Wednesday, 08-11-23

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to a soggy wet Wednesday morning.  A bit of a slap in the face after two such lovely, sunny days but - well, it is November, after all.

As Thomas Hood wrote.

No sun—no moon!
No morn—no noon—
No dawn—
No sky—no earthly view—
No distance looking blue—
No road—no street—no "t'other side the way"—
No end to any Row—
No indications where the Crescents go—
No top to any steeple—
No recognitions of familiar people—
No courtesies for showing 'em—
No knowing 'em!
No traveling at all—no locomotion,
No inkling of the way—no notion—
"No go"—by land or ocean—
No mail—no post—
No news from any foreign coast—
No park—no ring—no afternoon gentility—
No company—no nobility—
No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease,
No comfortable feel in any member—
No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees,
No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds,
November!

I remember so enjoying this at school - until the teacher set homework to regurgitate what she had told us.  I'd have loved her to set us to writing our own version.  But then that would have been a nightmare for others, I guess. Anyway . . . moving on . . . You will be glad to know I braved the bus (first time since lockdown! Why has it taken me so long?), got myself into town and had a good old meander around before getting the thermals I went in for from M&S.  I also got a couple of other things I had on my list.  A pair of 'winter' pjs - long sleeves and thicker fabric - and a watch.  The only watch I have is a fitness thingy and I rather fancied getting something prettier for evening/going out.  Now, if I'd been prepared to spend around the £300 mark, there were loads but no way, but I found one in Next which was pretty much what I had in mind.   So I came home very satisfied. No garden room work yesterday.  They missed a couple of really nice days.  Oh, well . . .  Fingers crossed for today.  Not that happy about the delay though. Today, I have two things in the diary.  I have personal training later on and a governors' meeting in the evening.  I might pop out at some point to do something or I might stay in and be warm and cosy.  We will see. What's it like your way?  xx