Friday rambling

Hi All,

I nearly missed Friday altogether this week. It's been an ongoing thing every day for some reason, in that the calendar's remained a day ahead of me. By writing this, maybe now my head will catch up with the calendar.

I've woken to some minor flash flooding today, and I'm watching fast moving traffic sending up waves of water on to the pavement. I've got an irrational urge to put on wellies and go and splash through it myself, but I do know that, unlike when I was five, I'd only last until the first wave of cold water hit me! I don't think I'll actually be going out today at all. I hope that worse flooding hasn't had really bad effects on any of you.

How's everyone feeling generally right now? I must admit I'm feeling a bit stuck. Of course I want to stay as safe as possible but on the other hand I'm feeling nervous of being stuck indoors with little to look forward to for the next few months to come. And I feel quite bad in even confessing to that, when I know that so many people, for lots of reasons, have to do this every winter.

I've been compiling a list of ideas for things to do to get me through and I wonder if any of you has had similar thoughts and how you plan to get through what' s going to be a challenging winter?

I thought I'd share a video with you today, given the overnight rain. It's an old video of Rosetta Tharpe's rendition of 'Didn't it rain'. It comes from a concert in 1964 in Manchester. The weather didn't dampen her enthusiasm at all!

If you don't know Rosetta, she was a gospel singer with a fabulous voice, amazing guitar skills and is often recognised as the grandmother of rock 'n roll!

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See you on Monday and please continue to all stay safe! ☔️😄👍🙏🌈☔️

[sassy59]

Thank you Callendersgal for your usual brilliant post. It is indeed FRIDAY but if it wasn’t for Asda delivery it could be any day. I dint know where the time goes. It’s horrible out, wet and windy so we’re staying put.

I’m feeling very up and down at the moment as I never look forward to winter but I’m dreading it even more with covid around. It’s Pete’s birthday soon so we may get a takeaway. I have two birthdays and our anniversary next month, then our grandsons 3rd birthday in December plus my birthday so keeping busy. I like to read during the winter and try and go for walks. Pete will stay home mostly but we may go for a ride out in the car sometimes. Time will pass and Spring will soon come around. I just need to keep Pete well and stay well myself.

I’ll check out the video so thank you.

Have a good weekend. Xxxx

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Hi sassy59,

Thank you and I'm glad you have a few things on the horizon to look forward to a bit. Yes a nice takeaway for Pete's birthday sounds like a definite plan to me. If youcan't risk restaurants there's something really satisfying at being home and having the food delivered. And afterwards just dumping the aftermath in the bin!

You're right. No matter how long it seems, time still continues to pass and spring will come again. We all want to be able to see the next one, so it's vitally important to follow the rules and not get despondent. Brits are supposed to be famous for stiff upper lips, so now's the time to use them! 😃

Take care and have a good weekend. 🙏👍🌈xxx

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That sounds great a takeaway and is something nice to look forward to!

[sassy59 in reply to Hidden]

Definitely catgirl. Xx

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I'm hoping to get out today for a short walk but if I can't its not the end of the world.

Quiet day here today with videos and cups of tea and taking this as an opportunity to reevaluate my life as well.

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Bit the bullet and decided to go out for my walk anyway even in the wind and rain as I find that exercising in bad weather builds up resilience to cope with these blows in life like the pandemic.

When I came back home I had a shower and got into my pyjamas!