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Had a lovely lunch and catch up with ex work colleagues. Lots of memories and laughs. The day started off wet and very windy so we had an 'interesting' drive across the Fens to our venue - my turn to drive
. However when we came out the sun had come out so I was glad that for some reason I had put my sunglasses in the car. Since then it has been really sunny one minute and dark and threatening the next but not too much rain and although windy it abated during the afternoon. I was glad about that as we were on the school pick up duty this afternoon and the wind can whip across that playground 
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Thank you for the get well messages, managed to get to work to do the wages, but throat still sore and I ache all over
Glad you had a lovely lunch Millie, and I'am keeping my fingers crossed for the little cat Tammygirl.
Think I'am off to bed, in the hope I feel a bit better tomorrow
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Hope you feel better soon Helen.
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Brighter morning here. Off to move motorhome to new space on storage site, at the request of storage owner as our current one will allow a longer vehicle/caravan to be stored. After that the days my lobster 😂. Hope your day is too!
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The sun is shining, decided to take box of books to a nearby NT where they have a large secondhand book barn. Not my books unfortunately which could do with a good sort out but our son left a box for us to take, I've only managed to add a couple of ours.
So same from me, enjoy your day everyone.
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Sunny day here as well. Doesn't it make you feel better and more energetic. I am going to do some washing and household tasks this morning and then hopefully go for a swim this afternoon. I know what you mean about clearing books brue. I keep taking a few to the bookstall at our local college but I never seem to make much headway into really sorting out the loads of books we have on various book shelves. Have a good day everyone.
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We are going to have to move our caravan for the same reason,there is a waiting list for storage but all wanting 7mtr or more pitches our c/van is 6.23mts on a 7.5mtr pitch so the site staff have asked if we would mind moving,problem is we are one of the few LVs that are used frequently so they are looking to see if they can find a "suitable" smaller pitch with not "difficult access, there are quite a few "green" LVs in there both motor and towed caravans
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Bit brighter here too today, still windy though.
Millie I agree when its brighter I feel much more energised
good job as I'm required to help out in the attic room.Will have to pop out to the shops at some stage.
Happy St Andrews day.
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Weather tolerable at the very least in Southern Reaches of the County Palatine at present
altho' the forecast is not so good even if it's on the warm side for the end of November.Back from a Successful visit to Diabetes Clinic this morning, all seems to have good marks from The Nurse in Charge even if she was NOT 100% in favour of the reading on the scales
. Still I'm booked in for a return visit in May 2019, so I must be expected to live at least that long !! On the strength of that I walked 150 yards from the surgery & booked the Ducato in for M O T & service in ( very ) early January !! now I can start considering next years rallies ( Steam Variety ) and the Club Sites etc to cover them 
.Brian sincerely hopes you Club Members & Staff are looking forward as chirpily as he is !!
Keep taking the tablets my friends
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Five weeks since the MH wheels turned, unless you count rolling it back a couple of metres so that a new door canopy could be fitted. Bright blue sky today so we took it for a run to the Queen Victoria Country Park at Netley to blow the cobwebs out of its entrails.
A pleasant spot overlooking Southampton water and the site of the old military hospital which was established under Prince Albert's auspices back in 1856. Going to round the day off with a meal at the sailing club this evening. That coupled with the meander round Netley should get my steps up to a respectable level.
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We have just been to the Christmas Craft Market at the Cathedral this evening. It was a lovely festive evening with lots of really beautiful things on sale. People are so clever. I bought a beautifully decorated glass bottle with little fairy lights inside. The fairy lights are recharged using a phone charger - how clever is that!
Well done on a successful visit to the diabetes clinic ABM. Enjoy your planning for next year's trips.
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Thank you for that Millie, I've already damaged my shoulder from patting myself on the back
.I did notice on "Red Button" service on t' beeb tonight that a group of Ladies has won a mini victory in the Pensions discussion. A learned Judge has allowed a petition by "Backto60" a group of ladies born in 1950's, to have a review of the Government's handling etc of the rise in Qualifying Age for Ladies Pension.
I wish them much success
though it is likely to incur hefty costs all round should they finally win !!0 -
I have an app on my phone which tells me how well I'm doing. As an aside from another thread I can confirm that "walking pace" is NOT 5mph. I walk briskly and you have to go some to reach 3mph. The CAMC designated speed limit is approximately twice the average walking pace.
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The Countdown has begun! These coming days seem to go faster than any other weeks in the year. I've no Advent calendar - but I've loaded my Christmas Playlist onto our music system.
If you've never heard this one from Chris Difford - click the link and listen to the words. Always apt.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AaF3G_NHRs
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We went out to see "Sleuth" last night, hadn't ever seen it and thought it was clever, especially the misleading programme that was handed out, all part of it. Might go and see daughter on her fiddle at Clarks factory Outlet today, new band for her, but don't know whether I can face the crowds.
Yes Goldie, the countdown has begun.
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Thank you for the info, CY -- that sounds even more magical than the thingies I was thinking about
.And thank you too, Goldie -- I do like a good giggle after lunch
.Any way, no more time to play here -- I've promised myself at least 300 slides to check before evening, then a few laps of the living room on the exercise bike
followed by 'washing up' but at least that won't involve talkative strangers borrowing my Fairy Liquid !!0 -
Woke this morning feeling a bit better,
Sorted round the house, and put the washing in, hadn't felt like doing much so lots to do.
Went to a lovely little Christmas Craft Market at our local village church this afternoon and bought a couple of Christmas presents. Called in at the pub too, all the decorations were going up, it was looking very festive. 🎄🎄🎄
Good luck with all those slides to check ABM.
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Helen, glad to hear your feeling a little improved and a little shopping therapy really can work wonders
.As for my slides -- there's only another 60,000 or so to go before I start on the digital ones -- calculations reckon I will take about 4 years in total
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Glad you are starting to feel better Helen. We've spent the afternoon at Clark's Outlet, got a few pressies, did some foot tapping and clapping for our daughter and fellow musicians. They were raising funds for the air ambulance. Full tilt tonight at Glastonbury with other bands, more funds for a local food bank. We have the visiting dog who was pleased to see us when we returned.
Hope you make progress with your slides ABM.
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Glad you're feeling better Helenandtrevor, don't do too much too soon! These bugs have a habit of returning. How is the shingles patient?
Sounds like a nice day brue. At least you had a reason to go and the added bonus of finding Christmas gifts. I hope it wasn't raining.
Moved our motorhome storage pitch yesterday. New plot a bit tighter width wise but in a much sunnier spot, last one had bank and hedges on 2 sides at least the height of the motorhome, so hopefully the solar panel will get more exposure for longer and generally they'll be more air around. Be interesting to see what is stored on our old plot. Had a general air through the motorhome, it was dry and sunny but a keen breeze! Had a late lunch in a country pub, always busy despite having few nearby houses, very tasty and Ridley's ale. Weather turned as the light failed.
Grey and wet today, don't think it's been light! Went to visit "cheerful" aunt. Not been for a bit as we've been germy and she's had nasty bug. Little changes, certainly didn't lift our spirits 😉.
Spent the last couple of hours avoiding starting writing Christmas cards, I'll start tomorrow 😂. Must at least do NZ ones.
ABM that's some task you've set yourself 😲. I hope you're labelling them with details of date, where and who? Lots of folks offered photos and plenty of searchers lived them in the archives but without a minimum of info they're not much use 😢
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Goldie - the countdown certainly has begun! Mrs M's community choir gave their first Christmas "performance" today (well they had the decency to wait till December 1st I suppose!). So I've been left in to do the cooking and wine tasting!
Upside is that I get to play all the CDs which are otherwise verbotten! So a marathon Joni Mitchell session tonight and Van Morrison tomorrow.
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We've been to Chatsworth Market today and have combined it with a visit to our daughter and son-in-law. We picked them up and took them - Ifree parking with my disabled badge. I don't know if we would have gone otherwise - £20 For parking (£10 after 3pm.) It appears they want to encourage people to car share.
David
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Just been sorting through the Christmas Lights, to check they still work
going to need some to decorate the caravan next weekend, battery operated ones of course! 
Wow ABM, 60,000 slides that's some task!
Bakers2 the shingles patient is much better thank you.
Moulesy enjoy the music and the wine.
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Brue hope your daughter and friends enjoy playing and raise lots of money for the good causes.
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Helen, I think (sometimes) that I might have missed Trevors shingles attack. I bet he wishes the same. Nasty thing, shingles. Had them and would gladly give them away. Hope he's recovering. (If I haven't missed it and already given my sympathies then please feel free to give them to a deserving cause).
Sniffles are afoot in the Wherenext household. I'm walking around disinfecting door handles, teacups and burning anything MIL touches. Left her dinner on a tray outside her room and hightailed it back to the kitchen. Packing her off with Mrs WN on Monday. In the meantime this hygiene mask stays on.
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Not see or heard that one before, Goldie. Thanks for sharing.
Glad to hear that feeling better Helen, and that Trevor is recovering from the Shingles...nasty stuff them.
Don't you be giving any nasty bugs to OH or her mum before they go on their trip, WN.
The only countdown we're doing is towards the day we head off in the van again...just 10 more days!
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