It's that time of year when the news is full of hyped-up headlines about heavy snowfall. How besotted we are, as a nation, with the weather! Today there are reports of snow in parts of Hampshire but, living where I do on the outskirts of Southampton, we seem to escape the worst in most years. I have a saying that if we get snow I feel sorry for everyone else as they usually get more. In the last few winters I have recorded up to 8 inches of snow in our garden - an amount I had not seen in this part of the world since my childhood.
Plans for our bathroom and en-suite refurbishment are now falling into place and orders will soon be placed to ensure we have all the necessary materials in time for our fitter to start work late Feb/early March.
Today I plan to visit my 90 year old step-mother, Christine, to give her some company. I am not good at doing this as I find it difficult to dream up interesting topics of conversation each time I visit her. I usually take Lucy with me as she is a good diversion but I don't think Christine is a great fan of dogs. I am also concerned that she feels she can no longer go to the shops for her groceries and does not have any plans as to how she will get this on a regular basis. I think she is relying very heavily on people to get things for her when she wants but this could all fall apart so easily and leaves me feeling uneasy about it all.
Well, rain is due in the next couple of hours so I had better get Lucy out for a walk a.s.a.p. - that's if I can peel her off the bed, of course!
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