Sunday 14 April 2019

Sunday

Good morning and welcome to a lovely, sunny, frosty morning here in mid-Essex.  My head is muggy after yesterday's celebrations but the rest of me is surprisingly OK!

This was a real surprise around lunchtime yesterday.

I thought it felt rather chilly as I walked around town but the shops were well heated and the precinct was also warm enough while today's buses are enclosed and nothing like those old open back-doored buses of my youth (thank goodness).
So when I heard a clattering on the window, I looked up and got quite a shock.


Poor little strawberry plants!















While in town, I got some stuff for Dad's pantry and some clothes for me.  One of my monthly targets was to sort out a summer wardrobe for myself and I think I am getting there, albeit rather monotonously.  By that, I mean it'll be a lot of T shirts and jeans/trousers, but that's OK.  If I have one or two smarter outfits, it will be more than I used to have although, to be fair, I was mostly fairly smart anyway, for school purposes.

I went to the Craft Fair but, sadly, it hadn't been that well advertised so there wasn't a lot of selling going on.  I bought a present for a little friend from Beth's stall so that's sorted that out nicely.
We're now thinking about having some sort of open house round mine so Beth can set up her wares.

And then there was the family meal out.  It was lovely to get together again, albeit not everyone (and I don't mean just Mum) was there and the food (and drink) was lovely.  I had already decided to forget about Slimming World and thank goodness I did because there really was nothing I could have had. 
We ate and drank and laughed ourselves silly and towards the end Alex gave a delightful and impromptu speech about Mum that was just perfect and so right.  Sometimes that young man just amazes me.  Autistic he may be but he can be very empathic in his own way and yesterday he was spot on, bless him.

Some of the more energetic members of the family decided to carry on elsewhere.  Some of us lightweights decided enough was enough and the non-drinker among us, bless her, drove us home.  I hate to think how some heads and tums are feeling this morning but I think we will all agree that it was completely and utterly worth it.  And I must sort out some flowers for the non-drinker who not only drove us, she also put up with an gaggle of increasingly silly people as the wine went down!  You know how it is, I am sure.

Now it's back to reality again.  Today I shall walk to Morrisons at around ten to get some mince and then it's home, James, to make the components of a big cottage pie for tomorrow evening.  From the sublime to the cor-blimey after yesterday's feast, isn't it, but I make a good cottage pie so I am sure it will be eaten with relish.

I also have to pack and to make sure I have everything for five days away.  My home-sitter is ready to move in and guard the place for the week and I think everything is organised.

Thirdly, the paper recycling sack is not emptly again so I could set to and start dealing with my books again.  Whether I will or not is unsure but it's on the list anyway!  Or I could tackle the other pile of books beside my bed instead.  We will see!

Have a good day and stay warm.  xx


16 comments:

  1. I do understand the non drinkers perspective as I am the one who is in charge of the car and getting the silly ones home. Anyway I'm glad you all had a good time together that is what families are for.

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    1. It was great and yes, I'm sure you do understand! :-)
      xx

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  2. I'm glad you had such a good time, Joy. I'm also the non-drinker, but no use to anybody as I don't drive! I'm having a technology break for a while, so want to say now that I shall be thinking of you and your family this week and hope the funeral goes as well as is possible. Take care of yourself, Joy xxx

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    1. Thanks, Sooze. Have a relaxing and helpful tch break and we'll be here when you get back. You will be missed.
      xxx

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  3. Glad you all had a wonderful time and well done to Alex for his speech.
    It is cold here - we have to take mum out - goodness where we will take her in this weather! X

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    1. Somewhere indoors I guess - have a great time, wherever you go. It's very cold for mid-April.
      xx

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  4. Glad you all had such a good time, it's a great release valve at sad times and I'm sure your Mum would have thoroughly approved! xx

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    1. She'd have approved of the good time. I'm not so sure about the acohol, but sh'd have tolerated it, bless her, not that she had much choice!
      It was a release, you're right. Thank you.
      xx

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  5. I don’t drink so am always the designated driver so I have become a bit of an expert at rounding up the drinkers at the end of the night and getting them in the car. I can do ‘silly’ without the help of wine so still enjoy the evening. I’m glad you all enjoyed your meal and the time spent together and well done to Alex for his speech.

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    1. Thanks, Eileen. It truly was a lovely time.
      xx

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  6. It sounds as though you all enjoyed a wonderful time at the meal and I don't blame you for forgetting about SW for the evening. X

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    1. It was great and I'm glad I didn't spoil it!
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  7. Sounds like you had a lovely time with your family! Can't believe the icing you show in your picture! We are having heavy wind and rain here today. April is a dicey month for weather, for sure!

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    1. It's been a funny old month or two after a comparatively mild and settled winter. I couldn't believe it either, when I looked out! An unexpected surprise!
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  8. It sounds like you had a wonderful get together and that you really needed it. We finally had a warm day yesterday, but it's cooler today - but not cool enough for snow! Those poor little strawberries!

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    1. I know! And the plum blossom with all these frosts too. We had hardly any last year and it looks as if it will be ditto for this year.
      xx

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