Wednesday

Morning...

well halfway through the week and almost halfway through the month!!
Children are here waiting patiently to go to school, after I have delivered them to school - will pop into mum's as she has some men from the council going in to sort out the Boiler - I have called them out loads of times, they 'repair' it but soon after it starts smelling again.
Looks cold and frosty out, so not looking forward to the walk up to school.
Have a lovely day, take care and stay safe xx

Good morning Karen and all who follow Thought I was going to have a day to myself today but Martin got a text to say the school is closed again today We had a couple of inches of snow overnight and is still snowing hard I am so fed up of it. I wrote out a shopping list for Martin last night as our cupboards are getting quite empty - he said he would go to the shop on the way home from work. The cars are, once again, getting stuck in our road so won't be getting the car out. He has said he will walk down but then it limits what he can carry back. It has been good for the kitchen cupboards though as I have had a good sort out, using things that may have been left and thrown out eventually Sally phoned late Monday night, she was in the middle of watching tv, there was a noise on her roof, and her tv went off. The snow had fallen off her roof and knocked the satellite dish off the wall, hanging by the wire. The man came to fix it yesterday - £35 call out, and it would have been £30 to put it back on the wall but when he looked it had smashed the front. He tried it out but tried to work then went off again so it was a new dish. So it has cost her landlady £130 She is hoping that is the 3rd thing now since her landlady went away, they still havent had the roof fixed because it hasnt been clear apart from yesterday but it is covered again now. Hope your Mum gets her boiler fixed Karen, it shouldn't smell it should be sealed. Enjoy your day ladies whatever you are doing. I am going to have a tidy up in my craft room before starting on another card

Just got back from school and quite pleased I am back home safe. The roads and paths are sheer black ice.
So take care if going out today - I have to go back up to collect the children so am hoping it thaws a bit. Trouble is we are supposed to be having more snow

Good morning Jacky and Karen and all who follow. Had about two inches of snow again last night and still snowing even though the met office forecast for Fleet says it hasn't snowed at all! So glad I got the car sorted yesterday - would not have been fun taking it in today! Off now to make a big pan of mince and another of soup.

Morning girls , here we go again loads more snow ....really am sick of it now.I was going to venture out today but once I saw the weather, we've had loads of white stuff , and as usual our road is tterrible , Mick just going out for supplies and I've got to have a move round in my craftroom cos of mouldy /damp patch !which has improved grately since mick sprayed it last night.He's painting it later,its an outside wall righ on the corner of the house .
We are sooo p'd of with the weather tha we have defnetly exstended our stay in Souh Africa , only by a week , we get back on 29th March ,can't wait ....... speak late3r as washing has stopped and wan to sort it out x

Have you had your parcel yet Jacky? Don't expect I'll get any of mine that I'm waiting for ---another day with no post I expect! What with that and the bins not being emptied.............

We have'nt had post or bins done for ages ! as for gritting ....don't get me started on that ...maybe we should not pay our council tax see what happans then!!!!!!!
Lou posted your card today , but who knows when your gett it ! also sent a card to Jane but don't know if she'll get it before she goes ....it was only saying have a good time and trip ( just in case you don't get it !!!!) x

Good morning ladies i was up bright and early but felt a little poorly when hubby had gone to work. Feel a bit better now, my goodness i thought i was dancing on ice when i took Gregory up to school it was an hour later than normal because of the icy conditions. Im staying in now till its time to pick him up. Be careful out and wrap up warm . Hugs to the poorlies.

Glad you feel beter now ,we softy souherns don't usually get it this bad, have you had alot your way andrea ? my brother Shaun lives in Carlisle and he says they have had loads less than in feb 2009 . What is going on with the worlds weather . Don't panic Jane you will be fine for your trip, I am sure !!!

Hope Jen is happy now! She's probably the only one judging by your comments. I'm not panicking, just very frustrated and slightly anxious.

My mood's like the snow - coming down fast! Another 3" of the white stuff and still going strong. Clive took the bus out at 6.15 and got stuck (ungritted roads..........again) so dug and spun his way home and cancelled the school run. Rain due Thursday and Friday so I'm praying it will thaw again before Saturday. Hope our Iain managed to get his car out of the drive and park it just off the main road and that the motorways are cleared (big problems on the M25 near us earlier) if not, we may need to fork out for a hired car like last year. I see Gatwick was closed again but Heathrow isn't too bad.

At least I've finally cleared the craft room and made a couple more cards. Haven't seen this much of my desk since I moved in there last June. Clive's off to see if conditions have improved and to buy some toothpaste - funny the things you run of! If the main road has been gritted he might do his afternoon job - the boss isn't too pleased but then he has a 4 wheel drive and doesn't have the same problems near Redhill. We got a lot more being on the top of the North Downs.

topgran wrote:Have you had your parcel yet Jacky? Don't expect I'll get any of mine that I'm waiting for ---another day with no post I expect! What with that and the bins not being emptied.............

No not yet Sue, had the first one with the glue but waiting for the cd now and don't expect anything today either Cant remember not having post because of the weather before last year, except we got ours last year as we had a postman 2 doors down who delivered it for us. The bin men have been normal - we were lucky yesterday as the roads were thawing because I dont think they would have got here today

Hi Lexie yes we have had it bad here, never seen it so bad since i was ickle girl. It has caused a lot of disruption everywhere, i only wanted a little for christmas to show the kids what it used to be like now you are scared to go out because of the ice. I will be glad when its gone roll on summer

Feeling a bit happier now as the snow has finally stopped and is even thawing a bit on the road (will freeze tonight but warmer weather and rain due in the next few days) The main roads have been gritted so Clive has gone to do his afternoon runs - to and from sports centre and an office/station run at 5.30

Our neighbour opposite has offered to take us to Heathrow if Iain can't get here so that's a huge weight off my mind and it will save us £60! I'll bring him back a nice bottle of Aussie wine as a thank you.

Hope the postman get through soon Jacky. We've had post every day this week, bless him but no refuse collection, though they took the paper/card recycling stuff.

Going to watch Neighbours and Home and away to get me into the Aussie mood then back to my clean and tidy craft room to make some ATCs to take with me for swapping. here's another side-step card I made earlier

Like that one Jane.

Thats lovely Jane ,lovely colours

Really like that one Jane I have got to do a card so think I will try and find the instructions for the side step card, had some somewhere

Hi all,

May not be around much for the next few days.... my rheumatology dept are trying to arrange an emergency epidural for me. Sister Walsh phoned me this morning and said she will book one as soon as there is a slot free.... can't come soon enough!

Got about 3 hours sleep last night.... maybe I'll manage more tonight, who knows!

Not in the mood for being online I'm afraid, just feel more comfy laying on sofa.

Take care all, will be back soon I hope x

Hugs for you Lou, and hope you get relief pretty quick

Good afternoon ladies
Has been snowing very lightly here all morning but not laying thankfully
Got a few things to get done this afternoon so hope everyone is having a good day
Take care all xXx

Hope you get that emergency epidural soon Lou.

Good news here......................... the snow is melting a little and I can see a tiddly bit of road again.

Temperature in Adelaide has settled to a comfortable 25 degrees.......bring it on.

The massage and pummling yesterday seem to have agravated my hamstring but nothing that won't soon improve with rest and heat. Going to try to walk to Slimming Club tonight. The last one was cancelled and I have a free day to keep me on track. Its only a 5 minutes away and Clive insists on walking with me to keep me safe...........bless him.

I may persuade him to take me up in the school bus.

Good afternoon Ladies, had the devils own job getting on here today, at long last have made it Like Jan no snow here really, wet and damp. Didnt get my cd either Jacky hope it comes tomorrow Keep warm all.

The roads in Devon were awful on the news last night so I hope our cds aren't stranded on the Motorway somewhere

Oh no Jacky

snowing again here... steadily. Going to be lethal tomorrow morning if it freezes.