What are you all up to

even the short length is too long for me and I am 5'3" so not particularly short.

Not particularly tall either 

I used to be 5' 61/4'' (probably shorter now) and I have similar problems

Milliehull gave up on M&S ones, but found Add a of all places! Fitted great. Grabbed a couple of pairs as old ones have had it! Usually short is just right, none in store or online 😢, very little stock online 😤, expect they're changing again!!! I'm 5ft4in standard needed turning up 1.5 inches so cut off existing hem, turn double and stitch. Much messing for very little really 😤. Still done now. They put so much elastic stretch in they don't wear as well........

Enjoy NI, glad your feet are warm 😂

HelenandTrevor I'd been missing the company and experience of work recently. Sad that you're feeling stressed but delighted you reminded me why I didn't like work 😉

EasyT when I grow up I'm going to be tall - but I ain't growing up yet! I said this for years, and used it again when my son was about 9 or so  - his response after much thought, you are grown up - your my mum. Priceless! I have to stand in the stairs if I want to look him in the eye these days 😂🤣

Safe journey home nth. Did you drive over Exmoor? We used to love to visit Parracombe church when we were in that area.

I think you've mixed me up with tda, millie. We've still a couple of weeks or so of our trip left, although we do move on up to a CL at Trowbridge tomorrow from the CC's Stover site. We have been for a walk on Dartmoor again this week, but not visited Exmoor this trip. 

It's been a lovely bright and sunny day today, flipping cold though. Snow gates shut just a bit north of us but no sign of snow here.

I've done nothing today as I've been feeling a bit poorly aaaah, came over all light headed late yesterday and dizzy, then this morning bad headache and queasy as well. So a day spent on the sofa, feeling a bit better now but really tired. Had flu jab on Thursday morning wonder if its connected

Bakers2, I'm the opposite of you when it comes to jeans/trousers, struggle to get them long enough 5' 7" but with a 31" inside leg. I have found Matalan good for jeans as they do 'long' legs, got 2 pairs last year at the Chester M&S outlet shop that are perfect, best jeans I've had in a long time. 

Off to grand daughters school tomorrow as they have a parade on 'Battle of Trafalgar' 213 years ago OH tells me. Its going to be a chilly morning brrrr.

Painting now sufficiently completed in the first 2 bedrooms of the "new house" for the flooring to be laid.  OH picked up the laminate, underlay etc today, so we should be able to make a start on that on Monday.

Meantime I am rebuilding a duct in the bathroom which we found was very damp, apparently an old leak from upstairs which had never dried out properly.  We have had a dehumidifier going for several days, so things are almost normal now.

Moving in day is provisionally Nov 6 and 7, with handover of the old house the following week,  but with a lot still to do I think they will all be sleeping in the living room!

Quite a few items to be dismantled before the move, so that will eat into the time available for working on the new place.

Looking forward to an extra hour in bed tonight.

Final beam for Daughters extension going over the roof on Friday.  They hope to have the extension weatherproof in about 10 days.  They are doing 90% of the work themselves.  Not bad and looking after 4 year old twins.  They turn down offer of physical help or cash so we are right proud of their achievements

Neighbour just knocked on front door and ask if I knew that there was a dead cat under my car.  Found the owners which were the ladies next door so body of cat returned to them.

That’s a big project. Well done them! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 

Really cold day yesterday with wind and sleety rain went by bus,to next town (stevenage),the only "busy" shops were Primark (heaving)big queues at tills ,Matalan nearly as busy,and the mobile phone shops,,the market was about deserted as were most of the other big stores  Tesco,Asda,,so it seems that people do not have money but have "priorities"

Retired  last  night  with  an  extra  Chapter  of  a  'real  paper back  book'  in  anticipation  of  that  extra  hours  kip.

Sadly  didn't  get  the  desired  luxuriating  --  'cos  the    bleep  bleep  bleep  smoke  alarm  battery  died  circa  05:30  40  seconds  between  real  BLEEPS !!  They  are  designed  to  wake  up  sleepers  when  they  go  off  --  and  I  can  assure  you  they  do  even  at  single chirrup  every  40  seconds !

At  least  I  was  awake  &  alert  enough  to  enjoy  the  sunrise  while  extracting  the  steps  from  the  workshop { shed  }

Hope  you  all  are  enjoying  the  day  so  far  --  Cool  if  not  downright  cold  in  Cheshire  but  beautiful  sunshine --  who  wants  Magaluf  or  Barbados