Morning, how's your day going so far?

66Mustang

Good morning @Teigr

louise321

I’ve been away for a while & now I’m back to say hello & have a lovely Saturday. 

66Mustang

Hello @louise321

Teigr

Dry,cold and sunny here at the mo,we're off for a walk in the woods.

Jimm_Scope

Morning all, feels like Monday!

Had a nice few days off, need to prepare for going away next week. We're off to the states to spend thanksgiving with my partner's parents My parents are coming too!

AndyGT

Good Morning everybody.  I hope you are all well.  For me life is somewhat better than yesterday.   However I am still in pain and still
Struggling, though that is nothing unusual and is something we are all aware of.  I spent a lot of yesterday morning in bed but eventually dragged myself out and spent a lot of time in a nearby pavement cafe. Whilst here I wanted to visit the Pachendaeale site especially as it is rememberance weekend.  I am aware my Grandfather fought there and survived and I still felt I needed to go there.  I found out they were doing their commemoration yesterday evening.  I felt I should go.  I felt I needed to go.  So I dragged myself there, thinking that if the people that had been there had put up with what they had to for as long they had to then the least I could do it is get there for a service that would last perhaps an hour.   So, pain and discomfort or not I made it. 

When I got there my partner helped me out of the car and held my arm as we rather gingerly made it up the road.  We hadn't gone more than a few steps when a local person came out of their house with a wheelchair and asked if we wanted to borrow it.  I was so grateful. We went on a little further and a Canadian soldier who was part of the guard took over and pushed me to the commemoration.   We sat there in the on/off rain and listened to everyone and found it very moving.  As we went to leave a Belgian fireman (there was a torch light procession) came over and pushed me back to the car and took  the chair back to the owner.   I was really really touched by all the help I got whilst there.  From people I didn't know who didn't have to help but went out of their way to do so.  I know they won't be reading this but I just want to say thankyou to all those people who go out of their way to help.  These people make life more bearable when at times things are difficultand can be rather bleak.  So thankyou to each and every single one of them......

Lou67

Morning all I hope yous have a good day. Very cold but dry and bright here.

@Jimm_Scope
Oh how exciting for yous I hope yous have an amazing trip next week.It’s lovely your parents are also going with yous.

@AndyGT
Sorry you’re still in pain but lovely to read about all the help you received.

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66Mustang

That's nice @Jimm_Scope have your sets of parents ever met before?

@AndyGT really nice to hear that, well done for making it as well

Jimm_Scope

@66Mustang yes, their parents have met my parents in the UK twice. This is the first time spending time together in the states though, and my parents first Thanksgiving. Should be an enjoyable time! Though their winters get colder than ours it's about the time of year where the temperatures are similar. It's really their January/February that gets much colder than ours.

I'm glad to hear you had a good time at the memorial @AndyGT, and that there were so many people helping out. I hope your days keep getting better.

thank you @Lou67 hope you've a good day yourself!

Sandy_123

Afternoon all 
Well done @AndyGT for making it there and to all the people who helped. 

That's sounds fab @Jimm_Scope
I'm waiting for my daughter in law to pick me up popping out for a bit 

66Mustang

@Jimm_Scope we have relatives in America and they get lots and lots of snow around the times you say, I find it quite interesting that they have nice-ish summers like us but the winters are much "worse"

Jimm_Scope

66Mustang said:

@Jimm_Scope we have relatives in America and they get lots and lots of snow around the times you say, I find it quite interesting that they have nice-ish summers like us but the winters are much "worse"

Continental climate vs maritime climate.

The seas around us regulate the weather, keeping it more mild in both the summer and winter.

The east coast of the states has the ocean on one side, but on the other they have the continental Canadian Arctic region. Weather coming from that direction brings the freezing cold and snow.

Any arctic weather coming to us has to cross the seas. We still get it of course, but not as extreme as they do.

durhamjaide2001

Goof everning everyone 

Jimm_Scope

evening @durhamjaide2001, how are you doing?

Sandy_123

Evening @ada and everyone 

Sandy_123

Oh that sounds good @ada think everyone should do that 
I've been busy with the kiddies. Now I'm froze 

Lou67

Evening everyone I hope yous have had a good day.

I unexpectedly went out a drive with my neighbour to Loch Lomond we had a really lovely day. The scenery is stunning lucky we wrapped up as it was so cold, we had a lovely fish tea to end our day off.

@Ada
Im glad you had a pamper day today it’s nice to treat ourselves.

@Sandy_123
I hope you’re relaxing and have heated up.


❤️

Sandy_123

Sounds a good day @Lou67
No its so cold tonight, just watched the voice too @ada

Lou67

@Ada
Thank you, oh I was disappointed when I realised the 1% club was a repeat but I still watched it as I love it to lol

@Sandy_123
Oh it’s really cold up here tonight and so frosty, I don’t think snows far off. I hope you heat up soon.

❤️

Lou67

Ada I’m sorry  your suffering with restless legs again. It must be torture. I really hope it eases soon.

 Goodnight my friends. ❤️