Wednesday 31 January 2024

PS. and what happened next!

Books.

I have managed to read 9 books in January, probably because I am awake at night, so I read. I can't say I had a favourite but the 'Sally Diamond' one sticks in my mind the most. Dh read it after me and said he was surprised I had read it, because I don't usually read books that make me feel uneasy especially at night. I don't sleep well in the best of times, so don't need anything that preys on my mind!

Sea Tragedy

After the 5:55pm phone call for the Coast guard, to report there was a woman who had gone into the sea, there was some talk that it might have been a hoax. There were three Life boats called out, plus the helicopter and police, so there was a lot of rescue agencies involved. There were messages on FB asking people to stop speculating to respect the family's feelings. That was 24th January, Sunday 27th it was reported that a body of a young woman had been washed up further along the coast, her name is being withheld, so a very sad time for her family.

Building

Both houses along the close from us are continuing their building work and this morning on our way out, we had to navigate around 6 vans and a lorry!! But it looks as though they might be finished by summer! Hurrah!

New Choir

We've now been to two sessions of our choir and it is super, just two 15mins sessions of learning, then singing what we know and then a singalong to a popular song I love it! This week the singalong was 'Something Inside so Strong' Dh and I sang out because we once belonged to a pop choir in Essex and so we know all the words.

100!

And ... here are my newest snowdrops flowering! YEH!


We planted these on 23rd January.

Hen night and after.

Two years after,  Ros and I were on a 4 day break visiting the Eden project and three other gardens in the West country. On the second day I was in the shower when Ros popped her head into the shower room to say, my phone was ringing. I thought it might be my son phoning, so I said to answer it.. It was a man! 

Yes it was Dh, he was phoning me, would you believe from the top of the Eifel tower, Paris. He was there as a parent helper for his twin daughter's school and had been given some free time. So I had to tell all and it all started from there really.. altho Ros and I had other breaks away and of course she came to our wedding.

Weight

So that's my January 2024. I did not lose 5 pounds but I didn't gain any weight, so that's ok. How was your January?

And my chair?

Best not talk about that!

Chrisxx

5 comments:

Angela said...

I put on a few pounds over Christmas, but back to my November weight now. Green tips peeping through in the garden, but no sign of spring flowers when I looked at the weekend. Lots of non fiction books read (mostly craft and cookery)
I've said goodbye to a rotten tooth and a rusty car
And we finally got our new passports and have booked a special treat - 45th wedding anniversary trip to Paris! Not sure if we will climb the Eiffel Tower this time!

jabblog said...

How sad about the young woman, though not unexpected. Dh sounds quite the romantic - how lovely.

Bless said...

Sounds like you have had a good January! Sorry you didn't lose 5 lbs., but, not gaining any weight is a good thing.

Elizabethd said...

My snowdrops are just peeping through, so lovely.

Marie Smith said...

We’ve kept walking in January and I’ve tried some new recipes. We had the grand-dog for a week. That was enough excitement for the next six months.

I have returned to favourite authors of my working career, such as Kellerman and Cornwell. Nothing I have to sift through.

Have a great day!