The Daily Drop-in

[Enfys]

Daisy and Oma, thank you for the cards x

[Nanto2girls]

Plant, i saw it on the news yesterday about London being deserted.
Thats most unusual isn't it at this time of the year.

[Daisy]

Plant - I feel desperately sorry for the businesses that won't be able to survive loss of this vital last week's trading before Christmas. Last year's November lockdown was bad enough, but this time there appears to be no government help for them.

I hope nothing happens to prevent families seeing each other over Christmas.

[Daisy]

Well, we start late, but the Daisy domain is looking very Christmassy. Tree up, and most of the decorations. Today we used one of the strings of LED bulbs I got last week to light up a large glass lantern thingy. It was a bit fiddly to do, but we think it looks nice. We've re-organised the lighting in the living room so that we don't need to use the central lights. I've got quite a few meals in the freezer and some baking, although there's more to do. Even the ironing pile is a shadow of its former self. The guest room is ready apart from running the sucky up thing round - there's no point in doing that yet! OH steam-cleaned all the hard floors in the house and swept the front drive.

Tomorrow the GDs and Cooper are coming for the day - looking forward to seeing them. I'm not sure what they'd like to do, but there's painting, making some decorations/cards for their mum and dad, baking, playing board games, taking the dogs to the paddock, or whatever they feel like doing.

I've still got to decorate the Christmas cake (thank heaven for ready-to-roll icing) and wash some glasses etc that haven't been used for a while, and finish off the Sainsbury's order for Wednesday's delivery.

[Mimi]

Mimi, is Boris making another announcement today?? Yes, I was going to the hairdressers on Thursday, now will have to wait and see how long our lockdown lasts.

No Lizzie, I just live in dread each day that he might!

[Daisy]

Good morning Grannies everywhere. An early start for me - I'm just off to collect GDs and Cooper. I'll get back on here when I get a minute.

Mimi - I think there'd be a mass rebellion if they tried a lockdown before Christmas at this stage. Afterward, though, who knows?

[Gemini]

Morning all.
GS has just woken, so I'll be back later

[Nanto2girls]

No graphic out of respect tor Plant.

I've just been poting cards to the neighbours.
Not our cards,they were from R who lives next door.

No plans for today.Will just see how the day pans out.

[Gemini]

It sounds very Christmassy in your house now Daisy

GS is watching some Christmas cartoons so I will say a quick good morning.
A busy day for me. Sainsbury's delivery any moment. After lunch I will take the GC home before I visit my mum. This evening the two friends I was due to eat out with tonight our coming round.
I iced and decorated the Christmas cake last night (ready rolled icing Daisy!) , the presents are wrapped, so all I need to do when I get round to it is make mince pies. GS1 will be here for the day tomorrow and will want some screen time, so I will have plenty of time to get on wit that. He may want to help me, but I doubt it!

Have a good Monday everyone.

[Lizzie48]

Good morning, I have done my shopping,brought my exercise bike back up here, yet again! My leg was playing up in bed with not getting the exercise.

I have been to the Lidl etc, also to my garage, I have an insurance that I buy "bundles", they have changed insurance so I received a new ?? to plug in, I thought I would let my garage men do it and they did, the one that put it in said " you do know they know exactly where you are driving etc?" I told him I did and that it won't be very interesting watching where I drive.

I then went to where I do coffee to pick my Christmas present up, one of those correction books with a special pen, so, now I will get my passwords etc all sorted out, I am pleased it is that as it is often a bar of chocolate etc, always something to support the 3rd world countries.

Gem, enjoy your morning with the children and your mince pie making tomorrow.

Daisy, your house will be ready for Christmas, I did buy a few things at the supermarket, I want to do stewed pears in the slow cooker. I will have to find the recipe first though.

[Enfys]

Good morning, dull and dreary here. Cooper has arrived, he’s had a wander round the garden and is now snoring next to me on the sofa. I need to ice my Christmas cake so might get that done today also have to deliver some Christmas cards.

Imhave been busy working on the tempersture blanket I am making for DGD. She is moving into a new flat in the New Year and this will be her birthday present in February so a perfect time to give it to her. It’s been a long project but fun to make.

Have a good day everyone 🌞

[Plantaholic]

Very dull here but I suspect it will be quite mild out. I have to stay in as I am expecting my doctor to ring me about an item not on my prescription. Apart from that I think I had better start on wrapping the presents. Just two more to arrive. I also need to get the duster out or Father Christmas will go away.

Oma, How is Brian, I hope he is going to be well enough to enjoy his Christmas. Your decorations on the house look very pretty.

Enfys, please explain what a temperature blanket is. Enjoy you day with Cooper.

Lizzie, big brother is watching you now.

[Oma]

Good morning ladies ,
B is still unwell but better than he was its all on his chest now ,His ribs are hurting with all the coughing .

I walked over to our shopping Mall this morning for a few things ,
It was surprisingly quiet , went to the cash machine and Asda ,
its not a bad day quite warm in fact , but my back and hips were killing by time I got back .

Enfys I am not sure what a Temperature blanket is either .

Daisy everything coming along nicely then in your house Have a good day with the girls .

Gem how's GS1 fingers ? We haven't made mince pies this year ,
I have a pack of Puff pastry and some port infused mince meat when we fancy them I will do sweet mince puffs with Cream instead

Lizzie what plans for you at Christmas ? will they change with the lockdown ?
Yes Big brother is everywhere but as you say at our age its not interesting viewing

Plant Im sure Father Christmas hasn't time to look for dust How are you feeling about your Dear sister today ? xx

Nanto kind of you to do the neighbours posting for them ,what would they all do without such a kind lady like you xx

Mimi i think we are all fed up listening to Boris now , the rules change from day to day its so confusing , hope you get your hair cut ,
I know its silly but don't you always feel better after a good hair cut

Hope Clover and WG are ok today

Also Aggie i often wonder if she is ok , I know she looks in occasionally so if you are Aggie Merry Christmas xxx

[Enfys]

I have explained the blanket with a photo in Handmade By You, hope it makes sense.

[Lizzie48]

Oma, up to now the plan is spending Christmas Eve at DS1, DS2 and DIL will be there as well, then, DS1 and family eat here on Boxing Day, we shall have to see how it all goes.

I have just been for a bike ride, it is colder than it was but dry.