What are you all up to

Bright sunny day again hurray! flipping cold over night though, we still have a thick covering of frost where the sun has been. 

Another and hopefully last coat of varnish done upstairs. OH had a trip to the skip with another car load of rubbish. Called in at the builders place but couldn't get what he was after so a trip into town required later on today.

I have an appointment with my 'back' lady, nice massage 

By the time we get back from all that I doubt we shall have time for anymore work upstairs so I guess it will have to be the ironing 

Hope others are having a nice sunny day to.

Have had to stay in today awaiting a late delivery from France (delayed because of the turmoil there.) Parcel company wont leave it where we requested and no idea of time!

We had a lovely sunny but frosty start to the day but the skies have "lowered" so not so good now.

Had a lovely day out enjoying what I enjoy best, walking and looking at nature, on the Wirral.

Got home late afternoon and whilst having a coffee opened a new library book, Eat Better, Live Longer. Always have a cookery book to hand. This one supposed to tell you which foods are best avoided and which to eat more of (as it says on the tin). Well, I came across a highlighted text which will change everyone womans life, if they wish....

"A Japanese study showed that women drinking the most green tea were 17 per cent less likely to die..."

Why hasn't David Attenborough done a programme on these never dying women? Has anyone seen a 150 year old woman yet?

Kind of makes you take everything else with a (reduced) pinch of low salt.

I would think at 92, DA must be drinking super strength green tea? 

Not a good day today. Woke up to a cold morning but sunshine so OH decided to do some washing. By the time the machine was on down came the freezing mist, which lasted most of the morning. Then the washing machine gave up the ghost part way through the spin cycle, although fortunately we were able to open it. So off to town to get a new washer, as we've no time to hang about because we head off for our Christmas trip early next week. Delivery on Saturday so all should we be well for when we return.

Thankfully a bright sunny, but very cold day down here. I've just taken on new dog walking duties for the Cinnamon Trust - it's a brilliant charity which matches up volunteers with old and disabled folk who otherwise wouldn't be able to keep their beloved companions. This is a lovely 9 year old cocker spaniel girl. The lady's husband sadly died recently and the dog was very much "his" dog. She's surprisingly strong willed so I'm having to lay down the law pretty quickly. It's a very rewarding use of an hour each day, though. 

Good  to  hear  you  are  not  wasting  ALL  your  spare  time  then  moulesy,  or  is  it  actually  the  dog  spending  time to  ensure  you're  getting  the  requisite  exercise,  these  beasties  really  are cleverer  than  one  thinks 

What a lovely thing to do moulesy. Do you take Lady with you as well or is it strictly one to one with the cocker spaniel? (Our son and DIL's cocker is quite a strong willed young lady as well )

Yes, well done Moulesy. One of our neighbours became a dog walker for a charity but had to give up due to illness. He found it excillerating.

Chucking it down at the moment but I need to go out. Stay safe everyone.

A nice thing to do Moulesy, my nephew used to walk RSPCA dogs in Bristol, he used to escape from the office and enjoy some fresh air. It's a good way to help and get out and about...not that you need it! With our very old dog just now I miss those walks.