Today I shall be Mainly...

[Marilyn]

Finished my jigsaw...

[Marilyn]

Take a look how far this lovely old dog has come in just a week...
Bottom pic taken last week...

[Marilyn]

...AND she smells SO much better too!

[Stanley]

You must have the touch Maz. Perhaps more than your kids.....

[Marilyn]

Son will get strict instructions when he collects her on Monday, Stanley!

[Stanley]

[Sue]

No plans to day. I may go into Rochdale but if I do I will be wearing the statuary wet weather walking gear. All those coats I have made hang patiently in the cupboard waiting for a dry day!

I finished my chapter on Widdop moor last night, next task is to finish the chapter on John Widdups siblings. 7 chapters done, about 6 tough ones to go. In assembling the chapter on my grandfather I reviewed the notes we made last week and using the British Newspaper archive I traced the sailings of one of them to and from the West Indies. It almost matched. Perhaps I have found the ship. I don’t want to get too excited but I do feel another trip to Greenwich coming on.

[Stanley]

I am playing it by ear, or rather weather! Just been veggie shopping in much improved conditions since first thing. I am cooking veggies and my breakfast is ready for after the second walk!

[Big Kev]

I declined going all the way to Colne.....

I'm a bit closer now I'm in the wilds of Foulridge, it's only about 20 minutes on foot.

[Stanley]

I'll get my annual check tomorrow at Bontoft's. Five minutes walk. He does glaucoma as well.
Shed is proving elusive, too many things get in the way. More medical matters and I am slowing down. I may have to make some changes to my routines.....

[Marilyn]

Son has landed back in the city. He will collect beloved dog tomorrow. Phew! We made it! Lovely old dog did not die on my watch. I am so pleased with myself ( and her of course).
Jeez...the number of times I have tip-toed past her and checked she is still breathing!
It is terribly important for both dog and son that she pass away in her own home. I feel it a great privilege to have somehow contributed to that wish.

[Cathy]

even tho you are going to be the one in tears tomorrow.

[Sue]

I perfected the technique yesterday on the collar of Bobs shirt. Perhaps I will tackle the real thing today, first of all its bedding change day.

[Stanley]

You're a glutton for punishment! Not bedding washing weather!
Good luck with the collar!
Maz you've done a good job, perhaps the dog will hang on until the next holiday now!

[Sue]

Phew! Not perfect but...

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[Stanley]

That's a snazzy pattern Sue! Looks OK to me. You can cross collars off the to-do list.
Not sure yet apart from optician at 09:30.

[Sue]

Hairdresser this morning. No french this afternoon as our room has been booked by someone else. Art this evening.

I shall probably do the buttonholes and sew the buttons on the shirt this afternoon, otherwise I shall be writing my next chapter...which is half written on JR Widdup's siblings. I am on the whole pleased with the shirt but annoyed with myself that I forgot to put the contrast fabric on the collar stand.

[Sue]

Hairdresser this morning. No french this afternoon as our room has been booked by someone else. Art this evening.

I shall probably do the buttonholes and sew the buttons on the shirt this afternoon, otherwise I shall be writing my next chapter...which is half written on JR Widdup's siblings. I am on the whole pleased with the shirt but annoyed with myself that I forgot to put the contrast fabric on the collar stand.

Redone the collar and put the contrast fabric on the i side of the collar stand. If I didn’t do it, it would constantly annoy me

[Stanley]

Perfectionist as usual....
I am seriously looking at the shed but am not very enthusiastic at the moment. I must get a grip!

[Sue]

Its finished!

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Sorry about Bob on his side

[Big Kev]

I'd wear a shirt like that, very nice.

[Wendyf]

Very smart!

[Marilyn]

That lovely looking man looks great in that shirt... ( he is very good looking!)

[Sue]

Why thank you all, i won’t mention it to the good looking man though, wouldn’t want him to get too big headed

[Marilyn]

Finally waved the dog off home today. She did not want to go! Very reluctant indeed...I think she enjoyed her time with us.
So I am all hoovered and steam mopped and ship shape once again.
I am so very tired. Luckily I have some TV to catch up on, so I am off to make a brew and put my feet up.
Looking forward to Dave bringing me coffee in bed in the morning. I have missed that this last fortnight, having to be first up to feed the dog and let her out...