What are you all up to today? - part 3
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Very frosty start to the day here, but sun rising and temperature creeping up . Certainly very pretty . Pegged my washing on the line, certainly much cooler than of late. Washing has dried outside nicely for the last few days. It always smells lovely
when you get it in.Had photo last evening from daughter showing indoor temp 25 and roof temp 45. They have some system that allows transfer of heat between the two - no idea how it works but it theory draws warm air from roof space into house in winter and sends it up in the
summer. Returned the favour pur thermometer showing 0.0 outside and 8 in the conservatory. Needless to say we didn't sit in the conservatory yesterday evening even with heat on and blinds across roof and windows . However it is warming nicely now the sun
is streaming in .Good to hear of everyone's preparations, time seems to have speeded up!
Oneputt a photo of your tree when finished would be lovely. Daughter always looking for new ideas for the kids to do at school.
Those of you off to sunny climes don't forget to bring some back . Have a great time.
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Well, this is how the packing goes for us......
Mrs H packs her case the night before. I go upstairs and take a look at the bulging case, weigh it and kindly suggest that a significant amount be removed.
Then I put my clothes on the bed (generally the same ones that I took last time, maybe the odd shirt that's different if I got them for Christmas). Mrs H puts them in the case, I weigh it and find plenty of spare capacity and Mrs H 'sneaks' some of her surplus
into my case.Job done!
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Well, this is how the packing goes for us......
Mrs H packs her case the night before. I go upstairs and take a look at the bulging case, weigh it and kindly suggest that a significant amount be removed.
Then I put my clothes on the bed (generally the same ones that I took last time, maybe the odd shirt that's different if I got them for Christmas). Mrs H puts them in the case, I weigh it and find plenty of spare capacity and Mrs H 'sneaks' some of her surplus into my case.
Job done!
Sounds familiar
to be truthful it just depends on where we are going. A cruise does require a little more attention to details. As I type this OH is doing his ironing, you can take the man out of the military, but not the military out of the man 
I feel another cuppa is needed, once he has finished 'll give my 'posh' stuff the once over Suns back out again
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It's the opposite in our household. Mr Ess's case always weighs a lot more than mine due to the multiplicity of walking boots and outdoor gear. (He tried packing a pair of heavy walking boots for the Caribbean once.)
I can pack for a fortnight in a case that can be carried as hand luggage if necessary.
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Freezing cold night and still frosty now, sun was out for awhile but now the sky is greyish.
Cyber, where are you off to for Christmas?
Bright but sun's a bit watery and coolish with it. Canaries & Madeira so should be a bit warmer than here. The offspring can shift for themselves this year instead of being waited on hand and foot.
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I can pack for a fortnight in a case that can be carried as hand luggage if necessary.
I remember having to do that once when we were still diving, hadn't realised we only had total of 15kg each, it left very little for clothes once all the dive kit was packed
thankfully
in Egypt you don't need much in the way of clothing.AD have a great time in Cuba.
Cyber I take it you are also cruising, must be great living so close to the port. Have a good trip and enjoy being waited on for a change.
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Well the muck has gone from my motors windows & I've re-filled the washer bottle to the top & warmed my hands again. So all I've got to do now is clean the E-Cloths I used -- probably a bigger job than the windows
!Still I can sit here with my latest Steam Mag & start to build up the list of rallies for 2017, so if you hear any whooping cheering & similar happy noises its only Brian filling another A4 sheet in
. I hope all you uber-keen Bookers have fun on Wednesday, I'll report back on Thursday afternoon to see how many of you have not thrown the keyboard thro' the window ! Tara for now
.B
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Quiet on here
Got my £10 Xmas pressie from the 'guv' today
Just checked our account OH got his but nothing for me
Write your comments here...
I've just checked our accounts and we both have our £10. 'We're in the money'....
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Quiet on here
Got my £10 Xmas pressie from the 'guv' todayJust checked our account OH got his but nothing for me
Write your comments here...
I've just checked our accounts and we both have our £10. 'We're in the money'....
Decided to look it up,
It was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, back then the £10 Xmas boost was worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension. The basic pension is now £95.25 a week.
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Quiet on here
Got my £10 Xmas pressie from the 'guv' todayJust checked our account OH got his but nothing for me
Write your comments here...
I've just checked our accounts and we both have our £10. 'We're in the money'....
Decided to look it up,
It was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, back then the £10 Xmas boost was worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension. The basic pension is now £95.25 a week.
Write your comments here...
Thanks Dave. No wonder my Dad was so delighted
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Quiet on here
Got my £10 Xmas pressie from the 'guv' today Just checked our account OH got his but nothing for me
Write your comments here...
I've just checked our accounts and we both have our £10. 'We're in the money'....
Decided to look it up,
It was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, back then the £10 Xmas boost was worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension. The basic pension is now £95.25 a week.
I think you will find its £155.65 per week now.
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well, nice cycle ride over to our local (20+ ml round trip) Waitrose for a few 3 for £10s,
3 panniers full....
2 turtle doves, etc.....
nice pot of tea and a Yumyum for the journey home...
all this talk of cruises etc, certsinly gets the juices flowing...
BIL has taken a large 4 bed house in Florida from 12th Dec, for a couple of weeks, taking our two nieces to Disney and Universal....back on Xmas Eve....
apparently, all we need to do is book the flight......so tempting
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Quiet on here
Got my £10 Xmas pressie from the 'guv' today Just checked our account OH got his but nothing for me
Write your comments here...
I've just checked our accounts and we both have our £10. 'We're in the money'....
Decided to look it up,
It was launched by Ted Heath's Tory government in 1972, back then the £10 Xmas boost was worth more than the £6.75 basic state pension. The basic pension is now £95.25 a week.
I think you will find its £155.65 per week now.
Seems like we are both wrong, mine was a copy/paste from an ancient source
, basic single pension seems to be £119.30 per week on the current gov site.0
