A lovely weekend so far.
By Gary Marsh
@garymarsh6 (23393)
United Kingdom
May 1, 2016 3:18pm CST
The weather over the weekend has been brilliant so far. Much improved on what we had during the week. We had every type of weather known to man here in the UK. Snow, wind, rain, hail, grey skies and more grey skies. The wind came from the North (I blame @Koalemos for that sending the shocking weather down to the usual tropical South).
The reason I am happy is because this is a three day weekend for us here in the UK. Thankfully we are off tomorrow too. Although I know I have pressing work next week but it is also nice to be off.
I am looking forward to late afternoon when my daughter and grandchildren will descend on us once more. My daughter asked me to cook dinner for them. I have been shopping this afternoon so that I can cook for them while they are in London.
My wife was working this afternoon she helps out in a charity shop. So tomorrow will be a day of cooking and chores for me but in no great rush. Sadly despite the days off I still wake at five thirty as if I am still at work. I promise myself to have a lie in but it never materialises as soon as I wake I have to get up. I can not lie in bed once I am awake. The good thing about that though is that the day is much longer. My wife sleeps on my behalf she could win a gold medal.
I hope you are all having a great weekend.
Do you sleep too much or are you an early bird too?
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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1 May 16
Been raining here all day long, maybe it's just on the coast, totally blame Barry for it all lol.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
OH it has been fab although it was very frosty this morning but lovely blue skies all day and yesterday!
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@kevin1877uk (36988)
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1 May 16
@garymarsh6 Oh wow, you are in Bristol aren't you? It was nice here yesterday in the afternoon, cloudy start, but today been wet from around 11, cloudy morning then turned to rain.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
@kevin1877uk OH no I am at the other side of the country in Kent! The Garden of England !
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
1 May 16
aha! so that's where my lovely weather wandered off to (got blown to?). was a beaut'f a week here 'n then late yesterday all went awry. our balmy temps'f 80+ degrees shattered by bitter cold winds'n a chillin' high today'f only 46 degrees - sittin' 't the freezin' mark if'n ya factor'n the winds.
that's wonderful that'cha got the day off tomorrow'n 'll be spendin' such with family. ya must be one heck'uva cook :D
slumber eludes me most oft, sometimes goin' 2-3 days with none't all. when i do finally get my eyes to stay shut, the morn comes too early - the sounds'f hungry lil birds hollerin' 't their parents to bring more food quicker, lol.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
Good grief 80+ That is far too hot for us here in the UK. We would all die with heat exhuastion although it would be fine if you did not have to work. We rarely have temperatures like that but when we do we do not like it. 72-75 is just right for us! Which we may hit once in a while!
Oh 2-3 days without sleep is not good for you. I think you need some chamomile tea or something and lavender drops on your pillow. ( There are two types of lavender drops one to calm and one to make you alert so you need to make sure you get the right one). No coffee and some earplugs might help!
Nice to see you hope you are well and not too cold!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
2 May 16
@crazyhorseladycx ON my goodness. 123F. You will find me sitting in your fridge!
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
1 May 16
@garymarsh6 You are perfectly welcome to keep it for a couple of weeks because I have already enjoyed my fair share.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
Your selflessness knows no bounds Now stop it and stop depriving yourself! 
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
@garymarsh6 Really? - you still wake up at that unearthly hour even after only 3 hours sleep?
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
They will have to go by 7 tomorrow to get the kids in bed for school on Tuesday. I stay up late but then get up early. I have tried staying up till 2am but still wake at half five Janet!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
@jaboUK Yes afraid so. I guess my body clock is up the creek! Set to the wrong time zone!
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
1 May 16
@garymarsh6 I fall asleep after midnight. I like it that way.
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
So you go to sleep late too? It is nice and peaceful at night and early morning when everyone else is asleep and I can have my coffee in peace!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
Good and so you should after a life time of working! Make the most of every second!
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@DianneN (246819)
• United States
1 May 16
@garymarsh6 I'm trying! You'll need a vacation after the grandkids! Lol! Enjoy every moment with them.
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
I am sure she wouldn't mind getting a Gold Medal for doing that!
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
1 May 16
Sounds like your having a lovely weekend! =) I am having a good weekend as well. The weather has been hot here but we had a lovely church service today and I had Bible study Friday night which was awesome!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
OH could you send some of your sun over to the UK. I think you have much more than we have. Glad you enjoyed your bible class and service!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
You are a busy lady! I am a night owl and an early bird!
@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
1 May 16
Yes it is so wasteful of a day to sleep too long.
Nothing too heavy as they are at school on Tuesday so it will chicken something I am not quite sure what yet.
@Tampa_girl7 (48956)
• United States
19 May 16
I am a mixture of both. Some days I rise early, others not
@cherriefic (10400)
• Philippines
2 May 16
I sleep like a baby. It's a good day around here although some rain in the afternoon.
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
1 May 16
Here it varies according to the season and what is happening.
@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
1 May 16
I'm more like your wife 
and I've just realised the weekends weather has mostly passed me by as I've been working, although I've an idea it was pouring down when I started this morning 
and I've just realised the weekends weather has mostly passed me by as I've been working, although I've an idea it was pouring down when I started this morning 
@cintol (11261)
• United States
2 May 16
We are just hoping our snow has stopped now and the ground will dry so we can get out in the yard and start preparing the lawn for summer. Enjoy your days off
@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 May 16
Mostly I get up when I wake and we're usually both up early. But the weather is much cooler now. We don't really need to get up early and we're surprising ourselves with how we go back to sleep and wake much later than normal. This has just been over the last few days. It will be interesting to see if it continues.
