Shopping...again

I was up bright and early this morning so I could go shopping into York...I like to set off early, do what I need to do and get home before lunchtime.

I made the mistake of going into Cath Kidston's to find that the nappy bag I bought my daughter has now been reduced by £20...typical. 

I was going to treat myself to a new handbag, but managed to persuade myself that I don't actually need another handbag...aren't I good? 

I bought a little gift for my friend who I am going to see tomorrow, she lives in the wilds of "Last of The Summer Wine" country, I haven't seen her for ages and am really looking forward to a catch up.  I take her all my old magazines and I have a pile of them for her now.  She is taking me out for lunch to a lovely pub/restaurant near to where she lives, and the food is delicious.

My daughter found out yesterday that her company are allowing her to go back part-time when she finishes Maternity Leave and she is over the moon about it...she didn't want to go back full time.  I am going to look after little Noah for two days per week...can't wait. 

It's still very blustery here today, and one of my re-cycling boxes has lost a lid somewhere.

Raining sideways.....

Well what a gusty day...the rain has been practically coming down sideways.  I saw a poor woman walking her little dog this afternoon and it was nearly lifting the dog off the floor it was so windy. 

I have been down to see my daughter and Noah this afternoon, and her friend was there too, they have known each other since they were six years old,  Rebecca now lives just around the corner from my daughter and has a little boy of two years old.  She works part-time and her son is at nursery today...it was lovely to see her as it's been ages.  Noah wasn't very keen on her though and kept crying when she went anywhere near him...he's at that clingy stage I think.  Thankfully, he likes me.

As I was leaving to come home, we realised that the wind had blown my daughter's dustbin half way down the drive.

I have had a huge piece of treacle tart at my daughter's...yummy, but very greedy of me.

I am debating whether or not to trail out and treat myself to a chinese takeaway...should I or shouldn't I?

It seems to be less windy now out there thank goodness.


P.S.  Chinese ordered, collected and now eaten...yum.

A lovely facial and a bag of sweets....

Wow, what a mild day it's been, albeit grey and dark out there.

I slept in until 9.00 am this morning...I obviously needed the extra zzzzzzzzzzz time.  I was woken up by the telephone and my son just checking in to have a quick chat before he headed in to uni.

I had a quick shower and grabbed a coffee (I rarely have breakfast, although I know I should).  I found some old books and I have put them to one side to take to charity...I am trying to find something every day that I no longer need or use to get rid of...I am on a de-cluttering spree, and nothing will stop me.

This afternoon I have been for a facial to my local salon, it seems like ages since I had my last one, and it has been thoroughly delightful.  I have had a 3 in 1 super and intensive facial, which involves Microdermabrasion, Bio Lifting and an Oxyjet treatment...I now look 10 years younger (not really).  When I came out of the salon I turned the wrong way on the high street and ended up in the sweet shop by accident where I bought a bag of Lions Sports Mixtures.  

I shall be having a nice salad later to make up for my greed.  

I was just keeping my fingers crossed that I didn't bump into anyone I know when I was venturing back to my car as my hair was looking decidedly oily after my facial.

Asthma Clinic, flu jabs and shopping......

I've been to the Asthma Clinic today at my doctor's surgery, and whilst I was sitting in the waiting room there was a woman sneezing all over the place and a bloke coughing and spluttering for England...I might have been fit and well when I got there, but it won't be a surprise if I'm not struck down with some sort of virus after that.  Also, since the last time I was there (in about October), they have now set up a new signing in system in the reception area...you have to input your date of birth, and initials onto a touch screen.  So in my view you end up touching a screen that someone who is obviously germ ridden has input their information on to...seems a bit daft to me in a doctor's surgery, when germs can apparently thrive on surfaces for up to 48 hours.  Oh dear...GOW (grumpy old woman) syndrome rearing its ugly head again.

I had my flu injection whilst I was there because I get it free with having asthma...my arm is now aching, but I suppose it's worth it.

I then went straight to my daughters and she ended up persuading me to go into York with her..AGAIN.  It has been a very blustery day here and very cold.  Little Noah was all warm and snuggly in his pushchair.  We had lunch at ASK and then called in the Designer Outlet on the way home...I am now home again and resting my tired old feet.

The amount of water on the surrounding fields on the way in to York is really bad...I just hope it doesn't rain too badly for a while to enable some of it to drain away.

The green green grass and a chilling Sunday

It absolutely persisted it down last night...but whoopeeeeeee the snow has complete disappeared and everything looks green again.  I just feel so sorry for the poor folks who have flooding because of the quick thaw and all the rain...I just hope we have a long stretch of dry weather to enable the ground to dry out a bit.

It's so terrible about the deaths of so many people in the nightclub in Brazil, so very sad for the loss of so many young lives.

I had a bit of a lie in this morning and have just had a lovely peaceful day listening to music, reading and doing a bit more de-cluttering.  I have put out the bins, eaten some of the Hotel Chocolat chocolates my daughter bought me yesterday and that's about it really.  As much as I am so grateful for the chocolates though, I just can't resist them and won't be able to rest until they are all gone...I have made my daughter promise that she will not buy me any more now until at least Christmas.  It is confirmed "I am greedy".

I am just about to go and have a root through the the fridge to see what I want for dinner and then it's pj time and catch-up on stuff I have recorded on tv.  I have a new candle that I am about to light shortly...it smells glorious already and it isn't even lit yet.

I love days like this, when you can just please yourself and nobody else.

Grandma's on babysitting duties today.....

Well, the snow really did come down with a vengeance last night here in Yorkshire...great big fat snowflakes.      Plus, because it was quite windy the snow drifted quite a bit and even though the council gritter had been up and down the main road a couple of times the snow soon settled...at least it made the traffic slow down a bit.

I woke up this morning to beautiful blue skies though, and the snow was already starting to thaw...rain is supposedly on its way too, so hopefully that will get rid of the snow...however, I do worry about flooding as the land is so saturated and the water has nowhere to go.

I showered and got dressed early as I had said that I would babysit for little Noah today...my daughter and her OH were going into town to look at a Nexus tablet for her.  They arrived at 11.30 am and collected him at around 3.00 pm...he was a little angel and full of smiles, but he certainly didn't want to go to sleep even though you could tell he was whacked...hopefully he will sleep well tonight.  My daughter did buy a Nexus, and is looking forward to playing with it later once Noah is asleep.

I was debating having a chinese takeaway this evening, but I can't be bothered to get the snow off the top of my car, I am being lazy and just waiting for the rain to wash it off for me.

So what shall I have instead  


Ooooooh and my daughter bought me a box of Hotel Chocolat chocolates today...yum yum.

Power Cuts......

I've just had a pottering about type of day today...ironing etc.  I have finally managed to get the bed and quilt dry from when the hot water bottle burst last weekend whilst my friend was here, and now the bed is all freshly made up again with clean sheets.

I've wasted a lot of time on-line too today...sometimes I just wish I had never heard of the internet, it just drains away my time when I could be doing something more productive.  I put my hands up, "I am addicted".



We have also had a power cut this afternoon for a couple of hours, so actually that curbed my internet browsing for a while.  Of course, the heating went off so I was sitting here with a fur throw over my legs...fortunately it came back on again before it got dark otherwise I would have had candles everywhere.  I just hope it doesn't go off again tonight.



Well more snow is on its way tonight...booooooo.  The upside is it is getting milder over the weekend and it will all thaw again.



I think I had better go and find myself something to eat now just in case the power goes off again.

Toodle Pip