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Hi, Rusty!
Have you made a decision regarding going out for your paper ?
If you do decide to venture forth , be very careful under foot......
It is very slippery indeed here.
The fresh snow fell on already established ice.......
I have done most of my household chores already... a plus, I guess, to offset the general downside of not going out with the dog!
I miss the fresh air and brisk exercise - although dog and I have had a long(ish) play spell in the garden.
No, there is not a lot to be found from Googling Dr. G is there?
This "Moana docufiction" from 1926 sounds interesting.....
I already have my crosswords from John, so may have a quick shifty......well ahead of my normal schedule!
I need a strong coffee first.



Hello again, Jazzgirl!
Are you there ...or prone on the floor from your first "toe- touching" effort?
I did not realise you would have studied Auden at college....
Sorry, sending you that link was obviously like carrying coals to Newcastle!
Yes, you too be careful when /if you venture outdoors.
I went out on tiptoes........

Hello Elle
"Studied" is not quite correct; I should have said "had fun with" as it was one of our tutors, Mr K who took the drama and music group outside the curriculum. He was such an enthusiast of Auden, Betjeman and Peter Sellers ! He was a good pianist and also liked jazz. A great fellow
Our music teacher at school was also fun. . She was "Dotty" by name ( Dorothy) and by nature, but taught us to write music and played records. I remember Dukas (which came up in a crossword recently) and Saint Saens Dance Macabre both of which we had to illustrate in her art class.
The maths and history teachers were both a complete bore ;) so that is why I am useless at both.
Birdbath was frozen solid, but now filled with warm water and the starlings are having fun splashing about in it.
I may look in in another hour.
I bet my car won't start today

Hello, Elle!
I am just home, but may have to go out again!
Roads not good around here.
I am piggy in the middle it seems, between my optometrist who has prescribed eye gel for dry eyes, my GP receptionist who say chemist should order it from them, and chemist who say it is GP's job.
That is, to have it on repeat prescription.
I agree with chemist!
Not a good start to the day, and I could do without driving about trying to get it sorted out, in these road conditions!
But I was in Gregg's bakers too, and bought some treats!
I like Gregg's!

Hello Jazzgirl,
My wee Jazz started instantly.
I replaced the battery not long after I bought the car, though.
Hopefully yours will burst into life, too!

Good Morning all!

I feel sorry for you and your snow! It is certainly very beautiful to
look at and personnally I do enjoy walking in it, but so long as there
is no ice underneath two layers!
Be careful if any of you do have to go out!

In a way, very selfishly since I do not have to go out, I wish we had had snow overnight - it would have been less cold!

Here, I think we had the coldest night ever!
Minus 11C outside town centres apparently! I had two very warm winter duvets on me, and did feel lovely and warm - but I must admit to sleeping with my window (and shutters) partially opened (not much though!) - can't sleep without fresh air on my nose.
I believe your bedroom window stays opened too Elle?

As far as exercising is concerned, I have to be careful not to do
certain movements since my back is so fragile - but I find
pushing the hoover a very good way to keep warm!

Hi, Rusty!
It is good that you are safely back in one piece!
But not so good if you have to go out again?
What a taradiddle about your eye drops!
I am surprised that the optometrist did not give you a prescription or a letter to hand it to your GP?
The GP would then automatically issue further (repeat) prescriptions - and you would get the drops free of charge!
That is the procedure here, in our locality.
I hope you get it sorted...can you not telephone the doctor?
Mind you, it was a good excuse for the treats......
Go on, torment me with the thought......what "goodies" did you buy?

Hello rusty
I am just back home. My little Jazz started instantly too. Brilliant little car. The roads are not too bad here, but I had to clear 4 inches of snow off the car roof before I drove off (no garage, just a driveway)

Off to cook dinner - Norwegian Salmon and Charlotte (not jazzy) potatoes

I am surprised - can't the optometrist write prescriptions himself?

Hello, Elle!
My optometrist gave me note for GP to write prescription.
I handed note in to surgery and collected prescription yesterday.
Collected the medication today and discovered only enough for 5 days.
Phoned surgery and they said it is chemist's job to order repeats.
Phoned chemist and they say it is GP's job to prescribe a repeat.
Chemist is going to phone surgery in an attempt to sort it out!
I hope to hear from chemist later today.
Bit of a rigmarole up to now!
I got custard doughnuts and a sausage roll at Gregg's!

Hi Rusty, Elle and Jazzy!

Am I to conclude that anything named 'Jaz' or 'Jazzy' is good -
Potatoes, cars, ........? :)

Hi, Rusty!
Ah, I see, Rusty!
Well, it all sounds pretty standard to begin with......it's the repeat prescription part that seems to be the problem?
Here, we notify the GP that we need a repeat prescription......he emails it to the chemist...and then we trot along 24 hours later to collect the medication from said chemist.
Or if need be , the meds can be delivered to the door.
I do hope it gets sorted, without your needing to go out again in these treacherous conditions.
I don't like custard.......can we have jam or apple doughnuts in future?
I like sausage rolls though!
Did Miss O get to school all right this morning?
Or are the schools closed because of the snow?



Hello, Pigale!
Yes, our bedroom window remains open (to varying degrees) whatever the weather!
The only time we close the window in our bedroom is if we go away on holiday!
Mind you, it wasn't minus11 here.......only minus 3....