Today I shall be Mainly...

[Stanley]

Morning Sue! I can well see how unsafe grave markers could get to be a problem. At least they had an efficient system in place....
We're going to see a change from Sunday onwards, the outlook shows a frost every morning after that.... It's sunrise in ten minutes but still dark in Barlick.... That's November for you!

[Stanley]

My aim is to be in the shed early doors working on my cylinder. The rainy forecast isn't going to tempt me out for a walk.....

[Sue]

Morning

Its a cold wet day today. 7 degrees, wind snd rain. I shall run the vacuum cleaner found this morning, well Bob will, and titivate the bathrooms. Not much to do as we have only been home since Tuesday evening. However I have my usual landslide of sewing debris between the sewing room and dining room ( wherevI use the dining room table for cutting out) through the kitchen as Lucy and i cut out her pattern and a toile yesterday. Its amazing the number of stray threads that drop and cling to everything.

Yesterday was a busy day with art all morning, then a walk to the local pharmacy for prescriptions and the local postoffice after lunch. We had just got back when Lucy came an hour early as school had finished early, it being the sixth forms open night at school, for Septembers intake. She stayed a couple of hours then I walked her up to the bus. When I got back I had to start my daily Duolingo french lesson, and before I knew it, it was 7.00 pm .

Today will be much quieter, after cleaning,I shall create more mess as I get on with my own sewing, but that will be in one room. Wendy and Keith are in Geneva visiting their daughter and family so we are eating with Barbara and Bill only today. We have opted for the evening at our local pub here as it is nearer for all of us. During the day I hope to hear from the surgery to try and resolve the issue I have. I used their new messaging system yesterday and got a response within 10 minutes. Its a complicated problem re my medical records that needs sorting( they contain incorrect information that needs amending quickly) but also I had not had my new prescription that had been requested by the consultant I saw on 7 th October. Following my query my prescription has now been dealt with, within an hour or so of my message. These two issues have caused me some stress all the time were in France and has taken some time to try and get sorted this week. My message was marked as high priority so we shall see what happens now.

So its time for a cuppa and my daily french. Have a good day all.

[Stanley]

Morning Sue! It sounds like a lot of stress and effort rectifying other people's mistakes. You have my sympathy and I am glad you seem to have achieved resolution.
I've had a slightly different morning. I had another night of broken and inadequate sleep and finished up with all my tasks done this morning except for the shed, very early....
So I ditched the shed, had my breakfast and went back to bed. After a sleep and a long luxurious shower I am about to have a leisurely look at the shed and perhaps cooking my chicken. I see nothing in the forecast to tempt me to have a walk.
Perhaps a more relaxed attitude to my routines is part of the healing process that will improve my sleep patterns.... We shall see.
I hope you have a relaxed day as well. Love, S

[Stanley]

My aim is to be in the shed first thing and do more work on my cylinder casting.....
Later this morning Susan and Mick are visiting so there will be a change of duvet covers and washing the used ones.
At some point I shall have to start thinking about veggie shopping.
Oh, and with a bit of luck Mick will get me a shower hose this morning. My present one is giving notice!

[Stanley]

I wasn't satisfied with the finish I got the day before yesterday on the cylinder. Remember I am milling the tough casting skin off, I never get the benefit of the deeper, softer layers of metal. So I re-sharpened the fly cutter. Did my measurements and marking again and did my best to ensure the faces are at ninety degrees with each other. It all took an hour but I think I have got somewhere near accurate, certainly better than my initial attempt. Now2 I am after my breakfast.