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hollydolly said:
NO fresh snow here this morning.. but the snow from yesterday hasn't melted it's just too cold. That said the children have returned to school.. but now today the Rail worker have gone on strike.. so no trains or tubes.. . The Postal workers are on strike again tomorrow, and Thursday... The nurses and medical staff will strike as from Thursday... Also striking this month are G4S staff, London bus drivers, Eurostar security personnel, Border Force agents, Heathrow baggage handlers, Scottish teachers, driving examiners in northern England and Scotland and National Highway Workers around the country, all of which adds up to huge disruption for the public and service complications for businesses across the country.

The roads are solid ice today..with snow on top making them treacherous to drive on.. I've been watching the mothers and children walking to school, soooo very carefully... , so altho' I should go and get some bread and milk.. I won't be going anywhere today..it would be madness...

I'm waiting for a delivery today.. it's coming down by Van from the North of England, so I don't know when it'll get here.. they can only tell me it will be here sometime today..
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It's the 1970s all over again:)
 

hollydolly said:
NO fresh snow here this morning.. but the snow from yesterday hasn't melted it's just too cold. That said the children have returned to school.. but now today the Rail worker have gone on strike.. so no trains or tubes.. . The Postal workers are on strike again tomorrow, and Thursday... The nurses and medical staff will strike as from Thursday... Also striking this month are G4S staff, London bus drivers, Eurostar security personnel, Border Force agents, Heathrow baggage handlers, Scottish teachers, driving examiners in northern England and Scotland and National Highway Workers around the country, all of which adds up to huge disruption for the public and service complications for businesses across the country.

The roads are solid ice today..with snow on top making them treacherous to drive on.. I've been watching the mothers and children walking to school, soooo very carefully... , so altho' I should go and get some bread and milk.. I won't be going anywhere today..it would be madness...

I'm waiting for a delivery today.. it's coming down by Van from the North of England, so I don't know when it'll get here.. they can only tell me it will be here sometime today..
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Wow, can't believe how many different strikes going on at the same time! I can't remember the last time we had a strike here that actually affected me.

Good idea to stay home and off those roads today.
 
Capt Lightning said:
Today in Braemar, Scottish Highlands.
Overnight temp -17.3 C
Max daytine temp -7.9C

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Sheepdogs at Glenmore, Scottish Highlands

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The sad thing is that much as these scenes and same here where I live..look beautiful.. with the huge cost of energy.. we are struggling to heat our homes to prevent burst pipes et al.. not to mention keeping ourselves warm.. .

It's a real concern for those on very low incomes

Today I;m wearing 3 layers on top, and 2 layers below... the snow is thick everywhere outside.. it's 11am , it's Minus -3 here in the rural shires..

I've just put the heating on.. it will just remain on for no more than an hour... just to keep the pipes from freezing.. but I can;t afford to have it on any longer..
 
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9 degrees here this morning so pretty cold. Probably staying in all day. Not taking a chance walking on the icy ramp or driveway. Our Bingo game was cancelled for today due to not enough people will be here. So I will be working on my Christmas cards. I am already filling up my door with cards left for me at my door. I attach them to the inside of the door (with magnets) as I get them. I probably will need to buy more. Not sure yet.

Yesterday I made my way through my pile of papers. Today, I plan on finishing it. I have a small load of laundry to do. The new clothing I bought was delivered and need to wash before I wear them. Now I have to rearrange my dresser drawers so they will fit. Not that I have that much clothing.

Haven't decided what I will be cooking yet, but still have the chicken noodle-less soup I made.
 
Had coffee a while ago and made another scone disappear.

Thinking about getting dressed. A job well thought over is half done. Right?

No Spritz were made yesterday, but they're still on the agenda. Another job being well thought over.

And DD's favorite Christmas cookies are still on the agenda as well.

I've had the ingredients for chili rellenos for a week or two. Really would like to have chili rellenos but would also really like it if somebody else would make them.

The sun isn't out yet, but it's supposed to shine brightly later. Later means before the clouds and rain come back.
 
My blue jacket was delivered a day late... it matters not much to me except the inconvenience, but I hate that it could potentially have been needed for something yesterday.. I paid a premium to have it delivered in one day and in the event it took 3 days... when in fact I could have ordered it online, and driven to the store and collected it for free..

Still waiting for a delivery of a Painting which is being delivered by Van from the bespoke company themselves from the North of England.. they're driving down here to the south to make several Deliveries in the London area.. No updates from them on how long they will be and it's very thick snow outside, and it will be dark in 2 approx 2 hours.. . I'd rather they stayed safe than deliver the picture on time. .. however I do want to get on with a few things which would mean I can't answer the door, so a rough ETA would be handy
 
On my early walk at 6:45, went to mailbx down the street from my apt building, It was a tad nippy 28 but no wind, was refreshing,sun was beginning to rise
This morning will be walking to my church{ 6 blocks} for our monthly 'Passages' program lunch included,which is for older adults. This month our very talented, young{35} choir director, Garrett will be giving us Xmas program Its from 12:30- 2. I'm not on the committee ,but I come to help set the tables/ help clean up afterwards
The rest of my day if I'm not too tired may go for another walk,tackle NYT crossword puzzle after dinner
 
Dressed!

The ingredients for Spritz are sitting on the kitchen counter coming to room temp. Only going to make a half recipe, which I've never done before, but who needs six dozen cookies? Recipe calls for 1 egg plus 2 yolks. Well. One egg = 1/4 cup. A fourth cup = 4 tablespoons. So I broke an egg into a cup, whisked it, took out two tablespoons, added one yolk.

Sometimes I surprise myself.

Still waiting for sunshine. Hope it holds off until I've got the cookie dough made because my attention sort of, yanno, wanders.

@hollydolly I really like that jacket. Where you gonna go to show it off?
 
Georgiagranny said:
Dressed!

The ingredients for Spritz are sitting on the kitchen counter coming to room temp. Only going to make a half recipe, which I've never done before, but who needs six dozen cookies? Recipe calls for 1 egg plus 2 yolks. Well. One egg = 1/4 cup. A fourth cup = 4 tablespoons. So I broke an egg into a cup, whisked it, took out two tablespoons, added one yolk.

Sometimes I surprise myself.

Still waiting for sunshine. Hope it holds off until I've got the cookie dough made because my attention sort of, yanno, wanders.

@hollydolly I really like that jacket. Where you gonna go to show it off?
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lol..I wish I knew... and I just thought today.. by the time I get the chance to wear it I might have lost weight and it'll no longer fit..

My framed picture arrived.. The owner of the company delivered it herself...she was stunned that we had so much snow.. she said there was none up North where she's come from . In the Uk the South is like the US south.. we get all the best sunny weather while the North tends to get the worst.. hence her shock!!
 
Today is a swim day so I swam 30 laps. Home for oatmeal and WSJ. Now I'm working a bit. At lunch, wife is taking me out for a flu shot and to make a Covid booster appointment.

No real afternoon plans. I have some other paid work to do and a couple of people I want to call. Might go to the library. And I think dinner tonight is my responsibility.
 
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