What are you all up to

Do not know about the Swedes, but the Norwegian Krone has plummeted in value, the natives are unhappy, so maybe not travelling abroad so much. 

Can verify this as my Norwegian State pension has also plummeted.......which is of course very bad!

Sun has only just put in an appearance here. Flipping cold on our walk this morning but  mighty glad to be out and about.

Haven't been on for a couple of days but glad to see TG and her OH have been allowed back into the country. They haven't missed much whilst they've been gallivanting around Europe.

Took MiL to her brothers funeral on Wednesday over in Bury. OH couldn't make it as she had a sudden UTI appear on the scene. Now thankfully cleared up.

Now starting to get itchy feet for a short getaway, either in the caravan or a cottage, preferably caravan.

Had to have a good clear up of fallen leaves. 2 Brown bins full now and still quite a lot to come down.

Hope Millie and her OH are improving.

Well done Mr & Mrs Goldie - must be very satisfying to be recognised in that way after all your hard work during the year. Love the cow trophy!!

It's been a frosty weekend but none today. The northern lights were great on Saturday night. 

While we were away my BIL was rushed to hospital with suspected sepsis confirmed later that day. My sister found him on the bedroom floor when she got up in the morning. Turns out he had a small graze on his arm that had turned nasty. It was touch and go for awhile (he also has cancer) thankfully he is now home after 2 weeks in hospital. He is still very weak and not eating much, tired all the time. They wouldn't let him home until he was back on his feet which he now is with the aid of a stick. Fingers crossed he continues to improve.

Kj, sorry to hear your Norwegian pension has taken a dive. That may as you say be the change this year to seeing less travelling. I didn't post much as trying to keep data within my 12gb limits. It's fine if only using it for normal things but not if you want to stream TV, which we didn't need to as the satellite dish worked fine. 

We are still sorting things out here, haven't even looked at the garden, which will be a big job, all the leaves off the silver birch trees have blown all around the garden.

OH well best get on, soup to make, things to put away housework to do. Oh its good to be back 😞

 It has been very cold here recently, below zero overnight on several occasions, and by the look of the forecast it will be getting worse very soon.   Unless the sun heats the south facing lounge, we need heating on during the day when at home, so the gas bills will be mounting!

Took a trip down to Ayrshire yesterday to visit our son and family, nice lunch and plenty of catching up as we had not seen them for a while.   Our daughter is having a 75th birthday lunch for OH in a couple of weeks, so we will see them again then, and of course at Christmas, which this year will also be at our daughter's house.

Today we have been to Ikea for some stuff for us, DD and DS, and for Christmas, so now need to sort out who wanted what and collect payment.  Did not stay there to have lunch this time, we usually do but it was unexpectedly busy so just came home.

Keeping busy making a few more items for the craft fair we are having a stall at on Saturday, then need to get all the new stuff priced and packed.

Only about 5-6 miles for us WN, so easy to visit often, but try not to do so as it is  far too  easy to spend way more  than you meant to!

I always try and avoid IKEA....  I quite like much of the stuff they sell, but cannot stand the stores.  I know there are 'short-cuts, but I always find myself having to walk the whole store just to... 'buy a lightbulb' (not literally, but yiu know what I mean!! 😀).  The last few things I've bought, I've had delivered.... much better idea.. 

David