Awake and up all night

I don't blame you, Julie. OH has suffered with peripheral neurological problems for a good while and still wears fingerless gloves indoors. It's not great my lovely, but give me cold anytime xxx

If in the unlikely event that I travel North and pass through the right side of the Pennines, I will wave to you in your igloo from my nice, warm car.

I climbed out of my bed rather late today (10am) because it was warm and cosy with the electric blanket on. Not particularly cold outside here, just breezy and overcast.  Ray x 

I'll wave back from the frozen wastelands, my friend.  

Do you suffer from the cold too, Ray? OH didn't used to, but even on warm days he needs to wrap up well. I sluiced him down in the bath earlier, as he can't manage to bathe or shower by himself, but had to do it double quick before the shivers set in. Manicure and pedicure now for him - all part of the TLC package.

Good on you for having a lie in xxx

Good mor...oh, afternoon Gill. No, I am one of these awkward people who has to have 21degC. Anything below has me hibernating, anything above makes me complain. I can't blame cancer treatment for this but it has not always been the case. Just occasionally when I venture in to the English Channel for a swim (last time was at least 15 years ago!), my feet turn to ice as soon as they detect the crippling temperature of the water. The feeling gets a lot worse long before buoyancy takes over. As a kid, there were no such concerns. Perhaps tipping a bucket of seawater on my mum was inconsiderate. Her scream attracted attention. I did not know that she could run so fast - I was saved by running in to the sea. Dad got it in the neck as well because he laughed. 

OH is very lucky to have someone like you caring for him. Well done you.  Ray xx

Afternoon Ray (I thought it was still morning!)

Open water swimming - we'll have to call you Captain Webb now but what a treacherous trick to play on your poor mum! You deserved a good hiding, but funny, though 

Ray, I'm getting worse as I get older with heat intolerance and turn into the crabbiest old boot ever! OH isn't so lucky when I'm that way out, but thank you for your kind words - patience is the name of the game. And unconditional love.

Hoping you have a nice, relaxing day my lovely xxx

Just finishing breakfast after district nurse came to take OH bloods. Unfortunately OH felt sick a bit after she'd gone so breakfast had to wait. All rock and roll here.

Sat with blanket round her.

I just have tea on an intravenous drip in weather like this. Good YORKSHIRE tea.

There’s no other proper tea!

Sarah xx

I trust you will be having LANCASHIRE hotpot with your tea.

Time I went to do some work,,,,,,,,,,,,,,