Long day travelling

 Left home with Tina before 8am for the drive to Manchester airport, a fairly good journey and a lovely day, took about two and a half hours and we went to the free bus car park. Tina saw me onto the bus into the terminal but was disappointed s you cannot pick up from there,  and that had been the reason for going there so a I knew where to head for. We will decide on pick up before I come home. The airport was quite quiet and I dropped the luggage off and hd plenty of time to get to the gate.

We were on board the plane just after 12.30pm but didn’t actually get away until gone half past one. 

The flight was seven and a half hours , but had a nice lunch and a fun afternoon tea!

It was raining when I arrived, there  was a wheelchair waiting so I didn’t have the long walk and queue at passport control. Had a nice surprise a Lee was waiting for me. The drive back was very busy and took over two hours. We have had a chat and something to eat and now it is about 2 am UK time!

Will finish with a wet picture of Whitestone bridge for a change!

Feeling organised

 This morning a got a few bits at the shop and then waited for Carol to arrive as she was tidying up my hair today. She chatted away, non stop as usual, mostly about her errant daughter. She wa quite upset when I said we were moving away.

This afternoon I managed to get checked in on line, and achievement for me and then I went to see Sarah and David. Sarah is still having trouble with her mouth where the dentist butchered it a couple of weeks ago!

Walking back the sky was pretty and then a bit later when I went to put stuff  garden bin it was better!

Pretty much ready so just have to make sure I get up in time in the morning! Blog from over the pond tomorrow, all being well.

Just getting things ready

 Today has been checking and checking again to be ready for my trip. The case seems well under the limit as long as my weighing scale is accurate!

I was concerned about the medication, so looked it up and a just taking prescribed meds in their original boxes. Have asked Lee to get me some equivalent pain killers as I don want the leg cramps to spoil my time with the family.

The snow has all gone now, and it was a bright sunny day, although still chilly. Then this afternoon when the sun disappeared the temperature plummeted. I had Pandora on my lap for a while so by legs were okay but my feet were freezing!

I did change the bedding but otherwise have been pretty inactive. Didn’t take any photos so will post one which I quite like from a few years go.

Freeport twice!

 I went and did the normal shop first thing and then helped Darren get the shopping delivery sorted. 

I made up a packing box and filled it with books before Darren took me up to Freeport. We had a snack in the potteries and a chat with Rob. He gave us some boxes nd Sid he will keep more for us. We shopped in Pound Stretcher before we came home. I had messaged Caroline before we left home to offer her some of the pottery I have painted previously but she didn’t reply until we got home. Her message sid she was at a different part of Freeport as a makers market and would love to see me. So after lunch I caught the bus up to Freeport, had a chat with her and a drink at the potteries before I walked home.

Not many units open yet but there were new children’s rides to get parents spending their money.

A wintery sky when I approached Polly’s Path.

A very unusual tree along Polly’s Path.

The sky was a little more colourful on the way back.

Sher did return the cake box today so I have marzipaned the last two.

I have watched tv with the cat on my lap and Darren has joined me for a bit which is nice.

A quiet day catching up

 I didn’t see Bel last week as she wasn’t feeling up to it. I told her I will be moving away in February but I will keep in contact. She has good neighbours but no other visitors, not that she is too unhappy about that, she still knits, does crosswords and jigsaws as well as enjoying some tv, so she keeps occupied. When Igot home we loaded up the car with my mountain of stuff for the charity shop, delivered that and then she took me to Tesco so that I could send my books off. We went and did an errand for Tina and then we had lunch at the parish hall cafe.

Jean came round to visit me for a change this week, they are hoping that there house sale goes through as they have found a bungalow they want. She has some health issues but was I quite good spirits today. I did take some bits to Sher and didn’t collect the cake box again!

The snow hasn’t gone away completely, and there are still some icy patches so a need to be careful.

That was my only photo outside so though I would add one of Darren’s Venus fly traps, he has tried many times to grow them from seed and has nursed these two along patiently 

Unexpected winter wonderland

 The main story of the day is the snow. First picture was in the dark and then a few more.

We had dry spells, sleet and occasional snow. There was a thaw of sorts but still a lot of snow around, could be treacherous out there if it freezes tonight. I went out and brushed the path by the back door early so we could get to the bins. Pandora didn’t know what to make of the snow so hasn’t been out much today.

I did a bit of sorting and found this tray, sent a message to Sher and she said she would like it. So I went carefully to the shop and had a natter with Sher and Haley.

We went across to the cafe over the road for lunch. The service there is slow but the food was great when it arrived. I wrapped a few presents when we got back and I marzipaned six cakes, have a couple more to do but have run out of boxes for now. Sher may remember to fetch hers by the time I get back from America!

Visit day tomorrow, but Jean is coming here this week as I need to be in for a delivery.

Eventful bus ride to Beverley

 This morning I went along to the chemist to collect my new prescription and then made my wAy to the bus stop. The windows bitterly cold and we saw the bus go down but it didn’t reappear., after twenty or minutes later we were informed that it had broken down and we were to get on the bus to Hull and get off at Leven to board a replacement bus. When we got to Leven the driver had a message to say we now had to change s Long Riston. By the time we changed buses the cold wind had been replaced by sleet. Sleet cum rain was bucketing down when we arrived in Beverley, my first stop wasn’t far, I called in at the hearing aid shop to make an appointment in January as they had said they could get me an emergency pack to take to Scotland. Then I went and got a hot drink before going to the travel agent to get my holiday currency, did. Bit more shopping and then made my way back to the bus station. During that journey it was actually snowing, but not settling as the ground was so wet.

Back home I did go to Sher’s shop as I needed to get a present and then did a bit more sorting and packing before getting dinner. No photos so will post some from a few years ago!