What was your fasting blood glucose? (full on chat)

[Annb]

9.5 at 3.45 this morning. Down a bit now to 8.8.

Cleaner coming today, so I'll need to make a start soon to get the floors cleared and bed made ready for her.

 

[lindisfel]

It's going to be an expensive winter for the poor,. Gas and oil prices are on the rise and the North Lakes food banks are being used more and more.
I find it a charity well worth supporting.

I checked my fuel oil the other day and I still have 620 litres so I shall probably get some more on order before various wars start rationing.

If the situation in Israel ATM is seen in isolation, the murderous attack on the part of Hamas cannot be condoned and the neutralisation of Hamas who shelter behind men, women and children has to be dealt with.

I would not like it if the men in skirts lobbed rockets over the Solway into Cumbria or if they came across the moss and took booty back.

However the sweep of history may lead to a different conclusion.

We have to find a way where the most powerful are not ultimately chosen to be right.
D.

 

[ianpspurs]

Morning all from a still damp L.A. where there may be one last day with a sensible highest temperature (21) - possibly at the cost of thunder - before I need to be base layer man. @dunelm thanks for sharing the sea views and TIA for the art. @lindisfel what can one say except even through posts you both exude so much love and care for each other.? That is all one can expect. May God continue to bless and keep you both. @JohnEGreen and @Annb hugs for the early rising. Grandson#1 is en France for a week which is a big adventure for 10/11 year olds so well done to his school. Not quite time to put the sprouts on yet even for those in a dental desert. Your country needs you to stockpile biscuits and plum duff since August was a washout. I need tea and Super Salmon Salad. Have yourselves a Merry Little ...... Friday.

 

[Krystyna23040]

5.7 this morning. Dog walk, coffee and then off to the vet in Swaffham to pick up some tablets for Archie then on to the podiatrist in D.ereham

 

[dunelm]

Good morning everyone on a dreary, overcast and rainy start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.6 this am. It was a lovely sunny day yesterday. Had a walk through the woods in the morning and then went looking for conkers with the Girl In The Bubble after school. We also found some hollyhocks so collected some seeds. We had quite a few in the garden of our previous house. 6.3 miles on the Fitbit so today is a take it easy day and watch the rain bouncing off the ground and the car getting a free wash. Art bit, added a few details. Hope your day is a good one. I am tucking my Friday onto the short weekend and will say ‘bin week-end’ and slurp koffy.

 

[Annb]

It's going to be an expensive winter for the poor,. Gas and oil prices are on the rise and the North Lakes food banks are being used more and more.
I find it accharity well worth supporting.

I checked my fuel oil the other day and I still have 620 litres so I shall probably get some more on order before various wars start rationing.

If the situation in Israel ATM is seen in isolation, the murderous attack on the part of Hamas cannot be condoned and the neutralisation of Hamas who shelter behind men, women and children has to be dealt with.

I would not like it if the men in skirts lobbed rockets over the Solway into Cumbria or if they came across the moss and took booty back.

However the sweep of history may lead to a different conclusion.

We have find a way where the most powerful are not ultimately chosen to be right.
D.

I find it hard to understand the thought processes of those perpetrators of terror in any theatre. I was about to say that surely they don't think they can win a war with one of today's superpowers. But, it has been done in Afghanistan. I suppose this is what ISIS, Hamas and Hezbullah and their ilk of whatever persuasion, hope to achieve. Perhaps by bringing into the conflict neighbouring states. The leaders of Hamas must have known that Israel would react fiercely to what they did and that Gaza would bear the brunt. At the very least it was reckless. At worst, they were using their own people as pawns and cannon fodder quite deliberately. All to get rid of those terrible Israelis. All to eradicate Jews from the world. And why?

I know the hatred goes back into history from the time of the Israelites and the Ishmaelites but, dear goodness, that is too long to hold a grudge. And why has the world always had a down on Jews? The early church blamed them for the death of Christ (Romans had nothing to do with that, of course) but that was 2000 years ago. Surely we've grown up a bit more by now.

If I were prone to it, I would throw up my hands in despair at this human race of ours. Those with power abuse it and abuse the innocent with it. They always have done but can we never look forward to a time when the whole world can say "No more"?

 

[ianpspurs]

I find it hard to understand the thought processes of those perpetrators of terror in any theatre. I was about to say that surely they don't think they can win a war with one of today's superpowers. But, it has been done in Afghanistan. I suppose this is what ISIS, Hamas and Hezbullah and their ilk of whatever persuasion, hope to achieve. Perhaps by bringing into the conflict neighbouring states. The leaders of Hamas must have known that Israel would react fiercely to what they did and that Gaza would bear the brunt. At the very least it was reckless. At worst, they were using their own people as pawns and cannon fodder quite deliberately. All to get rid of those terrible Israelis. All to eradicate Jews from the world. And why?

I know the hatred goes back into history from the time of the Israelites and the Ishmaelites but, dear goodness, that is too long to hold a grudge. And why has the world always had a down on Jews? The early church blamed them for the death of Christ (Romans had nothing to do with that, of course) but that was 2000 years ago. Surely we've grown up a bit more by now.

If I were prone to it, I would throw up my hands in despair at this human race of ours. Those with power abuse it and abuse the innocent with it. They always have done but can we never look forward to a time when the whole world can say "No more"?

Doesn't help the dead, maimed, hostages, terrified and grieving directly but Advent is seen by many as that time when we glimpse that age for which you and so many others yearn. There is an election for POTUS looming so one can only see Israel being given a free (ish) hand. I imagine Putin has a wry smile. There are some seeing and preaching that this is a sign of the End Times but it is more a reminder that people are capable of such evil. Those with leverage must really push for urgent humanitarian aid. Anyhow, big hugs for caring so much and how's the dishwasher?

 

[Annb]

Doesn't help the dead, maimed, hostages, terrified and grieving directly but Advent is seen by many as when we glimpse that time you and so many others long for. There is an election for POTUS looming so one can only see Israel being given a free (ish) hand. I imagine Putin has a wry smile. There are some seeing and preaching that this is a sign of the End Times but it is more like Good Friday imho. Those with leverage mush really push for urgent humanitarian aid. Anyhow, big hugs for caring so much and how's the dishwasher?

A freeish hand? Oh dear, I hope it will be conditional upon some humanitarian aid being given to those innocents who didn't involve themselves in either the political or physical terrorism. Any hope, do you think, of Israel being persuaded to be less expansionist at the same time. It should be acknowledged that the government of Israel and its supporters have brought the situation about by their treatment of the displaced Palestinians, but I guess that's because of past injustices perpetrated against the citizens of Israel. Then there will something before that to be blamed, and again, before that. And so it goes. Still no excuse for anti-semitism anywhere in the world. Wouldn't be surprised if, truth be known, there were some other fingers in the pie as well, stirring trouble to suit their own ends.

Dishwasher remains unfixed. Neil is suffering side effects from medication and is pretty worn out, so is having to ration his energy. Just as well I have 2 huge commercial sinks in my kitchen to do all the washing up.

 

[gennepher]

Fbg 6.7

Absolutely pouring with rain this morning.

My local post office is now a parcel collection point for many different delivery firms. Apparently they won't drive in this blanket 20mph area. It's not time nor cost effective. The floor was packed with parcels.

I collected an Amazon parcel the other day, and there was just a new lady there who didn't know what she was doing. But I got my parcel. However, I got an email (no facility to reply) the next day from Amazon saying we are very sorry but we have lost your parcel, we are looking into it. So, however the post office lady scanned the bar codes I had on my phone to collect my parcel, she obviously didn't do something right because I never got the usual email saying I had collected my parcel.
I have already been to the post office again this morning (not collecting parcels today), and there are now several wire cages on wheels holding all the parcels for personal collection. And there is the same harassed new post office lady who has these different clipboards for each of the different parcel firms....

There'll be no room for customers soon...


Wild life nighttime video.
Badger
#ukwildlife
Boy Badger is pulling at coverings on the swing...
Last year Pa Badger pulled the cloths off the swing and played with them on the ground. They got wet & dirty. They are now tied on. His son Boy Badger is trying to pull them off (for the same reason?) but as they are tied on, he can't.
1 min

Creative is using the same app I have done the last few days sketches in. I was trying to do an imaginary flower, but I don't think my imagination was in the right place. It had deserted me. I liked what turned out, but it didn't look interesting to me. So I put it in Procreate and fartnarkled it a bit, and I liked the result!!!

It was manic when I tried to get out of my road to the hill this morning. All the cars were using the hill as a rat run, and they're all doing 40 mph in a 20 mph. Finally I got in on a gap, then ended up pacing the cars behind me at 20mph. These cars left the expressway about 2 miles previously, and gone into a 20 mph zone almost immediately, so they had plenty of time to get used to the 20 speed limit. But when I got to the High Street the traffic was at gridlock. So that suggested there was a severe hold up on the expressway...

I passed a church where there is a food bank, it wasn't open yet, and there were already mums with babies in pushchairs, and old people with their shopping trolleys.

I ended up doing a u-turn, as did many other cars, because there was no way I was going to get to the shop where I was going to stock up my empty fridge. Spam for lunch anyone?

Have the best day you can.

Mine is now going to be nap, and a cuppa tea...

 

[ianpspurs]

Fbg 6.7

Absolutely pouring with rain this morning.

My local post office is now a parcel collection point for many different delivery firms. Apparently they won't drive in this blanket 20mph area. It's not time nor cost effective. The floor was packed with parcels.

I collected an Amazon parcel the other day, and there was just a new lady there who didn't know what she was doing. But I got my parcel. However, I got an email (no facility to reply) the next day from Amazon saying we are very sorry but we have lost your parcel, we are looking into it. So, however the post office lady scanned the bar codes I had on my phone to collect my parcel, she obviously didn't do something right because I never got the usual email saying I had collected my parcel.
I have already been to the post office again this morning (not collecting parcels today), and there are now several wire cages on wheels holding all the parcels for personal collection. And there is the same harassed new post office lady who has these different clipboards for each of the different parcel firms....

There'll be no room for customers soon...


Wild life nighttime video.
Badger
#ukwildlife
Boy Badger is pulling at coverings on the swing...
Last year Pa Badger pulled the cloths off the swing and played with them on the ground. They got wet & dirty. They are now tied on. His son Boy Badger is trying to pull them off (for the same reason?) but as they are tied on, he can't.
1 min

Creative is using the same app I have done the last few days sketches in. I was trying to do an imaginary flower, but I don't think my imagination was in the right place. It had deserted me. I liked what turned out, but it didn't look interesting to me. So I put it in Procreate and fartnarkled it a bit, and I liked the result!!!

It was manic when I tried to get out of my road to the hill this morning. All the cars were using the hill as a rat run, and they're all doing 40 mph in a 20 mph. Finally I got in on a gap, then ended up pacing the cars behind me at 20mph. These cars left the expressway about 2 miles previously, and gone into a 20 mph zone almost immediately, so they had plenty of time to get used to the 20 speed limit. But when I got to the High Street the traffic was at gridlock. So that suggested there was a severe hold up on the expressway...

I passed a church where there is a food bank, it wasn't open yet, and there were already mums with babies in pushchairs, and old people with their shopping trolleys.

I ended up doing a u-turn, as did many other cars, because there was no way I was going to get to the shop where I was going to stock up my empty fridge. Spam for lunch anyone?

Have the best day you can.

Mine is now going to be nap, and a cuppa tea...


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Thanks for sharing the amazing creative which deserves a winner. Hug for the lack of shopping due to traffic jams and for #parcelgate. Those badgers are very determined to do something. I think I'll give a winner for your KBO attitude.

 

[Lamont D]

6.7 this very damp, rainy morning, ponds have established themselves in the garden.
I was once again at a loss in how to cope with aftereffects of counselling and Mrs L, reminding me (she never!) That because I had need for a cuppa and a change of clothes, that I couldn't and best get my fat behind to the shops, because she fancied another (not had one) some cake. I was caught between saying yes, later. And being annoyed and frustrated, that I needed reflection time, to get my thinking straight, but Mrs L insisted.
It isn't the actual going, but the lack of consideration of Mrs L, to how I am trying my utmost to help her unreservedly. I am aware, Mrs L has not the awareness of my issues. But it is so frustrating that, it seems that I have to be at her beck and call 24/7. And I have to put aside my needs to one side until, I can get some solace, but it never goes away. It is permanently stuck there, that I know, I'm not ready, not trained, uncertain, scared, , completely out of my depth.
I only have a couple of waking hours a day, for myself. I have actually took a couple of hours writing this.
I don't know what the future holds, my anxiety is showing, I apologise, I don't have the tools to do what I need, no confidence at all. I have again asked my surgery for help, my counsellor is understandable and giving ideas and helping with my thought process.
Family have answered and aware, but they're busy and working, have their kids. And their lives!
I'm in despair about my frustration, turning to anger, turning to rage, and losing control! How can I stop it happening?
I have to go, Mrs L demands my presence, going to hairdressers. A new head for her!
Thanks for allowing my post. I apologise again for my thoughts and issues.

Chores done, shops to go to, exercising ignored!

My best wishes to you all as always.

 

[ianpspurs]

6.7 this very damp, rainy morning, ponds have established themselves in the garden.
I was once again at a loss in how to cope with aftereffects of counselling and Mrs L, reminding me (she never!) That because I had need for a cuppa and a change of clothes, that I couldn't and best get my fat behind to the shops, because she fancied another (not had one) some cake. I was caught between saying yes, later. And being annoyed and frustrated, that I needed reflection time, to get my thinking straight, but Mrs L insisted.
It isn't the actual going, but the lack of consideration of Mrs L, to how I am trying my utmost to help her unreservedly. I am aware, Mrs L has not the awareness of my issues. But it is so frustrating that, it seems that I have to be at her beck and call 24/7. And I have to put aside my needs to one side until, I can get some solace, but it never goes away. It is permanently stuck there, that I know, I'm not ready, not trained, uncertain, scared, , completely out of my depth.
I only have a couple of waking hours a day, for myself. I have actually took a couple of hours writing this.
I don't know what the future holds, my anxiety is showing, I apologise, I don't have the tools to do what I need, no confidence at all. I have again asked my surgery for help, my counsellor is understandable and giving ideas and helping with my thought process.
Family have answered and aware, but they're busy and working, have their kids. And their lives!
I'm in despair about my frustration, turning to anger, turning to rage, and losing control! How can I stop it happening?
I have to go, Mrs L demands my presence, going to hairdressers. A new head for her!
Thanks for allowing my post. I apologise again for my thoughts and issues.

Chores done, shops to go to, exercising ignored!

My best wishes to you all as always.

@Lamont D hug for your situation. If your posts are a way of working through your thoughts and frustrations I'm sure we're all happy to read - be a safe space. Some have lived through similar situations and have some ideas to ease the strain, others may well find themselves there in the future and be glad of any useful ideas. There but for the grace of God go we all and on here - this thread - we really are in this together.

 

[SlimLizzy]

Don't have time to write a considered reply, but do understand many of the issues you are facing. All you can do is your best, moment to moment.

 

[gennepher]

Good morning everyone on a dreary, overcast and rainy start to the day here in the dark and dangerous north. 5.6 this am. It was a lovely sunny day yesterday. Had a walk through the woods in the morning and then went looking for conkers with the Girl In The Bubble after school. We also found some hollyhocks so collected some seeds. We had quite a few in the garden of our previous house. 6.3 miles on the Fitbit so today is a take it easy day and watch the rain bouncing off the ground and the car getting a free wash. Art bit, added a few details. Hope your day is a good one. I am tucking my Friday onto the short weekend and will say ‘bin week-end’ and slurp koffy.


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An amazing sketch full depth, very 3D @dunelm
Take care...

 

[gennepher]

Thanks for sharing the amazing creative which deserves a winner. Hug for the lack of shopping due to traffic jams and for #parcelgate. Those badgers are very determined to do something. I think I'll give a winner for your KBO attitude.

Thank you @ianpspurs
I thought by sensibly using up and defrosting my fridge before I bought new fresh food, that it would be a good idea. But apparently not...

A very determined badger...but to what end?

 

[gennepher]

6.7 this very damp, rainy morning, ponds have established themselves in the garden.
I was once again at a loss in how to cope with aftereffects of counselling and Mrs L, reminding me (she never!) That because I had need for a cuppa and a change of clothes, that I couldn't and best get my fat behind to the shops, because she fancied another (not had one) some cake. I was caught between saying yes, later. And being annoyed and frustrated, that I needed reflection time, to get my thinking straight, but Mrs L insisted.
It isn't the actual going, but the lack of consideration of Mrs L, to how I am trying my utmost to help her unreservedly. I am aware, Mrs L has not the awareness of my issues. But it is so frustrating that, it seems that I have to be at her beck and call 24/7. And I have to put aside my needs to one side until, I can get some solace, but it never goes away. It is permanently stuck there, that I know, I'm not ready, not trained, uncertain, scared, , completely out of my depth.
I only have a couple of waking hours a day, for myself. I have actually took a couple of hours writing this.
I don't know what the future holds, my anxiety is showing, I apologise, I don't have the tools to do what I need, no confidence at all. I have again asked my surgery for help, my counsellor is understandable and giving ideas and helping with my thought process.
Family have answered and aware, but they're busy and working, have their kids. And their lives!
I'm in despair about my frustration, turning to anger, turning to rage, and losing control! How can I stop it happening?
I have to go, Mrs L demands my presence, going to hairdressers. A new head for her!
Thanks for allowing my post. I apologise again for my thoughts and issues.

Chores done, shops to go to, exercising ignored!

My best wishes to you all as always.

I fully understand your post, it was/is different issues/situation for me (l've not talked about on here).
After effects of counselling - my counsellor said she has to go into counselling after listening to my issues each time. I got home, and as you say you have after effects of counselling, and I was thinking, really the counsellor has counselling after counselling me, but who do I get to talk to after baring all with her...no one...and I am left with all my thoughts that have been disturbed and I became angry. I did a lot of writing (typing on real paper, the feel of the typewriter keys helped me), but as you say that takes a lot of time. The rage was suppressed, but it is still lurking, and I am still working on it. I do watch You Tube and read appropriate books ....

The only advice I can give is keep verbalising all this, writing on here and we will read @Lamont D

 

[ianpspurs]

Dear friends, I can't have you missing out on the latest food trends from TikTok. Date bark - which would be a gigantic faux pas in freshers week month(s) - appeals to me. Medjool obs. I'm not a barbarian. This may well be sponsored by the date producers association but is interesting.

 

[jjraak]

Fbg 6.7

Absolutely pouring with rain this morning.

My local post office is now a parcel collection point for many different delivery firms. Apparently they won't drive in this blanket 20mph area. It's not time nor cost effective. The floor was packed with parcels.

I collected an Amazon parcel the other day, and there was just a new lady there who didn't know what she was doing. But I got my parcel. However, I got an email (no facility to reply) the next day from Amazon saying we are very sorry but we have lost your parcel, we are looking into it. So, however the post office lady scanned the bar codes I had on my phone to collect my parcel, she obviously didn't do something right because I never got the usual email saying I had collected my parcel.
I have already been to the post office again this morning (not collecting parcels today), and there are now several wire cages on wheels holding all the parcels for personal collection. And there is the same harassed new post office lady who has these different clipboards for each of the different parcel firms....

There'll be no room for customers soon...


Wild life nighttime video.
Badger
#ukwildlife
Boy Badger is pulling at coverings on the swing...
Last year Pa Badger pulled the cloths off the swing and played with them on the ground. They got wet & dirty. They are now tied on. His son Boy Badger is trying to pull them off (for the same reason?) but as they are tied on, he can't.
1 min

Creative is using the same app I have done the last few days sketches in. I was trying to do an imaginary flower, but I don't think my imagination was in the right place. It had deserted me. I liked what turned out, but it didn't look interesting to me. So I put it in Procreate and fartnarkled it a bit, and I liked the result!!!

It was manic when I tried to get out of my road to the hill this morning. All the cars were using the hill as a rat run, and they're all doing 40 mph in a 20 mph. Finally I got in on a gap, then ended up pacing the cars behind me at 20mph. These cars left the expressway about 2 miles previously, and gone into a 20 mph zone almost immediately, so they had plenty of time to get used to the 20 speed limit. But when I got to the High Street the traffic was at gridlock. So that suggested there was a severe hold up on the expressway...

I passed a church where there is a food bank, it wasn't open yet, and there were already mums with babies in pushchairs, and old people with their shopping trolleys.

I ended up doing a u-turn, as did many other cars, because there was no way I was going to get to the shop where I was going to stock up my empty fridge. Spam for lunch anyone?

Have the best day you can.

Mine is now going to be nap, and a cuppa tea...


View attachment 63654

The reality of unintended consequences.

Lovely pic, tho .

 

[jjraak]

6.7 this very damp, rainy morning, ponds have established themselves in the garden.
I was once again at a loss in how to cope with aftereffects of counselling and Mrs L, reminding me (she never!) That because I had need for a cuppa and a change of clothes, that I couldn't and best get my fat behind to the shops, because she fancied another (not had one) some cake. I was caught between saying yes, later. And being annoyed and frustrated, that I needed reflection time, to get my thinking straight, but Mrs L insisted.
It isn't the actual going, but the lack of consideration of Mrs L, to how I am trying my utmost to help her unreservedly. I am aware, Mrs L has not the awareness of my issues. But it is so frustrating that, it seems that I have to be at her beck and call 24/7. And I have to put aside my needs to one side until, I can get some solace, but it never goes away. It is permanently stuck there, that I know, I'm not ready, not trained, uncertain, scared, , completely out of my depth.
I only have a couple of waking hours a day, for myself. I have actually took a couple of hours writing this.
I don't know what the future holds, my anxiety is showing, I apologise, I don't have the tools to do what I need, no confidence at all. I have again asked my surgery for help, my counsellor is understandable and giving ideas and helping with my thought process.
Family have answered and aware, but they're busy and working, have their kids. And their lives!
I'm in despair about my frustration, turning to anger, turning to rage, and losing control! How can I stop it happening?
I have to go, Mrs L demands my presence, going to hairdressers. A new head for her!
Thanks for allowing my post. I apologise again for my thoughts and issues.

Chores done, shops to go to, exercising ignored!

My best wishes to you all as always.

I heard every word, mate.

No verbalisation is going to even come close to the enormous pressures such a disease puts on those at its epicenter.

I fully agree with @ianpspurs & @gennepher post.

While we might not be able to help, just putting it out there could maybe ease your angst, that at least knowing some one out there hears & understands how you feel and you're not so alone.

A big believer in writing down your feelings, frustrations...
Time consuming, maybe.

But what I found was it helped settle the jumble of thoughts & emotions, if not into neat order, at least into a semi sortable pile.

To allow me pick through and find those that offered some resolution, the ones that just blocked me & the tiny nuggets that helped me understand & cope with where life had led me at that point.

Perhaps not much help perhaps , but just know, i doubt any of us begrudge a plea from the heart like yours, and as was said, but for the grace of God, go I.

God bless you both.

 

[dunelm]

Fbg 6.7

Absolutely pouring with rain this morning.

My local post office is now a parcel collection point for many different delivery firms. Apparently they won't drive in this blanket 20mph area. It's not time nor cost effective. The floor was packed with parcels.

I collected an Amazon parcel the other day, and there was just a new lady there who didn't know what she was doing. But I got my parcel. However, I got an email (no facility to reply) the next day from Amazon saying we are very sorry but we have lost your parcel, we are looking into it. So, however the post office lady scanned the bar codes I had on my phone to collect my parcel, she obviously didn't do something right because I never got the usual email saying I had collected my parcel.
I have already been to the post office again this morning (not collecting parcels today), and there are now several wire cages on wheels holding all the parcels for personal collection. And there is the same harassed new post office lady who has these different clipboards for each of the different parcel firms....

There'll be no room for customers soon...


Wild life nighttime video.
Badger
#ukwildlife
Boy Badger is pulling at coverings on the swing...
Last year Pa Badger pulled the cloths off the swing and played with them on the ground. They got wet & dirty. They are now tied on. His son Boy Badger is trying to pull them off (for the same reason?) but as they are tied on, he can't.
1 min

Creative is using the same app I have done the last few days sketches in. I was trying to do an imaginary flower, but I don't think my imagination was in the right place. It had deserted me. I liked what turned out, but it didn't look interesting to me. So I put it in Procreate and fartnarkled it a bit, and I liked the result!!!

It was manic when I tried to get out of my road to the hill this morning. All the cars were using the hill as a rat run, and they're all doing 40 mph in a 20 mph. Finally I got in on a gap, then ended up pacing the cars behind me at 20mph. These cars left the expressway about 2 miles previously, and gone into a 20 mph zone almost immediately, so they had plenty of time to get used to the 20 speed limit. But when I got to the High Street the traffic was at gridlock. So that suggested there was a severe hold up on the expressway...

I passed a church where there is a food bank, it wasn't open yet, and there were already mums with babies in pushchairs, and old people with their shopping trolleys.

I ended up doing a u-turn, as did many other cars, because there was no way I was going to get to the shop where I was going to stock up my empty fridge. Spam for lunch anyone?

Have the best day you can.

Mine is now going to be nap, and a cuppa tea...


View attachment 63654

Oh what a circus - 20mph, queues and no shopping. Still, what a splendid flower.