clouds blowing acros the sky.
No rain yet butit is forecast.
Off to the bank and shopping this morning.
Dancing tonight.
Have a good day everybody.

[Kaz]

Morning all

Enjoy your sunshine, Ally and Jan It's blowing a game here, and raining

Morning Cruiser

As mentioned the weather is appalling, but I'll be out in it as I promised to pick up a few bits for D, from town,and take them up there when we have our usual Tuesday lunch. My Christmas meal out yesterday was lots of fun - beautiful food, and great company Going to wrap the presents tonight!

Have a good day everyone xx

[saundra]

Morning all grey wet and horrible think that covers it all tea and toast in bed must get up take care every one

[meriad]

Morning all

Well bossman isn't in the office today; he flies off for a few days holiday today so I have four days to catch up on bits and bobs and get things sorted before I start my Christmas break - yippeeeeee

Enjoy the day Ally and happy mooching at Guzmans's
Jan and Cruiser, hope you both get done what is planned
Happy present wrapping Kaz; I don't have many to do but do need to get a move on with a few things

Had sad news yesterday morning; my mom's twin sister (Gerda) passed away Sunday night / Monday early morning. She'd been really not well for quite some time; so it was expected, but still; quite sad. It always amazed me how two people can be so different - they were fraternal twins and mom has always had more 'oomph' for want of a better word but the difference in the two this year was quite something. As one of their cousins once commented; for their respective 80ths in May this year Mom travelled to the UK and we had THE most amazing time - laughter from start to finish; Gerda on the other hand declared she was old and there was not much point in life anymore and moved into a care home and then proceeded to languish away .

Just goes to prove - life is what you make it

xxx

[cromwell]

Grey, windy and raining here.
Benidorm Dave has just arrived over the road to fit sister-in-law's new carpet.
In a while we are going to do a bit of Christmas shopping. Looking outside, I don't think we'll be lingering.
It sounds like a bad day in Brid, Saundra.
That is sad news Ria; it does sound like Gerda had given up on life.
Enjoy the bosses absence!
Have a good day all.

[AliasAggers]

Good morning all.

The sky's a bit grey here, so I'm not planning on going out anywhere. Plenty of indoor jobs to be done in readiness for Xmas.

Hope you all have a nice day.

[JoM]

So sorry to see your news Ria xx

Good morning all, it's a nasty one here! There's a strong wind and a lot of rain.

Me and Billy just beat the rain for his walk, I was rushing a bit because I wanted to pop to town before it got too busy and I mentioned to Joe that I was going when we got home. He was just making himself a cuppa before college. He asked when I was going, I said as soon as I'd changed out of my old jeans and he offered to drop me off on the way to picking up his friend. That was a big help!

I managed to get them a few things for their stockings, I always buy them some scratch cards too so I've still got to get those. I got their Christmas socks though And After Eights, we now have After Eights for after the Christmas dinner which I don't yet have

Now I'm waiting for a parcel, it's coming via Royal Mail so could be any time.

Have a good day all!

[Osc]

Morning all, it rained almost all night, I woke around 6.30am and the rain was so heavy on the bathroom skylight that I had to close the door to cut down on the noise. However it has stopped raining now, but is still dreary and damp. We are having Kellie for a couple of hours today as her childminder is going away. I might get around to wrapping some pressies later. Mr Osc made a light fruit cake yesterday, and is busy putting on almond paste now. Better tidy around before I go and collect Kellie.

Sorry to see your sad news, Ria. Such a shame that your aunt just gave up on life, and I'm sure your Mum will miss her.