What are you all up to

Must be an east/west split today TG as it is really dreich here today, no sign of any sun, and rain earlier.  And now quite a thick mist has descended.

At least it is mild, so have not needed to turn the heating back on.

Got a phone call from DD, she is in North Carolina for 2 weeks for her job.  She has just had a "health  check"  to allow her to use the company's leisure centre (swimming pool and gym) ,  their head office has loads of facilities.

She is staying in company owned accommodation, on site,  which she was told was a "condo", so had expected a flat, but turns out it is an end of terrace bungalow, with 2 bedrooms and full facilities, just for her.

Investigating the utility cupboard she has found an enormous washing machine and matching dryer, both about  3 feet tall.  Seems everything is large over there!

Very interesting start to the day. Intended to visit furniture stores. Took the wrong turning out of the village so used a back route to join up with the route I wanted. After 250 yards came across a large horse walking towards the car with a Shetland Pony following it and 4 of their goat friends. Stopped the car, got out and grabbed the rope that the horse was tied up with. There are a number of riding stables in the area.

Meanwhile other cars were coming up and down the lane trying to get passed the goats etc. and frightening the horses, literally. So I walked the horse down to a nearby house which has a gate and tethered it up. His mates all followed but the goats decided to explore the garden.  Got them rounded up whereby they decided to try to eat my coat!

Meanwhile one of the stable owners appeared and said she knew where they were from so we walked them back up along the lane until more idiot drivers scared the goats again and the big horse got upset. Anyway we managed to get everything reunited. No thanks from the owner just grunts. About right for todays society.

Too muddy to go shopping so back home after travelling a full 800 yards!

Who said being retired is boring?

And  I  thought  MY  posts  were  always  Special  Occasions 

Well that's an eventful day

Sadly drivers are not always aware of the damage an animal can do to itself or a vehicle, or they don't care.  Seems such a shame that no one has a few minutes to 'stop and stare' or just care.  Sad that people who have caused an issue don't have the courtesy to thank helpers.

On the bright side think of all the money you have potentially saved today

Well done Wherenext

Thank you for caring enough to take care of those animals

Cheers

Bugs

You did well WN, rounding up such a motley crew! 

Excellent work WN, in the worse case scenario you have probably saved lives. Good on yer

Don't know about saving money Bakers. Mrs WN insisted on going out after change of clothes and lunch and we ended up buuying a new mattress and 2 easy chairs!

She's talking of going hunting for a new vacuum cleaner tomorrow. Might have to make an appointment for her at the doctors as it's most unusual behaviour!

Well done, Wherenext.....excellent work!

Stuck the last of the wall tiles on in the kitchen today. Just need to grout the top half of the wall.

Repaired the holes in the floor, where I had taken out chunks of the flooring to get to the radiator pipes.

Started to prep for the floor tiles.

Now that will be a logistical nightmare!