What a lovely display in the foyer.
Storm Amy certainly left a mark. I was glad to be "down South" where it was a lot less windy. There were winds of up to nearly 100mph in the Outer Hebrides (96 mph in Tiree). We just had a "bit of a gale" down in Powys, though with plenty of rain. I finally put the loungers away lest they become airborne, and watched the trees on the steep slope down to the Dingle thrash around in the wind. A good day to be indoors on Friday . . . I got organized and had torches, candles, matches etc all to hand, ate an early meal, had the central heating on for a bit in case of power cuts later and was glad to be able to watch the last of the film I'd been watching - Mary Shelley - and couldn't help but think what miserable lives those poor women trailing in the wake of Shelley and Byron must have led. Gosh, it was all about THEM and their desires, not about their women and familes. Romantic icons be damned!
Of course, there is always some prat who has managed NOT to check the forecast before setting out to climb a mountain on his own, in his shorts! Apparently, "the weather didn't look too bad" . . . until 86 mph winds trapped him near the summit of Tryfan in North Wales. . . I couldn't help but think perhaps he wasn't a good asset to the gene pool . . .
The storm abated overnight, and although I set the alarm for 5.30, I didn't set off till just before 7 a.m. as I wanted to drive in daylight. The main road was absolutely clear and I had a good drive through. Young Tom unloaded just about everything from the car for me - I just took in some very light things - and was soon set up. I was downstairs this time, next to old friends of ours, but have to say I got colder and colder as the day went on and was shivering by mid-afternoon. I was too mean to pay £2 (TWO POUNDS!) for a cup of tea. It didn't help that the front door was wide open (of course) and one of the middle doors and that just made our side a bit of a wind tunnel. I'm not sure if I had a bit of a reaction to my latest flu jab (though it's a dead vaccine) - or got a bug, as I was so cold yesterday, my shoulder really hurt from lunchtime onwards (not from lifting) and my lungs not feeling 100%. Today my legs are aching like I ran a marathon. In the night I woke twice with sweat trickling down my chest (though I could put that down to being jammed in the middle of a kitten-cat sandwich - they couldn't have gotten closer if they'd tried!) I would think it's a coincidence and I've picked up a bug in my travels last week as I've never had a reaction before and I've had the flu jab for many many years now, because of my chronic asthma.
My wee stand yesterday. I sold the usual amount of things (almost to the penny) but also something from Keith's side which will help the exchequer a bit.
Finally, Friday's home made bread rolls, using 8 grain flour. I had two for lunch yesterday with cheese.
Today Gabby's here, and perhaps Tam and Rosie though they have had a cold and Rosie not at her best, bless her. Gabby's doing the last of my NZ preparations for me.
I hope you're all having a good weekend.
I was JUST reading about Shelley and Byron; men just floating mindless through society leaving scores of women and children behind to die.
ReplyDeleteNot cheerful reading then! In the film they just appeared to be permanently drunk too.
DeleteAs you said: Romantic icons be damned!
DeleteSome beautiful things well presented there.
ReplyDeleteCoddle yourself...I always found fairs exhausting...the cats knew you needed it
One day ones normally I can cope with, but this time I didn't feel brilliant just climbing out of bed. The cats gave me BIG cuddles last night, and when Gabs arrived at lunchtime, I was asleep on the sofa, accompanied by cats too.
DeleteSounds like that person stuck was a candidate for a Darwin Award, they might get one yet. Glad we did not go to the caravan, might have been buffeted by the winds and I’ve seen what it can do down there. Why don’t you take a flask of tea or hot water with you, then you don’t need to bother paying out for bad overpriced tea
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely - I don't doubt he'll do something just as stupid again. It was pretty windy here, so you'd have noticed it in the caravan. Good idea about the flask of water (Gabs suggested the same). I am not a great tea drinker (two cups a day) but I wanted to warm up. I don't like flask tea as it tends to get a bit stewed, but will brew my own in future.
DeleteTry taking a flask of hot water and brewing your tea when you want it. It’s a bit of a faff taking the milk separately but I find the tea doesn’t seem quite so stewed.
DeleteIf your fairs are often cold, You could put just hot water in the flask, then pour that into a hot-water bottle to put in your lap if you sit in a chair — maybe covered or disguised in some way if you care more than I do about being thought eccentric! You could even fashion a lap-sized quilt with a pocket for the water bottle?
DeleteSuejay - I will find a little container for the milk and bring a flask of boiling water. Hate stewed tea.
DeleteAnon - upstairs it is lovely and warm as we are out of the drought. Were in a wind tunnel downstairs on Saturday. I am getting a little hotty botty for the flight to ease my shoulder and can take that with me to Fairs if necessary. The Fairs in sheds, which we used to do (Carmarthen showground) were blardy cold - big doors open and frosty or just darn cold inside and out. Don't miss those.
Hope you are feeling much better and haven't gone down with something just before your trip away.
ReplyDeleteYou spotted lots of interesting things and good to hear you sold several bits too. Where had that man been not to have heard about the storm? What an idiot and thank goodness the mountain rescue people are so experienced and willing to do what they do in all weathers.
My nap earlier on, seeing the girls, and drinking plenty of water have helped. I had a proper lunch too and felt better for that as well. I think the bloke was in need of a brain transplant.
Deletewe had our fair share of those wearing shorts in the middle of winter, in a blizzard in Iceland. we had a little saying, Mama raised an idiot! have you done a Covid test? what you described there is classic of the symptoms that people round these parts are exhibiting when they test positive for Covid.
ReplyDeleteagree. We were lucky to be this far south of the main storm however, I think we caught heavier than they anticipated and forecast. at least we haven't blown away, but I do have a backyard full of other people's rubbish now
I haven't done a Covid test as no sore throat, runny nose, headache or anything like that. I just got chilled yesterday, and have not been sleeping very well because of my shoulder so a bit run down. I feel much better this evening, I'm glad to say. When I got in last night I had the central heating on all evening, had a jumbo sausage and chips from the chippy for my meal and then snuggled down under the heated throw.
DeleteGlad you've not blown away but a "pita" about your garden being decorated by other folks' rubbish now.
It was wet, cold and windy here, we treated ourselves to a large portion of chips (shared) after our flu jabs. OH had his Covid too. I just had a muzzy head and the back of neck and shoulder ached, but gone today. Taken advantage of the windy weather and pegged out a load of jumpers and shirts. Been reading about The Gunning Sisters, one who died very young due to use of lead based cosmetics, and their husbands didn't sound as though they were very loving. Hope you feel better soon. Xx
ReplyDeleteWe thought along similar lines! I had a sore arm from the Flu Jab, but think perhaps the other "symptoms" natural ones. Lead poisoning does not sound a very pleasant end . . .
DeleteHope you feel better soon. I think half of Aber has gone down with this latest nasty cold. The uni students have returned and children have gone back to school so germs everywhere. My son and his wife have just come back from Crete and they weren't so surprised by the prices but then they live in Hampshire plus they hired a car and shopped at Lidl.
ReplyDeleteFeeling better now, but my shoulder is still sore. Tam said she and Rosie have just had a cold (probably the Aber one) and now Jon has come down with it. They had it start a week ago so no longer infectious now (I jolly well hope!) I imagine the cost of living in Hampshire is a lot dearer than in Wales. So perhaps not such a shock to the system for them. I am anticipating having to fork out a lot for food on my middle week in NZ, when I am travelling round.
DeleteThere is nothing worse than getting colder and colder until you feel really ill with it. Those really are all the signs that local people here have been talking about with the latest strain of covid, so look after yourself.
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the photo of the stall with the corner cupboards, that tiny corner cupboard would probably have come home with me if I had been there ... no matter what the cost. I am so easily tempted by small things and wooden things, add them together and you have got me!!
I'm feeling better tonight - just having my girls here cheered me up no end.
DeleteThat stall had some nice things - the tiny corner cupboard was adorable. Just as well you don; live nearer.
I hope you can coddle yourself and feel better! You do come down with every bug you meet, don't you! I'll come back this evening to study the fair pics, my virtual market visit. It's an almost-hot sunny summer day here, must get out to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteRosie is introducing me to a few colds my body had forgotten all about! Plus I think I am run down from caring for Keith and grieving too. We are now, apparently, about to have anothr mini heat wave!
DeleteI think I read somewhere about the two of them being drunkards. There really was some lovely items for sale. Glad that you sold a few things.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I'm glad I sold the one BIG thing as it's going to take most of that to pay for the treatment, and the rest of it to pay for fuel to go and GET the treatment!
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