What are you all up to

We have an integrated DW. It went wrong last year, we had to dismantle a good deal of the kitchen to sort it out. Bit of a nightmare, but thankfully we sorted the problem. 

Grand day out in Conwy today. Mainly Castle, but it’s a nice little town as well, we walked part of the Walls. They seem to cause all sorts of grief for unwary visitors, car hit one wall and took its wheel completely off, bringing all the one way system to a halt. Then as we were heading back to car park to our car, we came across a big HGV stuck in another of the gates trying to get out. He’s a lot to answer for has Edward I, didn’t forward plan very well(🤣). It’s a beautiful starlit night here tonight, not much light pollution so lots to see.

Our last day tomorrow. It will be Caernarfon mainly, little bit of retail therapy. 

Millie, we had sunshine today. Went for a walk up in the forest on Longridge Fell as the tracks are hard there, so no mud!!😆  Nice to hear that your son is coming over to help next week.

Sorry to hear about your neighbours' death and illness, WN. I guess for many on here that have lived in the same place for a longish time with the same set of neighbours there are bound to be similar situations, that certainly has happened around us. Hope that the next round test come up with a positive outcome and that you do not any need more for a while.

Hope you had fine weather, tda,  and you had a good day out at Comway.

OH and I are our dishwashers so maintenance is in our own hand, as it were!

Our last day tomorrow. It will be Caernarfon mainly, little bit of retail therapy

Tda don’t want to put a dampner on your day in Caernarfon but don’t think you will have much retail therapy there  in MHO

Brother still in hospital and very poorly, looks like he will be there quite a while.  I’m sorry to say I think his days of independence will be at an end.  We are fortunate to have a forces/veterans at our hospital and he has been fantastic help.

Need to start planning some trips for the rest of the winter and 2024, we had considered Scandinavia but might have to put that on the back burner

Oneputt glad you've found good support at the hospital for your brother. Sad times if he can't live unaided any more. I take up he gave up 'van life' a while back?

Good to read of folks news home and away. 

Well shock horror here. We have some bright skies and a glimpse of a yellow ball 😱. Quite a change after wet wet wet. Managed reasonable dog walks by picking times and places, but WET underfoot. Both Dora and I grateful for a warm dog shower on our return. Wellies are the order of the day and whichever socks you choose, your toes get chilly. No idea about the poor dog, freezing I should think.  Air is cold on bear skin - face 🫣.

Almost sorted for Christmas, bit more wrapping and indoor jobs.

Best wishes to Mr milliehull. It'll be lovely to have your son over too.

That’s sad to hear OP, never easy losing one’s independence. Hope he gets the care and assistance he needs.

Hi everyone.  Just popped in to say hello during the usual chaos which comes along every December.  Tried to get on last night, but 'essential maintenamce' beat me to it.  Tried to post whilst sitting in a car park somewhere in Wolverhampton, but that seemed to have gone into the abyss!!

Glad to read you are doing well with the Christmas prep. Bakers2.  Wished I could say the same, but were just in the midst of the usual chaos.  At least out big concert next Saturday sold out at the beginning of the month.... and out big Carol Service at the Abbey on Sunday night.  So sorry to hear about your brother Oneputt - all my good wishes.

I seem to remember reading about dishwashers!!  Ours could do with replacing but we've decided to 'downsize'.  Now there's generally only the two of us a large dishwasher is a bit OTT.  If we wait until it's full, the dishes are hanging sround for a while (which I don't like)... otherwise, we have to run it part full (which I also don't like)....

Weather seems to have been a bit brighter today.  I'll try and pop in again this evening (or rather, just after midnight).  Hope all are well.

David

🤭 I sort of know what you mean, we have visited Caernarfon before. Enjoyed the Castle, and there’s a nice little street of independent shops inside the walls immediately opposite. But we didn’t cross the road into the Square. Just a tad too late to get into the WHRailway shop, but another time. 
Been a lovely week though, we have packed a lot in, managed to see most of what we wanted to see, and discovered one or two very new to us. Wales is truly beautiful, our cottage has been lovely. Just pondering on route home now, our least favourite bit…..🤔

😱 There’s only ever been two of us and we have never been without a dishwasher! I think I’d rather be without my car than a dishwasher😁 You can get smaller compact size ones (we have come across these in one or two holiday cottages we have used), so that’s an option? We found we ended up doing two washes a day with one of these. If you are worried about having soiled stuff in there in day, they usually have a short rinse only programme? 

We had a fairly decent day today, dry and with intermittent sun. 

Prepped the kitchen wall ready for it to be skimmed on Saturday morning, then knitted another hat on the knitting machine. I had a big box of wool that needed to be used I'm about halfway through that now. I've used some of the wool to crochet some throws for the MH as well as knitting the hats. Crochet work going well. I must use OHs phone and post some photos.

Out this afternoon food shopping, shops fairly busy, managed to pick up a couple of beef joints, legs of lamb and a pork joint in Tesco. Half price with club card. Freezer now full to brim.

Off tomorrow to meet up with our eldest son and his wife + 2 of the gKids for lunch. The gKids break up for the holidays tomorrow so mum and dad will drive up from north Yorkshire to collect them.

BIL is doing a bit better, still not eating much but he is slowly, very slowly getting better.