My goodness it is cold. It is not long since we were told by the weather forecasters that we were in for a mild winter. As is is it has been bitterly cold and foggy for days. There seems no end in sight. Now that I can no longer walk unaided it seems to be colder than ever.
But - happy to say - I have finished my Christmas shopping and sent it all off ahead of our postal strike. My dear carer is providing my Christmas lunch and I can now relax and let it wash over me.
When I think of Christmas in 'the old days' I am sure we enjoyed it justas much - maybe half a dozen presents at most, a Christmas dinner, maybe games round the fire in the afternoon - and that was it. Now it seems to go on for days.
Ice is gathering on and around our lakes over the last week - sadly still thin ice and yesterday three young boys - the eldest ten - killed by falling through thin ice - and a fourth fighting for his life. So tragic, especially so near to Christmas. Our thoughts go out to their families.
Take care all of you, wrap up warm all of you unless you live where the sun is beating down of course, Hopefully see you again tomorrow.
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Sounds like you are doing well.
The story about the boys on the thin ice is heartbreaking! Glad you are inside and warm, and can witness the cold watching out the window.
I hope you are warm and keeping well. Not long to wait now for that Christmas lunch.
As always you’ve done more than I have re Xmas x
Sad night of news. Life will have stopped for some.
Brr, it has been quite chilly to just plain old cold, hasn't it?
Glad to know you're tucked in safe & warm, and ready for Christmas.
Stay safe, warm & well.
Glad to hear that you have Christmas sorted!
People will still complain...now they are getting real Winter weather!! Unfortunately youngsters don't learn about thin ice as we haven't been having really cold winters of late.
We are in Blenheim, Marlborough wine country, and looking to about 30 degrees today...looking forward to getting to our base further north, which is by the Whanganui river and under trees...so a bit cooler!!
Just a couple more items for me to buy. Stay warm and safe Pat!
Like you I remember when my Dad only had Christmas and Boxing day off work and after that it was back to normal. I would rather it was still like that.
My Mum saved in Christmas clubs all year round and a couple of days before Christmas she would go to each shop and buy the food and drink. I remember being excited because we had strawberry jam and the rest of the year it was mixed fruit. lol
Christmas cards were coming through the door several times a day as extra hands were employed to deliver them. Oh the memories.
Briony
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Thank you for the lovely report of your Christmas!
So nice to have it all done already! I have just started packing gifts to be mailed, and finished up the last of the cards this evening. No postal strike here, but I wonder if the cards I mailed to the UK will get delivered.
Sad about those boys. What a terrible thing to happen. Those poor families.
It is cold here in California as well.But not as cold as England.
How very sad about the boys. What a sad Christmas for their families.
I think my dear late Mama used to start buying presents on Boxing Day. We always had far too many. The poor parents of those boys, they'll never enjoy Christmas, or looking at a frozen pond, ever again. RIP.
It's a real shame that people that still have a lot more than many others, still find it necessary to go on strike and make it even harder for those that are struggling.
Very cold here now, too, after a starry and cloudless night. It was -8 Celsius when I got up this morning, but still a reasonable +18C in my bedroom.
I posted my "foreign" cards and parcels (i.e. everything to an address outside Germany) on the 7th, and what goes to an address within the country will be posted today.
Your carer's Christmas lunch will be great, as is all the food she provides!
It was so sad about the boys, lets hope this youngest one pulls through. All set up for Xmas Pat, your carer will do you proud with her Xmas dinner - Bon Appetit.
Yes the weather is dreary at present but at least we don't have snow. We spoke to friends where we lived in Scotland yesterday, they had minus 16 overnight causing burst pipes so no complaints here. Relax and keep cosy.
It seems that three of the boys went on to the ice to save the youngest who had fallen through on his own. Absolutely tragic.
Thank you for adding your memories.
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Living on a farm, it was a question of taking turns as to who had which days off and who would be looking after cows and chickens Christmas Day/Boxing Day. For several Christmas's we had relatives staying, that meant party games (anyone remember card games like Newmarket?) and after dinner (midday meal) walks to wear off the excess. As a small family it was more usually chicken (home grown) or beef for the main meal than turkey. And, yes, we as children had those net stockings with the red tape that Angela referred to on her blog, usually with little bags of foil covered chocolate coins and an orange or tangerine.
Very cold even down here. I can't imagine how I would cope living further north now. I still remember one particularly hard winter when we lived in Cheshire. That is the furthest north I have had to cope with. I must say that the warmth of the local people made up for the cold winters.
Christmas seemed so much simpler years ago, and just as much fun if not more. Lots of home made gifts, no tree lights and certainly no outdoor lights, but so many happy memories.
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