Swagger Inn 173 - Winter is coming, wrap up in someone warm.

[SisterHelenoftheEternalCatchUp]

Thread 173 . Break out the duvets and huddle round the scorching hot brazier HBF-of-choice.

Yet more domestic drivel and shameless perving.
<wipes down bar>
<loads dishwasher>
<burns/reupholsters chaise>
<pours brew] >
<lays/lights fire>
<breaks open a fresh bale for the hayloft>
<goes back to bed>

Glad you had a good time Letus, you deserve it 😀

I've been to the supermarket, the highlight of my week I have to confess that I get a little giddy when there's a good deal on something, like this week a good price on potatoes. Rock'n roll

Pottered around my house, just love it here

Hope all wenches has a lovely day

No need to feel embarrassed about loving a bargain ww - it's those small pleasures that make life more enjoyable! We found a very nice bottle of french pink on offer yesterday - tastes even nicer for being a bargain 😁

Have been out to pick up my new glasses - varifocals. They were very expensive, so hope I get on well with them. So far they are better than I was expecting, but I haven't had them on long, nor done much other than some MNing. The test will be going down the stairs!

Afternoon wenches. Miserable day. DH has been up on the roof again discovering all sorts of problems.

I’ve finished my jumper and am now bored because I don’t know what to knit next. I’ve looked at my various Plan B’s (or WIPs as they’re known as in the knitting world) but couldn’t get any inspiration for them.

Tres bien pour pas de tombe Helen mais quelle horreur a le ski lift.

Glad you had a good evening LetUs and yay for bargains WW.

I tried varifocals a few years ago Fancy but couldn’t get on with them. It may have been because I’d got a cataract which the optometrist failed to see. After I saw a consultant about it I complained to the opticians and they gave me a refund.

Evening wenches.

A bargain on something you usually get is a definite bonus! You do sound happy in your new home Wicked

Hope the varifocals are doing the trick Fancy and you’ve negotiated the stairs safely.

I’ve finished the project I was doing to Apricot, save for sewing it up. I’ve picked up the hat I was doing but, like you, don’t seem to be loving it. Need to make myself finish it though.

Have been and had some baby cuddles tonight.

Bonsoir wenches. Hurrah for les bargains Wicked et for loving your house, which is a very warm happy feeling Boo to the roof Apricot - flat roofs are un sod for having les problems. Aww at squishy baby cuddles LetUs, and fingers crossed for Fancy's glasses.

Donc, le holiday report. J'oublier tell vous - nous avons un lift back to le hotel avec friends, et le police etait faire le random brethalyser test, et pulled us over! C'est tres exciting (parce que le driver etait 100% sober, so pas de worries there), mais also, quelle horreur - c'etait le Mounties, mais pas de chevaux et pas de le uniforms rouge. J'etait tres disappointed.
Aujourd hui, je ski avec trail after le manshapes tout le matin. C'est tres dispiriting parce que ils ont plus better que moi, et je just felt useless et miserable et held le tres impatient DS up tout le temps. Aussi, le conditions ce n'est pas great (un peu icy et skiddy, et un peu unpleasant) , et j'ai tombe several times (ou est les HBFs to provide tlc?! FML, etc.) Donc, l'apres midi, je waved them off pour le piste de ridiculously hard, et bumbled up et down un petit ski lift et associated easier runs, et j'ai un much more enjoyable temps. Now je need to pack. Dooooooooooom.

<adds eye tests for Fancy>

Morning wenches.

C’est sounds like un day tres mixed Helen. Je can understand que tu would be un petit put out a la lack d’uniformes rouge et les chevaux. Je suis tres impresse de tout ton skiing, parce que je would be tres rubbish even sur les petit runs.

Very Sunday so far here. DS2 being a bit of a ratbag and I have the it’s Monday tomorrow blahs.

Afternoon. Lovely day. I went into town to stock up on some bits and pieces. I also looked at all the bras and knickers in M&S to spend my voucher, but didn’t find anything I liked. . I forgot to look for wool to inspire me with the knitting too although I don’t think we have any wool shops left in town now.

Votre vacance has gone tres vite Helen. Ooooooo a les Mounties mais pitie about pas de les chevaux et uniforms. Je used to aime beaucoup Due South, et Constable Benton Fraser etait un de mon obsessions interests.

Have a good evening all.

Evening wenches.

Ooooo Due South Apricot! Also used to love that. So important to have many and varied interests

Usual Sunday. Have finished knitting another project that I had on the go. I’ve even part sewn it up. Have got another thing ready to go which should keep me going to when another pregnant relative has a scan and finds out what she’s having. I’ve my eye on a rather lovely sparkly baby yarn.

It’s been a while since I looked at M&S and was spoiled for choice. Hope you find something Apricot.

Bonjour. Nous sommes waiting pour le bus ca vait a la airport. Aujourd hui, J'ai packed et mooched dans le shops. Cette part de la vacances est tres tedious. Fingers crossed for a good trip a la maison pour nous, et pour un bonne lundi pour tout le monde. Je suis looking forward to voir les chats :)

Morning wenches.

Oui Helen, l’actual travelling part des vacances c’est tres dull. J’espere que vous avez un safe flight et journey.

<mucks out the cats>
<collects eggs>
<grooms chickens>

Afternoon. Nice day again. I tried to go to Lidl this morning, but the garage door wouldn’t open. I like to go out when DH isn’t here because I don’t have to wait for him to move his car as it’s a bit of a tight squeeze in the garage. Anyway he’s sorted it now. First world problems.

Etes-vous back maintenant Helen. Je suis sure les chats sont looking forward to voir vous aussie mais ils have been dans bon mains.

You are busy with your knitting LetUs. I’ve still got knitters block.

Wine on offer Fancy, that's amazing!

I have varifocals, or if it's bifocals, it's at totally different name in Swedish so I'm not sure, but anyway I misjudged the location of a step on the stairs and fell and hurt my knee

Hope you find something to use your voucher on Apes I will bring an extra suitcase for everything I intend to buy in the foodhall at M&S

Hope your Monday was ok Letus.

Evening wenches.

At least if Fancy overdoes the on offer pink, she can blame her new varifocals

I prescribe a visit to a large yarn shop Apricot, preferably one with a tearoom, to seek inspiration and cake

Hope your knee’s okay Wicked (if this was a recent incident)

I’m absolutely knackered and my legs and feet ache.

Evening wenches I am home/knackered. DS is already grumbling about having to go to school tomorrow.

Cats were delighted to see us - CuteKitty was all cuddly for 15 minutes, then went into KillerKitty mode. IntelligentCat is curled up on me, purring.

Evening. No I haven't broken my neck going down the stairs in my new varifocals 😁Have been pleasantly surprised by them so far, the optician did say that 'experienced glasses wearers' i.e. those of us who've been blind as bats for years often get in with them better. Haven't tried driving in them yet. In fact the only time I've worn them outside so far is pottering round the garden yesterday. I will need to test them out using Helen's eye test when I next wear them. Repeatedly. I like to be thorough.

What is the actual point of the Mounties without the uniform or the horses?!

Morning wenches.

Better reception than we used to get from LetUsCat. If a cat could give you the middle finger/claw, he’d have been doing that. Hope MiniHelen gets to school okay with minimal whinging to you Helen.

It is so very important to take a very thorough approach Fancy, particularly with one’s eyesight. Extra thoroughness I’d say.

Right then Tuesday, what have you got lined up?

Morning all. DS grumbled and dragged his feet out of the door. He hasn't come back, so I assume he got the bus ok.

It's grey and uninspiring outside - I'm trying to resist the temptation to go back to bed until I have to get up for work. It's not like it would be unusual, so I can't entirely blame jet lag.

No other news - the chickens seem well groomed though, and the cats seem to be demanding some sort of walk?

<adds an additional eye test for Fancy to demonstrate why Mounties would be better wearing their red uniforms>

Afternoon. Grey and cloudy day here.

I’ve googled and we don’t seem to have any of those type of yarn shops around here sadly LetUs. Might have to go further afield.

Hope MiniHelen had a good day back. It’s half-term this week here but we haven’t got DGS as DD has taken some annual leave.

Love the eye tests.

Evening wenches.

Well that’s just selfish of that area Apricot. You deserve to have something like that.

That’s positively scientific that eye test Helen.

DS2 being a bit of a pain re revision and homework. He’s off all day with DH but barely anything’s getting done.

Evening all.

We are all awake and survived the day, though DS has been a bit of a grot-bag/KevinTheTeenager. He texted from school to say that he hates me because he missed handing homework in and got a detention (to be fair, he also followed that up with hating himself, the subject and the teacher). He also still refuses to do the homework when it's set and still plans to wait until the last minute to get other homework done Happy days...

Today I have mostly worked and done multiple loads of washing. And a food shop. I know how to live

Hope everyone's had a good day <lobs yarn [HBFs] at wenches> I need to make lunch for tomorrow. Dooom.

(Adds one last eye test for Fancy)

Morning. Tired. Urgh. Weather is overcast and grey and damp, so that's not help much either.

DS has staggered out the door to school and I need to do similar for work. Have a good day all.
<slumps on sofa gazing vacantly at nothing>

Morning wenches.

Urgh the MiniHelen situation sounds all too familiar. You have my sympathy.

After all these eye tests, Fancy’s either going to have perfect vision or real life will be a bit blurry because she keeps glazing over

We have rain here. Short day though which is something.

Afternoon. April showers in February today, some quite heavy.

I think I’ve found something for one of the plan B knits. I’m plotting it out on graph paper to see if it will work.

I’m going cross-eyed trying to find the third difference in those pics of AT. I recall not being able to find it last time it was posted.

Evening wenches.

Keep studying Apricot. It’s scientific

In awe of you plotting out knitting on graph paper. I’ve just buggered up a row twice and I’m not even on a complicated bit yet.

Rain here too. It seemed to follow me all the way home from work.

Considering bath’n’book later.

Evening. I have had a long day of spreadsheets. The weather has been mostly cloudy, and a bit damp. There is nothing of interest to report, except that Intelligent Cat is curled up on my lap I should turf her off and go to bed though