It's Monday!!!

 I'm a day behind at the moment because I was soo tired yesterday. I woke up late and after shower and hairwash just couldn't summon anough energy to do much. I knew I was going out for a meal at harvester with my family so didn't bother to eat all day.good job I didn't as I managed a nice piece of salmon and a Lemon Blizzard which was super. I had done some gardening both Friday and Saturday so was stiff on Sunday. I slept all afternoon in my recliner under a throw and a hot water bottle of Poppy who slept on my lap as well. Earlier in the week I went to WI and read my notes fromJanuary 1967 plus titbits I had gleaned from Google about events in UK that year including  some music as well. As I read out the song they all joined in with the name of the person who sang it. Lots of laughs and fun as we nearly all new the names and words to most of them. Well we only had records and sheet music ( no phones or compters then) Our speaker told us all about Suffolk bees and wasps but most of us were more interested in the temperature in the hall as the new heating system turned it off just as we arrived and it was freezing. coats had to be worn and we were all desperate for a hot drink.  It's now controlled by an app and cannot be turned off or on manually. despite contacting the person with the app it only came on again at 10 pm just as most of us had gone home!! found out later that the table tennis club were ther during the morning and had asked her to turn it down and she had forgotten to turn it up!! later that week I watched Ipswich beat Millwall away at my daughters and our lunch club had it's monthly lunch at the Brook at Washbrook. lots of chatter and a lovely meal. the pub was full on the Thursday so good job we had booked. Friday I went to the library to pick up 5 books but won't do that again as it was Mums and Toddlers morning and children and buggies were everwhere. I had to sit at one of thecomputers as there was a long queue of chidren and Mums getting their books stamped and I can't stand for long. the librairian knows me well, I have been at that library since D was 2 years old and she is 60 this year. so she took my card and books and put them through at reception for me. I had a bacon roll and a coffee for £3.50 great value in Morrisons and after shopping went home to my garden as it was mild and sunny. Thats all for this week see you soon.love Val and Poppy.

Second week in February.

 Fairly ordinary week. I usually go to the library on a Monday. They are only open in the morning as it  is usually  a quiet day, but recently they now have a Mums and toddler group. I'm not grumbling but the car park is always full so I have to carry my book (last time I had 6) and juglling books, stick and bag is tricky.  This week iIcracked it I was up late and by the time I got there it was 11.15 and guess what carpark was nearly empty. so my cunnung plan is to go after 11 am!! Thursday was tipping it down with rain and it was so nice to see my stepson R. who was home from his work on the rigs off Norway. my daughter joined us to a lovely allday breakfast at the local waterpark which as always was packed out. Friday was a meday and I went to Matalan, 30% off womens clothes that day so a few goodies fell into my basket. Went to Glasswells for lunch which as always is very nice and so pleased to find they had pop up special cards and as I have a special wedding later in the year and one of my daughters is 60 this year (shush don't tell anyone) I found the perfect card for her **  Today has been mild and I spent a lovely morning in my back garden  having a good tidy up. Coffee in the garden, the first of the year, After lunch I planted som primulas in the 2 blue tubs under my front window and that ws a good end to the week.  I must fimish  now as Poppy is patting my arm to tell me it is her teatime so I must obey her!!!

Thank Goodness it's February.

 I'm glad January is over and I am feeling more with it! I'vemanaged to get out most days actually every day and my youngest grandson was 18 this week. I love going to my daughters every Tuesday when they make an evening meal with all the local family eating together after work when we catch up on news laugh and talk together. My daughter has 3 cats and I am their favourite person as when I walk in the door they come running for a few dreamies each. I have changed my library books, spent time at Zumba, filled the car up with diesel(5p voucher off every litre), had a happy couple of hours at our local coffee shop with my lunch club friends and on Friday had my hair cut and blowed by Laura. I love going to the salon and enjoying the atmosphere and friendship., and come out feeling and looking good! last night my daughter her 4 aunts and uncle spent the evening at Martlesham village club at a quiz evening to help raise funds. it was a good evening out and no we did'nt win and it was amazing how much we did and did'nt know between the 6 of us. I'm having a quiet day today so take care and Happy Sunday.Val and a snoozing Poppy