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[Kath]

How do each? I won't be up for midnight either, Rosie. My midnights are spent tucked up in bed! Sister's coming for dinner and a glass or two of fizz but the fireworks will no doubt wake me only briefly.

Hard frost this morning which has only just disappeared from the shady places.

Happy 2020 to one and all. XX

[Jim]

Will wrote: "I'm with Jim on the limited daylight thing. Can't wait for the later nights.

I've been doing some blog posts on memories of escapades in my twenties, that are fun."

well and truly fun

https://willmacmillanjones.wordpress....

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Well, that ended up a different day, neighbour offered a trip to a retail park I've not done this holiday, took back my dress and got a new top instead, couple of birthday presents, and still enough time to do a half hearted attempt at the car, washing up and wardrobe. Getting ready to settle on the sofa for the evening with some Kir Royale now. Happy new year (and decade!) to everyone x

Thanks for the link Jim!

[Alicia]

Amazing what you get done, Desley. I'm tired just from reading about it.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

For once I'll agree, I normally think I haven't done enough! And had little energy today, so not sure how i did so much. A lot of my decluttering this hol has been half hearted, but figure its better than nothing.

[Jim]

Looks like first up, best dressed, again :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Happy New Year!

Lucy tried getting me up at 7, but she failed, I relented at 9. Nothing on my schedule for today, me and Lucy are staying in my room till lunch for the girls to have more time, and as the weather is nice, think I'll go for a walk and maybe watch a film, neighbour is cooking tea.

[Kath]

Jim wrote: "Looks like first up, best dressed, again :-)"

I'm never first up! Actually I'm never best dressed either - but I can live with it. Happy new decade to one and all.

[Darren]

Good morning and a Happy New Year to one and all. Hope that 2020 is kinder than 2019 and only good things happen.

[Will]

Happy new year. I'm back at work at the desk. With the prospect of a very full house after today for a week or so, I might just hibernate in the study!

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Boring day today compared to yesterday, doing the last things on my to-do list, cleaning the bedroom carpet. Did have a lovely walk yesterday, then we went to the coffee shop and I got to be the first one to try their new hot choc flavour, black forest.

[Alicia]

Can report a very satisfactory first of the year: I recovered all my writing software, including an old version of Word that runs on my Macbook. I was expecting an ordeal, and, instead, found that I was able to find all the pieces that had eluded me since the crash of July 2018 (before moving).

Microsoft gets kudos: I needed to download Office 2011 for Mac which I bought in 2013, and its last update, several years ago, and they don't even support this Office version any more, but the software downloaded and installed perfectly. I'm back!

Can't get to sleep after the adrenaline, but it was worth it.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

So glad you got your computer sorted, even if it did cost you sleep, hopefully that'll help your writing this year

[Jim]

Will wrote: "Happy new year. I'm back at work at the desk. With the prospect of a very full house after today for a week or so, I might just hibernate in the study!"

All that and the tax year coming to an end as well :-)

[Jim]

Alicia wrote: "Can report a very satisfactory first of the year: I recovered all my writing software, including an old version of Word that runs on my Macbook. I was expecting an ordeal, and, instead, found that ..."

that's some good news :-)

[Will]

Jim wrote: "Will wrote: "Happy new year. I'm back at work at the desk. With the prospect of a very full house after today for a week or so, I might just hibernate in the study!"

All that and the tax year comi..."

Sometimes, life is just one big box of chocolates... (and this is the nougat centre)

[Jim]

yes that figures

[Alicia]

Desley (Cat fosterer) wrote: "So glad you got your computer sorted, even if it did cost you sleep, hopefully that'll help your writing this year"

Thanks. Yes.

And today I sorted out the post office snafu - and learned how much information they give you online when you use Priority Mail, so it was a net gain. Left over from last fiscal year; fortunately, no problem - things were delivered in a timely manner. Phew!

And slept a lot. Into the writing fray tomorrow!

And had the folk-singing group I'm trying to get going tonight, so I'm sort of beat, but in a good way.

Hope everyone's first day of the year was good, too.

[Alicia]

Jim wrote: "that's some good news :-) ..."

There may be glitches, but, on thinking about it, it was the best of all possible outcomes. Good karma or something.

Hope your writing is also going well - I'm looking forward to the new compilations of farm and working dog stories.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Yesterday ended up being a bit lazier than planned, for some reason I slowed down after lunch, so dragged things out for hours. Going shopping today with a friend, although neighbour has given me some things she wants me to pick up for her while I'm out.

Wow, you have been really productive this year Alicia.

[Lynne (Tigger's Mum)]

Sun shining, bit watery but at least it’s dry. I’m climbing slowly out of the black hole. Daughter’s not making a lot of progress on the ear/ vertigo front. She went out solo just down the road and nearly took down the wall in the building society. She worries people might think she’s drunk. She’s got an ENT appointment this month but she’s trying to get it brought forward if possible.
I’m waiting for my washing machine man again. The parts that came last week weren’t correct so he’s trying again. Hopefully this morning. Neighbours funeral today so there's always someone worse off.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Sorry to hear that your daughter is still struggling Lynne, do hope she can get an earlier app

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Yes fingers crossed for a better year for you all Lynne

Lovely day here, brilliant sunshine but a snell wind. Off out for my constitutional shortly.

[M.T.]

Well ... that wasn't so bad was it? Dreaded Christmas but it was lovely, then worried about New Year because Mum in-law spent Christmas in hospital but we let her out and luckily they let us come so we were able to do the cooking and pamper them a bit.

Chucking it down with rain here and it appears to have forgotten to get light. Sitting in the sub acquaneous gloom doing mailing list hygiene, in a minute I'll have to get my finger out and do some cooking.

Lynne, I do hope things look up.

Cheers

MTM

[Jim]

yes Lynne, it must be rough for her
Hope things pick up quickly

[Harry]

I've popped in to wish you all a joyous and contented 2020. I look in sometimes, but have said naught for 12 months or more. I'm still writing - am on with vol two of my seagoing memoir (a symptom of advancing years when that happens).
I've had health gremlins for four years, but the magical NHS are on the case. I had adventures in a vast machine that spun around me, hissed and hummed, and resembled the heads of three cobras. I'd volunteered as guinea-pig in a new trial. Seems to have worked, and should save the NHS a great deal they say.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Phew, that was a heavy shopping trip, downside of going with this friend is we don't sit down or really eat/drink, plus everything has to be checked to make sure it's vegan/cruelty free, I do end up googling while we are shopping! We did however manage to get everything we went for, plus a bit more, and the stuff my neighbour sent me for too. Now just waiting for tea to be ready and chilling for the rest of the evening.

Sorry your mum-in=law was poorly MT, glad you were able to pamper them a bit.

[Kelly]

The wifi is gone, finished, over. At least, it is in my house. seems we gave a modem issue. so all I have is my phone to access the whole wide world. I do so much that I need internet access for, different apps etc. oh well, going to see about getting a new modem.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Good luck getting the internet fixed, amazing how much we rely on it now

[Alicia]

Lynne (Tigger's Mum) wrote: "Sun shining, bit watery but at least it’s dry. I’m climbing slowly out of the black hole. Daughter’s not making a lot of progress on the ear/ vertigo front. She went out solo just down the road and..."

Have they done VRT (Vestibular Rehabilitation Therapy) with your daughter, Lynne? Hard to believe it's part of standard therapy here, and easy to learn - my husband was told there were no drugs but the rehab worked, and it did. Or is she way past all that?

[Jim]

Harry wrote: "I've popped in to wish you all a joyous and contented 2020. I look in sometimes, but have said naught for 12 months or more. I'm still writing - am on with vol two of my seagoing memoir (a symptom ..."

Never a good sign when the NHS take over the management of your social life :-)
Hope things are looking up

[Kelly]

morning, just had one of those "oh no, I've slept in for work" moments, but, yea hah, then I realised it's Saturday.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, didn't want to get up, but have two deliveries coming today, so thought I better had! Boring day, ironing and food shopping, getting ready to go back to work.

[Kath]

Daughter and family back off home and Christmas is now dismantled. I'd forgotten how big the living room is!

[Jim]

Given our sole decorations are cards and the tree, I was intending to do it tomorrow :-)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

It's bad luck to do it yet, I'm waiting till 6th

[M.T.]

Harry wrote: "I've popped in to wish you all a joyous and contented 2020. I look in sometimes, but have said naught for 12 months or more. I'm still writing - am on with vol two of my seagoing memoir (a symptom ..."

Cheers me duck. Back at you too! :-)

[M.T.]

More bloggery pokery from me if anyone wants a read. https://mtmcguire.co.uk/2020/01/04/2020/

[Kelly]

Thanks for the blog link, MT. A good read, as always.

Got a new router today and back on the wifi. Yippee.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Thats good news

[Pam]

Alicia wrote: "Can report a very satisfactory first of the year: I recovered all my writing software, including an old version of Word that runs on my Macbook. I was expecting an ordeal, and, instead, found that ..."

Glad you sorted out your software Alicia.

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Morning all, can't believe it's the last day of my hols, dreading getting up tomorrow, I haven't been doing my usual getting up early then going back to bed this hol, so the early start might be hard. Sunday chores this morning, then we are going out for a meal, it's a neighbours husbands' 80th, but it's a surprise meal for him.

[Kath]

How's everyone today? Got caught up on some of my admin work and now I'm off to play with painting pens!

[M.T.]

Just finished looking at the latest wip after its return from the editor. Just wondering if I should send back for a final sweep (costs money!) or just publish and be damned! Mwahahahrgh.

Two more days of holidays left then I have to get up early. On the upside, got invited to three digs in as many minutes and I'm going to them all! Woot!

Cheers

MTM

[Jim]

publish and be damned :-)

[Will]

Jim wrote: "publish and be damned :-)"

Yes. That way you can always blame the editor.

I'm fed up of starting work in the dark now.

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Me too Will, it doesn't reach daylight until well after nine. (and sometimes barely at all, all day!) Somehow January mornings are darker than December. The evenings are getting better though, I've noticed.

In other news, I am a finalist in a national art competition. Which is a nice way to start off the year :)

[Desley (Cat fosterer)]

Urgh, had a rubbish night sleep so the snooze button was used this morning! Discovered that no-one had thought to bring any milk in, so we had to wait a bit before we could have a cup of tea. Apart from the 200 e-mails, it’s like we’ve not had a break! Not had daylight either. Forgot to say yesterday, got my MRI app through, I’m having it on Sun 26th Jan, at least I don’t need to have any time off work. Front door is acting up, luckily someone at work knows a handyman, seem to have lots of little jobs, so hopefully he’ll not be too expensive.

Congrats R!

[Will]

Rosemary (grooving with the Picts) wrote: "Me too Will, it doesn't reach daylight until well after nine. (and sometimes barely at all, all day!) Somehow January mornings are darker than December. The evenings are getting better though, I've..."

Congrats on getting to the final, Rosemary! What's the competition? Can we see it online?

[Rosemary (grooving with the Picts)]

Yes, you can Will. If the group will indulge me with a little self-promotion (!) the voting link is here https://www.britishcontemporary.art/v...
(I'm the only Rosemary for the avoidance of doubt!) Winning artist is decided by public vote :)